Stord '43: Tier VII European (Norwegian) Destroyer 1943 (13.4 D-Day Event)

  Stord '43: Tier VII European (Norwegian) Destroyer 1943

Eight S-class destroyers, commissioned by the British Admiralty as part of the War Emergency Programme, were launched in 1943 and 1944. Two vessels from this series were transferred to the Royal Norwegian Navy, receiving the names Stord and Svenner. The destroyer Stord distinguished herself in the Battle off the North Cape, where Norwegian torpedoes were instrumental in the sinking of the German battleship Scharnhorst. In June 1944, Stord played a supportive role in the Normandy landings and continued to serve actively for another fifteen years.

 

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Commemorative Flag

HNoMS Stord Commemorative Flag

The Order of St. Olav is one of the highest civilian honors conferred by Norway. Among the cavaliers of the order was Vice Admiral Skule Storheil, who commanded destroyer Stord during World War II.

 

 

 

Royal Norwegian Navy

The naval ensign of Norway, depicting a blue and white Scandinavian cross against a dark red background, differs from the country's national flag only by its special shape with three tails. This design for the flag was officially approved in 1905 and has been used without changes ever since.

 

Key Features

• Stord '43 is an artillery destroyer, and while she is armed with only 4 guns in single turrets, they have good damage per minute and accuracy. Unlike Stord, she has access to AP-shells and her torpedoes have shorter range but higher speed and deal more damage.
• The ship has a low HP pool, pretty bad concealment and mediocre speed.
• She has access to Smoke Generator but lacks Engine Boost. Instead, she has 1 charge of Specialized Repair Party that restores considerable portion of HP in a short period of time. 

Gameplay

• Artillery Strength: Utilize the good damage per minute and accuracy of the main guns. Remember, it has access to AP-shells for increased damage potential.
• Torpedo Tactics: Take advantage of the torpedoes’ higher speed and damage. However, be mindful of their shorter range.
• Survivability Skills: Use the Specialized Repair Teams wisely, as it restores a considerable portion of HP quickly, but you only have 1 charge.
• Concealment Play: With poor concealment, stay aware of your visibility to enemies and use the Smoke Generator to hide when necessary.

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Stord '43 Info

Ship Name:   VII Stord '43

Level: 7

Class: S-class destroyer

WG introduction: September 07, 2023

Status:  Premium Ship

Base Value:  8,500 doubloons

13.4: D-Day Containers D-Day Event Details

Nation:   Europe (Norway)

Current development status: Released

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Survivability

Hit Points: 11,900 hp

Overall: 6-16 mm

Side Plating: 16 mm

Deck Plating: 16 mm

Bottom: 15 mm

Turret Plating: 6 mm

Superstructure: 10 mm

Tonnage: 1,839 t

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Main Battery Armament

4x1 120 mm/45 QF Mk.IX on a CPXXII mount:

Max Range: 11.8 km

Reload: 3.7 s

180° Turn Time: 18.0 s

Dispersion at Max Range: 104 m

Sigma: 2.00σ

Overmatch: 8mm

 

Shell Types

HE Shells

4x 120 mm HE 62 lb:

Alpha Damage: 1700

Max HE Shell Damage/Minute: 110,270

Alpha Piercing HE: 20.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.313

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Krupp: 1.0

Shell Mass: 22.68 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Velocity: 808.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 8%

 

AP Shells

4x 120 mm SAP 62 lb

Max AP Shell Damage: 2100

Max AP Shell Damage/Minute: 136,216

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.313

Shell Detonator Threshold: 20.0 mm

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.01

Shell Diameter: 120 mm

Shell Krupp: 2396.0

Shell Mass: 22.68 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°

Shell Velocity: 808.0 m/s

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Depth Charges

Maximum damage: 2500

Charges: 2

Reload time: 40 s

Bombs per charge: 10

4x1 Depth charges
2x3 Depth charges

Burn Probability: 10%

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Torpedoes

2x4 533 mm QR Mk IV/Torped M1943 mod 2:

Max Damage: 7,533

Range: 10.0 km

Reload: 90 s

Speed: 76 kts

180 degree turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo detectability: 1.6 km

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Anti Aircraft Defence

Medium Range:

1x2 40 mm/56 OQF Mk.XI on a Mk.V mount:

Firing range: 3.5 km

Hit Probability: 100 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 35

Continuous damage: 81

 

Short Range:

4x2 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II on a Mk.V mount:

Firing range: 2.0 km

Hit Probability: 95 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 84

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Mobility

Maximum speed: 36.8 knots

Turning circle radius: 590 m

Rudder shift time: 3.0 s

Propulsion: 40,000 hp

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Detection

Surface Detectability: 7.5 km

Air Detectability: 3.4 km

Detectability by enemy subs: 0-3.4 km

Detectability whilst firing in smoke: 2.8 km

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Available Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Charges: infinite

Action Time: 5 s

Reload Time: 40 s

Slot 2: Smoke Generator:

Charges: 2

Action Time: 20 s

Smoke screen dispersion time: 61 s

Radius: 450.0 m

Reload Time: 160 s

Slot 3: Specialized Repair teams:

Charges: 2

Action Time: 10 s

Reload Time: 80 s

HP per second: +238

 

All statistics are presented without crew and upgrade modifiers, but with the best modules available. Please note that these statistics may change at any time.