Medea

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 Medea — British • Premium • Tier II • Destroyer.

She was initially intended for the Greek Navy, but with the outbreak of World War I, she was assigned to the Royal Navy. Medea's main advantage over her same-type foreign contemporaries was her large-caliber—533 mm—torpedoes.

 Navy: UK
 Ship: British
 Nation: United Kingdom
 Category: Premium

 Tier: II
 Class: Destroyer
 Cost: (Special)

 Entered Service: 1915
 Ships in Series: 4

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Sequential: Torpedoes can be launched one by one.

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

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

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	8700	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 6	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	32	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	460	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	2.3	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	5.5	-
• Detectability by air (km)	2.7	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm Mk I	-
• Arrangement	2x2	-
• Reload time (sec)	53	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	11 967	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.2	-
• Range (km)	7.5	-
• Speed (kt)	57	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	102mm/40 QF Mk IV	-
• Main artillery arrangement	3x1	-
• Firing range (km)	8.6	-
• Reload time (sec)	5	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	15	-
• HE maximum damage	1500	-
• HE fire chance (%)	6	-
• HE penetration (mm)	17	-
• AP maximum damage	1500	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm/39 QF Mark II	-
• Arrangement	2x1	-
• DPS	11	-
• Range (km)	2.5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Medea

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	8700	6	6	0	3x1	2	2.3

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
102mm/40 QF Mk IV	3x1	5	15	1500	6	1500

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	8.6 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm Mk I	2x2	53s	7.2s	11 967	7.5	57	1.2

	Maximum Speed
Stock	32 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Medea

SLOT 0

Steering Gears Mod 1 Steering gear impairment chance -20% Steering gear repair time -20%

Propulsion Mod 1 Risk of engine becoming incapicitated -20% Engine repair time -20%

Consumables

Destroyer - Medea

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: 23s Dispersion time: 109s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the ship's maximum speed according to its base parameters with no bonuses applied.

Maximum speed: +8% Duration: 120s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Destroyer - Medea

Pros:

• Torpedoes can be fired individually.
• Each individual torpedo inflicts a lot of damage.
• Torpedoes are fast with good range.
• Accelerates faster than other destroyers.

Cons:

• Low shell velocity for 102mm guns.
• Slow torpedo reload time for its tier.
• Low top speed at 32 knots.

Performance

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