USS Aylwin

USS Aylwin

USS Litchfield

USS Sumner

USS Aylwin

USS Litchfield

USS Sumner

USA

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.0	4.0	4.0

Class:

Destroyer

Research:5 900

Purchase:6 300

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Description

The Farragut-class, USS Aylwin (DD-355), 1942 is a rank I American destroyer with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB/SB). This destroyer was introduced in Update 1.79 "Project X" as part of the fleet closed beta test.

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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Armament

Primary armament

The Farragut has a total of 4 x single 5"/38 Mark 12 guns arranged in a balanced manner. These guns are rapid firing compared to earlier destroyers (13 rounds/minute) and have a very quick rate of traverse (25 degrees/second). However, due to low muzzle velocity, it can be difficult to aim at distant targets. Past around 7,000 meters the shells will take over 10 seconds to land and tracking shell splashes will be challenging.

Like the other American 5"/38 Mark 12 guns, Farragut has the AAC Mark 34 HE shell as stock. The Common Mark 32 SAP and the AAVT Mark 31 HE-VT shells are available as upgrades. Making good use of the VT shell will mean that hostile aircraft stand little chance against you. HE shells will make quick work of light craft such as torpedo boats and sub chasers. HE can also be used against destroyers as they lack armour, while SAP can be used against cruisers with armour protection. Just be aware that at longer ranges and at significant angles the SAP will be ineffective against armour plating.

Anti-aircraft armament

Farragut has access to 8 x 20 mm Oerlikon cannons for her anti-aircraft defences. 2 of them are just forward of the bridge, four of them are just behind the smoke funnels, and the last 2 are just in front of the after main battery mounts. These provide a wide range of fire and can make short work of aircraft that stray too close. They can be effective against hostile torpedo boats, but if these are firing at surface targets it is highly likely that you will have torpedoes headed your way.

The 20 mm Oerlikon cannon has access to 3 different ammunition belts: Universal, HE, and AP.

• Universal: HEF-T / HEF-I / AP-T
• HE: HEF-T / HEF-I / AP-T / HEF-I
• AP: AP-T / AP-T / AP-T / HEF-I

Torpedo armament

The torpedo armament on Farragut is less than the preceding Clemson (DD-213) but it is more versatile as both of the quadruple 21" (533 mm) launchers are mounted on the centerline amidships. Due to the tight spaces onboard the ship, you do have to give significant broadside to fire the torpedoes so be aware of your surroundings.

The Farragut uses the Mk.15 steam turbine torpedo with a default setting of 5,500 meters at 45 knots. This can be modified to an extended range of 9,150 meters at a reduced speed of 33.5 knots. Each torpedo has a warhead of 224 kg TNT which can make short work of an enemy destroyer providing the hit is not on an extremity. Cruisers may take more than one, but even a single torpedo can be devastating to a larger ship.

Special armament

Upon unlocking the "Bomb mortar" upgrade you can equip 4 x Mk. 6 depth charges which are projected from mortars. These are positioned near the aft end of the ship, right in line with the No.3 turret. These weapons have an extremely limited range (only a few hundred meters off each side of the ship) and would only be used during a close-in brawl. Keep in mind that the depth charges do take a few seconds to fly through the air and sink before they detonate, so be aware of timing their firing.

Each Mk. 6 depth charge has an explosive charge of 136 kg TNT which will obliterate any small craft and deal significant damage to a larger ship.

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Seakeeping	Unsinkability		Firepower
I	Dry-Docking	Tool Set		127 mm Common Mk.32	20 mm HE	Anti-Air Armament Targeting
II	Rudder Replacement	Fire Protection System	Smokescreen		20 mm AP
III	Propeller Replacement	Ventilation	Shrapnel Protection	127 mm AAVT Mk.31	Improved Rangefinder	Primary Armament Targeting
IV	Engine Maintenance	New Pumps	Ammo Wetting	Torpedo Mode	Bomb mortar

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great rate-of-fire (ROF) and quick turret traverse
• Agile when fully upgraded
• Anti-aircraft capabilities are great once you combine the ROF and turret traverse with VT proximity fuze shells
• 20 mm guns are decent at shooting down planes
• Decent torpedo firing arcs

Cons:

• 20 mm gun rounds have slow velocity and can be dodged by attentive pilots
• No armour
• Aft guns have no protection; easily disabled or destroyed

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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