World of Warships Supertest: British Tier VIII Submarine Sturdy

Historical background

HMS Sturdy was a S-class submarine of the Royal Navy. The ship was laid down in December 1942, launched in September 1943, and commissioned in December 1943. She was part of the third group of that class, heavier and more heavily armed than the previous two.

Sturdy spent the major part of the Second World War in the Pacific. In total, she sank eleven Japanese ships, ranging from small fishing boats to cargo and communication ships. After the war, she returned home and kept serving in European waters. She was sold in July 1957 and scrapped in May 1958.

Ship’s preview

Ship’s camouflages

For the classic reminder, this is a ship in testing, anything can change so don’t look at her like she would already be released.

Modules

General Characteristics

Secondary Armament

1 x 1 76 mm/45 20cwt QF HA Mark I on a HA Marks II mount
Maximum Firing Range	5.000 km
Reloading Time	5.0 s
180 Degree Turn Time	3.0 s
Optimal firing angles at the front	0°
Optimal firing angles at the rear	26°
Sigma	1.00 sigma
Shells
Type of Projectile	SAP
Alpha Damage	1 500
Penetration capacity	22 mm
Projectile Speed	640 m/s
Air Drag	0.47
Projectile Mass	7.5 kg
Ricochet Angles	80° – 85°

Torpedo Armament and Sonar

Sonar ‎ASDIC 8 Mod. A – Stock Sonar ‎ASDIC 8 Mod. B – Upgraded
Reloading Time	8.0 s – stock 6.5 s – upgraded
Maximum Distance	9.000 km
Ping effect duration on a sector highlighted once	25 s
Ping effect duration on a sector highlighted twice	55 s
Ping velocity	500 m/s
Ping width	15 m
6 x 1 533 mm bow torpedo launchers 3 loaders 1 x 1 533 mm stern torpedo launcher 1 loader
Acoustic Homing Torpedo 533 mm Mk VIII Mod 0
Reloading Time	45 s
Maximum Distance	8.000 km – stock 9.000 km – upgraded
Firing angles at the front	0 – 15°
Firing angles at the rear	0 – 15°
Damage	4 630
Flooding Chance	77%
Speed	75 knots
Arming distance	302 m
Surface Detectability	1.7 km

Consumables

Consumables
Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3
Damage Control Party Number of charges: 3 Work time: 15 s Cooldown: 60 s	Hydrophone Number of charges: 5 Work time: 30 s Cooldown: 30 s Interval between pings: 4 s Ship bearing: 6.0 km	Submarine Surveillance Preparation time: 330 s Work time: 60 s Cooldown: 120 s Detection of submarines: 6.0 km

The Armor

Personal Opinion

Sturdy or rather Scurvy is simply pathetic. While, just like Undine, she has far superior battery capacity than her counterparts, nearly everything else is mediocre. It is especially true when it comes to her HP pool, being the lowest of all tier VIII submarines after S-189 with 14 200 HP.

When it comes to her torpedo armament, it’s essentially the same as that of Undine with just 1.0 km more range and an additional launcher on the stern. Undine’s torpedo armament already looked bad at tier VI, for Sturdy, it’s a pure tragedy, especially considering that she doesn’t even get standard torpedoes with higher damage. As if it wasn’t enough, her sonar pings are a lot slower than on other tier VIII submarines.

As a last nail in the coffin, she is stuck with a limited number of Hydrophone charges with a shorter range than other submarines.

Sooooo… yeah… let’s stick to calling her Scurvy instead.

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