Lightning

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 Lightning — British • Tech Tree • Tier VII • Destroyer.

An L-class destroyer, a next step in the development of J-class ships. In comparison with her predecessors, she had fewer torpedo tubes and new, more powerful 120 mm guns mounted in turrets with the design that enabled firing at aircraft.

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

 Tier: VII
 Class: Destroyer
 Cost: 18 000 000
 XP: 210 000

 Entered Service: 1941
 Ships in Series: 8
 Predecessor: Jervis
 Successors: Jutland, Daring

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Hidden: Good concealment means the ship can get closer to enemies before being detected.

Extended Sonar: Sonar's range increased.

Sequential: Torpedoes can be launched one by one.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	13 000	15 900
• Armor (mm)	6 - 20	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	0

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	36	36
• Turning circle radius (m)	590	590
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5.3	3.8

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.9	-
• Detectability by air (km)	3.4	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.4	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm QR Mk IV	533mm QR Mk IV
• Arrangement	2x4	2x4
• Reload time (sec)	96	96
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	15 867	15 533
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.3	1.3
• Range (km)	8	10
• Speed (kt)	61	62

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	120mm/50 QF Mk XI	120mm/50 QF Mk XI
• Main artillery arrangement	3x2	3x2
• Firing range (km)	9.8	10.8
• Reload time (sec)	4.5	4.5
• 180° turn time (sec)	9	9
• HE maximum damage	1700	1700
• HE fire chance (%)	9	9
• HE penetration (mm)	20	20
• AP maximum damage	2200	2200
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	12.7mm Mk III	20mm Oerlikon Mk IV
• Arrangement	2x4	4x1
• DPS	4	14
• Range (km)	1.2	2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk IV	20mm Oerlikon Mk V
• Arrangement	4x1	6x2
• DPS	14	37
• Range (km)	2	2
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm/39 QF Mk VII	40mm/39 QF Mk VII
• Arrangement	1x4	1x4
• DPS	13	13
• Range (km)	2.5	2.5
AA ARMAMENT 4	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	120mm/50 QF Mk XI	120mm/50 QF Mk XI
• Arrangement	3x2	3x2
• DPS	15	15
• Range (km)	4.5	4.5

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Lightning

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	13 000	6	20	0	3x2	2	5.3	0
Hull B	15 900	6	20	0	3x2	2	3.8	3 600 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
120mm/50 QF Mk XI	3x2	4.5	9	1700	9	2200
120mm/50 QF Mk XI	3x2	4.5	9	1700	9	2200

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	9.8 km	0
Targeting System Mk VII Mod. 2	10 %	10.8 km	450 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
533mm QR Mk IV	2x4	96s	7.2s	15 867	8	61	1.3	0
533mm QR Mk IV	2x4	96s	7.2s	15 533	10	62	1.3	450 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	36 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Lightning

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%
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 - Lightning

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 - Lightning

Pros:

• Good main battery characteristics
• All turrets can rotate 360 degrees and quick traverse speed
• Single launch ability on its torpedo tubes
• Good concealment
• Improved acceleration and great maneuverability
• Access to the British Sonarand Smoke Generatorconsumables

Cons:

• Somewhat low HP pool
• Mediocre AA defense
• Low top speed
• Lacks the Engine Boostconsumable; typical of British destroyers

Performance

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