Sampson

Tier II | Type: Destroyer
Cost (Special)

Stock Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints9100

Armor6 - 13 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

102mm Mk124x1

Firing Range8.6 km

Reload Time7 s

180 Turn Time15.7 s

HE Max Damage1500

HE Fire Chance6 %

HE Penetration17 mm

AP Max Damage1700

Sigma2.0

Torpedo

450mm double4x2

Reload Time23 s

Max Damage6033

Detectability by Sea0.9 km

Range4.5 km

Speed54 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

37mm Maxim2x1

DPS5

Range2 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed34 kn

Turning Circle Radius520 m

Rudder Shift Time2.7 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea5.7 km

Detectability by Air2.8 km

Detectability firing in smoke2 km

Sampson — American Premium Tier II Destroyer.

One of the "thousand tonner" destroyers in the U.S. Navy. The ship carried very powerful armament for her type, but her speed was rather moderate. Due to impractical arrangement of the torpedo tubes, only half of them could be fired simultaneously during a broadside salvo.

Entered Service: 1916
Ships in a series: 6

Ship Traits		Premium
Extended Smoke: Increased smoke screen duration.	Modest Guns: The ship is armed with low-caliber main battery guns.	Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	9100	6	13	0	4x1	4	2.7

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
102mm Mk12	4x1	7	15.7	1500	6	1700

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	8.6 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
450mm double	4x2	23s	7.2s	6033	4.5	54	0.9

	Maximum Speed
Stock	34 kn

Modifications

SLOT 0

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

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

Consumables

Damage Control Party

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

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 maximum ship speed.

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

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Excellent concealment allows her work in very close to targets before launching torpedoes.
• Highly maneuverable.
• Low, flush-deck profile makes her a difficult target.
• Torpedoes reload amazingly fast.

Cons:

• AA suite is essentially useless
• Sheds a lot of speed while maneuvering.
• Main battery reload time is painfully slow.

Performance

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