VIII Błyskawica'44: European Polish Premium Destroyer

A historical refit of the destroyer Błyskawica, this iteration possesses a low caliber main battery of eight 102mm guns, armed with only AP shells.

 

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Błyskawica'44 Info:

Ship Name:   VIII Błyskawica'44

Level: 8

WG introduction:  January 31, 2025

Base Value:  11,500

Estimate ship release: 14.4

How to Obtain: Update 14.4 Admiral Bundle or Operation Dynamo containers

Nation:   Europe  Poland

Current development status: Work in Progress

Armor

Hit Points: 18,500 hp

Overall: 3-20 mm

Hull Fore/Mid/Aft: 19 mm

Deck Fore/Mid/Aft: 19 mm

Superstructure: 13 mm

Turrets: 3 mm

Bottom: 20 mm

Tonnage: 3,383 tn

Main Battery

Configuration: 4x2 102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI* on a Mk.XIX mount

Firing Range: 11.5 km

Reload Time: 4.0 s

180-Degree Turn Time: 10.0 s

Maximum Dispersion: 92 m

Sigma: 2.00

Shell Types

AP Shells

8x 102 mm AP 35 lb:

Max AP Shell Damage: 1,850

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.325

Shell Always Ricochet At: 75.0°

Normalization: 10.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.03

Shell Detonator Threshold: 12.0 mm

Shell Diameter: 102 mm

Shell Krupp: 1754.0

Shell Mass: 19.0 kg

Ricochet At: 60.0°

Shell Speed: 811.0 m/s

Torpedoes

Configuration: 2x3  533 mm potrójna/Torped M1943 mod 3

Maximum Damage: 10,700

Range: 12.0 km

Speed: 76 knots

Reload Time: 90 s

Launcher 180-Degree Turn Time: 7.2 s

Torpedo Detectability: 1.6 km

Depth Charges

Maximum Damage: 2,500

Charges: 2

Bombs Per Charge: 10

Reload Time: 40 s

Chance of Fire: 10%

AA Defense

Long-Range:

4x2 102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVI* on a Mk.XIX mount

Continuous Damage: 60 per second

Damage per explosion: 1260.

Explosions per salvo: 2

Explosion action zone: 3.5–5.8 km radius

Continuous damage: soon

Hit Probability: 100%

Action Zone: 5.8 km

Mid-Range:

2x2 40 mm/56 Bofors wz.1936

Continuous Damage: 49 per second

Hit Probability: 100%

Action Zone: 3.5 km

Short-Range:

4x1 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
2x2 7.7 mm Lewis

Continuous Damage: 50 per second

Hit Probability: 95%

Action Zone: 2.0 km

Mobility

Maximum Speed: 39.0 knots

Turning Circle Radius: 610 m

Rudder Shift Time: 4.5 s

Propulsion: 54,000

Detection

Surface Detectability: 7.4 km

Air Detectability: 3.1 km

Detectability After Firing in Smoke: 2.5 km

Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party

Duration: 5 s

Reload Time: 40 s

Unlimited Uses

Slot 2: Emergency Engine Power

Action Time: 60 s

Reload Time: 110 s

Maximum speed: +25% (9.75+39 = 48.75 knots)

Charges: 4

Slot 3: Hydroacoustic Search

Action time: 100 s

Reload time: 120 s

Torpedo detectability: 3.5 km

Ship detectability: 5.0 km

Charges: 3

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