World of Warships Supertest: Tier X British Destroyer Daring

The Daring class was a class of eleven destroyers built for the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Constructed after World War II, and entering service during the 1950s, eight ships were constructed for the RN, and three ships for the RAN. Two of the RN destroyers were subsequently sold to and served in the Peruvian Navy (MGP). A further eight ships were planned for the RN but were cancelled before construction commenced, while a fourth RAN vessel was begun but was cancelled before launch and broken up on the slipway.

The Daring-class ships were both the largest and most heavily armed ships serving in Commonwealth navies to be classified as destroyers. They were also the last destroyers of the RN and RAN to possess guns as their main armament (instead of guided missiles), which saw use during the Indonesian Confrontation and the Vietnam War.

The Daring-class destroyers were in service in the RN and RAN from the 1950s to the 1980s. Following decommissioning, two RN Darings were sold to Peru, which operated one ship until 1993 and the other until 2007. One ship of the class is preserved: HMAS Vampire as a museum ship at the Australian National Maritime Museum.

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Characteristics

GeneralMain BatteryTorpedo TubesAir DefenseConsumables

Tier	10
Hit points	20 800
Main battery
Maximum firing range	13 780 m
114 mm/45 RP 41 Mk VI	?3 x 2 114 mm
Torpedo tubes
533 mm PR Mk IV	?2 x 5 533 mm
Air defense
114 mm/45 RP 41 Mk VI	?3 x 2 114 mm
40 mm STAAG	?2 x 2 40 mm
40 mm Bofors Mk V	?1 x 2 40 mm
Maximum speed	35.0 kt
Turning radius	630 m
Rudder shift time	6 s
Surface detectability range	7.20 km
Air detectability range	4.32 km
Detectability after firing in smoke	2.50 km
Propulsion	54 000

114 mm/45 RP 41 Mk VI
Guns	?2 x 114 mm
Reloading time	2.5 s
Accuracy
Sigma	2.00 ?
Horizontal Dispersion	50
Vertical Spread	110
Traverse Speed	25
Vertical traverse rate	25

Type of projectile	HE
Alpha damage	1 700
Damage	470
Alpha piercing HE	19
Explosion size	0.38
Burn prob	0.08
Projectile speed	746 m/s
Air drag	0.329
Projectile mass	24.95
Projectile krupp	1

Type of projectile	AP
Alpha damage	2 100
Damage	0
Alpha piercing HE	0
Explosion size	0
Burn prob	-0.5
Projectile speed	746 m/s
Air drag	0.3296
Projectile mass	25
Projectile krupp	1 600
Projectile detonator	0.01

533 mm PR Mk IV
Torpedoes	?5?x?533?mm
Reloading time	120 s
Traverse Speed	25
Vertical traverse rate	25
Torpedo angles	4.8 – 16

Arming time	1
Alpha damage	47 000
Maximum Damage	16 767
Alpha piercing HE	1 000
Speed	62 kt
Max distance	10.0?km
Surface detectability range	1.3 km
Alert distance	100
Explosion size	1.2
UW Critical	2.82
Running depth	2.10?m

Instead of choosing between wide and narrow spreads, captains can choose to fire off individual torpedoes or expend the entire launcher at once.

114 mm/45 RP 41 Mk VI (?3?x?2 114?mm?)
Antiair aura	0.53
Maximum firing range	5.0?km
Reloading time	5

40 mm STAAG (?2?x?2 40?mm?)
Antiair aura	0.51
Maximum firing range	3.5?km
Reloading time	0.5

40 mm Bofors Mk V (?1?x?2 40?mm?)
Antiair aura	0.12
Maximum firing range	3.5?km
Reloading time	0.5

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