Christopher: Tier IX American Destroyer 1945

A hypothetical destroyer design from the mid-1940s, armed with 137 mm artillery in twin mounts. Guns of this caliber, featuring a heavier shell than the standard 127 mm Mark 12, were considered as the main armament for a new generation of destroyers in the late 1930s.

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Ship Info

Ship Name: IX Christopher

Level: 9

Rarity Level: Common Ship. Always or frequently available through regular gameplay. Designed to be broadly accessible.

WG Introduction: March 27, 2025

Status During Test and Early Access:  IX Christopher

Estimated Release: 14.6

Researchable Cost During 14.8 160 000 13 000 000

Nation:  USA

Current Development Status: Released

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Armor

Hit points: 20,700

Overall Plating: 13-25 mm

Side Plating: 19 mm

Deck Plating: 19 mm

Bottom: 20 mm

Turret Plating: 25 mm

Superstructure: 13 mm

Tonnage: 2,924 t

Main Battery Armament:

3x2 137mm/48 Mark 1 on a twin mount:

Max Range: 12.8 km

Reload: 4.1 s

Minimum Shell Type Switching Time: 4.1 s

180° Turn Time: 14.4 s

Dispersion at Max Range: 111 m

Sigma: 2.0σ

Shell Types

HE Shells

6x 137 mm HE Mk1:

Alpha Damage: 1,950

Maximum Damage per Salvo: 11,700

Maximum Damage Per Minute (DPM): 171,220

Alpha Piercing HE: 23.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.2377

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 68.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 137 mm

Shell Krupp: 360.0

Shell Mass: 34.0 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Speed: 823.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 8%

SAP Shells

6x 137 mm CS Mk1:

Alpha Damage: 3,000

Maximum Damage per Salvo: 18,000

Maximum Damage Per Minute (DPM): 263,415

Alpha Piercing CS: 38.0 mm

Ammo Type: Semi Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.2377

Shell Always Ricochet At: 75.0°

Normalization: 45.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.03

Shell Detonator Threshold: 25.0

Shell Diameter: 137 mm

Shell Krupp: 3.0

Shell Mass: 34.0 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 65.0°

Shell Speed: 823.0 m/s

Depth Charges:

Maximum damage: 5100

Charges: 2

Bombs per charge: 16

Reload time: 40 s

Burn probability: 21%

Torpedoes:

1×5 533 mm Mk14/Mk16 mod. 2:

Max Damage: 16,633

Range: 10.0 km

Reload: 85 s

Speed: 60 kts

180 degree turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo detectability: 1.4 km

Detection Reaction Time: 8.97 s

Chance of causing flood: 279%

AA Defence:

Long Range:

3x2 137mm/48 Mark 1 on a twin mount:

Firing range: 5.8 km

Hit Probability: 100 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 42

Damage Caused by Shell Explosions: 1610

Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 2

Action Zone: 3.5 - 5.8 km

Continuous Damage: soon

Mid Range:

4x4 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount:
4x2 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount:

Firing range: 3.5 km

Hit Probability: 100 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 235

Short Range:

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

Firing range: 2.0 km

Hit Probability: 95 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 84

Mobility:

Maximum speed: 36.0 knots

Turning circle radius: 680 m

Rudder shift time: 4.5 s

Propulsion: 70,000 hp

Visibility:

Surface Detectability: 7.9 km

Air Detectability: 4.3 km

Detectability by enemy subs: 0-4.3 km

Detectability whilst firing in smoke: 3.4 km

Consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Charges: infinite

Action Time: 5 s

Reload Time: 40 s

Slot 2: Smoke Generator:

Total Usage Time: 180 s

Minimum Usage Time: 15 s

Cooldown after Use: 20 s

Dispersion Time: 5 s

The new Smoke Generator system rewards smart resource management while allowing for more tactical adaptability in battle.

Slot 3: Engine Boost:

Charges: 3

Action Time: 120 s

Reload Time: 120 s

Boost: +10%

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