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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CT 14.0 Changes

Secondary Battery

• Shell Speed: 640.0 m/s to 750.0 m/s

This improvement means the secondary batteries can engage targets more effectively at longer ranges.

 

 Key Features of British Submarines

Key Features of British Submarines

Key Features of British Submarines

The main armament of the newcomers is represented exclusively by acoustic torpedoes. There is a large number of torpedoes per salvo, and they have a fast reload, but low damage. Also, Undine and Sturdy have a 76mm secondary battery gun, and Thrasher is armed with a 102mm main battery gun that can be directly controlled by the player. All of these guns fire SAP shells.

 

British submarines have a large dive capacity, but low manoeuvrability. They will be able to stay underwater for long periods of time, but it will be difficult to quickly change direction or retreat if detected. Attacks should also be executed with extreme caution, as the new submarines have a small HP pool, even compared to other nations' submarines. 

 

They perform best in close- and medium-range combat. It will be difficult for British subs to do effective damage from a very close range: acoustic torpedoes have low damage, and the submarines themselves have a low HP pool. Therefore, you should play British submarines more carefully, considering the torpedo range and large dive capacity.

 Sturdy Info

Sturdy Info

Ship Name:   VIII HMS Sturdy

Tier:  VIII (8)

Paper ship:  No

Class: S-class submarine

WG introduction:  September 01, 2022

Status when final:  Researchable ship

Resource cost:  161 000   11 500 000

Estimated Ship release:  12.3

Nation:   Britain

Current development status:  Work in progress

 Sturdy Survivability

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

Secondary Armament

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: 750.0 m/s

Sonar

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

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%

    Dive Capacity

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

Mobility

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

Visibility

Visibility

Surface Detectability: 6.1 km

Air Detectability: 2.2 km

Detectability by depths: 0-2.2 km

Available Consumables

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

 

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change at any time.

 

Please note! that all information in this post is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing. The final information will be published stated as Released on our WGB website.