Valkyrie

13.11

Valkyrie

Destroyer | U.K. | Tier III

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price2150 exp

Purchase price255,000

Hit Points8,600

Main Battery

102 mm/45 QF Mk.V on an LA CP Mk.II mount4 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire10.34 shots/min.

Reload Time5.8 sec.

Rotation Speed10 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time18 sec.

Firing Range9.76 km.

Maximum Dispersion95 m.

HE Shell102 mm HE 33 lb

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity811 m./s.

HE Shell Weight15.88 kg.

AP Shell102 mm SAP 38 lb

Maximum AP Shell Damage1,800

Initial AP Shell Velocity811 m./s.

AP Shell Weight17.35 kg.

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm DR Mk II2 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.33 shots/min.

Reload Time45 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo533 mm Mk II

Maximum Damage10,000

Torpedo Speed53 knot

Torpedo Range6 km.

AA Defense

76.2 mm/45 QF HA Mk.I on an HA Mk.IV mount1 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second2.1

. . . Firing Range3 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed34 knot

Turning Circle Radius500 m.

Rudder Shift Time3.6 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range6.11 km.

Air Detectability Range2.36 km.

Battle Levels

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13.11

Valkyrie

Destroyer | U.K. | Tier III

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price2150 exp

Purchase price255,000

Hit Points9,500

Main Battery

102 mm/45 QF Mk.V on an LA CP Mk.II mount4 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire10.34 shots/min.

Reload Time5.8 sec.

Rotation Speed10 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time18 sec.

Firing Range10.74 km.

Maximum Dispersion95 m.

HE Shell102 mm HE 33 lb

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity811 m./s.

HE Shell Weight15.88 kg.

AP Shell102 mm SAP 38 lb

Maximum AP Shell Damage1,800

Initial AP Shell Velocity811 m./s.

AP Shell Weight17.35 kg.

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm DR Mk II2 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.33 shots/min.

Reload Time45 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo533 mm Mk II

Maximum Damage10,000

Torpedo Speed53 knot

Torpedo Range6 km.

AA Defense

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.II on a Mk.II HA mount1 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second5.7

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed34 knot

Turning Circle Radius500 m.

Rudder Shift Time2.5 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range6.11 km.

Air Detectability Range2.36 km.

Battle Levels

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III

255,000

Valkyrie — British Tier III destroyer.

One of the V-class destroyer flotilla leaders which defined the main features of British destroyers for nearly two more decades. She stood apart from her predecessors due to her size, larger number of guns, and their more advantageous location.

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 ()
102 mm/45 QF Mk.V on an LA CP Mk.II mount	10.3	18	95	1,500	6	1,800		0	25,000

	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 ()
Valkyrie (A)	8,600	6	6	4		1	2			0	38,000
Valkyrie (B)	9,500	6	6	4		1	2			1,000	96,000

	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 Mk II	1.3	45	7.2	10,000	53	6		0	21,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk III mod. 1		0		0	20,500
Mk III mod. 2		0		500	62,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 27,000 hp	34		0	21,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

Player Opinion

Performance

HMS Valkyrie shares many characteristics with her sister-ship, HMAS Vampire, and as such there will be parallels between the gameplay styles of these two ships. Superficially, both will be found on the flanks of the main force or contesting cap circles, and both are primarily gunboats designed to out-trade other destroyers in terms of DPM output.

But the main point to consider is that although Vampire is geared towards being an active destroyer-hunter, Valkyrie is set up to play a more defensive position; either supporting allies on a flank offensive or preventing enemy ships from successfully grabbing the cap. Her wider gun angles mean that she is ill equipped to chase down rogue units; getting full artillery DPM required her to face broadside to the enemy. Hence, captains need to pick the locations of their engagements and set up ahead of time to ambush oncoming enemies. This does not mean she is timid; once properly positioned she has the tools to put the hurt on any ship that gets too close to Valkyrie. Ideal engagement distances are sub-5km and at that range her shell and torpedo speeds are mitigated. Bringing all guns to bear while harassing with single-fire torpedoes will keep any opponent on edge near her.

Having map awareness enhances Valkyrie’s potential as having prior knowledge to likely enemy attack routes allows Valkyrie the privilege to set up unexpected defence points. Furthermore, situational awareness is ideal as it is ill advisable to engage multiple enemy ships without allied support and designating an escape route from any ambush position can spell the difference between life and death.

Most fights will inevitably be positioned near islands, as they not only provide cover for Valkyrie’s approach, but also upon retreat or disengagement. Additionally, islands provide ideal screening to fire torpedoes into oncoming warships; giving them less time to react.

A special note on the Smoke Generator  given to Royal Navy destroyers; due to their incredibly short duration, it encourages captains to continue to reposition their vessel in order to keep pace with the flow of battle. As a destroyer Valkyrie is most effective near the front of any assault or ambush, ergo the smoke provides an ability to set up a temporary cover from enemies. An individual charge seems like less of a waste if used incorrectly and a following charge should be available soon.

Pros:

• Good artillery DPM.
• Good HP pool.
• Torpedoes fire individually.
• Good agility (turning radius + rudder shift).
• Smoke screen reload is fastest of all destroyers in class.
• Accelerates faster than other destroyers in class.

Cons:

• Average calibre guns for destroyers.
• Long flight times for shells.
• Bad gun arcs for rear turrets.
• Average concealment.
• Average torpedo DPM.
• Smoke screen duration in lowest destroyers in class.
• Does not get access to Engine Boost consumable.

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Valkyrie is as follows:

• Hull: Upgrade to Hull B for increase in hit-points, decrease in rudder-shift time, and improvement in AA suite. Research of this module unlocks progression to Wakeful.
• Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to Mk III mod. 2 for increase in range.

It is recommended to solely focus on Hull upgrades for captains who wish to progress further up the tech tree. For captains who wish to continue playing Valkyrie, Mk III mod. 2 is an inexpensive upgrade to research and mount.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

Recommended:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection

Commander Skills

Recommended skills for Valkyrie commanders should be focused on enhancing her ability to engage other destroyers in artillery duels. This equates to a preference for skills focused on survivability and gun performance. A full breakdown of recommended skills are shown below:

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

Valkyrie equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Short-Burst Smoke Generator  - 6 charges

Note on Smoke Generator : Royal Navy destroyers come equipped with a unique smoke screen generator. Once activated, they will only disperse for a maximum of 40 seconds, but in turn the consumable will recharge in 80 seconds.

Camouflage

Camouflage for this ship is purely cosmetic.

Signals

Combat signal flags will be the ones most frequently mounted; it is recommended to focus on buffing her speed and main battery. Full list of appropriate signals for Valkyrie is shown below:

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	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. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. ★	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 .

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Historical Info

HMS Valkyrie, 1918

Construction

Builder: William Denny & Brothers Ltd.
   Dumbarton, United Kingdom

Laid down: 25 May 1916

Launched: 13 March 1917

Commissioned: 16 June 1917

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Specifications

Displacement: 1,188 tons, standard

Length: 95m

Beam: 9.0m

Draft: 3.2m

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Machinery

3 Yarrow boilers, 2 Brown-Curtis turbines

367 tons of fuel oil

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Performance

34 knots at 24,000 shaft horsepower

3,500 nautical miles at 15 knots

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Armament

Main

Four (4x1) 101.6mm/45 QF Mk V gun

Anti-Aircraft

One (1x1) 76.2 mm QF 3-inch 20 cwt gun

Torpedoes

Four (2x2) 533 launchers

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Complement

115 men

HMS Valkyrie during the First World War.

Design

HMS Valkyrie belonged to the Admiralty "V"-class of flotilla leaders. Their design stemmed from the creation of the "S" class of destroyers which were capable of reaching a 36-knot top speed. Since the existing flotilla leaders were incapable of matching this speed, the Royal Navy requested a new class of leaders capable of keeping pace with the "S" class.

The "V"-class leaders were built under Britain's "Wartime Emergency Programme", so to speed production time they were built using the existing machinery designs of the "R"-class destroyers. The "R" class was larger than the proposed "V" class, so the larger machinery resulted in a higher weight and larger dimensions than originally planned, and further resulted in a decreased top speed of 34 knots.

The original "V"-class leaders, such as Valkyrie, were armed with two twin 21-inch torpedo tubes, and a later modification with two triple 21-inch tubes would become the "W" class. Valkyrie’s sister ship HMAS Vampire, however, was initially built as a test bed for aforementioned triple tube launchers, and as such was still a “V” -class. The "V"-class introduced other improvements over previous classes, such as super firing guns in an AB-XY layout that would continue to be used for most of the following Royal Navy destroyer classes.

Throughout her carrier in the Royal Navy, Valkyrie underwent minimal refits due to the consistency of her current equipment to meet the demands imposed on her. Sometime in her post-WW1 service, her out-dated 3-inch AA gun was replaced with a 40mm AA gun.

Service

HMS Valkyrie was laid down on 25 May 1916 by the William Denny & Brothers Ltd at Dumbarton, Scotland; being launched 12 March 1917. With the pennant number F05, she was completed 16 June 1917; being the first of the Admiralty "V"-class destroyer leaders completed.

Her first tour of service was as a member of the 10th Destroyer Flotilla, which itself was a member of the Harwich Force. The Harwich Striking Force was a collection of cruisers and destroyers stationed at the eponymous town in order to guard the southern entrance into the English Channel from enemy raiders whilst providing cover for maritime trade approaching and departing the Thames.

Her most noteworthy action happened on 22 December 1917 on a convoy escort to the Netherlands. She struck a mine, killing 12 of her crew instantly, plus 7 later on succumbing to their wounds. The damage she took resulted in her being put to dry docks till the summer of next year.

With repairs complete in July 1918, she was now part of the 13th Destroyer Flotilla stationed at Rosyth, assigned to the Grand Fleet when it was stationed there as well.

Following the First World War, she was deployed to the Baltic Sea with the rest of the 13th in order to participate in the Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War, enabling the establishment of Estonia and Lithuania.

Shortly after, the 13th Flotilla was disbanded and Valkyrie was reassigned to the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla, now with a new pennant number: D61.

Her last section of service was with the 21st Destroyer Flotilla from 1921 till 1936, when she was stricken from the registry.

Historical Gallery

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References

• HMS Valkyrie (1917) - Wikipedia
• V and W-class destroyer - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

Testing Changes

• June 23, 2018:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• July 10, 2018:
  • The Engine Boost consumable was removed.
• August 15, 2018:
  • The wide spread aim option for the ship's torpedoes was replaced with a narrow spread.
  • Main battery firing angles were improved.
  • The Smoker Generator consumable was adjusted:
    • Action time was reduced from 15 to 10 s.
    • Duration of the screen was reduced to 40 s.
    • Cooldown was reduced from 240 (160 s) to 80 s (60 s).
    • Number of charges was increased from 2 (3) to 5 (6).
• October 1, 2018:
  • The difference in cooldown times of the premium and standard Smoke Generator consumable was changed from a flat 20 s (70 vs 90) to a 50% difference. The standard cooldown was raised from 90 to 105 s. The premium version remained untouched.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.7.7.
• Introduced in Update 0.7.10.
• Update 0.8.3:
  • The value of the ship's detectability in smoke after firing was rounded up to 2 km.
• Update 0.8.5:
  • Credit earnings decreased by 5%.
  • The silhouette of the destroyed ship has been fixed.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 5.0 to 5.2 s.
  • Torpedo tubes reload time increased from 41 to 43 s.
• Update 0.9.3:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 5.2 to 5.4 s.
  • Torpedo tubes reload time increased from 43 to 45 s.
• Update 0.9.4:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 5.4 to 5.6 s.
• Update 0.9.5:
  • Main battery reload time increased from 5.6 to 5.8 s.
• Update 0.11.3:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.

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