USS Candid

USS Candid

USS Asheville

LCS(L)(3)

USS Candid

USS Asheville

LCS(L)(3)

USA

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.7	3.7	3.7

Class:

Motor gun boat

Heavy boat

Boat

Research:89 000

Purchase:300 000

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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

The USS Candid has a poor survivability and armour, while its armour is enough to make it stop 12.7mm HMG in critical areas, it is not enough to stop 40mm autocannon shots, the depth charges are a big weak point, and can cause an explosion in the rear of the vehicle if impacted directly, damaging vehicle propulsion. Its good crew size however, improves survivability against catastrophic explosions and destruction of a particular section.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB38 / 19 km/h

RB28 / 14 km/h

In terms of mobility, the USS Candid is quite slow, since it was designed as a minesweeper. It is lighter than a destroyer but heavier than PT boats, however it manages to be slower than all of them, with a top speed of 24KM/h, while most other US ships have top speeds above 30-40KM/h.

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

AB3 175 → 3 990

RB4 074 → 5 121

Total cost of modifications90 200

155 200

Talisman cost1 700

Crew training87 000

Experts300 000

Aces1 100

Research Aces520 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

120 / 190 / 100 %

172 / 172 / 172 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 3 600 Cost: 6 200 180 Rudder Replacement Research: 3 400 Cost: 5 800 170 Propeller Replacement Research: 5 600 Cost: 9 600 280 Engine Maintenance Research: 9 800 Cost: 17 000 500	Damage Control Division Research: 3 600 Cost: 6 200 180 Fire Division Research: 3 400 Cost: 5 800 170 Smokescreen Research: 3 400 Cost: 5 800 170 New Pumps Research: 9 800 Cost: 17 000 500	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 3 600 Cost: 6 200 180 40 mm HE clips Research: 3 600 Cost: 6 200 180 76 mm AP Research: 3 600 Cost: 6 200 180 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 3 400 Cost: 5 800 170 40 mm AP clips Research: 3 400 Cost: 5 800 170 76 mm HE-RF Research: 3 400 Cost: 5 800 170 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 5 600 Cost: 9 600 280 Improved Rangefinder Research: 5 600 Cost: 9 600 280 Depth Charges Research: 5 600 Cost: 9 600 280 Bomb mortar Research: 9 800 Cost: 17 000 500

Most important modifications for the USS Candid are the mobility, the 76mm APCBC and HE shells, the smoke curtain and the telemeter, for better target acquisition.

Armament

Primary armament

Turret3-inch Mark 10 cannon

Ammunition400 rounds

Vertical guidance-10° / 85°

The main armament of the USS Candid is its 76mm Mark 10 cannon, with APCBC and HE as its main shells. The HE shells can be used with a time fuse, which increases effectiveness against aircrafts. The only problem is that it only has 1 cannon of this type, which is not the best option to deal with heavier opponents.

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

The USS Candid has two 40mm Bofors cannons as its secondary armament, one on each side of the ship and located on the rear. This can be effectively used against lighter ships, like torpedo boats, and cause a lot of damage.

• 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

For Anti-Aircraft armament the USS Candid relies on its 4 x Oerlikon 20mm cannons, although the rest of the armament can also be used for anti aircraft duties. The Oerlikon cannons offer good enough protection against slow aircrafts at close ranges, but are not powerful enough to consistently destroy them at long range, instead, they are better used against scout aircrafts or torpedo bombers flying low and slow.

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

The USS Candid lacks torpedoes, which does hamper its ability to engage heavier targets such as destroyers or light cruisers. It does have however depth charges and can be fitted with a Mk.10 Hedgehog mortar and a MK.6 mortar depth charge, which can be used to some extent against light targets, but are not as effective against heavier cruisers.

Usage in battles

The USS Candid is a good support ship, is not the fastest nor the most armed, it has enough armament to deal with torpedo boats and protect more important assets like destroyers or cruisers from light targets. It can also provide decent anti aircraft coverage for the fleet, however it struggles against heavy opponents due to its lack of heavy armament or torpedoes, for that reason, is highly recommended that you stay close to your team and don't engage with the main enemy fleet.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful secondary armament
• Large crew for increased survivability
• Spaced interior which decreases the chances of critical damage
• Good anti aircraft armament for close ranges
• Immune to HMG fire and resistant to 20mm autocannons

Cons:

• Exposed depth charges which decrease survivability
• No torpedoes
• Poor main armament
• Poor top speed for its BR

History

The USS Candid was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the US Navy during World War 2. Commissioned in 1943, the vessel was originally classified as a coastal minesweeper, but was reclassified as a normal minesweeper. It was first deployed in 1944 for duty in the waters of Alaska and called upon to escort convoys and conduct patrols as well as to sweep mines in the area.

She was part of the US attacks on the Kuril Islands in the north of Japan and returned to San Francisco in August of 1944. Two weeks later she participated in operations in the Marshall Islands and the Mariana islands providing escort services in the area and support for the troops in the islands while the region was being developed to facilitate naval and air strikes against the Japanese forces.

In 1945, the USS Candid was transferred to the Soviet Navy, as part of a secret plan to rearm the Soviet Navy in case that the Soviet Union decided to join the war against the Japanese forces alongside the United States. After the completion of the training of Soviet crews, the USS Candid was decommissioned from the US navy and transferred under the Lend Lease program. Under Soviet service, the USS Candid was also classified as minesweeper. In February 1946, when the Cold War was beginning, the USA began negotiations for the return of all those ships loaned to the USSR for use during World War 2. The US Navy was not particularly interested in receiving very old ships that were outmatched by more modern designs, so many American ships were merely administratively returned to the USA and instead sold for scrap in the Soviet Union. The USS Candid however was never returned, but the US Navy reclassified her as a fleet minesweeper and re-designated her as MSF 154 in 1955. Its destiny is uncertain and it disappeared from Soviet battle registries in 1958.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the USS Candid from live.warthunder.com.

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