HMS Calpe

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HMS Calpe
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HMS Calpe
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4.0 4.3 4.3
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Description

The Hunt-class, HMS Calpe (L71), 1942 is a rank I British destroyer with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB) and 4.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.95 "Northern Wind".

HMS Calpe, pennant number L71, part of the Hunt class, is an Escort destroyer build for the Royal Navy during 1940. She was commissioned at the beginning of the Second World War, on 11 December 1941; to protect the vital supply and trade lines of the British isles. 

HMS Calpe is another positive gameplay leap in the British destroyers. Using superior fire rate and a vast amount of firepower to annihilate any aerial or seaborne threat, keeping secure all the friendly ships nearby. 

Despite not being the swiftest nor having a large intimidating destroyer shape, her cargo ship appearance allows to confuse anyone who devalues her combat capabilities! 

General info

The Hunt class is reasonably slow and won't likely reach most of the distant capture zones alive. Her crew size is another unfavourable factor, since she is not fast enough to avoid the enemy artillery but also not strong enough to resists them. 

Players using the Calpe shall practice their gunnery skills if they want to master this escort destroyer. As her powerful 4 inch/45 Mark XVI cannons will cause a lot of unstoppable damage if fired accurately. 

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Main fire tower3 / 3 / 0 mm
Hull16 mm (steel)
Superstructure4 mm (steel)
Number of section7
Displacement1 450 t
Crew164 people

Unlike her extremely fast destroyer adversaries, Calpe relies on quick firepower and covered positioning as the best means of defence

The compact and unaggressive silhouette scarcely resembles a regular British destroyer of early World war II epoch, such as the G-class or the K-class; this is because the ship was built to accompany and oftentimes disappear amongst the cargo ships. 

This concealment plays a relevant role in the survivability of the Calpe. As with the slow top speed and small size, one of the best ways to survive on the Calpe is to disguise with the coastal borders area or near land formations; awaiting for any vulnerable patrol boat or aircraft reaching within firing range.        

The moderate Calpe's crew size won't allow any direct combat with dedicated destroyers, which crew size numbers are often double. Destroyers as the German Type 1934A, the Japanese IJN Yugumo and the Italian Comandanti Medaglie d'Oro , fit very well in this class. As their equally powerful firepower and yet adequate crew size are a challenge for the slow Calpe.        

Armour

HMS Calpe hull is made of 16 mm of steel while the superstructure is protected by 4 mm of steel. 

This is just not enough to stop most rounds, as even aircraft's heavy machine guns (12.7 mm+) can strafe the Calpe and cause considerable damages and crew casualties. 

The turret's antifragmentation armour protects against any HE shell, but they remain highly vulnerable to SAP rounds. The armour is still useful to conserve the indispensable fire rate of the main turrets until the threats have been eliminated. If the turrets get disabled by SAP shells, the Calpe could rely on the 40 mm 2pdr gun to survive until the main turrets are repaired. 

Ammo racks

The ammunition is well placed just under the waterline, however, there's a large amount of ready-use ammo racks inside steel containers near all the main turrets, each of them with 40 rounds. It only takes a direct hit with a powerful shell to cause major damage to the destroyer. 

If the players want to decrease the chances of this ammo to detonate, they can simply engage at will using the high rate of fire till all the ready-use ammo rack is spent. 

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB61 / 18 km/h
RB50 / 14 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
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Upgraded 61 18
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 50 14

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB634 → 822 Sl icon.png
RB1 007 → 1 306 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications5 940 Rp icon.png
4 470 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost410 Ge icon.png
Crew training1 800 Sl icon.png
Experts6 300 Sl icon.png
Aces80 Ge icon.png
Research Aces135 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
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Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
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Rudder Replacement
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Propeller Replacement
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Engine Maintenance
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Cost:
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Damage Control Division
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Fire Division
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Smokescreen
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Shrapnel Protection
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Ventilation
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New Pumps
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Ammo Wetting
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Anti-Air Armament Targeting
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Auxiliary Armament Targeting
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Improved Rangefinder
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Primary Armament Targeting
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Bomb mortar
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Armament

Primary armament

3 х Turret2 x 4 inch/45 Mark XVI cannon
Ammunition400 rounds
Vertical guidance-10° / 85°

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Secondary armament

Turret4 x 40 mm 2pdr QF Mk.VIII automatic cannon
Ammunition8960 rounds
Belt capacity56 rounds
Fire rate200 shots/min

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Anti-aircraft armament

2 х Turret2 x 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mark 24 autocannon
Ammunition3600 rounds
Belt capacity60 rounds
Fire rate450 shots/min
2 х Turret20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon
Ammunition1800 rounds
Belt capacity60 rounds
Fire rate450 shots/min

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Additional armament

Setup 14 x Y-gun Mk.VII depth charge

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • 3 turrets with 2 cannons each provide adequate damage and gun ballistics; more effective than single mounted turrets
  • Excellent initial rate of fire of 20 rounds/s; even more effective with the use of ranging fire key
  • Dual purpose main cannons give an adequate anti-air defence
  • Effective amount of secondary and auxiliary armaments; with depth charges also available
  • Modest crew size improvement from the early British destroyers (+19 from HMS Grafton)

Cons:

  • Not enough top speed to match analogous destroyers; playstyle is similar to the equally-paced HMS Churchill
  • No torpedo armament; limits the anti-ship capabilities to just the main guns
  • Below average crew size when compared with other nations' destroyers
  • Main ammunition can be depleted quickly because of the high rate of fire
  • No significant armour protection in the hull or near the ammo storage

History

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See also

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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