HMS Mohawk

HMS Mohawk

HMS Mohawk

Britain

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.7	4.7	4.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Destroyer

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Description

The HMS Mohawk (L31) is a member of the Tribal-class destroyer family. The HMS Mohawk was completed in 1938 for the British Navy shortly before the outbreak of World War II in 1939 and was initially assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet. She was briefly involved in enforcing the arms blockade on the combatants in the Spanish Civil War in early 1939. The HMS Mohawk returned home shortly after World War II began and was assigned convoy escort duties, during which she was damaged by a German air raid. She escorted convoys to and from Norway during the Norwegian Campaign from April to May 1940. In June, the HMS Mohawk was assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet's 14th Destroyer Flotilla and began escorting convoys to Malta and Greece. Mohawk fought in the Battle of Calabria in July and the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941. The following month, as the 14th Destroyer Flotilla attacked an Italian convoy, she was sunk by torpedoes fired by an Italian destroyer, killing 41 of her crew.

Introduced in Update "Direct Hit", the HMS Mohawk is a fast destroyer with powerful main armaments mounted in the bow. The main armament is extremely accurate and capable of hitting targets as far away as 10 kilometers. The crew size is slightly above average, which is typical of Tribal-class destroyers but unusual for many other British Navy vessels. The HMS Mohawk, as one of the fastest destroyers with superior secondary armament and a high sustained rate of fire, should be used to engage light coastal craft as its primary goal. Maintain the HMS Mohawk near the coast and use her to protect allied coastal vessels as they capture objectives. Be wary of engaging other destroyers, as the ammunition magazines are easily detonated due to their proximity to the waterline and lack of armour protection.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Main fire tower3 / 3 / 0 mm

Hull16 mm (steel)

Superstructure4 mm (steel)

Number of section7

Displacement2 559 t

Crew260 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB82 / 31 km/h

RB67 / 25 km/h

Mohawk's mobility should be deemed adequate but not perfect. The Tribal-class was repurposed as fleet destroyers, and as such, the mobility performs fine enough to attend to the needs of flexible anti-air support for cruisers fleets, or while performing a flanking attack throughout naval engagements. The Tribal-class was fitted with three Admiralty three-drum boilers that powered two Parsons geared turbines generating 34,000 hp which translates into 67 km/h, reached in about 28 seconds.

The top speed is averagely on par or in few cases inferior against most German destroyers at ranks II and III. Thus it is likely no real mobility advantage can be played over German counterparts. Versus similarly ranked Japanese or Italian destroyers, the opposite occurs. Though minimal in some instances, the Mohawk might have the upper hand in catching up with enemy destroyers such as IJN Yuudachi, IJN Kiyoshimo and IJN Ayanami.

Do not forget about some other destroyers as the Japanese IJN Shimakaze and the Soviet Tashkent and Moskva: these feature outstanding top speed over 80 km/h. Therefore, it is crucial to quickly assess these mobility disparities when gunnery is leading a deadly salvo on such swift enemies.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	82	31
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	67	25

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB2 065

RB1 980

Crew training6 900

Experts46 000

Aces320

Research Aces500 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 180 / 400 / 50 %

2 × 130 / 130 / 130 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Rudder Replacement Propeller Replacement Engine Maintenance	Damage Control Division Fire Division Smokescreen Shrapnel Protection Ventilation New Pumps Ammo Wetting	120mm_uk_navy_AP_ammo_pack 40mm_qf_mkxv_he_ammo_pack Anti-Air Armament Targeting 120mm_uk_navy_dist_fuse_he_ammo_pack 40mm_qf_mkxv_ap_ammo_pack Auxiliary Armament Targeting Improved Rangefinder Improved Rangefinder Primary Armament Targeting Torpedo Mode 120mm_uk_navy_radio_fuse_he_ammo_pack Bomb mortar

As a premium ship, all modifications have been researched.

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret2 x 4.7 inch/45 Mk.XII cannon, CPXIX mounting

Ammunition400 rounds

Vertical guidance-10° / 40°

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
HE Mk.VIIA	HE	35	35	35	35	35	35
SAP Mk.VA	SAP	116	92	63	44	33	29
HE-TF Mk.VIIA	HE-TF	35	35	35	35	35	35
HE-VT Mk.VIIA	HE-VT	35	35	35	35	35	35

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%
HE Mk.VIIA	HE	808	22.68	0	0.1	3,000	79°	80°	81°
SAP Mk.VA	SAP	808	22.68	0.015	5	900	47°	60°	65°
HE-TF Mk.VIIA	HE-TF	808	22.68	0	0.1	3,000	79°	80°	81°

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%
HE-VT Mk.VIIA	HE-VT	808	22.68	0	0.1	244	23	3,000	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

Turret4 x 40 mm 2pdr QF Mk.IIc automatic cannon

Ammunition8960 rounds

Belt capacity56 rounds

Fire rate200 shots/min

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• Universal: HEF · AP-T · HEF · AP-T
• 40 mm HE: HEF · HEF · HEF · AP-T
• 40 mm AP: AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · HEF

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
AP-T	60	57	48	39	32	26
HEF	3	3	3	3	3	3

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
AP-T	701	0.91	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
HEF	701	0.82	0	0.1	71	79°	80°	81°

Anti-aircraft armament

2 х Turret4 x 12.7 mm Vickers Mk.V machine gun

Ammunition8000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Fire rate600 shots/min

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Additional armament

Setup 14 x 533 mm Mk.IX** torpedo

Setup 22 x Y-gun Mk.VII depth charge

Setup 34 x 533 mm Mk.IX** torpedo

2 x Y-gun Mk.VII depth charge

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• A powerful set of four twin 4.7-inch cannons (most RN Destroyers only got 3 sets)
• Primary guns have great precision even at long ranges (~10 km)
• Crew size is slightly above average, an usual trait of the battle-ready Tribal-class
• Dual-purpose guns; HE-VT shells for primary and secondary guns makes it easy to destroy aircraft
• Amongst the fastest Bluewater ships on the British naval tree

Cons:

• Carries only 4 torpedoes and limited depth charges
• Short-ranged auxiliary 12.7 mm machine guns
• Ammo racks are easily detonated by SAP or APCBC shells near the waterline; no armour present in the area

History

Devblog:

The destroyer Mohawk was laid down as one of the Tribal class destroyers on July 16th, 1936 at the Southampton shipyard. Like all destroyers of the series, the Mohawk differed from most ships of her class in high firepower of the main calibre and good torpedo armament, while maintaining a displacement under the London Treaty - no more than 1,850 tons. Immediately after construction, Mohawk joined the destroyer flotilla in the Mediterranean. Before WWII started, the destroyer performed training, diplomatic and civilian missions in the Mediterranean Sea.

After the war began, Mohawk went back to her native waters, where on October 16th, 1939, during the first Luftwaffe raid on the British Isles, she suffered from a nearby bomb explosion, fragments of which killed 15 crew members and mortally wounded the captain. During World War II, the destroyer began active combat service in Norwegian waters and then in the Mediterranean against the Italian fleet. As part of the 14th destroyer flotilla, Mohawk participated in the defeat of the Italians at Cape Matapan, where destroyers sank the heavily damaged cruisers Pola and Zara, after rescuing the remnants of their crews. On the morning of April 16th, 1941, the 14th Flotilla attacked an Italian convoy near Tunisia. The crippled and sinking leader of the escort, the Italian destroyer Luca Tarigo, was able to launch two torpedoes at the Mohawk in manual mode. Both torpedoes reached their target - the first hit the stern and damaged the controls, the second led to the explosion of the stern boiler and the deck breaking in two. The destroyer sank almost immediately, killing 41 crew members.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the HMS Mohawk from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• Tribal (Family)

External links

• [Devblog] "Export Order": Destroyer HMS Mohawk

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