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Lightning

Destroyer · 3×2 120 mm

Hit points15 900
Top speed36 kt
Sea detection (base)6.8 km
Turning radius590 m
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Lightning — World of Warships
Overview

General characteristics

NationU.K.
ClassDestroyer
Tier8
StatusTech Tree
Hit points15 900
Upgrade slots5
Handling

Mobility

Maximum speed36 kt
Turning radius590 m
Rudder shift time3.8 s
Battle levels8–10
Visibility

Base concealment

Detectability by sea6.8 km
Detectability by air3.1 km
Detectability by submarine3.1 km

Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.

Armament

Main battery

Layout3×2 120 mm
Total guns6
Caliber120 mm
Range12.2 km
Reload4 s
180° traverse9 s
Maximum dispersion106 m
Rate of fire13.3/min
AP / SAP shell

AP / SAP shell

Name120 mm SAP 62 lb
Max damage2 200
Muzzle velocity774 m/s
Shell mass28 kg
HE shell

HE shell

Name120 mm HE 62 lb
Max damage1 700
Muzzle velocity774 m/s
Shell mass28 kg
Fire chance9%
Torpilles

Torpedo armament

Layout2×4 533 mm
Total tubes8
Torpedo533 mm Mk IX
Range8 km
Speed61 kt
Reload96 s
Maximum damage15 866
Detectability1.3 km
AA

Anti-aircraft defense

API AA rating42
12 mm · 12.7 mm Mk.III2 mounts
20 mm · 20 mm Oerlikon Mk.I on a Mk.IIA mount4 mounts
40 mm · 40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount1 mounts
120 mm · 120 mm/50 QF Mk.XI on a CP Mk.XX mount3 mounts
ASW

Depth charges

Bombs per drop12
Max damage per bomb5 000
Available charges2
Reload40 s
Calculated

Theoretical values

AP broadside alpha13 200
Theoretical AP DPM198 000
HE broadside alpha10 200
Theoretical HE DPM153 000
Theoretical torpedo alpha126 928

Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.

Background

About the ship

In comparison with her predecessors, the L-class ships turned out to be almost 200 tons heavier. To compensate for the weight of the new 120 mm guns with a 50-degree laying angle, quadruple torpedo tubes had to be installed. Throughout World War II, the destroyer had served in units with warships like Ark Royal, Valiant, and Warspite. Lightning sank on March 12, 1943, after taking two torpedo hits from German motor torpedo boats (Schnellboot) during an operation to intercept a German convoy.

Technical data imported from the public Wargaming API. For tech-tree ships, the displayed statistics use the fully researched configuration, before commander skills, upgrades, signals and other modifiers. Values may change with game updates.