Laffey

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 Laffey — American • Premium • Tier VIII • Destroyer.

USS Laffey, an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, was commissioned in February 1944. That year, she participated in the Allied landings in Normandy, as well as in several amphibious operations in the Philippines. During the Battle of Okinawa, USS Laffey came under massive attack by Japanese aircraft. Thanks to the incredible efforts of her crew, the destroyer survived six kamikaze hits—any one of which could have sent a larger ship to the bottom. After her repairs, Laffey continued serving in the U.S. Navy until the mid 1970s.

Laffey was released as the final reward of the The Last Sumner campaign, which took place from October 6th to November 3rd, 2025.

 Navy: USN
 Ship: American
 Nation: United States
 Category: Premium

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Destroyer
 Cost:

 Entered Service: 1944
 Ships in Series: 58

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.

Heal Consumable: Destroyer equipped with Repair Party consumable.

Agile: Above average ability to change direction.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	18 500	-
• Armor (mm)	13 - 40	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	36.5	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	620	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	3.1	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.1	-
• Detectability by air (km)	3.6	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.6	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm quintuple	-
• Arrangement	2x5	-
• Reload time (sec)	140	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	16 799	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.4	-
• Range (km)	8	-
• Speed (kt)	66	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	127mm/38 Mk.38	-
• Main artillery arrangement	3x2	-
• Firing range (km)	11.2	-
• Reload time (sec)	3.5	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• HE maximum damage	1800	-
• HE fire chance (%)	5	-
• HE penetration (mm)	21	-
• AP maximum damage	2100	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk.4	-
• Arrangement	11x1	-
• DPS	93	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm/38 Mk.38	-
• Arrangement	3x2	-
• DPS	66	-
• Range (km)	5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk1	-
• Arrangement	2x2	-
• DPS	56	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 4	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk2	-
• Arrangement	2x4	-
• DPS	56	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Laffey

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	18 500	13	40	0	3x2	2	3.1

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
127mm/38 Mk.38	3x2	3.5	7.2	1800	5	2100

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	11.2 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm quintuple	2x5	140s	7.2s	16 799	8	66	1.4

	Maximum Speed
Stock	36.5 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Laffey

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%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder-shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Launchers Mod 3 Torpedo launcher reload time -15% Risk of torpedo launchers becoming incapacitated +50%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Main battery dispersion -3% Main battery range +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Cooldown time for all consumables -10% Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Destroyer - Laffey

Damage Control Party

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

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

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.

HP per second: +277 Duration: 20s Reload time: 120s Number of consumables: 2

Smoke Generator

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

Duration: 15s Dispersion time: 60s Reload time: 120s The number of consumables is unlimited

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +400% Duration: 20s Reload time: 140s Number of consumables: 3

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Destroyer - Laffey

Pros:

• Good HP pool
• Great set of consumables; including an enhanced Repair Partyand a Smoke Generatorwith unlimited charges
• Main batteries have good DPM
• Good AA armament for a destroyer

Cons:

• Poor torpedo range and reload time
• Lacks the Engine Boostconsumable
• Torpedo tubes are more exposed than average
• Mediocre main battery shell arcs

Performance

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