Monday 3 August 2015

Torpedoes (By Syanda)

United States Navy
Destroyers
General tips - lower tier destroyers feature torpedo mounts on either side, and can launch 2 mounts on their broadside. If you see a low-tier USN DD launch on one side, keep in mind that it still has torpedo mounts on it's other side as well.

Tier 2 - Sampson - 4x 2 torpedoes, two mounts on each side. 4.5km range. RoF: 2.6/min
Tier 3 -  Wickes - 4x 3 torpedoes, two mounts on each side.  4.5km range. RoF: 1.9/min
Tier 4 -  Clemson - 4x 3 torpedoes, two mounts on each side. 5/5.5km range. RoF 1.5/min or 0.9/min
Tier 5 - Nicholas - 4x 3 torpedoes, two mounts on each side. 5.5km range. RoF: 0.9/min
Tier 6 - Farragut - 2x 4 torpedoes, centre mounts. 5.5km/5km range. RoF: 0.7/min or 0.6/min
Tier 7 - Mahan - 3x 4 torpedoes, one mount on each side, one centre mount. 4.5km/6.4km range. RoF: 0.6/min or 0.7/min
Tier 7 - Sims - 2x 4 torpedoes, centre mounts. 5.5km range. RoF: 0.7/min
Tier 8 - Benson - 2x 5 torpedoes, centre mounts. 6.4km/8.2km range. RoF: 0.5/min or 0.6/min
Tier 9 - Fletcher - 2x 5 torpedoes, centre mounts. 8.2km/10.5km range. RoF: 0.6/min
Tier 10 - Gearing - 2x 5 torpedoes, centre mounts. 16.5km range. RoF: 0.4/min

Cruisers

Tier 4 - Phoenix - Stock: 2x 2 torpedoes, one mount on each side. Hull B/C: 2x3 torpedoes, one mount on each side. 5.5km range. RoF: 0.9/min. Note: Phoenix's hull B has a more prominent superstructure and enclosed bridge.
Tier 5 - Omaha - Stock: 4x2 torpedoes, two mounts on each side. Hull B: 4x3 torpedoes, two mounts on each side. Hull C: 2x3 torpedoes, one mount on each side. 5.5km range. RoF: 1.4/min. Note: Omaha hull C has a larger bridge superstructure and bridge wings, and has less smallcraft on its decks.
Tier 7 - Atlanta - 2x 4 torpedoes, one mount on each side. 4.5km range. RoF: 0.6/min.

Imperial Japanese Navy
Destroyers
All IJN destroyers have their torpedoes on centre mounts, which can swivel to either side, and generally have longer range torpedoes compared to the USN. Lower tier destroyers have fast torpedo reloads, so beware. At higher tiers, IJN destroyers can launch torpedoes outside of their detection range.

Tier 2 - Umikaze - 2x 2 torpedoes. 4.5km/8km range. RoF: 2.7/min or 2.5/min.
Tier 3 - Wakatake - 2x 2 torpedoes. 7km range. RoF: 1.5/min or 1.4/min
Tier 4 - Isokaze - 3x 2 torpedoes. 7km range. RoF: 1.4/min or 1.3/min
Tier 5 - Minekaze - 3x 2 torpedoes. 7km/10km range. RoF: 1.3/min.
Tier 6 - Mutsuki - 2x 3 torpedoes. 6km/10km range. RoF: 0.8/min
Tier 7 - Hatsuharu - 2x 3 torpedoes. 10km range. RoF: 0.8/min or 0.7/min
Tier 8 - Fubuki - 3x 3 torpedoes. 10km/15km range. RoF: 0.7/min.
Tier 9 - Kagerou - 2x 4 torpedoes. 15km/20km range. RoF: 0.6/min or 0.5/min
Tier 10 - Shimakaze - 3x 5 torpedoes. 20km/15km range. RoF: 0.4/min.

Cruisers
Apart from Tenryuu and Iwaki, IJN cruisers mount their torpedoes in side mounts, usually to the rear of the crusier. Starting from Tier 5 onwards, IJN cruisers generally fire their torpedoes in the rear quarters of the ship, and telegraph this by turning away from targets.

Tier 3 - Tenryuu - 2x 3 torpedoes, centre mount. 7km range. RoF: 1.0/min
Tier 4 - Kuma - 4x 2 torpedoes, two mounts on each side. 7km range. RoF: 1.4/min
Tier 4 - Iwaki Alpha -  2x 3 torpedoes, centre mounts. 10km range. RoF: 0.8/min
Tier 4 - Yuubari - 2x 2 torpedoes, centre mounts. 6km range. RoF: 1.2/min. Note: Yuubari's torpedo arc is extremely restricted and can only fire virtually perpendicular to her.
Tier 5 - Furutaka - 2x 3 torpedoes, one mount on each side. 6km range. RoF: 0.8/min
Tier 6 - Aoba - 2x 4 torpedoes, one mount on each side. 10km range. RoF: 0.6/min
Tier 7 - Myoukou - Stock: 2x 3 torpedoes, one mount on each side. Hull B: 4x 3 torpedoes, two mounts on each side. 10km range. RoF: 0.8/min or 0.7/min
Tier 8 - Mogami - 4x 4 torpedoes, two mounts on each side. 10km range. RoF: 0.6/min
Tier 8 - Kitakami -  10x 4 torpedoes, five mounts on each side. 10km range. RoF: 0.6/min. Note: Kitakami is not available in-game, but may be very rarely encountered in the possession of staff accounts...
Tier 8 - Atago - 4x 4 torpedoes, two mounts on each side. 10km range. RoF: 0.6/min. Note: Atago is has a torpedo firing arc similar to that of Tenryuu/Iwaki/Destroyers, as her torpedoes are mounted just under the bridge superstructure.
Tier 9 - Ibuki - 4x 4 torpedoes, two mounts on each side. 10km range. RoF: 0.6/min or 0.5/min.
Tier 10 - Zaou - 4x 5 torpedoes, two mounts on each side. 8km range. RoF: 0.4/min.

Russian Navy
Only a few premium ships in the game currently, so I won't divide this by class.

Tier 5 - Gremyashchy - 2x 3 torpedoes, centre mounts. 8km range. RoF: 0.9/min
Tier 5 - Murmansk - 2x 3 torpedoes, one mount on each side. 8km range. RoF: 0.9/min.

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