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+ | ''USS Kidd'' (DD-661), a ''[[Fletcher]]''-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named after Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who died on the bridge of his flagship ''USS [[Arizona]]'' during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Admiral Kidd was the first US flag officer to die during World War II, and the first American admiral ever to be killed in action. A National Historic Landmark, she is now a museum ship, berthed on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. | |||
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+ | File:USS Kidd (DD-661) at Baton Rouge on dock 2008.jpg|USS Kidd resting on dry-dock | |||
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Kidd
Tech Tree Position
Main Battery
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount5 х 1 pcs. |
Rate of Fire17.96 shots/min. |
Reload Time3.34 sec. |
Rotation Speed34 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time5.29 sec. |
Firing Range12.1 km. |
Maximum Dispersion105 m. |
HE Shell127 mm HE Mk32 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity792 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight24.5 kg. |
AP Shell127 mm AP/SC Mk38 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage2,100 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity792 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight25 kg. |
Torpedo Tubes
533 mm Mk151 х 5 pcs. |
Rate of Fire0.49 shots/min. |
Reload Time122 sec. |
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec. |
TorpedoMk15 mod. 3 |
Maximum Damage16,633 |
Torpedo Speed55 knot |
Torpedo Range9.15 km. |
AA Defense
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount5 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second53.5 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount3 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second33.9 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount6 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second36.6 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount2 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second31.8 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed38 knot |
Turning Circle Radius620 m. |
Rudder Shift Time3.9 sec. |
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range7.16 km. |
Air Detectability Range3.29 km. |
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Kidd — American premium Tier VIII destroyer.
A Fletcher-class destroyer that has powerful anti-aircraft armament and a high speed. In 1944–1945, she was modernized to receive enhanced AA armament by removing one of her torpedo launchers.
Modules
Hit Points (HP) | Armor (mm) | Armor (mm) | Main Turrets (pcs.) | Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.) | AA Mounts (pcs.) | Torpedo Tubes (pcs.) | Hangar Capacity (pcs.) |
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Kidd | 16,700 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 6/3/2/5 | 1 | 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) |
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Mk15 mod. 3 | 0.5 | 122 | 7.2 | 16,633 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 |
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
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