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Supertest: Pan-European Tier VI Destroyer Västerås

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Well for this ship, the background will be quite easy, I sadly have none to present to you.

I really didn’t find anything about that design and the same goes for the Tier VII. All we know is that it’s a Swedish design.

Characteristics of the line

Currently, the concept of European destroyers brings the following features:

  • Very fast torpedoes with relatively low damage and long-range;
  • Artillery is similar to that of American destroyers: quite effective in close combat but weaker than that of artillery-focused destroyers;
  • The speed of the new destroyers is relatively low: 35 knots at Tiers VII — X. It can be increased by an Engine Boost consumable found in a dedicated slot, giving a standard bonus of 8%;
  • Starting from Tier VII, the AA defense of European destroyers has a large area of effect and deals good damage;
  • Presence of Repair Party: at Tiers V — VIII it is the same as on British destroyers, and at Tiers IX and X this consumable will be active for 4 seconds longer;
  • Starting from Tier VIII, ships are equipped with Surveillance Radar in a dedicated slot. It has an action time of 15 seconds and a range of up to 7.5 km;
  • Lack of Smoke Generator and relatively high detection range: when fighting with other destroyers for key areas it’s better to rely on Surveillance Radar and torpedoes.

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Modules
Hull
Engine
Gun Fire Control System
Main battery
Torpedoes

Västerås (A)

Propulsion: 41 000 hp

SUO Mk 6 Mod. 1

120 mm/50 Bofors M1924

Torped M1924 mod 1

Västerås (B)

SUO Mk 6 Mod. 2

As usual, I will cover the stats of the stock and fully upgraded versions of the ship.

Characteristics

Stock ship

GeneralMain BatteryAir DefenseTorpedo TubesConsumables
TierVI
Health11 000 HP
Displacement1 610 tons
Main Armament
Maximum Firing Range9.010 km
120 mm/50 Bofors M19243 x 2 120 mm
Torpedo Armament
Maximum Firing Range10.000 km
533 mm Triple2 x 3 533 mm
Maximum speed38 kts
Turning Circle Radius590 m
Rudder Shift Time4.26 s
Surface Detectability7.66 km
Air Detectability3.24 km
Detectability After Firing Main Guns in Smoke2.75 km

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3 x 2 120 mm/50 Bofors M1924
 Reloading Time6.5 s
180 Degree Turn Time18.0 s
Optimal firing angles at the front30°
Optimal firing angles at the rear35°
Sigma2.00 sigma
Maximum Dispersion81 m
Shells
Type of Projectile HE – 120 mm HE M1936
Alpha Damage1 700 HP
Damage500 HP
Penetration capacity 19 mm
Explosion size0.4
Fire chance8 %
Projectile Speed900 m/s
Air Drag0.318
Projectile Mass24
Type of ProjectileAP – 120 mm AP M1936
Alpha Damage2 000 HP
Chance to Cause Fire-0.5 %
Projectile Speed900 m/s
Air Drag0.318
Projectile Mass21
Projectile Krupp1 721
Projectile Detonator0.01 s
Detonator threshold20 mm

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3 x 1 40 mm/60 Bofors M1936
Sector range0.1 km – 3.5 km
Hit chance100 %
Sector’s damage18
Sector’s damage frequency0.29 s
Sector’s damage per second63
2 x 1 20 mm/60 Madsen M1938
Sector range0.1 km – 2.0 km
Hit chance95 %
Sector’s damage27
Sector’s damage frequency0.29 s
Sector’s damage per second95

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2 x 3 533 mm Triple
Torped M1924 mod 1
Reloading Time55 s
Maximum Distance10.0 km
Optimal firing angles at the front54°
Optimal firing angles at the rear53°
Damage7 533
Flooding Chance119 %
Speed65 kt
Surface Detectability1.4 km

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Damage Control Party I
Work time: 5 s
Cooldown: 60 s
Engine Boost I
Number of charges: 2
Work time: 120 s
Cooldown: 180 s
Boost: +8% speed
Repair Party I
Number of charges: 1
Work time: 10 s
Cooldown: 120 s
HP regeneration time: 1% HP/s
Damage Control Party II
Work time: 5 s
Cooldown: 40 s
Engine Boost II
Number of charges: 3
Work time: 120 s
Cooldown: 120 s
Boost: +8% speed
Repair Party II
Number of charges: 2
Work time: 10 s
Cooldown: 80 s
HP regeneration time: 1% HP/s

Fully Upgraded Ship

GeneralMain BatteryAir DefenseTorpedo TubesConsumables
TierVI
Health12 100 HP
Displacement1 880 tons
Main Armament
Maximum Firing Range9.911 km
120 mm/50 Bofors M19243 x 2 120 mm
Torpedo Armament
Maximum Firing Range10.000 km
533 mm Triple2 x 3 533 mm
Maximum speed38 kts
Turning Circle Radius590 m
Rudder Shift Time3.00 s
Surface Detectability7.66 km
Air Detectability3.24 km
Detectability After Firing Main Guns in Smoke2.75 km

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3 x 2 120 mm/50 Bofors M1924
 Reloading Time6.5 s
180 Degree Turn Time18.0 s
Optimal firing angles at the front30°
Optimal firing angles at the rear35°
Sigma2.00 sigma
Maximum Dispersion89 m
Shells
Type of Projectile HE – 120 mm HE M1936
Alpha Damage1 700 HP
Damage500 HP
Penetration capacity 19 mm
Explosion size0.4
Fire chance8 %
Projectile Speed900 m/s
Air Drag0.318
Projectile Mass24
Type of ProjectileAP – 120 mm AP M1936
Alpha Damage2 000 HP
Chance to Cause Fire-0.5 %
Projectile Speed900 m/s
Air Drag0.318
Projectile Mass21
Projectile Krupp1 721
Projectile Detonator0.01 s
Detonator threshold20 mm

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3 x 2 40 mm/60 Bofors M1936
Sector range0.1 km – 3.5 km
Hit chance100 %
Sector’s damage22
Sector’s damage frequency0.29 s
Sector’s damage per second88
2 x 1 25 mm/64 Bofors M1932
Sector range0.1 km – 2.0 km
Hit chance95 %
Sector’s damage5
Sector’s damage frequency0.29 s
Sector’s damage per second18

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2 x 3 533 mm Triple
Torped M1924 mod 1
Reloading Time55 s
Maximum Distance10.0 km
Optimal firing angles at the front54°
Optimal firing angles at the rear53°
Damage7 533
Flooding Chance119 %
Speed65 kt
Surface Detectability1.4 km

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Damage Control Party I
Work time: 5 s
Cooldown: 60 s
Engine Boost I
Number of charges: 2
Work time: 120 s
Cooldown: 180 s
Boost: +8% speed
Repair Party I
Number of charges: 1
Work time: 10 s
Cooldown: 120 s
HP regeneration time: 1% HP/s
Damage Control Party II
Work time: 5 s
Cooldown: 40 s
Engine Boost II
Number of charges: 3
Work time: 120 s
Cooldown: 120 s
Boost: +8% speed
Repair Party II
Number of charges: 2
Work time: 10 s
Cooldown: 80 s
HP regeneration time: 1% HP/s

The armor

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For the armor, the hull is 16 mm thick, the superstructure is 13 mm thick and the gunshields are 7 mm thick.

Personal Opinion

Well… the conclusion isn’t better than the previous ships… Her HP pool is on the lower end of the spectrum but at least, her firepower is actually decent compared to the other destroyers at Tier VI. The only ships with worst spotting range by sea are Guépard and Aigle but it’s only an 800 m advantage and Västerås isn’t the most suited to fight these.

The Västerås is just yet another disappointing ship in this line, not much to say except that.

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