Fleet
Crew is the lifeblood of any war machine. Boats and ships can require as few as a handful of men or as many as thousands to operate efficiently. In War Thunder's naval battles, the Crew Loss mechanic is used to simulate victory by attrition, whether it's through sailor casualties or structural damage that would otherwise render the ship unsalvageable. Damage to critical components and special compartments reduces the percentage of crew able to perform their duties. Once the number of usable crew falls below the minimum required to operate the ship, the ship will be scuttled immediately.
From the spring of 1942, the General Board of the US Navy brought up a new fleet destroyer design for consideration. The design was expected to improve on the existing 2,200-ton Sumner class by raising the top speed from 36.5 to 38 knots with a moderate increase of 300 tons in displacement. This began a series of design studies that evaluated the potential characteristics of an improved Sumner/Gearing class. By the end of 1948, the design was drastically different from the destroyer envisioned 6 years before and formed the basis for the Mitscher class destroyer leaders.
What comes to mind when one thinks of the word "battleship?" For many, it means the strongest vessels in the fleet, with the greatest firepower yes, but also with the greatest armor. Designed to combat enemy capital ships, that of course comes with the certainty that the battleship itself will also come under heavy fire from ships near, or perhaps even beyond its own strength. The continuous search of battleship architects to increase protection within the tonnage that they were given during the Dreadnought arms race led to the USS Nevada.
Shimakaze, the only built of her kind, was the fastest large ship of the Imperial Japanese Navy. As part of a three-type modernization of Japanese destroyer roles, Shimakaze served as a Type C, heavy-duty destroyer, utilizing superior speed and more torpedo launch tubes for a quick and decisive torpedo attack before speeding back to safety.
The Project 253 was a very successful minesweeper. It and its derivatives saw operational success, relatively low loss rates, and served for nearly 60 years in a military capacity across 8 different navies. While obscure, it nonetheless played its role, even if a small one, in the course of naval military history. Even today, these vessels continue to live on in civilian service.
Dunkerque's history was not filled with epic victories in combat or spectacular achievements; nonetheless, she participated in two major historic events that changed the balance of power in the Mediterranean, making her an important vessel from an historical perspective, even if she did not sink any hostile vessels in anger.
Launched on June 18, 1942, CRDA at Monfacone, built and commissioned on June 24, 1942, was assigned to the 2°Squadriglia, transferred to bases in the Sicilian Channel in late July 1942, in the same month specifically on the 12th and 13th participated in operations against the British convoy bound for Malta during the Battle of Mid-August, on the night of August 13, 1943,
The Soukou-Tei No.4 (AB-4), the first production model of the Soukou-Tei series, was introduced in 1933 following the success of the AB-1 'Sakigake' and AB-2 'Kachidoki.' Upgrades included dual 7.7 mm machine guns replacing 6.5 mm ones, the 57 mm Type 97 tank gun replacing the 37 mm Type 11 infantry gun, and more efficient welding for lighter yet equally protective armor. A diesel engine further improved mobility, enabling higher speeds. Compared to its predecessor, the AB-4 boasts better performance, firepower, and mobility but still struggles with limitations in open-sea combat. The 7.7 mm machine guns are effective against lightly armored targets like patrol boats and aircraft but lack range, while the 57 mm gun offers strong damage potential hindered by accuracy and velocity issues, making it challenging to engage fast or distant enemies.
The SET-40 (Russian: "СЭТ-40") is a Soviet 400 mm torpedo for primary use against submarines. The designation "СЭТ" stands for "Самонаводящаяся Электрическая Торпеда" (Guided Electrical Torpedo) and 40 stands for the diameter. It is an early Cold War-era ASW (anti-submarine warfare) torpedo of Soviet origin used by a few corvettes and frigates. An improvement over the previous MGT-1 passive homing torpedo and a needed weapon due to the Soviet Navy's need for a torpedo with small dimensions that could be mounted on submarines as well as small ships and boats that could not carry the larger and many times heavier 533 mm calibre weapons. But in the game, ships do not have to fight with submarines, but with enemy torpedo boats, sea hunters and larger ships — quite. Read more about the torpedo — in the article.
