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The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a gift Rank {{specs|rank}} American destroyer {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was first announced in [[Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]] as a bundle to access the Naval Closed Beta Test.  
 
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The Cowell is very strong and powerful against smaller vessels, however, should you be able to live long enough, a torpedo hitting the ship basically anywhere will guarantee a kill. Try using islands and cover to your advantage when attacking a Cowell using a plane or PT boat to hide from the arcs of the Bofors.
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* The radar atop the bridge is covered with an antifragmentation armour with 19 mm thickness.
 
* Gun shields around the 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons are 12.7 mm thick.
 
* Gun shields around the 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons are 12.7 mm thick.
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The Cowell is very strong and powerful against smaller vessels, however, should you be able to live long enough, a torpedo hitting the ship basically anywhere will guarantee a kill. Try using islands and cover to your advantage when attacking a Cowell using a plane or PT boat to hide from the arcs of the Bofors.
 
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=== Mobility ===
 
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* 6 x Mk.6 mortar depth charge
 
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As a destroyer, the Cowell stands above the PT boats in the previous ranks.
 
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*Equipped with 5 fast-firing turrets
 
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*Lots of Bofors to allow you to deal with air and PT boat threats
 
*Very effective at anti-air due to radio fuse shells and Bofors
 
*Very effective at anti-air due to radio fuse shells and Bofors
 
*Has ten torpedoes
 
*Has ten torpedoes
 
*Premium economy gain
 
*Premium economy gain
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'''Cons:'''
 
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*Very vulnerable ammunition rack beneath the front turrets.
 
*Very vulnerable ammunition rack beneath the front turrets.
  
 
== History ==
 
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[https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?q=#Cowell '''Skins''' and '''camouflages''' for the USS Cowell from live.warthunder.com.]
 
[https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?q=#Cowell '''Skins''' and '''camouflages''' for the USS Cowell from live.warthunder.com.]
  
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Revision as of 00:20, 2 March 2019

USS Cowell
us_destroyer_fletcher_cowell.png
USS Cowell
USA flag.png USA
III Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
4.7 4.7 4.7
Class:
PREMIUM
Purchase:Bundle or Gift
Show in game
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Description

GarageImage USS Cowell.jpg


The Fletcher-class, USS Cowell (DD-547), 1943 is a gift Rank III American destroyer with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was first announced in Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm" as a bundle to access the Naval Closed Beta Test.

A Fletcher-class destroyer in the United States line, the Cowell is in the same class-line as the family ship Fletcher (DD-445). The first statistical difference between the Fletcher and the Cowell is the armament, with the Cowell having four more turrets of 40 mm Bofors autocannons, and having one more additional turret of 20 mm autocannons.

General info

Survivability and armour

The Cowell is very strong and powerful against smaller vessels, however, should you be able to live long enough, a torpedo hitting the ship basically anywhere will guarantee a kill. Try using islands and cover to your advantage when attacking a Cowell using a plane or PT boat to hide from the arcs of the Bofors.

For destroyers, aim underneath the front turret with an AP shell. You will have a chance of detonating the ammunition stowage for the front guns which will normally kill the whole ship.

Armour type:

  • Antifragmentation armour
  • Cast homogeneous armour
  • Hardened armour
Armour Bow (Slope angle) Sides Stern Deck
Hull N/A 13 mm (0-24°) N/A 13 mm (88-89°)
Armour Front Sides Rear Roof
Turrets 3.2 mm Front
15 mm Gun mantlet 		3.2 mm 3.2 mm 3.2 mm

Notes:

  • The radar atop the bridge is covered with an antifragmentation armour with 19 mm thickness.
  • Gun shields around the 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons are 12.7 mm thick.

Mobility

Mobility characteristic
Weight (tons)
2,924
Max Speed (km/h)
Mode Stock Upgraded
Arcade 56 76
Realistic/Simulator 56 65

Armament

Primary armament

Main article: 5/38 Mark 12 Dual Purpose (127 mm)
127 mm 5/38 Mark 12 Dual Purpose gun (x5)
Turrets (Bow to stern)
Turret 1 Turret 2 Turret 3 Turret 4 Turret 5
Vertical guidance -10°/+85° -10°/+85° -10°/+85° -10°/+85° -10°/+85°
Horizontal guidance ±150° ±150° ±143° ±150° ±150°
Ammo capacity 1,800
Rounds per turret 360
Ammunition
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration in mm @ 90°
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
127mm AAC HE 35 35 35 35 35 35
127mm Common APHE 146 145 140 133 126 119
127mm AAVT HE-VT 35 35 35 35 35 35
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
in m/s 		Projectile
Mass in kg 		Fuse delay

in m:

Fuse sensitivity

in mm:

Explosive Mass in g
(TNT equivalent): 		Normalization At 30°
from horizontal: 		Ricochet:
0% 50% 100%
127mm AAC HE 792 25 0.0 0.1 3,220 +0° 79° 80° 81°
127mm Common APHE 792 25 2.0 10 1,150 ° 47° 60° 65°
127mm AAVT HE-VT 792 25 0.0 0.1 3,220 +0° 79° 80° 81°

Secondary armament

Main article: Bofors (40 mm)
40 mm Bofors Mk. I (x10)
Turrets (Bow to stern)
Front port turret (x2) Front starboard turret (x2) Middle port turret (x2) Middle starboard turret (x2) Rear turret (x2)
Vertical guidance -15°/+88° -15°/+88° -10°/+88° -10°/+88° -15°/+88°
Horizontal guidance -150°/+90° -90°/+150° -180°/+20° -20°/+180° ±180°
Ammo capacity 20,000
Rounds per turret 4,000
Belts
Belts Shell composition Combat usage
Universal AP-T – HEF-T
40 mm HE clips HEF-T – HEF-T – HEF-T – AP-T
40 mm AP clips AP-T – AP-T – AP-T – HEF-T

Anti-aircraft armament

Main article: Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)
20 mm Oerlikon Mk.II (x7)
Turrets (Bow to stern)
Front port turret Middle port turret Front starboard turret Middle starboard turret Rear port turret Rear starboard turret Rear stern turret
Vertical guidance -80°/+65° ±100° -65°/+80° ±100° ±180°
Horizontal guidance -4°/+50°
Ammo capacity 16,800
Rounds per turret 2,400

Torpedo armament

533 mm steam turbined Mk.15 torpedo
# on ship Mass (kg) Maximum speed
in water (km/h) 		Travel distance (km) Depth stroke (m) Arming
distance (m) 		Explosive type Explosive mass (kg)
10 1,288 49 13.7 0.5 15 TNT 374

Special armament

  • Without load
  • 6 x Mk.6 mortar depth charge

Usage in battles

As a destroyer, the Cowell stands above the PT boats in the previous ranks.

The Cowell is a powerful American destroyer that is very versatile. There can be 3 main jobs for the Cowell to do:

  • 1. Gunfighter

With its fast firing armament, it is definitely capable of fighting other destroyers. Load APHE for your main guns and you can start firing against enemy ships from mid to long range. Try disabling the enemies' engine room or gun turrets to prevent them from escaping or fighting back effectively. You also have ten torpedoes so you can use them in any tricky situation. Should you be outmatched, try turning away and using a smoke screen to conceal yourself.

  • 2. Anti Air Ship

The Cowell has lots of anti-air weaponry. The deadliest will be your ten Bofors and five 127mm cannons. Let your AI gunners shoot from long distance using radio fuse HE shells. Once enemy aircraft come close enough you should either take control of the Bofors or the main guns themselves to deal with enemies. As always, lead your target and take into account your ship's momentum if you need to. The ship can fire all of its anti-aircraft guns when the enemy is directly above the ship. Try turning to the side to allow more guns to fire if the enemy is coming from an angle. The radio-fuse shells will make quick work of any enemy aircraft or at least critically damage them to the point that they will not be able to make their attack run, while the Bofors will chew down many smaller planes.

  • 3. Light Craft Hunter

The Bofors also allow the Cowell to hunt PT boats and other small craft very well. From longer distances, use HE or Radio HE shells to try to hit enemy PT boats and deal splash damage to them. Once you move in closer, take command of your Bofors, load their Universal or HE belts, and slice the PT boats to ribbons. For larger gunboats, using your main guns are still an option. Since you are a destroyer, you are armoured enough to be immune to most of their small cannon and machine gun fire. Your main threat at this point is torpedo boats. Try targetting any PT boats that are heading in your direction. PT boats such as the LS 3 and G-5 are dangerous since they are small, fast and can carry 2 torpedoes. Be sure you make your course erratic and hard to hit, and always be ready to change course in the event that you detect an incoming torpedo. Keep in mind, if a torpedo hits: game over.

In terms of opposition:

  • BTD-1: This plane can carry 2 torpedoes which can kill you very quickly, or can attack you from high altitude with a 2000 lb bomb. Try prioritizing these aircraft to shoot down first.
  • Pr. 159: This patrol ship can shoot very rapidly and deal a lot of damage to your ship. Try engaging it from long range where your shells will have the advantage.
  • Light Cruisers: Light cruisers will have better guns that are capable of beating you in a straight up gun duel. Try avoiding them or disabling their vital parts, or requesting help.
  • PT boats: Certain PT boats who penetrate your line of defences might pose a danger by launching off torpedoes. Use your Bofors to try to mow down any PT boat that gets too close and always be manoeuvring to dodge

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Equipped with 5 fast-firing turrets
  • Lots of Bofors to allow you to deal with air and PT boat threats
  • Very effective at anti-air due to radio fuse shells and Bofors
  • Has ten torpedoes
  • Premium economy gain

Cons:

  • Very vulnerable ammunition rack beneath the front turrets.

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.

Media

Skins and camouflages for the USS Cowell from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the ship;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


USA destroyers
Clemson-class  USS Welborn C. Wood · USS Barker · USS Litchfield
Farragut-class  USS Aylwin
Bagley-class  USS Bagley
Porter-class  USS Porter · USS Phelps · USS Moffett
Somers-class  USS Somers · USS Davis
Fletcher-class  USS Fletcher · USS Bennion · USS Cowell
Allen M. Sumner-class  USS Sumner
Gearing-class  USS Gearing · USS Frank Knox
Mitscher-class  USS Mitscher · USS Wilkinson

USA premium ships
Motor torpedo boats  PT-3 · PT-109 · PT-174 · Thunderbolt (PT-556) · PT-658 · PT-811
Motor gun boats  LCM(6) Zippo · USS Douglas · USS Flagstaff
Sub-chasers  Carmi (PC-466)
Destroyers  USS Welborn C. Wood · USS Wilkinson · USS Bennion · USS Cowell · USS Davis · USS Moffett · USS Phelps · USS Frank Knox
Light cruisers  USS Detroit · USS Helena
Heavy cruisers  USS Des Moines
Battleships  USS Arkansas

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