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Gearing
The Fletcher-class destroyers didn't quite meet the requirements of the U.S. Navy: The ships' contours and inadequate AA defenses were subject to criticism. The new class of destroyers had an elongated hull, which resulted in an increase in displacement but solved the stability issue. Most of the ships entered service after the end of World War II and served in the navies of 12 countries during the Cold War. USS Gearing didn't participate in World War II either—she was used to conduct training operations in the 1940s and 1950s.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points19,400
0Main Battery
Main Guns3 × 2
Caliber127 mm
Firing Range11.1 km
Reload Time3.0 s
Rotation Time7.2 s
Max Dispersion98 m
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage2,100
Shell Velocity792 m/s
HE Shell
Damage1,800
Fire Chance5%
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes2
Speed66 knots
Range10.5 km
Damage19,033
AA Defense
AA Rating58
AA Main Guns19
AA Ranges
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount × 12
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount × 2
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount × 2
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.38 mount × 3
Maneuverability
Max Speed36.0 knots
Turning Radius640 m
Rudder Shift Time3.3 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection7.30 km
Min Surface Detection5.91 km
Air Detection3.40 km
Submarine Detection3.40 km
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop14
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage5,100
Reload Time40 s
Modules
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.38 mount
Mk16 mod. 1
Mark 17
Gearing
Propulsion: 60,000 hp
Mk10 mod. 1
Upgrades
Slot 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
Slot 4
Damage Control System Modification 2
Propulsion Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Slot 5
Torpedo Lookout System
Concealment System Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 2
Improved Hull Concealment
Slot 6
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 3
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