Black Swan

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Black Swan — British Tier I cruiser.

The Black Swan-class sloops — the most numerous ships of this type in the Royal Navy during World War II — were intended for escorting and guarding convoys. They had a rather moderate speed, but outgunned their foreign counterparts in terms of firepower and rate of fire.

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.XVI* on a Mk.XIX mount	10	18	80	750	6			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 ()
Black Swan (A)	6,450	3	13	3		1				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk I mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 4,300 hp	19		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1

Player Opinion

Performance

All British ship branches originate with the svelte, nimble Black Swan.

Pros:

Most guns of all Tier I ships.
Highest damage per salvo of all Tier I ships.
Many hit points.
Low detectability range.
Decent shell speed and arcs.
Very good maneuverability.
Good acceleration and deceleration.

Cons:

Relatively no armor like other Tier I ships.
Slowest Tier I ship (together with Bougainville and Chengan).
Longest reload time of all Tier I ships (together with Erie).
Low shell damage.
Low chance of causing a fire with one shell.
Short firing range.

See also: Comparison of Tier I Cruisers.

Research

Like all Tier I ships, Black Swan has no researchable upgrades.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrade for Black Swan is:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	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 of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost.	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★★	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables.	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier.
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery. ★★	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion. ★★	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

As a Tier I ship, she has access only to the Damage Control Party  consumable.

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.

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.

Gallery

Readying for battle.
Black Swan closes with the enemy.
Black Swan is joined by a friendly Hermelin
Black Swan has three dual turrets, giving her a two gun advantage over her opponents.

References

Ships of U.K.

Destroyers	II Medea • III Valkyrie • III Campbeltown • IV Wakeful • V Acasta • VI Icarus • VI Gallant • VII Jervis • VII Jupiter '42 • VIII Lightning • VIII Cossack • VIII Cossack B • IX Jutland • IX Somme • X Daring • X Druid
Cruisers	I Black Swan • II Weymouth • III Caledon • IV Danae • V Emerald • V Hawkins • V Exeter • VI Leander • VI Devonshire • VI London • VI Dido • VI Orion '44 • VII Fiji • VII Surrey • VII Belfast • VIII Edinburgh • VIII Albemarle • VIII Cheshire • VIII Tiger '59 • VIII Belfast '43 • VIII Hampshire • VIII Nottingham • VIII AL Cheshire • VIII STAR Edinburgh • IX Neptune • IX Drake • X Monmouth • X Minotaur • X Goliath • X Plymouth • X Gibraltar • X Defence • ★ Edgar
Battleships	III Bellerophon • III Indefatigable • III Dreadnought • IV Orion • IV Queen Mary • V Iron Duke • V Tiger • V Agincourt • VI Warspite • VI Queen Elizabeth • VI Renown • VI Repulse • VI Repulse B • VII King George V • VII Rooke • VII Hood • VII Nelson • VII Duke of York • VII Collingwood • VII Renown '44 • VII Duke of Bronte • VIII Monarch • VIII Hawke • VIII Vanguard • IX Lion • IX Duncan • IX Marlborough • IX Scarlet Thunder • X Conqueror • X St. Vincent • X Thunderer • X Incomparable • ★ Devastation
Aircraft Carriers	IV Hermes • VI Furious • VI Ark Royal • VIII Implacable • VIII Indomitable • VIII Colossus • X Audacious • X Malta • ★ Eagle

Cruisers

Japan	I Hashidate • II Chikuma • III Tenryū • III Katori • IV Yūbari • IV Kuma • IV Iwaki Alpha • V Furutaka • V Agano • V Yahagi • VI Aoba • VI Gokase • VII Myōkō • VII Omono • VII Tokachi • VII Maya • VII ARP Myōkō • VII ARP Ashigara • VII ARP Haguro • VII Southern Dragon • VII Eastern Dragon • VII ARP Nachi • VIII Mogami • VIII Tone • VIII Atago • VIII Shimanto • VIII Atago B • VIII ARP Takao • VIII ARP Maya • IX Ibuki • IX Takahashi • IX Azuma • IX AL Azuma • IX Chikuma II • X Zaō • X Yodo • X Yoshino • X Yoshino B • X Kitakami
U.K.	I Black Swan • II Weymouth • III Caledon • IV Danae • V Emerald • V Hawkins • V Exeter • VI Leander • VI Devonshire • VI London • VI Dido • VI Orion '44 • VII Fiji • VII Surrey • VII Belfast • VIII Edinburgh • VIII Albemarle • VIII Cheshire • VIII Tiger '59 • VIII Belfast '43 • VIII Hampshire • VIII Nottingham • VIII AL Cheshire • VIII STAR Edinburgh • IX Neptune • IX Drake • X Monmouth • X Minotaur • X Goliath • X Plymouth • X Gibraltar • X Defence • ★ Edgar
France	I Bougainville • II Jurien de la Gravière • III Friant • IV Duguay-Trouin • V Émile Bertin • VI La Galissonnière • VI De Grasse • VI Dupleix • VI Montcalm • VII Algérie • VII Toulon • VIII Charles Martel • VIII Cherbourg • VIII Bayard • IX Saint-Louis • IX Brest • IX Carnot • X Henri IV • X Marseille • X Colbert • ★ Condé
U.S.S.R.	I Orlan • II Diana • II Diana Lima • II Novik • III Aurora • III Bogatyr • III Oleg • III Varyag • III AL Avrora • IV Svietlana • V Murmansk • V Kotovsky • V Krasny Krym • V Mikoyan • V Kirov • VI Budyonny • VI Molotov • VI Admiral Makarov • VII Shchors • VII Lazo • VII Lazo B • VIII Chapayev • VIII Tallinn • VIII Mikhail Kutuzov • VIII Ochakov • VIII Pyotr Bagration • VIII Dmitry Pozharsky • IX Dmitri Donskoi • IX Riga • IX Kronshtadt • X Moskva • X Alexander Nevsky • X Petropavlovsk • X Stalingrad • X Smolensk B • X Smolensk • X Sevastopol • X Kommissar • ★ Novosibirsk
U.S.A.	I Erie • II Chester • II Albany • III St. Louis • III Charleston • IV Phoenix • V Omaha • V Marblehead • V Marblehead Lima • V Rattlehead • VI Pensacola • VI Dallas • VII Atlanta • VII New Orleans • VII Helena • VII Indianapolis • VII Atlanta B • VII Boise • VII Flint • VIII Baltimore • VIII Cleveland • VIII Wichita • VIII Anchorage • VIII Congress • VIII Rochester • VIII San Diego • VIII AL Montpelier • IX Buffalo • IX Seattle • IX Vallejo • IX Alaska • IX Tulsa • IX Alaska B • X Des Moines • X Worcester • X Puerto Rico • X Salem • X Austin • ★ Annapolis
Germany	I Hermelin • II Dresden • II Emden • III Kolberg • IV Karlsruhe • V Königsberg • VI Nürnberg • VI Admiral Graf Spee • VI Leipzig • VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee • VII Yorck • VII München • VII Weimar • VIII Admiral Hipper • VIII Prinz Eugen • VIII Mainz • VIII Schill • VIII Mainz B • VIII Cross of Dorn • VIII Wiesbaden • IX Roon • IX Siegfried • IX Ägir • IX Admiral Schröder • IX Roon CLR • X Hindenburg • ★ Clausewitz
Pan-Asia	I Chengan • III Ning Hai • V Chungking • VI Rahmat • VI Huanghe • VII Chumphon • VIII Harbin • VIII Irian • VIII Wukong • IX Sejong • IX Dalian • IX Mengchong • IX Tianjin • X Jinan
Spain	I Júpiter • II Méndez Núñez • III Navarra • IV Almirante Cervera • V Galicia • VI Baleares • VI Canarias • VII Asturias • VIII Cataluña • VIII Numancia • IX Andalucía • X Castilla
Europe	I Gryf • VI Elli
Netherlands	I Van Kinsbergen • II Gelderland • III Java • IV De Ruyter • V Celebes • VI Kijkduin • VII Eendracht • VIII Haarlem • VIII De Zeven Provinciën • IX Johan de Witt • IX Van Speijk • X Gouden Leeuw • X Prins van Oranje
Italy	I Eritrea • II Nino Bixio • III Taranto • IV Alberto di Giussano • V Raimondo Montecuccoli • V Genova • VI Trento • VI Duca d'Aosta • VII Zara • VII Duca degli Abruzzi • VII Francesco Ferruccio • VII Gorizia • VIII Amalfi • IX Brindisi • IX Michelangelo • X Venezia • X Napoli • X Napoli B • ★ Piemonte
Commonwealth	I Sutlej • II Port Jackson • III Caradoc • IV Dunedin • V Delhi • VI Hobart • VI Perth • VI Mysore • VII Uganda • VIII Auckland • IX Encounter • IX Hector • X Cerberus • X Brisbane
Pan-America	I Hércules • II Almirante Barroso • II Almirante Abreu • III Vicente Guerrero • IV Córdoba • V La Argentina • VI Almirante Cochrane • VII Coronel Bolognesi • VII Nueve de Julio • VIII Ignacio Allende • VIII Almirante Grau • IX Santander • X San Martín

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 |Anno=<!-- you can write below short description for the ship. it will replace default once. -->
 The ''Black Swan''-class sloops — the most numerous ships of this type in the Royal Navy during World War II — were intended for escorting and guarding convoys. They had a rather moderate speed, but outgunned their foreign counterparts in terms of firepower and rate of fire.
+<!-- <br><br>{{Model3DViewer|2ea8652bd624419f8282e5e1a5d8ce68}}-->
 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
-All British ship branches originate with the svelte, nimble ''Black Swan''.  She has the distinction of being the only Tier I cruiser to have armor-piercing rounds; indeed, it's all she has, and she will reliably citadel other cruisers.  Additionally, she has the fastest firing guns of all Tier I ships, placing her a cut above the rest of her competition in the tier.
+All British ship branches originate with the svelte, nimble ''Black Swan''.
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-*Has armor-piercing rounds.
+*Most guns of all Tier I ships.
-*Very fast firing guns.
+*Highest damage per salvo of all Tier I ships.
+*Many hit points.
+*Low detectability range.
 *Decent shell speed and arcs.
 *Very good maneuverability.
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 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
 *Relatively no armor like other Tier I ships.
-*Terrible speed.
+*Slowest Tier I ship (together with ''[[Bougainville]]'' and ''[[Chengan]]'').
-*Has ONLY armor-piercing rounds (no high explosive rounds available).
+*Longest reload time of all Tier I ships (together with ''[[Erie]]'').
+*Low shell damage.
+*Low chance of causing a fire with one shell.
+*Short firing range.
+''See also'': [[Ship:Comparison of Tier I Cruisers|Comparison of Tier I Cruisers]].
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
-''Black Swan'' only has one upgrade: the Fire Control System module.  Captains are free to invest points there if desired, or skip straight on to ''[[Weymouth]]''.
+Like all Tier I ships, ''Black Swan'' has no researchable upgrades.
 |OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
 |Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below -->
-As a Tier I ship, ''Black Swan'' only has access to [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_I.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_1.29|Upgrade Slot 1]].  Given that she won't encounter enemy aircraft in games at Battle Tiers 1 and 2 plus the rarity of detonations, it's best to mount [[Ship:Upgrades#Main_Armaments_Modification.C2.A01|Main Armaments Modification 1]].
+The recommended upgrade for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is:
+*'''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}
 |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
-While Basic Firing Training is a great Tier 1 skill for ''Black Swan'' commanders, it is not valuable again until Tier IV or V.  Captains may wish to invest in Basics of Survivability instead and then redistribute the commander skill points later on.
-{{Commander Skills
+{{Commander Skills 3 CR
-| Expert Loader=
+<!-- Ratings 1,2,3 are legit. Others are ignored.-->
-| Basic Firing Training=3
+| rating11 = 1 <!-- Grease the Gears -->
-| Basics of Survivability=2
+| rating12 =  <!-- Swift Fish -->
-| Expert Rear Gunner=
+| rating13 =  <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
+| rating14 =  <!-- Gun Feeder -->
+| rating15 = 1 <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
+| rating16 = 2 <!-- Last Stand -->
-| Expert Marksman=2
+| rating21 = 2 <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
-| Torpedo Armament Expertise=
+| rating22 =  <!-- Fill the Tubes -->
-| Fire Prevention=2
+| rating23 =  <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
-| Incoming Fire Alert=2
+| rating24 =  <!-- Eye in the Sky -->
-| Last Stand=3
+| rating25 = 1 <!-- Priority Target -->
+| rating26 =  <!-- Expert AA Marksman -->
-| Torpedo Acceleration=
+| rating31 = 2 <!-- Heavy HE and SAP Shells -->
-| High Alert=3
+| rating32 =  <!-- Enhanced Torpedo Explosive Charge -->
-| Vigilance=
+| rating33 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
-| Dogfighting Expert =
+| rating34 =  <!-- Heavy AP Shells -->
-| Superintendent=
+| rating35 =  <!-- Superintendent -->
+| rating36 =  <!-- Survivability Expert -->
-| Demolition Expert=
+| rating41 = 2 <!-- Top Grade Gunner -->
-| Advanced Firing Training=3
+| rating42 = 2 <!-- Outnumbered -->
-| Survivability Expert=1
+| rating43 =  <!-- Radio Location -->
-| Aircraft Servicing Expert=
+| rating44 =  <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
-| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament=
+| rating45 = 2 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
+| rating46 =  <!-- AA Gunner -->
-| Last Chance=1
-| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament=
-| Preventative Maintenance=2
-| Concealment Expert=3
-| Air Supremacy=
-| Jack of All Trades=2
 }}
 |Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
-As a Tier I ship, she cannot mount any premium consumables and has access to only the [[Ship:Consumables#Damage_Control_Party|Damage Control Party]] consumable.
+As a Tier I ship, she has access only to the {{Damage_Control_Party}} consumable.
 |Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
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 |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
+{{Signal Flags
+| Hotel Yankee =
+| Juliet Charlie =
+| November Foxtrot =
+| Zulu =
+| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo =
+| India Delta =
+| India Yankee =
+| November Echo Setteseven =
+| Zulu Hotel = 2
+| India Bravo Terrathree =
+| Sierra Mike = 1
+| Victor Lima =
+| Mike Yankee Soxisix =
+| Papa Papa =
+| India X-Ray =
+| Equal Speed Charlie London = 3
+| Juliet Whiskey Unaone =
+| Dragon Flag =
+}}
 |Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
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+[[File:HMS Black Swan 1945 IWM FL 2274.jpg|500px|link=]]
 ===History===
 ====Design====
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 ====Service====
 ''Black Swan'' was the lead ship of a class of four. These ships were employed primarily as convoy escorts during World War II. Of the four, ''Black Swan'', ''Erne'', and ''Flamingo'' survived the war. ''Ibis'', the fourth, was sunk by aircraft in 1942. ''Black Swan'' and ''Erne'' were sold off and broken up after the war, in 1956 and 1965 respectively. ''Flamingo'' was transferred to the Federal Republic of Germany in 1959.
+===Historical Accuracy Errata===
+Black Swan's main guns are actually dual-purpose and can fire high-explosive projectiles.
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+<references /><br />
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Black_Swan_(L57) HMS ''Black Swan'' (L57) - Wikipedia]
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Swan-class_sloop ''Black Swan''-class sloop - Wikipedia]
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