HMS Armada

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HMS Armada
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Description

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The Battle-class, HMS Armada (D14), 1943 is a rank III British destroyer with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea" as part of the British fleet closed beta test.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Main fire tower13 / 13 / 13 mm
Hull16 mm (steel)
Superstructure4 mm (steel)
Number of section7
Displacement3 430 t
Crew260 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 armament separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Tips for preserving survivability should be saved for the "Use in battle" section.

If necessary, use a graphic template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB86 / 31 km/h
RB70 / 25 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 speed and reverse speed.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB2 155 → 2 760 Sl icon.png
RB3 367 → 4 313 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications20 840 Rp icon.png
33 700 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost980 Ge icon.png
Crew training13 000 Sl icon.png
Experts47 000 Sl icon.png
Aces400 Ge icon.png
Research Aces280 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
190 / 460 / 100 % Sl icon.png
136 / 136 / 136 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
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Rudder Replacement
Research:
740 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 200 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
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Propeller Replacement
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
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Engine Maintenance
Research:
1 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 100 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
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Damage Control Division
Research:
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Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
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Fire Division
Research:
740 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 200 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
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Smokescreen
Research:
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Cost:
1 200 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
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Shrapnel Protection
Research:
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Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
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Ventilation
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
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New Pumps
Research:
1 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 100 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
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Ammo Wetting
Research:
1 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 100 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
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114mm_uk_sap_ammo_pack
Research:
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Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
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40 mm HE clips
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
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114mm_uk_aa_distant_fuse_ammo_pack
Research:
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Cost:
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115 Ge icon.png
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40 mm AP clips
Research:
740 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 200 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
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Auxiliary Armament Targeting
Research:
740 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 200 Sl icon.png
115 Ge icon.png
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Improved Rangefinder
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
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Improved Rangefinder
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
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Primary Armament Targeting
Research:
990 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 600 Sl icon.png
150 Ge icon.png
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114mm_uk_aa_radio_fuse_ammo_pack
Research:
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Cost:
2 100 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
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Torpedo Mode
Research:
1 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 100 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png

Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret2 x 4.5 inch/45 QF Mark IV cannon
Ammunition600 rounds
Vertical guidance-5° / 80°
Turret4.5 inch/45 QF Mark IV cannon
Ammunition300 rounds
Vertical guidance-5° / 55°

Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells.

Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.

Secondary armament

Turret2 x 40 mm QF Mark V gun
Ammunition4000 rounds
Belt capacity4 rounds
Fire rate156 shots/min
2 х Turret2 x 40 mm QF STAAG Mark II gun
Ammunition4000 rounds
Belt capacity4 rounds
Fire rate156 shots/min
2 х Turret40 mm QF Mark VII gun
Ammunition2000 rounds
Belt capacity4 rounds
Fire rate160 shots/min

Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibers. Secondary armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control Select secondary weapon. Evaluate the secondary armament and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that anti-air armament, even heavy caliber weapons, belong in the next section.

Torpedo armament

Main article: Mk.IX (533 mm)

Many ships are armed with torpedo launchers, and for some vessels such as boats, torpedoes are an extremely important means of defeating an opponent. Evaluate the position of the torpedo launchers, discuss the ammunition available, firing specifics such as dead zones, features of the torpedoes themselves, etc.

Additional armament

Setup 110 x 533 mm Mk.IX** torpedo

Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes.

If there is no additional armament, remove this section.

Usage in battles

Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don’t get try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).

Modules

Tier Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
I Dry-Docking Tool Set 4.5 inch SAP 40 mm HE clips
II Rudder Replacement Fire Protection System Smokescreen 4.5 inch HE-TF 40 mm AP clips Auxiliary Armament Targeting
III Propeller Replacement Shrapnel Protection Ventilation Improved Rangefinder Primary Armament Targeting
IV Engine Maintenance New Pumps Ammo Wetting 4.5 inch HE-VT Torpedo Mode

Pros and cons

Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".

Pros:

  • High rate of fire
  • Decent survivability
  • All main caliber guns are located on the bow of the ship, meaning you don't necessarily have to expose the entire profile of the ship in order to maximize firepower

Cons:

  • Ineffective against Cruisers
  • The low number of main guns means that loss of even one turret significantly effects ability to fight other large ships

History

Realizing the heavy losses to air attacks and the inability of the then current destroyer designs to deal with aerial threats, the Royal Navy decided to act. In 1941, the first plans for what would become the replacement for the Tribal-class were drawn up.

Contrary to previous classes, the new destroyers would focus on powerful AA armament, featuring large calibre, high-angle dual purpose guns assisted by a number of smaller calibre AA cannons. The proposed design was accepted in autumn of 1941 under the name “Battle-class” with initial plans to build a total of 16 ships, forming two flotillas. The first order for 10 ships was issued in April 1942, with the second order for the remaining six ships following in August.

Despite the orders already being placed, further debate among high-ranking officials about the final design of the ship continued. As the initial ships were already under construction, changes to the existing design couldn’t be applied anymore. This led to several more subclasses being developed, but that’s a story for another time.

Although the first ships were launched by November 1943, delays in their completion were caused by late deliveries of critical fire control systems. In the end, only a handful of ships were completed by the end of WW2 and none of them saw any combat action. However, most of the ships of the Battle-class continued to serve well into the Cold War.

HMS Armada was one of these early ships of the class to be completed, but due to similar reasons, was only commissioned into service in July 1945. After several port visits throughout the UK, she was placed in reserve in 1947 only to rejoin active service in 1949 as part of the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla, operating in the Mediterranean.

During the mid 1950s, HMS Armada was involved in the Suez Crisis, but rejoined the Home Fleet shortly after. In 1960, HMS Armada was decommissioned and five years later, in 1965, taken apart for scrap.

- From Devblog

Media

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

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


Britain destroyers
Town-class  HMS Churchill · HMS Montgomery
V-class  HMS Valhalla · HMS Vega · HMS Verdun
G-class  HMS Grafton · ORP Garland
Hunt-class  HMS Calpe · HMS Brissenden
Tribal-class  HMCS Haida · HMS Eskimo · HMS Mohawk
J-class  HMS Jervis
K-class  HMS Kelvin
N-class  HMAS Nepal
Battle-class  HMS Armada · HMS Cadiz · HMAS Tobruk
Daring-class  HMS Daring · HMS Diamond · HMS Diana