World of Warships Supertest: Commonwealth Tier VII Premium Destroyer Huron

Historical background

HMCS Huron was a Tribal-class destroyer serving in the Canadian Navy during the Second World War and the Korean War. The ship was laid down in July 1941, launched in June 1942, and commissioned in July 1943.

During the Second World War, the ship took part in the Arctic convoys, carrying supplies and personnel to Murmansk. The ship was present at the Battle of North Cape in December 1943 during which Scharnhorst was sunk. In June 1944, the ship would take part in the defense of the Allied invasion fleet, notably pursuing the German destroyer Z-32 with HMCS Haida until it ran aground. The two Tribal-class then proceeded to hammer the grounded German ship with their main battery. The ship would continue to patrol the coasts of France, sinking two German minesweepers with HMS Tartar.

Huron returned to Canada in August where she underwent a refit before being sent back to Europe for more convoy escort duty. In May 1945, a refit was started to prepare her for a transfer to the Pacific theater but it was canceled after Japan surrendered. Huron was decommissioned and put in reserve in March 1946.

In 1950, the ship was brought back into service for the Korean War. While she was initially meant to be a training unit, in January 1951, Huron ended up being deployed and performed numerous patrols and carrier escort duties. She was then sent back to Canada in September for a major refit that was only completed in 1953. The ship would stay in Service until April 1963 when she was decommissioned and later scrapped in 1965 at La Spezia in Italy.

When it comes to World of Warships, Huron is present as she was during the Second World War. She is equipped with a Repair Party, a Hydroacoustic Search, and an Engine Boost.

Ship’s preview

Ship’s commemorative flag

Ship’s camouflage

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

Hull	Engine	Gun Fire Control System	Main battery	Torpedoes
Huron	Propulsion: 44 000 HP	‎‎Mk VII mod. 1	120 mm/45 Mk.IX on a CPXIX mount	‎533 mm Mk IXM

General Characteristics

Main Armament

3 x 2 120 mm/45 Mk.IX on a CPXIX mount The second turret is able to rotate at 360°
Maximum Firing Range	12.320 km
Reloading Time	4.5 s
180 Degree Turn Time	18.0 s
Optimal firing angles at the front	41°
Optimal firing angles at the rear	38°
Sigma	2.00 sigma
Maximum Dispersion	107 m
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE – 120 mm HE
Alpha Damage	1 900
Penetration capacity	20 mm
Explosion size	0.39
Fire chance	5 %
Projectile Speed	808 m/s
Air Drag	0.393
Projectile Mass	22.68 kg
Type of Projectile	AP – 120 mm AP
Alpha Damage	2 100
Projectile Speed	808 m/s
Air Drag	0.393
Projectile Mass	22.68 kg
Projectile Krupp	2 438
Projectile Detonator	0.01 s
Detonator threshold	20 mm
Ricochet Angles	45° – 60°

Secondary Armament

1 x 2 102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI on a Mk.XIX mount
Maximum Firing Range	4.000 km
Reloading Time	3.0 s
Sigma	1.0 sigma
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE – 102 mm HE 35 lb
Alpha Damage	1 500
HE penetration	17 mm
Explosion Size	0.3
Chance to Cause Fire	6 %
Projectile Speed	811 m/s
Air Drag	0.33
Projectile Mass	15.88 kg

Torpedo Armament

Anti-air Armament

Consumables

Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3	Slot 4
Damage Control Party Work time: 5 s Cooldown: 40 s	Engine Boost Number of charges: 3 Work time: 120 s Cooldown: 120 s Speed bonus: +8%	Hydroacoustic Search Number of charges: 3 Work time: 100 s Cooldown: 120 s Torpedo spotting range: 3.0 km Ship spotting range: 4.0 km	Repair Party Number of charges: 2 Work time: 10 s Cooldown: 80 s HP regeneration speed: +1.0%/s Casemate damage regeneration: 50%

The Armor

Personal Opinion

On paper, Huron looks like a very strong gunboat destroyer. Compared to her sister Haida, while she loses concealment as well as a Smoke Generator, she gets a faster main battery reload, better Hydroacoustic Search, and a Repair Party.

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