USS Johnston: Tier IX American Premium Destroyer 1942

The USS Johnston was a sizable, fast, and heavily armed destroyer. As World War II began, naval armament limitation treaties became obsolete. This resulted in the construction of new ships with greater displacements, enabling considerable enhancements in various design aspects, especially in air defense capabilities.

 

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Key Features

• Main Battery:
  • Johnston boasts a main battery of five 127mm guns.
  • These guns have a unique burst fire mode and can fire SAP shells.
  • In short engagements with enemy destroyers, her combination of firepower and concealment makes her extremely deadly.
  • Captains should aim to land their first shots effectively, especially considering her typically challenging ballistics.
• Torpedoes:
  • Johnston carries a load of ten torpedoes.
  • These torpedoes have characteristics similar to those of the Gearing, and they can reach extreme range.
  • However, the reload time is quite long.
• Consumables:
  • Johnston’s consumables include Engine Boost and Defensive AA Fire.
  • These are consistent with other USN destroyers and occupy the same slot.

Gameplay

• Close-Range Combat:
  • Johnston excels in close-quarters combat with enemy destroyers.
  • Her burst fire mode and SAP shells make her lethal in short engagements.
  • Captains must focus on precise aiming to maximize damage output.
  • Using her normal firing mode to adjust aim beforehand is advisable.
• Versatility:
  • Johnston’s American Smoke Generator provides long-duration smoke cover.
  • She can engage larger targets from safety using her long-range torpedoes.
  • However, caution is necessary when facing enemy Surveillance Radar.

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Johnston Info

Ship Name:   IX USS Johnston

Level: 9

Class: Fletcher-class destroyer

WG Introduction: March 6, 2023

Status and Name During Testing:  Special Ship

Status When Final:  Premium Ship

Estimated Release: Update 13.5

Base value:  19 000

Possible Resources: ?

Nation:  USA

Current Development Status: Work in Progress

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Armor

Hit points: 17,100

Overall Plating: 13-20 mm

Side Plating: 19 mm

Deck Plating: 19 mm

Bottom: 20 mm

Turret Plating: 20 mm

Superstructure: 13 mm

Tonnage: 2,924 t

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Main Battery Armament:

5x1 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount:

Max Range: 12.5 km

Reload: 4.5 s

Minimum Shell Type Switching Time: 4.5 s

180° Turn Time: 5.3 s

Dispersion at Max Range: 109 m

Sigma: 2.0σ

 

Shell Types

HE Shells

5x 127 mm HE Mk32:

Max HE Shell Damage: 1800

Alpha Piercing HE: 21.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.347

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 68.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 127 mm

Shell Krupp: 475.0

Shell Mass: 24.5 kg

Shell Ricochet: 91.0°

Shell Velocity: 792.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 5%

 

SAP Shells

5x 127 mm SC Mk38:

Max AP Shell Damage: 2500

Ammo Type: Semi Armor Piercing

Alpha Piercing SAP: 36.0 mm

Shell Air Drag: 0.347

Shell Always Ricochet At: 75.0°

Normalization: 45.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.03

Shell Detonator Threshold: 25.0

Shell Diameter: 127 mm

Shell Krupp: 3.0

Shell Mass: 24.5 kg

Ricochet: 65.0°

Shell Velocity: 792.0 m/s

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Alternative Fire Mode - Burst Fire

To activate Burst Fire, Press  "F Key"

Increases main battery gun rate of fire by allowing you to shoot a series of quick salvos at short intervals.
Each salvo series is followed by a longer reload time.

Reload time: 9.0 s

Burst interval: 1.4 s

Shots in the series: 3

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Depth Charges:

Maximum damage: 5100

Charges: 2

Bombs per charge: 12

Reload time: 40 s

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Torpedoes:

1 × 5 533 mm Mk14-/Mk17:
1 × 5 533 mm Mk15-/Mk17:

Max Damage: 17 900

Range: 13.5 km

Reload: 170 s

Speed: 66 kts

180 degree turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo detectability: 1.4 km

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AA Defence:

Long Range:

5 × 1 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount:

Firing range:  5.8 km

Hit Probability:  100 %

Damage by Zone Area AA:  74

Damage Caused by Shell Explosions:  1540

Number of Explosions Per Salvo:  4

Action Zone:  3.5 - 5.8 km

Continuous Damage: 159

Mid Range:

5 x 2 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount:

Firing range:  3.5 km

Hit Probability:  100 %

Damage by Zone Area AA:  112

Short Range:

6 x 1 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount:

Firing range:  2.0 km

Hit Probability:  95 %

Damage by Zone Area AA:  53

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Mobility:

Maximum speed: 38.0 knots

Turning circle radius: 570 m

Rudder shift time: 3.0 s

Propulsion: 60,000 hp

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Visibility:

Surface Detectability: 7.2 km

Air Detectability: 3.2 km

Detectability by enemy subs: 0-3.2 km

Detectability whilst firing in smoke: 2.8 km

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Consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Charges: infinite

Action Time: 5 s

Reload Time: 40 s

 

Slot 2: Smoke Generator:

Charges: 3

Action Time: 30 s

Smoke screen dispersion time: 127 s

Radius: 450 m

Reload Time: 160 s

 

Slot 3: Engine Boost:

Charges: 3

Action Time: 120 s

Reload Time: 120 s

Boost: +8%

 

Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire:

Charges: 4

Action Time: 40 s

Reload Time: 80 s

Average AA Damage: +100%

Damage within the explosion radius of shells fired from medium and long-range AA defenses: 300%

 

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.

 

Please be aware that all information in this post is 'Work in Progress', the announced adjustments and features may undergo multiple changes during testing, all changes will be added to this post immediately after they become available, the final details will be officially published and labelled in the ship info as 'Released' on this post.