U.S.A. · Tier 8 · Premium
Kidd
Destroyer · 5×1 — mm
Hit points16 700
Top speed38 kt
Sea detection (base)7.2 km
Turning radius620 m
Overview
General characteristics
NationU.S.A.
ClassDestroyer
Tier8
StatusPremium
Hit points16 700
Upgrade slots5
Handling
Mobility
Maximum speed38 kt
Turning radius620 m
Rudder shift time3.9 s
Battle levels8–10
Visibility
Base concealment
Detectability by sea7.2 km
Detectability by air3.3 km
Detectability by submarine3.3 km
Armament
Main battery
Layout5×1 — mm
Total guns5
Caliber127 mm
Range12.1 km
Reload3 s
180° traverse5.3 s
Maximum dispersion105 m
Rate of fire18/min
AP shell
AP shell
Name127 mm AP/SC Mk38
Max damage2 100
Muzzle velocity792 m/s
Shell mass25 kg
HE shell
HE shell
Name127 mm HE Mk32
Max damage1 800
Muzzle velocity792 m/s
Shell mass24 kg
Fire chance5%
Secondaries
Secondary battery
Secondary range0 km
Torpedoes
Torpedoes
Layout1×5 533 mm
Total tubes5
Range9.2 km
Reload122 s
Speed55 kt
Max damage16 633
AA
Anti-aircraft defense
API AA rating61
20 mm · 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount6 mounts
40 mm · 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount3 mounts
40 mm · 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount2 mounts
127 mm · 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount5 mounts
Calculated
Theoretical values
AP broadside alpha10 500
Theoretical AP DPM210 000
HE broadside alpha9 000
Theoretical HE DPM180 000
Background
About the ship
A Fletcher-class destroyer, USS Kidd sailed across New York Harbor on her maiden voyage with the Jolly Roger raised. She provided covering fire during the landings on Bougainville Island, the Gilbert Islands, and the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The destroyer took part in the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Battle of Okinawa. USS Kidd was one of three ships designated by the Navy for preservation as a memorial. In May 1982, the destroyer was towed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to be converted into a naval museum and memorial.
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