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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Basic WG devs details with a few added extra details, more will be added when available

 

Ship Info

Ship Name: IX Christopher

Level: 9

WG Introduction: March 27, 2025

Status During Test and Early Access:  IX Christopher

Estimated Release: 14.6

Estimated Researchable Cost after Early Access:  166 000   13 250 000

Nation:  USA

Current Development Status: Work in Progress

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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

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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: 0.2617

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: 0.2617

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

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Depth Charges:

Maximum damage: 5100

Charges: 2

Bombs per charge: 16

Reload time: 40 s

Burn probability: 21%

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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%

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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

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Mobility:

Maximum speed: 36.0 knots

Turning circle radius: 680 m

Rudder shift time: 4.5 s

Propulsion: 70,000 hp

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Visibility:

Surface Detectability: 8.3 km

Air Detectability: 4.3 km

Detectability by enemy subs: 0-4.3 km

Detectability whilst firing in smoke: 3.4 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:

Total Usage Time: 180 s

Minimum Usage Time: 20 s

Cooldown after Use: 25 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%

 

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.