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HMS Calpe
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Rank
AB
4.0
RB
4.3
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Destroyer
Main role
5,900
RP
Research
6,300
SL
Purchase
General information

HMS Calpe (L71) is a member of the Type II Hunt-class destroyers. HMS Calpe was constructed in response to the start of World War II and took part in the Dieppe Raid in addition to escorting convoys. On December 13, 1943, she collaborated with the USS Wainwright to help sink the German U-boat U-593. After being lent to and later purchased by the Danish Navy, HMS Calpe served there until 1966 when she was scrapped in Sweden.

Introduced in Update 1.95 "Northern Wind", HMS Calpe is a slow destroyer with fewer crew members than average. Consequently, the destroyer is unable to exchange shots with other destroyers or move quickly enough to avoid danger. Players should practice their gunnery skills if they aim to become proficient with HMS Calpe, as her potent main armament can deal significant damage when fired correctly. HMS Calpe is most effective when staying near the coast and engaging enemy light boats that are capturing objectives. If an enemy destroyer approaches, it is best to form a group with a friendly destroyer before engaging.


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Specification
Armour
Main fire tower 3 / 3 / 0 mm
Hull 16 mm (steel)
Superstructure 4 mm (steel)
Number of sections 7
Displacement 1,450 t
Crew 164 persons
Max speed
Forward 50436145 km/h
Backward 14121813 km/h
Primary armament
3 × Turret — 2 × 4 inch/45 Mark XVI cannon
Ammunition 1,200 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
3.9 → 3 s
Vertical guidance -10 / 85°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 7676 °/s
Vertical 108.5108.5 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
1000 m2500 m5000 m7500 m10000 m15000 m
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SAP1038975655851
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Secondary armament
4 × 40 mm 2pdr QF Mk.VIII automatic cannon
Ammunition 8,960 rounds
Belt capacity 56 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
7.8 → 6 s
Fire rate 200 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 75°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 1512.81512.8 °/s
Vertical 1512.81512.8 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
HEF/AP-T/HEF/AP-T605750433834
HEF/HEF/HEF/AP-T605750433834
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Anti-aircraft armament
2 × Turret — 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon
Ammunition 3,600 rounds
Belt capacity 60 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
5.2 → 4 s
Fire rate 450 shots/min
Vertical guidance -10 / 55°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 60516051 °/s
Vertical 5042.55042.5 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
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2 × Turret — 2 × 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mark 24 autocannon
Ammunition 7,200 rounds
Belt capacity 60 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 450 shots/min
Vertical guidance -8 / 70°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal 60516051 °/s
Vertical 5042.55042.5 °/s

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
HEF-T/AP-T343226211816
Additional armament
Setup 1 4 × Y-gun Mk.VII depth charge
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 634 → 822 SL
RB 1,007 → 1,306 SL
Crew training 1,800 SL
Experts 6,300 SL
Aces 80 GE
Research Aces 135,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB
60 / 130 % SL
106 % RP
Total cost of modifications 5,940 RP
4,470 SL
Talisman cost 410 GE

Research order:

Seakeeping
Unsinkability
Firepower
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