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Lightning
In comparison with her predecessors, the L-class ships turned out to be almost 200 tons heavier. To compensate for the weight of the new 120 mm guns with a 50-degree laying angle, quadruple torpedo tubes had to be installed. Throughout World War II, the destroyer had served in units with warships like Ark Royal, Valiant, and Warspite. Lightning sank on March 12, 1943, after taking two torpedo hits from German motor torpedo boats (Schnellboot) during an operation to intercept a German convoy.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points13,000
0Main Battery
Main Guns3 × 2
Caliber120 mm
Firing Range11.1 km
Reload Time4.0 s
Rotation Time9.0 s
Max Dispersion98 m
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage2,200
Shell Velocity774 m/s
HE Shell
Damage1,700
Fire Chance9%
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes2
Speed61 knots
Range8.0 km
Damage15,433
AA Defense
AA Rating35
AA Main Guns10
AA Ranges
12.7 mm Mk.III × 2
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount × 4
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount × 1
120 mm/50 QF Mk.XI on a CP Mk.XX mount × 3
Maneuverability
Max Speed36.0 knots
Turning Radius590 m
Rudder Shift Time5.3 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection6.80 km
Min Surface Detection5.51 km
Air Detection3.10 km
Submarine Detection3.10 km
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop12
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage5,000
Reload Time40 s
Modules
120 mm/50 QF Mk.XI on a CP Mk.XX mount
533 mm Mk IX(*)
Lightning (A)
Lightning (B)
Propulsion: 48,000 hp
Mk VIII mod. 1
Mk VIII mod. 2
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
AA Guns Modification 1
Slot 4
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Slot 5
Concealment System Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 2
Torpedo Lookout System
History
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