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?<!-- <br><br>{{Model3DViewer|XXXX}} -->+[[File:sweden2.png|50px|frameless|right|link=]]A ''Spica''-class destroyer built for the Italian Navy and transferred to Sweden in 1940. The ship was notable for her compact dimensions and the peculiar arrangement of her torpedo tubes.
  
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 +|Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
 +''{{#var:ship_name}}'' improves upon ''[[Ship:Tátra|Tátra]]'' with additional firepower that includes one more main gun and two more torpedo tubes. While her agility is an improvement over the previous tier, her lack of concealment, thin armor and substandard guns relegates her to supporting at range with her torpedoes.<br />
 +
 +''Speed''<br />
 +As with most Tier III destroyers, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has great speed and rudder shift that allow for the characteristic stern “flick” in response to helm commands. Like most of her peers, she has decent acceleration, although not as good as ''[[Ship:Valkyrie|Valkyrie]]''. With her compact turning radius, she can avoid bot-ramming that still occurs at this tier and weave through torpedo salvos with ease.<br />
 +
 +''Concealment''<br />
 +''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is the smallest Tier III destroyer, just 80 m long. One might think this would make her particularly stealthy, but her surface concealment is only slightly better than average. However, she has excellent aerial concealment, and can easily avoid getting spotted by enemy aircraft.<br />
 +
 +''Armor''<br />
 +Even with the upgraded hull, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' still only has the 6 mm plating that holds her together to stay in the action. She also has the lowest HP of any Tier III destroyer, and even less than many Tier II destroyers. She should not be brawling. Instead, captains should stay at a safe distance, using her 8 km torpedo range to overwhelm targets and deny areas.<br />
 +
 +''Main Battery''<br />
 +In her stock configuration, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' gets an additional rear gun of the same caliber as ''[[Ship:Tátra|Tátra]]'' arranged in an A-XY profile. She has poor forward firing angles, so she will need to expose at least 50 degrees of broadside to get all three turrets on target. Upgrading to the 120 mm Bofors reduces this angle to 41 degrees, but increases reload and thus reduces DPM while maintaining the same slow 18-second turret traverse. As with ''[[Ship:Tátra|Tátra]]'', returning fire is cumbersome if engaged in evasive maneuvers.<br />
 +
 +''Torpedoes''<br />
 +The 450 mm torpedo tubes located midship towards the stern have a rather different arrangement - the first launcher has two torpedoes while the second has four. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is the only Tier III destroyer to feature a quadruple launcher. These torpedoes should feel familiar as they are the same upgraded ones carried by her predecessor ''[[Ship:Tátra|Tátra]]''. However, their firing angles are reduced by almost half. To compensate for the narrow firing angles, captains should launch them while still at range to avoid exposing her weak hull to opposing team gunfire. As these torpedoes have a very high detection range, do not be surprised if ships are able to avoid them.<br />
 +
 +''Consumables''<br />
 +''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has access to the standard Damage Control Party and Engine Boost consumables available to most of her peers. Unlike most other destroyers, she does not have a Smoke Generator.<br />
 +
 +''Summary''<br />
 +Much like her Tier II counterpart, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' does well at range supporting the main lines with her torpedoes. She can engage from there with her main guns, but choose targets wisely to stay concealed. Captains should stay clear of direct engagements with enemy destroyers as she lacks the health or turret traverse to engage them directly. Instead, use her torpedoes more for deterrence and area denial. She will reward a patient playstyle just as much as she will punish an overly aggressive one.<br />
  
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
?* +* Decent rudder shift.
?* +* Quad torpedo launcher.
?* +* Torpedo speed near top of tier.
?* +* Good torpedo range.
 +* Decent surface concealment and excellent aerial concealment.
  
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
?* +* Lowest HP in tier.
?* +* Paper thin armor all over.
?* +* Slow main turret rotation and rate of fire.
?* +* Lowest torpedo damage of all Tier II–III destroyers.
 +* Torpedoes have high detection and long reaction times.
 +* Substandard torpedo spread angles.
 +* No Smoke Generator consumable.
  
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below --> |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
?<!--Availability of researchable upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is as follows: +''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has three upgraded modules to choose from. Captains should first invest in the upgraded Hull (B) option to increase health, decrease rudder shift time. Upgrading the Fire Control System to boost her main battery range and/or the Main Battery modules can be saved for last or overlooked completely in favor of unlocking the next tier ship.
?* '''Main Battery:''' +
?* '''Hull:''' Upgrade to Hull (B) for XXX. Research of this module unlocks progression to YYY.+
?* '''Torpedoes:''' +
?* '''Gun Fire Control System:''' Upgrade to XXX for an extra 10% range on the main battery. +
?* '''Propulsion:''' +
?-->+
? +
?<!-- FOR PREMIUM SHIPS:+
?As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' doesn't have any upgrades to research.-->+
  
 |OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)--> |OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
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?<!--The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:+Recommended upgrades:
?* '''Slot 1''': +* '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}
?* '''Slot 2''': +* '''Slot 2''': {{Engine Room Protection}}
?* '''Slot 3''': +
?* '''Slot 4''': +
?* '''Slot 5''': +
?* '''Slot 6''': +
?-->+
  
 |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below --> |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
  
?{{Commander Skills 2+{{Commander Skills 3 DD
?<!-- This version enables a '0' rating. Use it for skills that have no effect (e.g. Improved Engines on a non-CV) or are detrimental to the ship. They should mirror what appears in the game client. -->+<!-- Ratings 1,2,3 are legit. Others are ignored.-->
?| rating11 = <!-- Priority Target -->+| rating11 = <!-- Grease the Gears -->
?| rating12 = <!-- Preventive Maint -->+| rating12 = <!-- Liquidator -->
?| rating13 = <!-- Expert Loader -->+| rating13 = <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
?| rating14 = 0 <!-- Air Supremacy -->+| rating14 = <!-- Gun Feeder -->
?| rating15 = 0 <!-- Direction Center for Fighters -->+| rating15 = <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
?| rating16 = 0 <!-- Improved Engine Boost -->+| rating16 = 2 <!-- Preventive Maintenance -->
?| rating17 = <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->+
?| rating18 = 0 <!-- Last Gasp -->+
  
?| rating21 = <!-- High Alert -->+| rating21 = <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
?| rating22 = <!-- Jack of All Trades -->+| rating22 = 2 <!-- Swift Fish -->
?| rating23 = <!-- Expert Marksman -->+| rating23 = 2 <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
?| rating24 = <!-- Torpedo Acceleration -->+| rating24 = <!-- Extra-Heavy AP Shells -->
?| rating25 = 0 <!-- Smoke Screen Expert -->+| rating25 = <!-- Priority Target -->
?| rating26 = 0 <!-- Improved Engines -->+| rating26 = 2 <!-- Last Stand -->
?| rating27 = <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->+
?| rating28 = <!-- Last Stand -->+
  
?| rating31 = <!-- Basics of Survivability -->+| rating31 = <!-- Main Battery & AA Specialist -->
?| rating32 = <!-- Survivability Expert-->+| rating32 = 2 <!-- Fill the Tubes -->
?| rating33 = <!-- Torpedo Armament Expertise-->+| rating33 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
?| rating34 = 0 <!-- Aircraft Armor -->+| rating34 = <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
?| rating35 = <!-- Basic Firing Training -->+| rating35 = <!-- Superintendent -->
?| rating36 = <!-- Superintendent -->+| rating36 = <!-- Survivability Expert -->
?| rating37 = <!-- Demolition Expert -->+
?| rating38 = <!-- Vigilance -->+
  
?| rating41 = <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament -->+| rating41 = <!-- Main Battery & AA Expert -->
?| rating42 = <!-- Fire Prevention -->+| rating42 = 2 <!-- Swift in Silence -->
?| rating43 = <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells -->+| rating43 = <!-- Radio Location -->
?| rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization -->+| rating44 = <!-- Fearless Brawler -->
?| rating45 = <!-- Advanced Firing Training -->+| rating45 = 2 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
?| rating46 = <!-- Massive AA Fire -->+| rating46 = <!-- Dazzle -->
?| rating47 = <!-- Radio Position Finding -->+
?| rating48 = <!-- Concealment Expert -->+
 }} }}
 +
  
 |Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below --> |Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
?<!--''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables:+''{{#var:ship_name}}'' equips the following consumables:
 * '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} * '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}}
?* {{Repair Party}}+* '''Slot 2:''' {{Engine Boost}} - 3x charges
?* {{Smoke Generator}}+
?* {{Defensive AA Fire}} '''or''' {{Hydroacoustic Search}}+
?* {{Surveillance Radar}}+
?* {{Torpedo Reload Booster}}+
?* {{Main Battery Reload Booster}}+
?* {{Engine Boost}}+
?* {{Spotting Aircraft}} '''or''' {{Catapult Fighter}}+
?-->+
  
?|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->+|Camouflage={{TT Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=3}}
?<!-- FOR TECH TREE SHIPS+
?[[Ship:Camouflage#Standard Camouflage|Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage]] can be equipped for credits; +
  
?Choose one and append after semicolon above: 
?Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectibility range. 
?Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells. 
? 
?Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' with [[Ship:Camouflage#Permanent_Camouflage|Type XX camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns. 
?--> 
? 
?<!--FOR PREMIUM SHIPS  
?As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' comes included with [[Ship:Camouflage#Premium_Camouflage|Type XX camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.  
?--> 
  
 |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below --> |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
  
?<!-- {{Signal Flags+{{Signal Flags
?| November Echo Setteseven = +| November Echo Setteseven = <!-- +5% AA damage -->
?| Mike Yankee Soxisix = +| Mike Yankee Soxisix = <!-- Secondaries: +5% range, -5% reload, -5% dispersion-->
?| India X-Ray = +| India X-Ray = <!-- +1/0.5% (160mm) fire, +5% you detonate -->
?| Juliet Whiskey Unaone = +| Juliet Whiskey Unaone = <!-- +15% flood, +5% you detonate -->
?| Victor Lima = +| Victor Lima = <!-- +1/0.5% (160mm) fire, +4% flood -->
?| Hotel Yankee = +| Hotel Yankee = <!-- ram someone -->
  
?| November Foxtrot = +| November Foxtrot = <!-- -5% Consumables reload -->
?| Sierra Mike = +| Sierra Mike = <!-- +5% speed -->
?| India Delta = +| India Delta = <!-- +20% HP from Repair Party -->
?| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = +| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = <!-- -20% flood duration -->
?| India Yankee = +| India Yankee = <!-- -20% Fire duration -->
?| Juliet Charlie = +| Juliet Charlie = <!-- No Detonate -->
  
?| Zulu = +| X-Ray Papa Unaone = <!-- +15% Smoke Gen action time -->
?| India Bravo Terrathree = +| Sierra Bravo = <!-- +10% Hydro action time; -10% DAAF reload time -->
?| Equal Speed Charlie London = +}}
?| Zulu Hotel = +
?| Papa Papa = +
? +
?| Wyvern = +
?| Red Dragon = +
?| Dragon Flag = +
?| Ouroboros = +
?| Hydra = +
?| Basilisk = +
? +
?| Leviathan = +
?| Scylla = +
?}} -->+
  
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 |History=<!-- write text below --> |History=<!-- write text below -->
 +|History=<!-- write text below -->
 +<div class="thumb tright">
 +{{AnnoWiki|content=
 +<h2>HMS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1940</h2>
 +===Construction===
 +:Builder: BS Napoletani;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Naples, Italy
 +:Laid down: May 1933
 +:Launched: 11 March 1934
 +:Commissioned: May 1935 (Italy)
 +----
 +===Specifications===
 +:780 tons displacement, standard
 +:885 tons displacement, full load
 +:80.4m length
 +:8.2m beam
 +:3.09m draft (mean)
 +----
 +====Machinery====
 +:2 Yarrow boilers, 2 Tosi geared steam turbines
 +----
 +====Performance====
 +:34 knots at 19000 shaft horsepower
 +:1900nm range at 15 knots
 +----
 +====Armament====
 +=====Main=====
 +:3 (3x1) 100mm/47 OTO 1931 rifles
 +=====Anti-Aircraft=====
 +:6 (3x2) 20mm/65 Breda 1935 autocannons
 +=====Torpedoes=====
 +:4 (2x2) 450mm torpedo tubes
 +}}
 +</div>
 +
 +The Italian torpedo boat ''Spica'' was the lead ship of a class of 32, built to exploit a loophole in the London Naval Treaty by which torpedo boats of 600 tons or less standard displacement could be built in unlimited numbers. Italy attempted to build torpedo boats within this limit that would be nearly as powerful as destroyers. Like most Italian ships, the treaty displacement limits were deliberately exceeded. As built her actual standard displacement was 638 tons, and it was soon increased in refits to 780 tons. Most of sister ships had standard displacement in the range of 775-785 tons.
 +
 +Originally the armament consisted of 3 single 100mm/47 OTO main guns, 4 single 450mm torpedo tubes, 2 twin 40mm/39 Vickers-Terni and 2 twin 13.2mm/76 Breda AA guns. In 1939 the single torpedo tubes were replaced by 2 twin 450mm tubes in line with later ships of the class, and the original AA armament was replaced by 6 twin 20mm/65 Breda autocannons.
 +
 +In 1940, the first two ships of the class, ''Spica'' and ''Astore'', were sold to Sweden and renamed ''Romulus'' and ''Remus'' (names reflecting their Italian origin). In Swedish service, rather than torpedo boats they were designated as coastal destroyers. In 1953 they were re-designated as frigates, with 1 100mm gun and both torpedo launchers removed and a British-made Squid anti-submarine rocket launcher installed in their place, along with radar and sonar equipment.
 +
 +===Historical Inaccuracies===
 +* As the Italian ''Spica'', she was armed initially with 4 single 450mm torpedo tubes and later upgraded to 2 twin 450mm tubes prior to sale to Sweden as ''Romulus''. In neither Italian nor Swedish service did she ever have an armament of 1 twin and 1 quad launcher.
 +* At no point did ''Romulus'' have her 100mm OTO guns replaced with 120mm Bofors.
  
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 +<references />
  
 +* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSwMS_Romulus_(27) HSwMS ''Romulus'' (27) - Wikipedia]
 +* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romulus-class_destroyer ''Romulus''-class destroyer - Wikipedia]
 +* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spica-class_torpedo_boat ''Spica''-class torpedo boat - Wikipedia]
 +
 +{{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1=
 +*Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.9.0.
 +{{WoWS Ship Testing Changes Insert|1=
 +*<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldOfWarships/comments/e6lbhb/st_european_destroyers/ Dec 5, 2019]</span>:
 +**Preliminary characteristics.
 +*<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldOfWarships/comments/emrb57/st_changes_to_european_destroyers_and_marceau/ Jan 10, 2020]</span>:
 +**Main battery reload time decreased:
 +*** For stock guns from 6 to 5 s.
 +*** For upgraded guns from 6.5 to 5.5 s.
 +**Detectability ranges decreased:
 +*** By ships from 6.94 to 6.14 km.
 +*** After firing main guns in smoke from 2.47 to 2.2 km.
 +*** By aircraft from 2.28 to 2.02 km.
 +*<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldOfWarships/comments/fed4es/st_changes_to_test_ships/ Mar 6, 2020]</span>:
 +**Parameters of researchable main battery guns changed:
 +*** Reload time increased from 5.5 to 6.5 s.
 +*** Maximum HE shell damage decreased from 1,700 to 1,600.
 +*** HE shell fire chance decreased from 8 to 7%.
 +**Torpedo parameters changed:
 +*** Maximum damage decreased from 5,100 to 4,200.
 +*** Probability of causing flooding decreased from 79 to 63%.
 +}}
 +*Introduced in Update 0.9.3.
 +*Update 0.9.4:
 +**The incorrect naming of the AA guns was fixed.
 +*Update 0.9.5:
 +**Minor changes to geometry and textures.
 +*Update 0.9.6:
 +**Fixed geometry and textures.
 +}}
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 16 February 2024

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Romulus
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Destroyer | Europe | Tier III
Tech Tree Position
Tátra
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General
Research price2000 exp
Purchase price256,000 Credits
Hit Points6,800 
Main Battery
100 mm/47 Model 1931 on an OTO 1932 mount3 х 1 pcs.
Rate of Fire12 shots/min.
Reload Time5 sec.
Rotation Speed10 deg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time18 sec.
Firing Range8.61 km.
Maximum Dispersion86 m.
HE Shell100 mm HE 
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,450 
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %
Initial HE Shell Velocity840 m./s.
HE Shell Weight13.8 kg.
AP Shell100 mm AP 
Maximum AP Shell Damage1,650 
Initial AP Shell Velocity840 m./s.
AP Shell Weight13.8 kg.
Torpedo Tubes
450 mm Quadruple1 х 4 / 1 х 2 pcs.
Rate of Fire1.5 shots/min.
Reload Time40 sec.
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.
TorpedoTorped M1913 
Maximum Damage4,200 
Torpedo Speed55 knot
Torpedo Range8.01 km.
AA Defense
20 mm/65 Breda Model 1935 on a Model 1935 mount2 х 2 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second6.6 
. . . Firing Range2.01 km.
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed34 knot
Turning Circle Radius440 m.
Rudder Shift Time2.9 sec.
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range5.96 km.
Air Detectability Range2.02 km.
Battle Levels
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256,000

Romulus — European Tier III destroyer.

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A Spica-class destroyer built for the Italian Navy and transferred to Sweden in 1940. The ship was notable for her compact dimensions and the peculiar arrangement of her torpedo tubes.

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Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Modules

Main Battery Guns 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
(Credits)
100 mm/47 Model 1931 on an OTO 1932 mount1218861,45061,650 020,000
120 mm/45 Bofors Model 1924 on a shielded mount9.218861,60072,000 50064,000
Hull 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
(Credits)
Romulus (A)6,80066321/1 030,000
Romulus (B)7,70066321/1 75096,000
Torpedoes 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
(Credits)
Torped M19131.5407.24,200558 020,000
Fire Control System IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST
(%)		Maximum Firing Range
(km)		 Research price
(exp)		 Purchase price
(Credits)
SUO Mk 3 Mod. 10 020,000
SUO Mk 3 Mod. 20 50064,000
Engine Maximum Speed
(knot)		 Research price
(exp)		 Purchase price
(Credits)
Propulsion: 19,000 hp34 020,000

Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
 Main Armaments Modification 1
 Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
 Magazine Modification 1
 Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
 Damage Control System Modification 1
 Engine Boost Modification 1
 Engine Room Protection

Player Opinion

Performance

Romulus improves upon Tátra with additional firepower that includes one more main gun and two more torpedo tubes. While her agility is an improvement over the previous tier, her lack of concealment, thin armor and substandard guns relegates her to supporting at range with her torpedoes.

Speed
As with most Tier III destroyers, Romulus has great speed and rudder shift that allow for the characteristic stern “flick” in response to helm commands. Like most of her peers, she has decent acceleration, although not as good as Valkyrie. With her compact turning radius, she can avoid bot-ramming that still occurs at this tier and weave through torpedo salvos with ease.

Concealment
Romulus is the smallest Tier III destroyer, just 80 m long. One might think this would make her particularly stealthy, but her surface concealment is only slightly better than average. However, she has excellent aerial concealment, and can easily avoid getting spotted by enemy aircraft.

Armor
Even with the upgraded hull, Romulus still only has the 6 mm plating that holds her together to stay in the action. She also has the lowest HP of any Tier III destroyer, and even less than many Tier II destroyers. She should not be brawling. Instead, captains should stay at a safe distance, using her 8 km torpedo range to overwhelm targets and deny areas.

Main Battery
In her stock configuration, Romulus gets an additional rear gun of the same caliber as Tátra arranged in an A-XY profile. She has poor forward firing angles, so she will need to expose at least 50 degrees of broadside to get all three turrets on target. Upgrading to the 120 mm Bofors reduces this angle to 41 degrees, but increases reload and thus reduces DPM while maintaining the same slow 18-second turret traverse. As with Tátra, returning fire is cumbersome if engaged in evasive maneuvers.

Torpedoes
The 450 mm torpedo tubes located midship towards the stern have a rather different arrangement - the first launcher has two torpedoes while the second has four. Romulus is the only Tier III destroyer to feature a quadruple launcher. These torpedoes should feel familiar as they are the same upgraded ones carried by her predecessor Tátra. However, their firing angles are reduced by almost half. To compensate for the narrow firing angles, captains should launch them while still at range to avoid exposing her weak hull to opposing team gunfire. As these torpedoes have a very high detection range, do not be surprised if ships are able to avoid them.

Consumables
Romulus has access to the standard Damage Control Party and Engine Boost consumables available to most of her peers. Unlike most other destroyers, she does not have a Smoke Generator.

Summary

Much like her Tier II counterpart, Romulus does well at range supporting the main lines with her torpedoes. She can engage from there with her main guns, but choose targets wisely to stay concealed. Captains should stay clear of direct engagements with enemy destroyers as she lacks the health or turret traverse to engage them directly. Instead, use her torpedoes more for deterrence and area denial. She will reward a patient playstyle just as much as she will punish an overly aggressive one.

Pros:

  • Decent rudder shift.
  • Quad torpedo launcher.
  • Torpedo speed near top of tier.
  • Good torpedo range.
  • Decent surface concealment and excellent aerial concealment.

Cons:

  • Lowest HP in tier.
  • Paper thin armor all over.
  • Slow main turret rotation and rate of fire.
  • Lowest torpedo damage of all Tier II–III destroyers.
  • Torpedoes have high detection and long reaction times.
  • Substandard torpedo spread angles.
  • No Smoke Generator consumable.

Research

Romulus has three upgraded modules to choose from. Captains should first invest in the upgraded Hull (B) option to increase health, decrease rudder shift time. Upgrading the Fire Control System to boost her main battery range and/or the Main Battery modules can be saved for last or overlooked completely in favor of unlocking the next tier ship.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

Recommended upgrades:

Commander Skills

Consumables

Romulus equips the following consumables:

Signals

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

Gallery

Historical Info

Historical Gallery

References


Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.9.0.

Testing Changes

  • Dec 5, 2019:
    • Preliminary characteristics.
  • Jan 10, 2020:
    • Main battery reload time decreased:
      • For stock guns from 6 to 5 s.
      • For upgraded guns from 6.5 to 5.5 s.
    • Detectability ranges decreased:
      • By ships from 6.94 to 6.14 km.
      • After firing main guns in smoke from 2.47 to 2.2 km.
      • By aircraft from 2.28 to 2.02 km.
  • Mar 6, 2020:
    • Parameters of researchable main battery guns changed:
      • Reload time increased from 5.5 to 6.5 s.
      • Maximum HE shell damage decreased from 1,700 to 1,600.
      • HE shell fire chance decreased from 8 to 7%.
    • Torpedo parameters changed:
      • Maximum damage decreased from 5,100 to 4,200.
      • Probability of causing flooding decreased from 79 to 63%.
  • Introduced in Update 0.9.3.
  • Update 0.9.4:
    • The incorrect naming of the AA guns was fixed.
  • Update 0.9.5:
    • Minor changes to geometry and textures.
  • Update 0.9.6:
    • Fixed geometry and textures.

Ships of Europe
Destroyers  II Tátra • III Romulus • IV Klas Horn • V Visby • V Muavenet • VI Västerås • VI Stord • VII Skåne • VII Grom • VII BłyskawicaDoubloons • VII Stord '43Doubloons • VIII Öland • VIII Split • VIII OrkanDoubloons • IX Östergötland • IX Lambros Katsonis • IX VelosDoubloons • IX FrieslandDoubloons • IX JägerDoubloons • X Halland • X Gdańsk • X SmålandDoubloons • X RagnarDoubloons • ★ Dalarna 
Cruisers  I Gryf • VI ElliDoubloons 
Battleships  V Viribus UnitisDoubloons • IX Karl XIV JohanDoubloons 
Aircraft Carriers
Destroyers
Japan  II TachibanaDoubloons • II Umikaze • II Tachibana LimaDoubloons • III Wakatake • IV Isokaze • V Minekaze • V FūjinDoubloons • V KamikazeDoubloons • V Kamikaze RDoubloons • V Mutsuki • VI Fubuki • VI Hatsuharu • VI Shinonome BDoubloons • VI ShinonomeDoubloons • VII Akatsuki • VII Shiratsuyu • VII YūdachiDoubloons • VIII Akizuki • VIII Kagerō • VIII AsashioDoubloons • VIII HSF Harekaze IIDoubloons • VIII Asashio BDoubloons • VIII HSF HarekazeDoubloons • VIII AL YukikazeDoubloons • IX Yūgumo • IX Kitakaze • IX MinegumoDoubloons • IX STAR KitakazeDoubloons • X Shimakaze • X Harugumo • X HayateDoubloons • ★ Yamagiri 
U.K.  II Medea • III Valkyrie • III CampbeltownDoubloons • IV Wakeful • V Acasta • VI Icarus • VI GallantDoubloons • VII Jervis • VII Jupiter '42Doubloons • VIII Lightning • VIII CossackDoubloons • VIII Cossack BDoubloons • IX Jutland • IX SommeDoubloons • X Daring • X DruidDoubloons 
France  II Enseigne Gabolde • III Fusilier • IV Bourrasque • V Jaguar • V SirocoDoubloons • VI Guépard • VI AigleDoubloons • VII Vauquelin • VIII Le Fantasque • VIII Le TerribleDoubloons • IX Mogador • X Kléber • X MarceauDoubloons • X Kléber CLR 
U.S.S.R.  II Storozhevoi • III Derzki • IV Izyaslav • V GremyashchyDoubloons • V Podvoisky • V OkhotnikDoubloons • VI Gnevny • VII Minsk • VII LeningradDoubloons • VII Tashkent '39Doubloons • VIII Ognevoi • VIII Kiev • IX Udaloi • IX Tashkent • IX NeustrashimyDoubloons • X KhabarovskDoubloons • X Grozovoi • X Delny • ★ Zorkiy 
U.S.A.  II Sampson • II SmithDoubloons • III Wickes • IV Clemson • V Nicholas • V HillDoubloons • VI Farragut • VI MonaghanDoubloons • VII Mahan • VII SimsDoubloons • VII Sims BDoubloons • VIII Benson • VIII KiddDoubloons • IX Fletcher • IX BenhamDoubloons • IX HalfordDoubloons • IX Black BDoubloons • IX BlackDoubloons • X Gearing • X SomersDoubloons • X Forrest ShermanDoubloons • ★ Joshua Humphreys 
Germany  II V-25 • III G-101 • IV V-170 • V T-22 • VI Ernst Gaede • VI T-61Doubloons • VI Karl von SchönbergDoubloons • VII Leberecht Maass • VII Z-31 • VII Z-39Doubloons • VIII Z-23 • VIII Gustav-Julius Maerker • VIII Z-35Doubloons • IX Z-46 • IX Felix Schultz • IX Z-44Doubloons • IX ZF-6Doubloons • X Z-52 • X Elbing • X Z-42Doubloons 
Pan-Asia  II Longjiang • III Phra Ruang • IV Shenyang • V Jianwei • VI Fushun • VI AnshanDoubloons • VII Gadjah Mada • VIII Hsienyang • VIII SiliwangiDoubloons • VIII LoyangDoubloons • VIII FenyangDoubloons • VIII Loyang BDoubloons • VIII Ship SmashaDoubloons • IX Chung Mu • X Yueyang • X Lüshun • ★ Kunming 
Spain  X Álvaro de BazánDoubloons 
Europe  II Tátra • III Romulus • IV Klas Horn • V Visby • V Muavenet • VI Västerås • VI Stord • VII Skåne • VII Grom • VII BłyskawicaDoubloons • VII Stord '43Doubloons • VIII Öland • VIII Split • VIII OrkanDoubloons • IX Östergötland • IX Lambros Katsonis • IX VelosDoubloons • IX FrieslandDoubloons • IX JägerDoubloons • X Halland • X Gdańsk • X SmålandDoubloons • X RagnarDoubloons • ★ Dalarna 
Netherlands  IX GroningenDoubloons • X TrompDoubloons 
Italy  II Curtatone • III Nazario Sauro • IV Turbine • V Maestrale • VI Aviere • VI LeoneDoubloons • VII Luca Tarigo • VII FR25Doubloons • VIII Vittorio Cuniberti • IX Adriatico • IX Paolo EmilioDoubloons • X Attilio Regolo 
Commonwealth  III VampireDoubloons • VII HaidaDoubloons • VII HuronDoubloons • X Vampire IIDoubloons 
Pan-America  VI JuruáDoubloons
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