Västerås

Tier V | Type: Destroyer
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Visby	Skåne Östergötland
Cost	2 400 000
XP Required	500 000

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints11 000

Armor7 - 16 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

120mm/50 Bofors M19243x2

Firing Range9.5 km

Reload Time6.5 s

180° Turn Time22.5 s

HE Maximum Damage1600

HE Fire Chance7 %

HE Penetration20 mm

AP Maximum Damage2200

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

533mm triple2x3

Reload Time55 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage6200

Detectability by Sea1.4 km

Range8 km

Speed65 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm/60 Madsen M19382x1

DPS7

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

40mm/60 Bofors M19363x1

DPS23

Range3.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed38 kn

Turning Circle Radius590 m

Rudder Shift Time4.2 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.6 km

Detectability by Air3.2 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.3 km

UPGRADED STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints12 100

Armor7 - 16

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

120mm/50 Bofors M19243x2

Firing Range10.4 km

Reload Time6.5 s

180 Turn Time22.5 s

HE Maximum Damage1600

HE Fire Chance7 %

HE Penetration20 mm

AP Maximum Damage2200

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

533mm triple2x3

Reload Time55 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage7533

Detectability by Sea1.4 km

Range10 km

Speed65 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

25mm/64 Bofors M19322x1

DPS6

Range2.5 km

AA Armament 2

40mm/60 Bofors M19363x2

DPS33

Range3.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed38 kn

Turning Circle Radius590 m

Rudder Shift Time3 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.6 km

Detectability by Air3.2 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.3 km

Västerås — Pan‑European Tech Tree Tier V Destroyer.

The design of a large, fast-moving, and well-armored destroyer, developed by Swedish shipbuilders for the Polish Navy. All of her main battery artillery was placed in twin mounts.


Year of Design: 1934

Ship Traits
Rapid Reload: Above-average torpedo reload speed.	Heal Consumable: Destroyer equipped with Repair Party consumable.	Low Yield: Below average torpedo damage.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	11 000	7	16	0	3x2	2	4.2	0
Hull B	12 100	7	16	0	3x2	2	3	480 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
120mm/50 Bofors M1924	3x2	6.5	22.5	1600	7	2200
120mm/50 Bofors M1924	3x2	6.5	22.5	1600	7	2200

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	9.5 km	0
Targeting System V mod. 2	10 %	10.4 km	60 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
533mm triple	2x3	55s	7.2s	6200	8	65	1.4	0
533mm triple	2x3	55s	7.2s	7533	10	65	1.4	60 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	38 kn

Modifications

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary battery -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%

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

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

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

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +120 Duration: 10s Reload time: 120s Number of consumables: 2

Player Opinion

Performance

Changes

In the Shadow of Leaves

• Main battery reload time reduced from 7.5 s to 6.5 s
• Torpedo launchers reload time reduced from 59 s to 55 s

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