HMS Barfleur: Tier IX British Premium Destroyer

HMS Barfleur is the only member of the Battle-class to see service with the Royal Navy in World War II. She was present at Tokyo Bay for the Japanese surrender ceremony. She went on to continue her service post-war, taking part in the Spithead Naval review to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Later, she took part in British naval actions as part of the Suez Crisis before being placed into the reserve in 1958 and scrapped in 1966.

 

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In battle, Barfleur is the first torpedo-focused British destroyer. She carries her historical forward-only gun armament, meaning her gun-based firepower is limited compared to other destroyers at her tier. Like other British destroyers, she retains the ability to single-launch her torpedoes but, additionally, her torpedo launchers reload sequentially — one after another, coupled with their fast reload in general. This will mean Barfleur will almost always have some torpedoes ready, but it will take quite a while to reload her full 10 tubes. The torpedoes themselves are average in terms of their alpha damage, speed, and range.

Similar to other high-tier Royal Navy destroyers, she carries both a Repair Party and a Smoke screen, but trades the Hydroacoustic Search for an Engine Boost. She also has good concealment, which will be vital for long-term survival, as she lacks the ability to shoot her way out of trouble.

Barfleur might be the ship of choice for those who enjoy torpedo playstyle with good chances to stay safe while taking some risks.

Basic Devs details, full details will be added as soon as they become available.

HMS Eskimo Info

Ship Name:   IX HMS Barfleur

Level: 9

Class: Battle class destroyer

WG introduction: May 8, 2025

Status During Tests:  Special Ship

Base Value:  19,200

Estimated Release: 14.7

Nation:   Britain

Current development status: Work in Progress

Armor

Hit Points: 18,400 hp

Overall: 19 mm

Main Battery Armament

2x2 113 mm

Firing Range: 11.6 km

Reload Time: 5.0 s

180-Degree Turn Time: 9.0 s

Maximum Dispersion: 102 m

Sigma: 2.00

Shell Types

HE Shells

4x 113 mm:

Maximum HE shell damage: 1,700

Max HE Damage per Salvo: 6,800

Max HE Damage per Minute: 81,600

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Alpha Piercing HE: 19.0 mm

HE Shell initial velocity: 746.0 m/s

Chance of causing fire: 8.0%

AP Shells

4x 113 mm:

Max AP Shell Damage: 2,100

Max AP Damage per Salvo: 8,400

Max AP Damage per Minute: 100,800

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Speed: 746.0 m/s

Depth Charges

Maximum Damage: 5,000

Charges: 2

Bombs Per Charge: 12

Reload Time: 40 s

Chance of Fire: 20%

Secondary Armament

1x1 102 mm:

Damage: 1,500 hp

Range: 5.0 km

Reload: 3.0 s

Chance of Fire: 6%

HE Armour Penetration: 17 mm

Shell Velocity: 811 m/s

Torpedoes

Configuration: 1x4 533 mm

Maximum Damage: 16,767

Range: 10.0 km

Speed: 62 knots

Reload Time: 65 s

Launcher 180-Degree Turn Time: 5.1 s

Torpedo Detectability: 1.3 km

Chance of Causing a Flood: 282%

Number of Torpedo Tube Loaders: 1

Anti Aircraft Defense

Long Range:

2x2 113 mm:
1x1 102 mm:

Firing Range: 5.8 km

Hit Probability: 100 %

Damage Within an Explosion: 1470

Continuous Damage Per Second: 56

Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 2

Continuous Damage: soon

Action Zone: 3.5-5.8 km

Mid-Range:

4x2 40 mm:
2x1 40 mm:

Continuous Damage Per Second: 200

Hit Probability: 100%

Action Zone: 3.5 km

Short-Range:

1x1 20 mm:
1x1 20 mm:

Continuous Damage Per Second: 18

Hit Probability: 95%

Action Zone: 2.0 km

Mobility

Maximum Speed: 34.0 knots

Turning Circle Radius: 610 m

Rudder Shift Time: 4.2 s

Propulsion: Soon

Detection

Surface Detectability: 6.9 km

Air Detectability: 3.3 km

Detectability After Firing in Smoke: 2.4 km

Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party

Charges: Infinite

Duration: 5 s

Reload Time: 40 s

Slot 2: Repair Party:

Charges: 2

Action time: 10 s

Reload Time: 80 s

Regeneration: +184 hp/s

Slot 3: Smoke Generator

Charges: 4

Action time: 30 s

Reload time: 100 s

Lifetime: 70 s

Radius: 450 m

Slot 4: Engine Boost:

Charges: 3

Action Time: 120 s

Reload Time: 120 s

Boost: +20%

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.