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| The Wickes takes a little getting used to. At first, its health is so lousy it's barely worth getting into combat. You gain some more durability with the B hull, at least. All the same, the Wickes is usually outperformed by the Wakatake in a torpedo knife-fight. An effective strategy is to weave side to side to keep up gun fire from all 4 turrets and launch both sides of torpedoes. | | | The Wickes takes a little getting used to. At first, its health is so lousy it's barely worth getting into combat. You gain some more durability with the B hull, at least. All the same, the Wickes is usually outperformed by the Wakatake in a torpedo knife-fight. An effective strategy is to weave side to side to keep up gun fire from all 4 turrets and launch both sides of torpedoes. |
| All in all, it's an okay ship when you get used to it, but can be a drag at first. | | | All in all, it's an okay ship when you get used to it, but can be a drag at first. |
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| | + | Get the torpedo upgrade first. Adds a whopping 3,500 damage over the stock torps.<br /> |
| | + | The gun fire control systems is next as it adds needed range.<br /> |
| | + | Note: the Mk3-mod.2 gun-fire-control does NOT carry over from the Sampson despite identical name, research points, and price. |
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| * Able to drop waves of torpedoes from both sides | | | * Able to drop waves of torpedoes from both sides |
| * Good concealment | | | * Good concealment |
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| * Gun reload is a little slow | | | * Gun reload is a little slow |
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| * Torpedoes are outranged by the IJN counterpart (Wakatake) | | | * Torpedoes are outranged by the IJN counterpart (Wakatake) |
| * Effectively no AA | | | * Effectively no AA |
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? | | | + | The ''Wickes'' was a class of destroyers designed during World War I. As the successor to the ''Caldwell'' class, the primary improvements consisted of increased range and speed, resulting in a heavier ship with little increase in combat power. They were intended to operate in conjunction with the future ''Omaha'' class cruisers and ''Constellation'' class battlecruisers, forming the light component of the fast heavy units which the navy was expecting. |
? | == Design Specifications == | | + | |
? | 1,107 tons standard displacement | | + | |
? | === Dimensions === | | + | |
? | 95.8m in length<br /> | | + | |
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? | 9.4m beam<br /> | | + | |
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? | 2.8m mean draft | | + | |
? | === Machinery === | | + | |
? | 4 boilers, 2 turbines<br /> | | + | |
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? | 24,200shp at 35knts | | + | |
? | === Range === | | + | |
? | 2,500nm at 20knts | | + | |
? | === Armament === | | + | |
? | Four 102mm rifles (4x1), one 76.2mm AA, various 20mm and 40mm AA from 1942-1944<br /> | | + | |
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? | Twelve (4x3) 533mm torpedo tubes | | + | |
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? | == History == | | + | |
? | The ''Wickes'' was a class of destroyers designed during World War I. As the successor to the ''Caldwell'' class, the primary improvements consisted of increased range and speed, resulting in a heavier ship with little increase in combat power. They were intended to operate in conjunction with the future ''Omaha'' class cruisers and ''Constellation'' class battlecruisers, forming the light component of the fast heavy units which the navy was expecting.<br /> | | + | |
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? | Of the ''Wickes'' class destroyers, the majority were completed after the end of World War I and consequently saw little service outside peacetime environments. Many were laid up or stricken from service as the newer, more modern generation of destroyers began to enter service in the 1930s.<br /> | | + | |
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? | The entry of the United States into World War II saw the recommissioning of dozens of the ''Wickes'' class destroyers. Because of their age and obsolescence, conversion from fleet destroyer to more specialist roles became common.<br /> | | + | |
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? | === Conversions and Characteristics Thereof=== | | + | |
? | ==== ASW modifications (15 ships, DDs 118, 126, 130, 142, 144, 145, 147, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 158, 159, 160) ==== | | + | |
? | All four 102mm rifles landed, replaced by six (6x1) 76.2mm rifles<br /> | | + | |
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? | Aft torpedo bank (2x3) removed, replaced by two of six (6x1) 76.2mm rifles<br /> | | + | |
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? | Extra depth charge equipment installed, including K-guns<br /> | | + | |
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? | ==== APD, fast transport (12 ships, DDs 103, 113, 114, 115, 116, 125, 137, 147, 157, 160, 164) ==== | | + | |
? | Both torpedo banks (4x3) landed, mountings for four LCP (R) installed<br /> | | + | |
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? | Forward boiler removed<br /> | | + | |
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? | ==== DMS, destroyer minesweeper (9 ships, DDs 117, 119, 136, 141, 146, 161, 178, 179, 180) ==== | | + | |
? | Stern rebuilt to accommodate minesweeping equipment<br /> | | + | |
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? | ==== DM, destroyer minelayer (4 ships, DDs 121, 122, 123, 124) ==== | | + | |
? | Both torpedo banks (4x3) landed, replaced with stowage for 80 mines<br /> | | + | |
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? | Having served well beyond their usefulness, every remaining ''Wickes'' class destroyer was scrapped within two years of the war’s end. | | + | Of the ''Wickes'' class destroyers, the majority were completed after the end of World War I and consequently saw little service outside peacetime environments. Many were laid up or stricken from service as the newer, more modern generation of destroyers began to enter service in the 1930s. |
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| | + | The entry of the United States into World War II saw the recommissioning of dozens of the ''Wickes'' class destroyers. Because of their age and obsolescence, conversion from fleet destroyer to more specialist roles became common. |
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