FR25

13.3

Destroyer | Italy | Tier VII

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VII

Special

FR25 — Italian special premium Tier VII destroyer.

The Guepard class was a group of large destroyers built for the French Navy between 1927 and 1931. Similar to the previous Jaguar class, they had a larger hull with slightly improved speed and 139 mm guns of a new design.

Several of the Guepard class destroyers were scuttled during the sinking of the French Fleet at Toulon in November of 1942. FR 25 would have been one of these that the Italians attempted to raise and refurbish for use in their own navy but this could not be completed before the end of the war.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
139 mm/40 Mle 1923 on an Mle 1924 mount	10.3	15	109	2,000	9			0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
FR25	19,000	6	16	5		2/4	2			0	0

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
533 mm Si 270 M	0.8	80	7.2	14,833	68	7		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SDT 7		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 64,000 hp	36		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

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The Ship

FR25 is a Tier VII premium Italian ship that combines elements of the French destroyers and the Italian destroyers. Sharing the French style high speed and large hit pool with access to more and longer lasting consumables, she is able to offer a more hybrid playstyle in terms of repositioning and aggression than her tech tree counterpart Luca Tarigo.

Armament

Captains familiar with Guepard will notice some similarities between her weaponry and those of FR25. FR25 uses the 139 mm/40 Mle 1923 guns with the same layout and same shell ballistics as Guepard but with a longer reload and faster traverse speed. Her main guns have access to both standard HE shells and SAP shells. SAP shells have higher alpha damage and can penetrate thicker plating; however, it can bounce at steep angles. Her HE shell alpha damage is 2000 and has a 9 percent base fire chance which is average among Tier VII destroyers. Her SAP shell alpha damage is 2700 which is high among Tier VII destroyers but less than her tech tree counterpart Luca Tarigo. Her HE shells have low damage per minute and her SAP shells have average damage per minute compared to Tier VII destroyers, this is due her 5.8 second reload and only having 5 rifles. She is unable to maintain superiority through sustained gun fights and captains must take more care if choosing to take her into a knife fight. Her gun range is 11.86km which allows her to engage targets at a safer distance.

Her torpedoes are different from the torpedoes found on the Italian tech tree destroyers. FR25 has two triple torpedo launchers with an average base reload of 80 seconds. Her torpedoes are some of the fastest at Tier VII at 68 knots and some of the hardest hitting. This is balanced out by having one of the lowest torpedo ranges at Tier VII which prevents her from being able to launch from stealth unless the enemy vessel is sailing toward her. The short range of the torpedoes heavily limits their use outside of knife fights. However, they can spell a quick return to port to any enemy vessel hit by them.

Similar to the tech tree Italian destroyers, FR25 has access to an Exhaust Smoke Generator . The Exhaust Smoke Generator differs from the normal Smoke Generator in that it blooms fast enough to allow the captain to sail at full speed while still remaining concealed at the cost of having the lowest dispersion time in the game. Where she differs from the Italian tech tree destroyers is her Engine Boost . FR25 has access to a French style Engine Boost consumable which gives her a slightly smaller speed boost than Emergency Engine Power  but lasts for two full minutes allowing it to be used for repositioning as well as an escape measure. Her base speed of 36 knots is average for the tier, although with her Engine Boost consumable engaged she is able to reach 43 knots, making her one of the fastest at the tier. Her hull is large and one of the less maneuverable destroyers at Tier VII with higher than average hit points and her concealment is average at 7.2 km base.

Anti-Aircraft

FR25 has access to both mid range and short range AA but lacks long range AA. The short ranged AA and mid ranged AA have values of 6.8 and 46.6 damage per second respectively.

Battle Performance

FR25 plays in a role that combines elements of the French and Italian destroyer lines. Her Exhaust Smoke Generator and Engine Boost consumables allow her to play in an ambush predator role to push into a threat and deal a large amount of damage at close range using her main battery and torpedoes before disengaging. In between uses of her smoke generator she can serve as a long range gun fighter utilizing her speed and long range main battery to get chip damage on large targets.

Captains should opt to play her in a mix of an opportunistic ambush predator and swift mid-to-long range gun boat. When engaging in close quarters combat it is possible to use her Engine Boost and Exhaust smoke to charge an enemy undetected and untargeted before unleashing a powerful torpedo barrage at close range if the captain is willing to make a high risk maneuver.

Pros:

SAP shells with some of the highest damage at Tier VII
Fast torpedoes for Tier VII
Powerful torpedoes capable of doing 14,833 damage per hit
Access to Exhaust Smoke Generator  that allows concealment at full speed
French style Engine Boost  provides a large boost for a longer time

Cons:

Poor damage per minute for HE shells compared to other destroyers
Short torpedo range that prevents launching from stealth
Short uptimes and few charges of Exhaust Smoke Generator
One of the less maneuverable destroyers at the tier with a 690m turn circle
Completely lacks long range AAA and what she has is weak

Research

As a premium ship, FR25 has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

FR25 should be tailored toward improving her firepower and maneuverability. Her torpedoes have more limited uses and should hold less priority than her guns.

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for FR25 are in line with a standard torpedo focused destroyer build:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Engine Room Protection or Engine Boost Modification 1 (special)
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1

Commander Skills

FR25 uses a playstyle that is a cross between French destroyers and Italian destroyers. Below is a recommended build for FR25.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed.	Liquidator +30% chance (multiplicative) of causing flooding. ★	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party , Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km. ★	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the damage-inflicting area of HE shells fired at submarines. ★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of: Hydroacoustic Search , Surveillance Radar , Smoke Generator , & Engine Boost .	Extra-Heavy Ammunition +7.5% main battery AP shell damage. +10% damage from depth charges.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies aiming at you with main battery. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Main Battery & AA Specialist -5% main battery reload time. +10% continuous AA damage. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★	Survivability Expert +350 HP per ship tier. ★★★
4	Main Battery & AA Expert +20% main battery range. +15% flak damage.	Swift in Silence So long as the ship remains undetected: +8% ship speed +5% main battery reload time. ★★	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★★	Fearless Brawler +1 flak burst per salvo. -10% main battery reload when ship is spotted. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Dazzle For 15 seconds after you are detected: * +20% dispersion of enemy shells fired at you. * +8% ship speed. ★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

FR25 equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Exhaust Smoke Generator  – 4 charges
Slot 3: Engine Boost  – 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, FR25 comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator . ★★	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

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References

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