Wickes — American Tier III destroyer.
During World War I, the first destroyers of an improved design—flush-deck ships with greater displacement and firepower—were laid down, followed by the Wickes-class destroyers of the second series. The lead ship escorted transports until the end of the war. With the outbreak of World War II, Wickes went on patrol missions in the Caribbean Sea. In late 1940, the ship was transferred to the Royal Navy and renamed HMS Montgomery.
Modules
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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) |
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(exp) |
() |
102 mm/50 Mk.9 on a single mount/shielded mount | 8.6 | 15.7 | 84 | 1,500 | 6 | 1,700 |
| 0 | 25,000 |
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Hit Points (HP) | (mm) | (mm) | Main Turrets (pcs.) | Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.) | AA Mounts (pcs.) | Torpedo Tubes (pcs.) | Hangar Capacity (pcs.) |
|
(exp) |
() |
Wickes (A) | 8,100 | 6 | 13 | 4 | | 1 | 4 | |
| 0 | 38,000 |
Wickes (B) | 8,900 | 6 | 13 | 4 | | 2/1 | 4 | |
| 700 | 98,000 |
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Rate of Fire (shots/min) | Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec) | 180° Turn Time (sec) | Maximum Damage (HP) | Torpedo Speed (knot) | Torpedo Range (km) |
|
(exp) |
() |
Bliss Leavitt Mk3 | 1.9 | 32 | 7.2 | 6,400 | 48 | 5 |
| 0 | 21,000 |
Bliss Leavitt Mk9 | 1.5 | 40 | 7.2 | 9,900 | 56 | 5 |
| 350 | 70,000 |
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IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%) | Maximum Firing Range (km) |
|
(exp) |
() |
Mk3 mod. 1 | | 0 |
| 0 | 20,500 |
Mk III mod. 2 | | 0 |
| 400 | 52,000 |
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Maximum Speed (knot) |
|
(exp) |
() |
Propulsion: 26,400 hp | 34 |
| 0 | 21,000 |
Compatible Upgrades
Player Opinion
Performance
Pros:
- Excellent maneuverability
- Good gun traverse
- Able to drop waves of torpedoes from both sides
- Good concealment
Cons:
- Gun reload is a little slow
- Like all DDs, basically no armor
- Guns are arranged such that you can only point a maximum of 3 guns at any target
- Torpedoes are outranged by the IJN counterpart (Wakatake)
- Effectively no AA
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