Icarus

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 Icarus — British • Tech Tree • Tier V • Destroyer.

Part of the last series (I-class) of the "standard" destroyers of the British Navy. The ships of this class were the basis for the transition from quadruple to quintuple torpedo tubes.

 Navy: UK
 Ship: British
 Nation: United Kingdom
 Category: Tech Tree

 Tier: V
 Class: Destroyer
 Cost: 2 400 000
 XP: 55 000

 Entered Service: 1937
 Ships in Series: 12
 Predecessor: Acasta
 Successors: Jervis, Lightning

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Agile: Above average ability to change direction.

Sequential: Torpedoes can be launched one by one.

Clearing Fog: Limited smoke screen duration.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	10 000	12 100
• Armor (mm)	6 - 16	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	0

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	35.5	35.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	540	540
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	4.2	3

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.5	-
• Detectability by air (km)	3.2	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.3	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm QR Mk II	533mm PR Mk II
• Arrangement	2x4	2x5
• Reload time (sec)	106	120
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	15 733	15 433
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.2	1.3
• Range (km)	6	8
• Speed (kt)	59	61

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	120mm/45 QF Mk IX	120mm/45 QF Mk IX
• Main artillery arrangement	4x1	4x1
• Firing range (km)	9.4	10.3
• Reload time (sec)	5	5
• 180° turn time (sec)	18	18
• HE maximum damage	1700	1700
• HE fire chance (%)	8	8
• HE penetration (mm)	20	20
• AP maximum damage	2100	2100
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	12.7mm Mk III	20mm Oerlikon Mk IV
• Arrangement	2x4	2x1
• DPS	4	7
• Range (km)	1.2	2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk IV	20mm Oerlikon Mk V
• Arrangement	2x1	2x2
• DPS	7	12
• Range (km)	2	2

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Icarus

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	10 000	6	16	0	4x1	2	4.2	0
Hull B	12 100	6	16	0	4x1	2	3	480 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
120mm/45 QF Mk IX	4x1	5	18	1700	8	2100
120mm/45 QF Mk IX	4x1	5	18	1700	8	2100

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	9.4 km	0
Targeting System Mk V mod. 2	10 %	10.3 km	60 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
533mm QR Mk II	2x4	106s	7.2s	15 733	6	59	1.2	0
533mm PR Mk II	2x5	120s	7.2s	15 433	8	61	1.3	60 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	35.5 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Icarus

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Supercharges Main battery range +5% AP shell and bomb penetration multiplier +10% Main battery shell grouping -5%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%

Consumables

Destroyer - Icarus

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 40s The number of consumables is unlimited

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 10s Dispersion time: 40s Reload time: 60s Number of consumables: 6

Sonar

Increases the guaranteed acquisition range of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those located within a smoke screen.

Detection of torpedoes: 2.5km Detection of ships: 3.5km Duration: 180s Reload time: 120s Number of consumables: 3

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Destroyer - Icarus

Pros:

• Accelerates master than other destroyers.
• Torpedoes can be fired individually.
• Torpedoes have good range and damage, and decent speed.
• Decent concealment.
• Gets access to the Sonarconsumable.
• Quick reload time of the Smoke Generatorconsumable.

Cons:

• Low HP pool.
• Poor main battery and torpedo firing angles.
• Painfully slow torpedo reload time.
• Low Smoke Generatorconsumable duration.
• Does not get access to the Engine Boostconsumable.

Performance

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