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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The USS Candid was a minesweeper of the Admirable class built by the US Navy during World War II, in service between 1943 and 1945. After that it was transfered to the soviet navy under the designation '''T-283'''. The USS Candid was sent in 1944 to Alaska, to help in convoy escorts and to sweep mines in the area. She also supported the US Army in the Kuril islands and other areas on the north of Japan. The USS Candid also served in the Marshall Islands and the Mariana Islands providing escort services. As part of a secret program, she was transferred to the Soviet Union in 1945 and served up until 1958, while the US required the return of most ships sent to the Soviet Union, the USS Candid was never returned and stayed with the USSR until it was removed from soviet naval registers in 1958, its destiny is still uncertain.
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The '''USS Candid''' was a minesweeper of the Admirable class built by the US Navy during World War II, in service between 1943 and 1945. The USS Candid was sent in 1944 to Alaska, to help in convoy escorts and to sweep mines in the area. She also supported the US Army in the Kuril islands and other areas on the north of Japan. The USS Candid also served in the Marshall Islands and the Mariana Islands providing escort services. As part of a secret program, she was transferred to the Soviet Union in 1945 under the designation '''T-283''' and served up until 1958. While the US required the return of most ships sent to the Soviet Union, the USS Candid was never returned and stayed with the USSR until it was removed from Soviet naval registers in 1958. Its fate is still uncertain.
  
It was introduced in [[Update "Red Skies"]]. The USS Candid works in game as a gun boat, being relatively big compared to other coastal ships of its rank like the US PT Boat family. The armor is nothing special, and it has a relatively small crew of 95 sailors, a hit by an enemy plane with a small 500kg bomb could be enough to destroy the ship, and it is also very vulnerable to cannon fire from aircrafts and other boats even without AP belts. But it is very capable at dealing with other coastal ships, thanks to its powerful armament, a 3 inch Mk 10 cannon, 2 x 40mm Bofors L/60 cannons and 4 x 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon that are a big threat to enemy aircrafts and smaller vessels. The USS Candid works very good defending capture points from smaller but more agile boats, and protecting destroyers and larger ships from aircrafts and torpedo boats.
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It was introduced in [[Update "Red Skies"]]. The USS Candid works as a gun boat, being relatively large compared to other coastal ships of its rank like the US PT boats. The armour is nothing special, and it has a relatively small crew of 95 sailors, a hit by an enemy plane with a small 500 kg bomb could be enough to destroy the ship, and it is also very vulnerable to cannon fire from aircraft and other boats even without AP belts. However, it is very capable of dealing with other coastal ships, thanks to its powerful armament, a 3 inch Mk 10 cannon, two 40 mm Bofors L/60 cannons, and four 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon that are a big threat to enemy aircraft and smaller vessels. The USS Candid works very good defending capture points from smaller but more agile boats, and protecting destroyers and larger ships from aircraft and torpedo boats.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==

Revision as of 09:53, 15 December 2023

Rank IV USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Tu-1 Pack
USS Candid
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USS Candid
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Description

The USS Candid was a minesweeper of the Admirable class built by the US Navy during World War II, in service between 1943 and 1945. The USS Candid was sent in 1944 to Alaska, to help in convoy escorts and to sweep mines in the area. She also supported the US Army in the Kuril islands and other areas on the north of Japan. The USS Candid also served in the Marshall Islands and the Mariana Islands providing escort services. As part of a secret program, she was transferred to the Soviet Union in 1945 under the designation T-283 and served up until 1958. While the US required the return of most ships sent to the Soviet Union, the USS Candid was never returned and stayed with the USSR until it was removed from Soviet naval registers in 1958. Its fate is still uncertain.

It was introduced in Update "Red Skies". The USS Candid works as a gun boat, being relatively large compared to other coastal ships of its rank like the US PT boats. The armour is nothing special, and it has a relatively small crew of 95 sailors, a hit by an enemy plane with a small 500 kg bomb could be enough to destroy the ship, and it is also very vulnerable to cannon fire from aircraft and other boats even without AP belts. However, it is very capable of dealing with other coastal ships, thanks to its powerful armament, a 3 inch Mk 10 cannon, two 40 mm Bofors L/60 cannons, and four 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon that are a big threat to enemy aircraft and smaller vessels. The USS Candid works very good defending capture points from smaller but more agile boats, and protecting destroyers and larger ships from aircraft and torpedo boats.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull16 mm (steel)
Superstructure4 mm (steel)
Number of section4
Displacement877 t
Crew95 people

Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB38 / 19 km/h
RB28 / 14 km/h

Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 38 19
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 28 14

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB2 743 → 3 447 Sl icon.png
RB3 518 → 4 422 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications66 900 Rp icon.png
130 200 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost1 500 Ge icon.png
Crew training72 000 Sl icon.png
Experts250 000 Sl icon.png
Aces940 Ge icon.png
Research Aces480 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
110 / 180 / 100 % Sl icon.png
166 / 166 / 166 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
Research:
2 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 200 Sl icon.png
170 Ge icon.png
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Rudder Replacement
Research:
2 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship screw.png
Propeller Replacement
Research:
4 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 200 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship engine.png
Engine Maintenance
Research:
7 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
460 Ge icon.png
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Damage Control Division
Research:
2 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 200 Sl icon.png
170 Ge icon.png
Mods ship fire control crew.png
Fire Division
Research:
2 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods engine smoke screen system.png
Smokescreen
Research:
2 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship pumps.png
New Pumps
Research:
7 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
460 Ge icon.png
Mods new aa caliber turrets.png
Anti-Air Armament Targeting
Research:
2 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 200 Sl icon.png
170 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
40 mm HE clips
Research:
2 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 200 Sl icon.png
170 Ge icon.png
Mods apcbc tank.png
76 mm AP
Research:
2 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 200 Sl icon.png
170 Ge icon.png
Mods new aux caliber turrets.png
Auxiliary Armament Targeting
Research:
2 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
40 mm AP clips
Research:
2 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
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76 mm HE-RF
Research:
2 500 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods new main caliber turrets.png
Primary Armament Targeting
Research:
4 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 200 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods ship rangefinder.png
Improved Rangefinder
Research:
4 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 200 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
Mods depth charge.png
Depth Charges
Research:
4 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 200 Sl icon.png
270 Ge icon.png
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Bomb mortar
Research:
7 200 Rp icon.png
Cost:
14 000 Sl icon.png
460 Ge icon.png

Armament

Primary armament

Turret3-inch Mark 10 cannon
Ammunition400 rounds
Vertical guidance-10° / 85°

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
100 m 1,000 m 2,000 m 3,000 m 4,000 m 5,000 m
HC Mk.27 HE 8 8 8 8 8 8
AP Mk.29 APCBC 111 90 71 56 44 36
AA Mk.31 HE-VT 7 7 7 7 7 7
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(s)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
HC Mk.27 HE 823 5.9 0 0.1 500 79° 80° 81°
AP Mk.29 APCBC 823 5.9 0.01 4 133.28 48° 63° 71°
Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Arming
distance (m)
Trigger
radius (m)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
AA Mk.31 HE-VT 823 5.85 0 0.1 548 15 352.8 79° 80° 81°

Secondary armament

2 х Turret40 mm Bofors L/60 Mark 3 gun
Ammunition2000 rounds
Belt capacity4 rounds
Fire rate160 shots/min

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  • Universal: AP-T · HEFI-T
  • 40 mm HE clips: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · AP-T
  • 40 mm AP clips: AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · HEFI-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
HEFI-T 3 3 3 3 3 3
AP-T 81 78 68 58 49 41
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
HEFI-T 874 0.9 0 0.1 67.13 79° 80° 81°
AP-T 874 0.89 - - - 47° 60° 65°

Anti-aircraft armament

4 х Turret20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon
Ammunition1800 rounds
Belt capacity60 rounds
Fire rate450 shots/min

An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control Select anti-aircraft weapons. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.

Additional armament

Setup 120 x Mk.6 depth charge
Setup 224 x Mk.10 Hedgehog mortar
2 x Mk.6 mortar depth charge
Setup 324 x Mk.10 Hedgehog mortar
2 x Mk.6 mortar depth charge
20 x Mk.6 depth charge

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

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

External links

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  • other literature.


Willamette Iron and Steel Works
Mine Sweeper (AM) 
Admirable-class  USS Candid

USA boats
Motor torpedo boats  PT-3 · PT-6 · PT-20 · PT-71 · PT-103 · PT-109 · PT-174
  PT-200 · PT-314 · Thunderbolt (PT-556) · PT-565 · PT-658 · PT-810 · PT-811 · PT-812
Motor gun boats  Kim Qui · LCS(L)(3) · PT-59 · PTF-7 · USS Candid · USS Asheville · USS Douglas · USS Flagstaff · USS Tucumcari · USS Cyclone
Armoured gun boats  LCM(6) Zippo