Sims

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Destroyer | U.S.A. | Tier VII

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Sims — American special premium Tier VII destroyer.

The new destroyer design was similar to the Mahan class, but she was larger than her predecessor, and her main guns were mounted on a ring-shaped base instead of the central pin. When construction was complete, overloading was detected, which led to removing one torpedo launcher and transferring the second one to the center. With the entry of the United States into World War II, USS Sims joined the same strike group as aircraft carrier Yorktown. On May 7, 1942, during the Battle of the Coral Sea, the destroyer sank as a result of an attack by Japanese dive bombers.

Sims was first sold in pre-order bundles from 8 April through 25 June 2015.

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 ()
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0/mod.1 mount	18	5.3	111	1,800	5	2,100		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 ()
Sims	13,800	10	20	4		4/4	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 ()
Bliss Leavitt Mk7 mod. 2B	0.8	76	7.2	9,666	49	10.5		0	0
Mk15 mod. 0	0.7	87	7.2	11,600	65	7		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk6 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 50,000 hp	38.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

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

Fans of the American destroyer line will be very comfortable in Tier VII premium Sims. She's fast, highly maneuverable, her guns spit out shells at a amazing 18 rounds per minute, and they turn fast... very fast. Her surface detectability is somewhat high as is typical of mid-tier American destroyers, but is lower than that of her tech tree cousin Mahan at just 7.3 km. Her turning radius is a mere 500 meters, allowing her to quickly and decisively dodge incoming shells and torpedoes.

Sims captains have a choice of torpedo modules, one that will portend how they intend to play her. Aggressive captains can equip the Mk15 mod. 0 torpedoes and fight in close quarters and around islands. She inherits this style of play from her predecessors like Nicholas and Farragut. Conversely, cagier captains can equip the Bliss Leavitt Mk7 mod. 2B torpedoes and fire them from stealth; however, the longer-legged torpedoes only do a little more than 8,000 damage a pop and travel at a snail-like 49 knots. While the ability to fire torpedoes from beyond her detection range is good practice for Benson and later American destroyers - and a capability that her lower-tier cousins do not have - in this configuration, Sims’ torpedo armament is best described as "anemic".

While her guns have low chance per shell of setting ships on fire, they put out so many shells that a target being focused will probably catch fire eventually. A reasonable marksman can — with some practice — hit sluggish capital ships like battleships and carriers over and over and over at medium range. She's also very capable of engaging other destroyers at ranges under 7.0 km and quickly dispatching them with her high rate of fire.

Pros:

Two centerline-mounted quadruple torpedo launchers, each one able to fire to both sides.
Guns have very fast turret traverse; they are always on target.
High rate of fire from her main battery.
Good acceleration and agility.
Second fastest American destroyer in the game with a top speed of 38.5 knots (behind Somers).
Can mount the Defensive AA Fire  consumable; Sims’ AA can be made fairly respectable with the right mix of commander skills, upgrades, and signal flags.
Can fire up to a range of 15.5km with a captain with Main Battery & AA Expert. However, hitting anything but the slowest of Battleships will prove incredibly challenging.
Outstanding turning circle radius of only 500m.

Cons:

The Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes are very slow at 49 knots and only deal 8,500 maximum damage.
The Mk 15 mod. 0 torpedoes are fast and deal decent damage, but have a fairly short range.
Like all American destroyers equipped with 127mm guns, she suffers from the notorious 'rainbow' shell arc; it's hard to hit ships at long range.
Stock (unbuffed) AA is weak.
Has one less main battery gun than Mahan.
Above-average detectability for a Tier VII destroyer.

LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Sims from the NA forums

Research

As a premium ship, Sims has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Sims are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1

Commander Skills

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

Sims can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Smoke Generator 
Slot 3: Engine Boost  or Defensive AA Fire

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Sims comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

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

Premium Ship
Type 10 Sims Camo

Historical Info

References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

Added to the game in Update 0.3.0 (Alpha) as a Tier VII premium ship.
Update 0.4.1:
- The firing range of the 20 mm Oerlikons was increased from 1.2 to 2.1 km, while the firing range of the Browning M2s was decreased from 1.2 to 0.9 km.
- An alternative set of torpedoes was added.
- The Defensive AA Fire consumable was added.
Update 0.5.1:
- Main battery reload was decreased from 4.5 to 3.34 s.
Update 0.5.3.2:
- The Type 7 permanent camouflage was renamed to Type 10.
Update 0.5.7:
- The hull armor model was refined.
Update 0.6.0:
- Adjusted the appearance of the ship using a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements.
Update 0.6.12:
- Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 2.83 km.
Update 0.6.13:
- The efficiency of the Defensive AA Fire consumable was increased. Now it increases the power of the aura by four times, instead of three.
- Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
- The durability of the bow section was reduced by 100 HP. This does not affect the HP of the ship in any way.
Update 0.6.15:
- A -10% to the cost of the ship's post-battle service effect was added to the Type 10 permanent camouflage.
- Sims was made available for purchase with Doubloons in the tech tree.
Update 0.7.7:
- Sims was removed for sale with Doubloons in the game client.
- The fuse time of the 127mm AP/SC Mk38 armor-piercing shells was reduced from 0.03 to 0.01 s.
Update 0.7.11:
- Sims was made available for purchase with Doubloons in the game client.
- The tarp over the over the rear main guns was no longer displayed as a surface with a 1 mm armor thickness.
Update 0.8.0:
- The range of the base torpedoes was increased from 5.7 to 7.0 km.
- The parameters of the alternative torpedoes were changed:
  - Range increased from 9.2 to 10.5 km.
  - Damage increased from 8,500 to 9,667.
  - Reload time increased from 72 to 76 s.
Update 0.11.6:
- Ship's 3D model changed, resulting in:
  - 0.43 m increase in draught.
  - 0.49 m decrease in hull height.
  - 0.05 m increase in waterline length.
  - 0.01 m decrease in total length.
  - 0.12 m increase in waterline hull width.
  - 0.04 m increase in maximum hull width.
- Aiming sector of the second main battery turret increased by 5 degrees on each side.
- Aiming sector of the second torpedo launcher increased by 3 degrees on each side.
- Number of depth charges decreased from 11 to 10.
- Amount of HP in the superstructure increased from 900 to 1,100.
- Amount of HP in the bow decreased from 2,100 to 1,900.

Ships of U.S.A.

Destroyers	II Sampson • II Smith • III Wickes • IV Clemson • V Nicholas • V Hill • VI Farragut • VI Monaghan • VII Mahan • VII Sims • VII Sims B • VIII Benson • VIII Kidd • IX Fletcher • IX Benham • IX Halford • IX Black B • IX Black • X Gearing • X Somers • X Forrest Sherman • ★ Joshua Humphreys
Cruisers	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
Battleships	III South Carolina • IV Wyoming • IV Arkansas Beta • V New York • V Oklahoma • V Texas • VI New Mexico • VI Arizona • VI W. Virginia '41 • VII Colorado • VII Florida • VII West Virginia '44 • VII California • VIII North Carolina • VIII Kansas • VIII Nebraska • VIII Alabama • VIII Massachusetts • VIII Alabama VL • VIII Constellation • VIII Massachusetts B • VIII Alabama ST • VIII North Carolina CLR • IX Iowa • IX Minnesota • IX Delaware • IX Missouri • IX Kearsarge • IX Illinois • IX Kearsarge B • IX Georgia • X Montana • X Vermont • X Louisiana • X Ohio • X Rhode Island • X Wisconsin • ★ Maine
Aircraft Carriers	IV Langley • VI Independence • VI Ranger • VIII Yorktown • VIII Lexington • VIII Enterprise • VIII Saipan • VIII Hornet • VIII Saipan B • X Essex • X Midway • X Franklin D. Roosevelt • ★ United States

Destroyers

Japan	II Tachibana • II Umikaze • II Tachibana Lima • III Wakatake • IV Isokaze • V Minekaze • V Fūjin • V Kamikaze • V Kamikaze R • V Mutsuki • VI Fubuki • VI Hatsuharu • VI Shinonome B • VI Shinonome • VII Akatsuki • VII Shiratsuyu • VII Yūdachi • VIII Akizuki • VIII Kagerō • VIII Asashio • VIII HSF Harekaze II • VIII Asashio B • VIII HSF Harekaze • VIII AL Yukikaze • IX Yūgumo • IX Kitakaze • IX Minegumo • IX STAR Kitakaze • X Shimakaze • X Harugumo • X Hayate • ★ Yamagiri
U.K.	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
France	II Enseigne Gabolde • III Fusilier • IV Bourrasque • V Jaguar • V Siroco • VI Guépard • VI Aigle • VII Vauquelin • VIII Le Fantasque • VIII Le Terrible • IX Mogador • X Kléber • X Marceau • X Kléber CLR
U.S.S.R.	II Storozhevoi • III Derzki • IV Izyaslav • V Gremyashchy • V Podvoisky • V Okhotnik • VI Gnevny • VII Minsk • VII Leningrad • VII Tashkent '39 • VIII Ognevoi • VIII Kiev • IX Udaloi • IX Tashkent • IX Neustrashimy • X Khabarovsk • X Grozovoi • X Delny • ★ Zorkiy
U.S.A.	II Sampson • II Smith • III Wickes • IV Clemson • V Nicholas • V Hill • VI Farragut • VI Monaghan • VII Mahan • VII Sims • VII Sims B • VIII Benson • VIII Kidd • IX Fletcher • IX Benham • IX Halford • IX Black B • IX Black • X Gearing • X Somers • X Forrest Sherman • ★ Joshua Humphreys
Germany	II V-25 • III G-101 • IV V-170 • V T-22 • VI Ernst Gaede • VI T-61 • VI Karl von Schönberg • VII Leberecht Maass • VII Z-31 • VII Z-39 • VIII Z-23 • VIII Gustav-Julius Maerker • VIII Z-35 • IX Z-46 • IX Felix Schultz • IX Z-44 • IX ZF-6 • X Z-52 • X Elbing • X Z-42
Pan-Asia	II Longjiang • III Phra Ruang • IV Shenyang • V Jianwei • VI Fushun • VI Anshan • VII Gadjah Mada • VIII Hsienyang • VIII Siliwangi • VIII Loyang • VIII Fenyang • VIII Loyang B • VIII Ship Smasha • IX Chung Mu • X Yueyang • X Lüshun • ★ Kunming
Spain	X Álvaro de Bazán
Europe	II Tátra • III Romulus • IV Klas Horn • V Visby • V Muavenet • VI Västerås • VI Stord • VII Skåne • VII Grom • VII Błyskawica • VII Stord '43 • VIII Öland • VIII Split • VIII Orkan • IX Östergötland • IX Lambros Katsonis • IX Velos • IX Friesland • IX Jäger • X Halland • X Gdańsk • X Småland • X Ragnar • ★ Dalarna
Netherlands	IX Groningen • X Tromp
Italy	II Curtatone • III Nazario Sauro • IV Turbine • V Maestrale • VI Aviere • VI Leone • VII Luca Tarigo • VII FR25 • VIII Vittorio Cuniberti • IX Adriatico • IX Paolo Emilio • X Attilio Regolo
Commonwealth	III Vampire • VII Haida • VII Huron • X Vampire II
Pan-America	VI Juruá

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 |Anno=<!-- you can write below short description for the ship. it will replace default once. -->
+The new destroyer design was similar to the Mahan class, but she was larger than her predecessor, and her main guns were mounted on a ring-shaped base instead of the central pin. When construction was complete, overloading was detected, which led to removing one torpedo launcher and transferring the second one to the center. With the entry of the United States into World War II, USS Sims joined the same strike group as aircraft carrier Yorktown. On May 7, 1942, during the Battle of the Coral Sea, the destroyer sank as a result of an attack by Japanese dive bombers.<br><br>''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was first sold in pre-order bundles from 8 April through 25 June 2015.<br>
-|Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
+|Performance={{AA Sidebar Warning Insert}}
-Fans of the American destroyer line will be very comfortable in Tier VII premium ''Sims''.  She's fast, highly maneuverable, her guns spit out shells at a amazing 18 rounds per minute, and they turn fast... very fast.  Her surface detectability is somewhat high as is typical of mid-tier American destroyers, but is lower than that of her tech tree cousin ''[[Mahan]]'' at just 7.3 km.  Her turning radius is a mere 500 meters, allowing her to quickly and decisively dodge incoming shells and torpedoes.
+Fans of the American destroyer line will be very comfortable in Tier VII premium ''{{#var:ship_name}}''.  She's fast, highly maneuverable, her guns spit out shells at a amazing 18 rounds per minute, and they turn fast... very fast.  Her surface detectability is somewhat high as is typical of mid-tier American destroyers, but is lower than that of her tech tree cousin ''[[Mahan]]'' at just 7.3 km.  Her turning radius is a mere 500 meters, allowing her to quickly and decisively dodge incoming shells and torpedoes.
 ''Sims'' captains have a choice of torpedo modules, one that will portend how they intend to play her.  Aggressive captains can equip the Mk15 mod. 0 torpedoes and fight in close quarters and around islands. She inherits this style of play from her predecessors like ''[[Nicholas]]'' and ''[[Farragut]]''.  Conversely, cagier captains can equip the Bliss Leavitt Mk7 mod. 2B torpedoes and fire them from stealth; however, the longer-legged torpedoes only do a little more than 8,000 damage a pop and travel at a snail-like 49 knots.  While the ability to fire torpedoes from beyond her detection range is good practice for ''[[Benson]]'' and later American destroyers - and a capability that her lower-tier cousins do not have - in this configuration, ''Sims''’ torpedo armament is best described as "anemic".
 While her guns have low chance per shell of setting ships on fire, they put out so many shells that a target being focused will probably catch fire eventually.  A reasonable marksman can — with some practice — hit sluggish capital ships like battleships and carriers over and over and over at medium range.  She's also very capable of engaging other destroyers at ranges under 7.0 km and quickly dispatching them with her high rate of fire.
-{{AnnoWiki|content=
-'''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/84643-premium-ship-review-uss-sims-20/ LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Sims] from the NA forums'''}}
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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 * High rate of fire from her main battery.
 * Good acceleration and agility.
-* Fastest American destroyer in the game with a top speed of 38.5 knots.
+* Second fastest American destroyer in the game with a top speed of 38.5 knots (behind ''[[Somers]]'').
 * Can mount the {{Defensive AA Fire}} consumable; ''Sims''’ AA can be made fairly respectable with the right mix of commander skills, upgrades, and signal flags.
-* Can fire up to a range of 15.5km with a captain with [[Ship:Commander#Advanced Firing Training|Advanced Firing Training]].
+* Can fire up to a range of 15.5km with a captain with [[Ship:Commander#Main Battery & AA Expert|Main Battery & AA Expert]]. However, hitting anything but the slowest of Battleships will prove incredibly challenging.
 * Outstanding turning circle radius of only 500m.
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-* Very fragile armor and modules.
 * The Bliss-Leavitt torpedoes are very slow at 49 knots and only deal 8,500 maximum damage.
 * The Mk 15 mod. 0 torpedoes are fast and deal decent damage, but have a fairly short range.
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 * Has one less main battery gun than ''[[Mahan]]''.
 * Above-average detectability for a Tier VII destroyer.
+<br />
+{{AnnoWiki|content='''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/84643-premium-ship-review-uss-sims-20/ LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: ''{{#var:ship_name}}''] from the NA forums'''}}
-|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
+|Research=As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has no module upgrades to research.
-As a premium ship, ''Sims'' doesn't have any upgrades to research.
 |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:
 * '''Slot 1''':  {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}
-* '''Slot 2''':  {{Propulsion Modification 1}}
+* '''Slot 2''':  {{Engine Room Protection}}
 * '''Slot 3''':  {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}}
-* '''Slot 4''':  {{Propulsion Modification 2}}
+* '''Slot 4''':  {{Propulsion Modification 1}}
 |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
-The following information is provided for players who wish to create a permanent captain for the ship. Those players who are retraining captains or using the ship to gain extra experience for a captain should consult the page relevant to the ship to which the captain will be assigned.
-{{Commander Skills
+{{Commander Skills 3 DD
-| Priority Target = 2
+| rating11 =  <!-- Grease the Gears -->
-| Preventative Maintenance = 3
+| rating12 =  <!-- Liquidator -->
-| Expert Loader =
+| rating13 =  <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
-| Aircraft Servicing Expert =
+| rating14 =  <!-- Gun Feeder -->
-| Direction Center for Catapult Aircraft =
+| rating15 =  <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
-| Dogfighting Expert =
+| rating16 = 3 <!-- Preventive Maintenance -->
-| Incoming Fire Alert = 2
-| Evasive Maneuver =
-| High Alert = 1
+| rating21 = 1 <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
-| Jack of All Trades = 2
+| rating22 = 1 <!-- Swift Fish -->
-| Expert Marksman =
+| rating23 = 1 <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
-| Torpedo Acceleration = 1
+| rating24 =  <!-- Extra-Heavy AP Shells -->
-| Smoke Screen Expert = 1
+| rating25 = 2 <!-- Priority Target -->
-| Expert Rear Gunner =
+| rating26 = 3 <!-- Last Stand -->
-| Adrenaline Rush = 3
-| Last Stand = 3
-| Survivability Expert = 2
+| rating31 = 2 <!-- Main Battery & AA Specialist -->
-| Basics of Survivability = 1
+| rating32 = 2 <!-- Fill the Tubes -->
-| Torpedo Armament Expertise = 2
+| rating33 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
-| Emergency Takeoff =
+| rating34 =  <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
-| Basic Firing Training = 2
+| rating35 = 1 <!-- Superintendent -->
-| Superintendent = 3
+| rating36 = 3 <!-- Survivability Expert -->
-| Demolition Expert = 2
-| Vigilance = 2
-| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament =
+| rating41 =  <!-- Main Battery & AA Expert -->
-| Fire Prevention = 1
+| rating42 =  <!-- Swift in Silence -->
-| Inertia Fuse for HE Shells = 2
+| rating43 = 2 <!-- Radio Location -->
-| Air Supremacy =
+| rating44 =  <!-- Fearless Brawler -->
-| Advanced Firing Training = 1
+| rating45 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
-| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament = 2
+| rating46 =  <!-- Dazzle -->
-| Radio Position Finding = 2
-| Concealment Expert = 3
 }}
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 * '''Slot 3:'''  {{Engine Boost}} '''or''' {{Defensive AA Fire}}
-A gunboat destroyer such as ''Sims'' is inevitably going to come under heavy fire; the abbreviated cooldown on {{Damage Control Party II}} will eventually pay for itself.  Shelling out the doubloons or credits here is highly recommended.  Paying for {{Smoke Generator II}} is captain's choice, but there are times that the shortened cooldown on smoke is the difference between sneaking away and going to the bottom.
+|Camouflage={{Prem Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=7}}
-|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
-As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' comes included with [[Ship:Camouflage#Premium_Camouflage|Type 10 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 -->
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 | Juliet Charlie = 1
-| Zulu = 2
+| X-Ray Papa Unaone = 1
-| India Bravo Terrathree =
+| Sierra Bravo = 1
-| Equal Speed Charlie London =
-| Zulu Hotel = 2
-| Papa Papa = 1
-| Wyvern =
-| Red Dragon =
-| Dragon Flag = 2
-| Ouroboros =
-| Hydra =
 }}
 |Gallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with | --><gallery>
+File:T739Sims1050ti.jpg|Premium Ship
+File:1939SimsDD109type10camo.jpg|Type 10 Sims Camo
 </gallery>
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 File:Usssims2.jpeg|''Sims'' at anchor, date and location unknown.
 File:USS Russell (DD-414) line drawing 1943.jpg|USS ''Russell'' (DD-414), possibly as in 1941 with Mount 53 still equipped and K-guns added.
+File:USS Russell (left) and USS Sims (right) in Dec 1941.jpg|''Russell'' (left) and ''Sims'' (right) in December 1941. As clearly shown in this photo, the gun tubs behind 'B' turret has two single 20mm Oerlikons; the in-game model has two single M2 Brownings.
 File:Mk37 Director circa1944.jpeg|Mk 37 Director ca. 1944 with Mk 12 (rectangular antenna) and Mk 22 "orange peel" radar antennas.
 </gallery>
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 |Ref= <!-- write below -->
+<references />
+#[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Sims_(DD-409) USS ''Sims'' (DD-409) - Wikipedia]
+#[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sims-class_destroyer Sims-class destroyer - Wikipedia]
+{{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1=
+*Added to the game in Update 0.3.0 (Alpha) as a Tier VII premium ship.
+*Update 0.4.1:
+**The firing range of the 20 mm Oerlikons was increased from 1.2 to 2.1 km, while the firing range of the Browning M2s was decreased from 1.2 to 0.9 km.
+**An alternative set of torpedoes was added.
+**The Defensive AA Fire consumable was added.
+*Update 0.5.1:
+**Main battery reload was decreased from 4.5 to 3.34 s.
+*Update 0.5.3.2:
+**The Type 7 permanent camouflage was renamed to Type 10.
+*Update 0.5.7:
+**The hull armor model was refined.
+*Update 0.6.0:
+**Adjusted the appearance of the ship using a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements.
+*Update 0.6.12:
+**Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 2.83 km.
+*Update 0.6.13:
+**The efficiency of the Defensive AA Fire consumable was increased. Now it increases the power of the aura by four times, instead of three.
+**Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
+**The durability of the bow section was reduced by 100 HP. This does not affect the HP of the ship in any way.
+*Update 0.6.15:
+**A -10% to the cost of the ship's post-battle service effect was added to the Type 10 permanent camouflage.
+**Sims was made available for purchase with Doubloons in the tech tree.
+*Update 0.7.7:
+**Sims was removed for sale with Doubloons in the game client.
+**The fuse time of the 127mm AP/SC Mk38 armor-piercing shells was reduced from 0.03 to 0.01 s.
+*Update 0.7.11:
+**Sims was made available for purchase with Doubloons in the game client.
+**The tarp over the over the rear main guns was no longer displayed as a surface with a 1 mm armor thickness.
+*Update 0.8.0:
+**The range of the base torpedoes was increased from 5.7 to 7.0 km.
+**The parameters of the alternative torpedoes were changed:
+***Range increased from 9.2 to 10.5 km.
+***Damage increased from 8,500 to 9,667.
+***Reload time increased from 72 to 76 s.
+*Update 0.11.6:
+**Ship's 3D model changed, resulting in:
+***0.43 m increase in draught.
+***0.49 m decrease in hull height.
+***0.05 m increase in waterline length.
+***0.01 m decrease in total length.
+***0.12 m increase in waterline hull width.
+***0.04 m increase in maximum hull width.
+**Aiming sector of the second main battery turret increased by 5 degrees on each side.
+**Aiming sector of the second torpedo launcher increased by 3 degrees on each side.
+**Number of depth charges decreased from 11 to 10.
+**Amount of HP in the superstructure increased from 900 to 1,100.
+**Amount of HP in the bow decreased from 2,100 to 1,900.
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