T-61

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 T-61 — German • Premium • Tier V • Destroyer.

Designed as an average-sized destroyer to be officially designated as a 1940-class fleet destroyer. The ships of this series were built in the Netherlands based on Dutch designs and components. She differed favorably from other same-type German ships by her overall well-balanced combat features.

 Navy: GER
 Ship: German
 Nation: Germany
 Category: Premium

 Tier: V
 Class: Destroyer

 Year of Design: 1940
 Variants: ST-61

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Tough: Above average base HP rating.

Rapid Reload: Above-average torpedo reload speed.

Extended Sonar: Sonar's range increased.

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

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	14 700	-
• Armor (mm)	8 - 16	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	35	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	600	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	3.6	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.3	-
• Detectability by air (km)	3.2	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.4	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm Vierling	-
• Arrangement	2x4	-
• Reload time (sec)	68	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	13 700	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.3	-
• Range (km)	8	-
• Speed (kt)	65	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	128mm L/45 LC/34	-
• Main artillery arrangement	4x1	-
• Firing range (km)	10.3	-
• Reload time (sec)	4	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	22.5	-
• HE maximum damage	1500	-
• HE fire chance (%)	6	-
• HE penetration (mm)	21	-
• AP maximum damage	3000	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Flakvierling 38	-
• Arrangement	4x4	-
• DPS	24	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm Flak LM/42	-
• Arrangement	2x2	-
• DPS	21	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - T-61

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	14 700	8	16	0	4x1	2	3.6

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
128mm L/45 LC/34	4x1	4	22.5	1500	6	3000

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	10.3 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm Vierling	2x4	68s	7.2s	13 700	8	65	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	35 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - T-61

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%

Consumables

Destroyer - T-61

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: 20s Dispersion time: 61s 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

Sonar

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

Detection of torpedoes: 2.8km Detection of ships: 3.9km Duration: 92s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Destroyer - T-61

Pros:

• Good main battery rate of fire and range
• Good AP DPM
• Good torpedo damage, range and reload time
• Very good HP pool, one of the best for a Tier V destroyer
• Good concealment
• Access to the Sonarconsumable

Cons:

• Low HE DPM
• Slow main battery traverse speed
• Fairly slow for a destroyer, with a base speed of only 35 knots
• Weak AA; the ship is vulnerable to air attacks

Performance

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