L Katsonis - Tier IX European (Greek) Destroyer 1929 - Early Access

In the late 1920s, there was a dispute among the leaders of the Greek Navy about whether to invest in building more conventional ships or build fewer but stronger ones.

The Hellenic Navy

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Project History

In 1929, as Turkey purchased four destroyers from Italy, the first approach prevailed, and Greece ultimately ordered four destroyers to be built with simplified technology, also in Italy. An alternative solution could be the other approach, which envisaged ordering a pair of large ships with 140 mm guns. The most suitable was one of the pre-designs of a fleet cruiser that was being considered by the British Admiralty at that time. Namely, the E-class cruiser armed with six 140 mm guns. Lambros Katsonis was named after the leader of the national liberation struggle of the Greek people.

L Katsonis Info

Ship Name: flag

IX L Katsonis

Level: 9

Paper ship: Yes

Class: Project destroyer

WG introduction: February 10, 2023

Status:

Researchable ship

Resource cost:

165 000

13 000 000

Nation:

Greece

Current development status: Released

Survivability

Hit Points: 20,300 hp

Overall: 13-20 mm

Side Plating: 19 mm

Deck Plating: 19 mm

Bottom: 20 mm

Turret Plating: 13 mm

Superstructure: 13 mm

Tonnage: 3,780 t

Main Battery Armament

6x1 140 mm/50 BL Mk.I on a PI* mount:

Max Range: 11.5 km

Reload: 4.4 s

180° Turn Time: 18.0 s

Dispersion at Max Range: 101 m

Sigma: 2.00σ

Shell Types:

HE Shells 6x 140 mm HE Mk ID:

Alpha Damage: 2000

Alpha Piercing HE: 23.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.234

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 68.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Krupp: 360.0

Shell Mass: 39.9 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Velocity: 840.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 10%

Depth Charges

Maximum damage: 2400

Charges: 2

Bombs per charge: 12

Reload time: 40 s

Torpedoes

2x4 533 mm QR Mk IV/Torped M1947 mod 0:

Max Damage: 10,700

Range: 9.0 km

Reload: 68 s

Speed: 75 kts

180 degree turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo detectability: 1.6 km

Enemy response time after spotting these torps: 8.21 s

Anti Aircraft Defence

Mid Range:

2x2 76.2 mm/50 Mk.22 on a Mk.33 mount:
2x1 76.2 mm/50 Mk.22 on a Mk.34 mount:

Firing range: 4.0 km

Hit Probability: 100 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 151

Short Range:

6x2 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount:

Firing range: 2.0 km

Hit Probability: 95 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 91

Mobility

Maximum speed: 38.0 knots

Turning circle radius: 720 m

Rudder shift time: 4.6 s

Propulsion: 76,000 hp

Visibility

Surface Detectability: 8.9 km

Air Detectability: 4.3 km

Detectability by enemy subs: 0-4.3 km

Detectability whilst firing in smoke: 3.8 km

Available Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Charges: infinite

Action Time: 5 s

Reload Time: 40 s

Slot 2: Smoke Generator:

Charges: 3

Action Time: 20 s

Smoke screen dispersion time: 93 s

Radius: 450.0 m

Reload Time: 160 s

Slot 3: Engine Boost:

Charges: 4

Action Time: 90 s

Reload Time: 90 s

Boost: +8%

Slot 4: Surveillance Radar:

Charges: 4

Action Time: 10 s

Reload Time: 60 s

Ship detection range: 9.0 km

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

L Katsonis - Tier IX European (Greek) Destroyer 1929