Sampson

<!-- DO NOT EDIT OR DELETE LINES WITH COMMENTS (it's look like as this or next line) 
-->{{WoWs_Ship|Promo=<!-- in case of gift or promo ship write conditions to get it. -->

|Anno=<!-- you can write below short description for the ship. it will replace default once. -->
One of the "thousand tonner" destroyers in the U.S. Navy. The ship carried very powerful armament for her type, but her speed was rather moderate. Due to impractical arrangement of the torpedo tubes, only half of them could be fired simultaneously during a broadside salvo.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|287c7318e3f54d6f9f5b92767b0d6bc8}}

|Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
Budding American destroyer captains start their journey here with Tier II's ''Sampson''.  ''Sampson'' has a lot in common with her Japanese counterpart, ''[[Umikaze]]'': both are hard to detect; both have torpedo reload speeds that allow them to put seemingly endless amounts of torpedoes in the water; both are fairly maneuverable and devilishly hard to hit.  

They're far from identical, however.  ''Sampson''’s main battery is more usable than ''Umikaze''’s in that the guns traverse and reload faster, though ''Umikaze''’s  shells hit harder.  ''[[V-25]]'' remains the best gunboat destroyer at Tier II thanks to her rate of fire, but ''Sampson''’s guns do well enough for what they are.  

It's her "other" main battery weapon that that terrifies low-tier battleships: wave after wave of torpedoes.  ''Sampson''’s fish are faster than those of ''Umikaze'', and they come just as relentlessly, like clockwork, every 22-23 seconds.  They have pretty short legs for torpedoes — only 4.5 km — but that's a handicap that American destroyer captains are advised to get used to early; they won't start seeing torpedoes capable of hitting targets at medium range until ''[[Mahan]]'' at Tier VII.  The extremely short range will require ''Sampson'' captains to use islands as cover to approach their targets, or to make near-suicidal head-on charges against ships with far more health and bigger guns.  In that sense, ''Sampson'' is a perfect introduction to the flavor of the line, though the guns do steadily improve over the next few tiers.  

|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
* Excellent concealment allows her work in very close to targets before launching torpedoes.
* Highly maneuverable.
* Low, flush-deck profile makes her a difficult target.
* Torpedoes reload amazingly fast.  

|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
* Very little armor.
* Anti-aircraft suite is essentially useless; luckily, she shouldn't see aircraft carriers.  
* Sheds a lot of speed while maneuvering.
* Main battery reload time is painfully slow.

|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
Availability of researchable upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is as follows: 
* '''Hull:'''  Upgrade to Hull (B) for a touch more health, improved rudder shift speed, and an extra AA gun.  Research of this module unlocks progression to ''[[Wickes]]''.
* '''Torpedoes:'''  The upgraded torpedoes move notably quicker, as well as hitting a little harder.  Their range does not improve.  Hull (B) must be researched in order to research this module.
* '''Gun Fire Control System:'''  Upgrade to Mk3 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery. 

Hull (B) is the best place to invest early experience gains in ''Sampson''; the extra hit points aren't much, but every little bit helps.  Which module upgrade is taken next is up to individual captains.  The Torpedo module upgrade doesn't look like much, but a 10% improvement in speed makes her torpedoes much harder to dodge.

|OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->

|Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below -->
The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
* '''Slot 1''':  {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}

Captains who are concerned about possible detonations are encouraged to equip {{Magazine Modification 1}} instead.

|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
Preventative Maintenance is the best pick out of the Level 1 skills, to reduce the chances of having her engine knocked out by enemy gunfire.  Level 2 offers Last Stand for those times when her engine goes out anyway.  Basic Firing Training is probably the best of the lot at Level 3, though Superintendent isn't a bad pick either.  Level 4's Concealment Expert makes her even harder to detect and is highly recommended.  

{{Commander Skills
| Priority Target = 1
| Preventative Maintenance = 3
| Expert Loader = 1
| Aircraft Servicing Expert = 
| Direction Center for Catapult Aircraft = 
| Dogfighting Expert = 
| Incoming Fire Alert = 
| Evasive Maneuver = 

| High Alert = 2
| Jack of All Trades = 
| Expert Marksman = 2
| Torpedo Acceleration = 
| Smoke Screen Expert = 1
| Expert Rear Gunner = 
| Adrenaline Rush = 2
| Last Stand = 3

| Survivability Expert = 1
| Basics of Survivability = 1
| Torpedo Armament Expertise = 
| Emergency Takeoff = 
| Basic Firing Training = 3
| Superintendent = 2
| Demolition Expert = 2
| Vigilance = 1

| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament = 
| Fire Prevention = 
| Inertia Fuse for HE Shells = 1
| Air Supremacy = 
| Advanced Firing Training = 1
| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament = 
| Radio Position Finding = 
| Concealment Expert = 3
}}

|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables:
* '''Slot 1:'''  {{Damage Control Party}}
* '''Slot 2:'''  {{Smoke Generator}}
* '''Slot 3:'''  {{Engine Boost}}

Investing in {{Damage Control Party II}} and {{Smoke Generator II}} is recommended, but spending the credits (or doubloons) on the premium version of {{Engine Boost}} isn't really necessary.

|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
[[Ship:Camouflage#Standard 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=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
{{Signal Flags
| November Echo Setteseven = 
| Mike Yankee Soxisix = 
| India X-Ray = 2
| Juliet Whiskey Unaone = 2
| Victor Lima = 2
| Hotel Yankee = 1

| November Foxtrot = 1 
| Sierra Mike = 3
| India Delta = 
| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = 
| India Yankee = 
| Juliet Charlie = 2

| Zulu = 1
| India Bravo Terrathree = 
| Equal Speed Charlie London = 3
| Zulu Hotel = 1
| Papa Papa = 

| Wyvern = 
| Red Dragon = 
| Dragon Flag = 1
| Ouroboros = 
| Hydra = 
}}


|Gallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with |} --><gallery>

</gallery>

|History=<!-- write text below -->
===Construction===
:Fore River Shipbuilding Company; Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
:Laid down: 21 April 1915
:Launched: 4 March 1916
:Commissioned: 27 June 1916

===Specifications===
:1,111 tons displacement, standard
:96.1m length
:9.32m beam
:3.28m draft

====Machinery====
:4 boilers, 2 turbines

====Performance====
:29.5 knots at 17,700 shaft horsepower
:2,500nm at 20 knots

====Armament====
=====Main=====
:Four (4x1) 100mm guns
=====Torpedoes=====
:Twelve (4x3) 533mm torpedo tubes

===Design===
The ''Sampson''-class destroyers were a series of six destroyers built for the US Navy during World War I. The class was a modification of the ''O'Brien'' and ''Tucker'' classes, with the primary change being an increase in torpedo firepower. They were the largest and last of the 26 "thousand tonner" destroyers.

|HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with | --><gallery>
File:USS_Sampson_sl.jpg|Launching of USS ''Sampson'' (DD-63) at Quincy, Massachusetts, 4 March 1916.  
File:Rowan_running_trials_-_22JUL1916.jpg|USS ''Rowan'' (DD-64) running trials, 22 July 1916.  Note the ship's very dirty paintwork and incomplete condition, with weights installed in place of her guns.
File:USS_Shaw_Build_2.jpg|Launching of USS ''Shaw'' (DD-68) at Mare Island, California, 9 December 1916.
File:USS_Davis_Hampton_Roads.jpg|USS ''Davis'' (DD-65) anchored off of Hampton Roads, Virginia, 10 December 1916.
File:USS_Sampson_anchor.jpg|''Sampson'' anchored off of Hampton Roads, Virginia, 13 December 1916.
File:Uss_Sampson_class_destroyer.png|USS ''Allen'' (DD-66) anchored at Queenstown, Ireland, circa 1918.
File:USS_Shaw_Aquitania_3.jpg|Damage to ''Shaw'' after her collision with RMS ''Aquitania'' on 9 October 1918.
File:USS_Wilkes_1916.jpg|USS ''Wilkes'' (DD-67) on patrol during the Prohibition Era, undated.  
File:USS_Davis_Coast_Guard_3.jpg|''Davis'' in Boston Harbor on 20 February 1932, during her years of service with the US Coast Guard.  
File:USS_Allen_Perl_Harbor_2.jpg|''Allen'' underway off Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, 17 December 1942.  She was the only flush-deck destroyer to serve in World War II.  
</gallery>

|Video=<!-- put below video clips with using template VideoYT. You can use html-tags for formatting. -->

|Ref= <!-- write below -->

}}<!-- DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE. DO NOT INSERT ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE -->