HMS Sturdy - British Tier VIII Submarine 1943
Type S submarines with seven torpedo tubes were built during the war and had an increased operating range.
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Key Features of British Submarines
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Sturdy Info
Ship Name:
VIII HMS Sturdy
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![shipicon](https://i.imgur.com/Jje4hcQ.png)
Tier: VIII (8)
Paper ship: No
Class: S-class submarine
WG introduction: September 01, 2022
Status when final:
Researchable ship
![shipicon](https://i.imgur.com/Jje4hcQ.png)
Resource cost:
161 000
11 500 000
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Estimated Ship release: 12.3
Nation:
Britain
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Current development status: Work in progress
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Sturdy Survivability
Hit Points: 12,800 hp
Plating: 16-25 mm
Fore / Middle / Aft Light Hull Plating: 19 mm
Fore / Middle / Aft Pressure Hull Plating: 25 mm
Deck Plating: 16 mm
Tonnage: 990
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Secondary Armament
1 x 1 76 mm:
Max Range: 5.0 km
Reload: 5.0 s
180° Turn Time: 3.0 s
Sigma: 1.00σ
Shell Types:
SAP Shells 1 x 76 mm:
Max SAP Shell Damage: 1500
Alpha Piercing CS: 22.7
Ammo Type: Semi Armor Piercing
Shell Air Drag: 0.47
Shell Always Ricochet At: 85.0°
Normalization: 45.0°
Shell Detonator: 0.03
Shell Detonator Threshold: 25.0 mm
Shell Krupp: 3.0
Shell Mass: 7.5 kg
Shell Ricochet At: 80.0°
Shell Speed: 640.0 m/s
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Sonar
Reload: 6.5 s
Duration of a ping effect on a highlighted sector: once 22 s/ twice 55 s
Ping velocity: 500 m/s
Ping width: 15 m
Max Range: 9.0 km
![torpedoes](https://i.imgur.com/PwU09KQ.png)
Torpedoes
Bow torpedo tubes: 1x6 533 mm Mk VIII Mod 0
Stern torpedo tubes: 1x1 533 mm Mk VIII Mod 0
Max Damage: 6800
Range: 11.0 km
Reload: 40 s
Speed: 75 kts
Torpedo detectability: 1.7 km
Chance of causing flooding: 36%
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Dive Capacity
Dive capacity: 330 units
Dive capacity depletion whilst submerged: 1.0 units/s
Dive capacity recharge rate whilst surfaced: 0.6 units/s
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Mobility
Surfaced
Maximum speed: 25 knots
Turning circle radius: 460 m
Rudder shift time: 5.0 s
Propulsion: 1,550 hp
Submerged
Maximum speed: 17 knots
Drive plane shift time: 11.8 s
Dive and ascent speed: 3.1 m/s
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Visibility
Surface Detectability: 6.1 km
Air Detectability: 2.2 km
Detectability by depths: 0-2.2 km
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Available Consumables
Slot 1: Damage Control Party:
Charges: 3
Work time: 15 s
Reload time: 60 s
Slot 2: Hydrophone:
Charges: 5
Ship bearing: 6 km
Interval between pings: 4 s
Consumable action time: 30 s
Reload time: 30 s
Slot 3: Submarine Surveillance:
Charges infinite
Detection of submarines: 6 km
Consumable preparation time: 330 s
Consumable action time: 60 s
Reload time: 120 s