Wickes
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102 mm/50 Mk.9 on a shielded mount4 х 1 pcs. |
Rate of Fire8.57 shots/min. |
Reload Time7 sec. |
Rotation Speed11.5 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time15.65 sec. |
Firing Range8.37 km. |
Maximum Dispersion84 m. |
HE Shell102 mm HE/HC Mk15 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity884 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight14.97 kg. |
AP Shell102 mm AP/SC Mk16 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage1,700 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity884 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight14.97 kg. |
533 mm Triple4 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire1.88 shots/min. |
Reload Time32 sec. |
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec. |
TorpedoBliss Leavitt Mk3 |
Maximum Damage6,400 |
Torpedo Speed48 knot |
Torpedo Range5.001 km. |
76.2 mm/23 Mk.14 on a single mount1 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second1 |
. . . Firing Range3 km. |
Maximum Speed34 knot |
Turning Circle Radius520 m. |
Rudder Shift Time4 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range6.46 km. |
Air Detectability Range2.46 km. |
Wickes — American Tier III destroyer.
One of the massively produced destroyers in the U.S. Navy featuring flush-deck design. The key difference from her preceding class was the significantly increased propulsion power, resulting in higher speeds and better maneuverability.
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
At first glance, Wickes might appear a downgrade from Sampson, particularly given her low health pool. While she is slightly more fragile than her predecessor, she makes up for it by retaining Sampson’s handling characteristics while gaining about 5 knots worth of top speed.
More importantly than that, Wickes moves up from Sampson’s twin double-tube launchers on each side of the ship to twin triple-tube launchers. Combined with the better damage from her upgraded Torpedo module, it is a huge increase in firepower. Wickes is a tremendous threat to enemy capital ships she's allowed to close with; however, now she can simply wipe them out with a single well-aimed salvo of torpedoes as opposed to Sampson’s steady "death by a thousand cuts" method. Her main battery is virtually unchanged from Sampson; the guns are the same, and she retains the unusual gun placement that prevents her from getting more than three barrels on target at once.
Overall, Wickes packs more firepower into a hull that is just as fragile as her predecessor, while continuing to encourage clever positioning and sneak attacks from behind cover in order to maximize damage from her deadly torpedo armament.Pros:
- Excellent maneuverability.
- Quick turret traverse speed.
- Able to drop waves of torpedoes from both sides.
- Low detection range.
Cons:
- Gun reload is a on the slow side.
- Virtually no armor (as is typical of destroyers).
- Guns are arranged such that only 3 can be brought to bear on a target at a time.
- Torpedoes are out-ranged by both German and Japanese counterparts (G-101 and Wakatake, respectively).
- Anti-aircraft armament is non-existent.
- Even less health than Sampson.
Research
Availability of researchable upgrades for Wickes is as follows:
- Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for a few more hit points and slightly more AA. Research of this module unlocks progression to Clemson.
- Torpedoes: Upgrading to the Bliss-Leavitt Mark 9's provides Wickes’s torpedo armament with a major boost in damage and a little more range on her fish.
- Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to Mk3 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Wickes are as follows:
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
- Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
Commander Skills
Priority skills for any Wickes commander are Preventative Maintenance at Level 1, Last Stand at Level 2, Survivability Expert at Level 3, and Concealment Expert at Level 4.
Consumables
Wickes can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Smoke Generator
- Slot 3: Engine Boost
Camouflage
Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectibility range.
Signals
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★ |
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.