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+ | *Juruá was part of a 6 ship class of destroyers ordered for the Brazilian Navy. These ships were nearly identical to the H class destroyers of the UK. Juruá herself was laid down by Vickers-Armstrong in June 1938, but with the outbreak of the second world war, the UK bought all six ships on September 4, 1939, and Juruá - renamed HMS Hardy - was launched just over 3 weeks later, on September 29th. The ship was redesigned to suit British needs, and was completed without Y turret in favor of more ASW capabilities. Renamed Harvester, she was commissioned in May 1940. | |||
+ | * Harvester took part in the evacuation of Dunkirk, and was assigned to Atlantic convoy duty afterward. On October 30th, along with her sister Highlander (ex-Jaguaribe), she sunk U-32. After some time in Force H, she was reassigned once more to convoy duty in June 1941. She was refit for escort duty, landing A turret and her 12.7mm machine guns in order to fit Hedgehog and 2 more single Oerlikons, bringing the total armament to 2x1 120mm, 1x1 76mm, 4x1 20mm, 3 DCR, 8 DCT, Hedgehog, and Type 271 radar. | |||
+ | * On March 10-11th, 1943, Harvester engaged U-444 while defending Convoy HX 228. Forcing the U boat to the surface with depth charges, Harvester sped up to 27 knots, ramming and sinking the sub, which went down with only 5 survivors. Harvester picked up 1, with the Free French Flower-class corvette ''Aconit'' picking up 4. Harvester survived the ramming, but was severely damaged, with the port shaft out of action and the starboard shaft barely functional. At 0900, the shaft gave out. Harvester signaled to ''Aconit'' "I am stopped. Stand by me." At 1100, Harvester was rocked by a torpedo from U-432. As the men prepared to abandon the sinking ship, a second torpedo streaked in at the stricken ship.The captain, seven officers, 136 ratings and 39 survivors from other ships were lost. ''Aconit'' picked up 60 survivors from Harvester, including 12 survivors from the Liberty ship William C. Gorgas. Aconit also captured 12 survivors from U-432, including the second officer. | |||
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+ | The senior surviving officer of Harvester, Lieutenant J L Briggs (who had been gunnery control officer) interviewed the second-in-command of U-432, who had launched both torpedoes: "Why did you need to fire the second torpedo so shallow? What did you want to do, kill as many as you could?" The oberleutnant replied "didn't think you were sinking fast enough." | |||
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Juruá
Destroyer | Pan-America | Tier VI
Tech Tree Position
Main Battery
120 mm/45 QF Mk.IX on a CPXIV/XVII/XVIII mount4 х 1 pcs. |
Rate of Fire12 shots/min. |
Reload Time5 sec. |
Rotation Speed10 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time18 sec. |
Firing Range10.18 km. |
Maximum Dispersion91 m. |
HE Shell120 mm HE |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity808 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight22.68 kg. |
AP Shell120 mm AP |
Maximum AP Shell Damage2,100 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity808 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight22.68 kg. |
Torpedo Tubes
533 mm QR Mk II2 х 4 pcs. |
Rate of Fire0.63 shots/min. |
Reload Time96 sec. |
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec. |
Torpedo533 mm Mk IX |
Maximum Damage15,433 |
Torpedo Speed61 knot |
Torpedo Range8.01 km. |
AA Defense
12.7 mm Mk.III2 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second4.2 |
. . . Firing Range1.2 km. |
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed36 knot |
Turning Circle Radius540 m. |
Rudder Shift Time3 sec. |
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range6.63 km. |
Air Detectability Range2.69 km. |
Battle Levels
12345678910
Juruá — Pan-American special premium Tier VI destroyer.
In 1939, Brazil ordered from Great Britain a series of six modern H-class destroyers with enhanced anti-submarine weapons; however, due to the outbreak of World War II, the British bought these destroyers out. The lead ship, Juruá, was initially named HMS Handy in the British Navy but was then renamed HMS Harvester. She participated in the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk, escorted convoys in the North Atlantic, and was later transferred to Force H and escorted convoys to Malta. On March 3, 1943, the former Juruá rammed German submarine U-444, sustained hull damage, and sank the next day after being hit by submarine U-432.
Modules
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 () | ||
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Juruá | 12,000 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 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 () | ||
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533 mm Mk IX | 0.6 | 96 | 7.2 | 15,433 | 61 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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Ships of Pan-America
Destroyers | VI Juruá |
Cruisers | 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 |
Battleships | V Rio de Janeiro • VIII Atlântico |
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