U.S.A. · Tier 7 · Premium
Sims
Destroyer · 4×1 — mm
Hit points13 800
Top speed38.5 kt
Sea detection (base)7.3 km
Turning radius500 m
Overview
General characteristics
NationU.S.A.
ClassDestroyer
Tier7
StatusPremium
Hit points13 800
Upgrade slots5
Handling
Mobility
Maximum speed38.5 kt
Turning radius500 m
Rudder shift time2.7 s
Battle levels7–9
Visibility
Base concealment
Detectability by sea7.3 km
Detectability by air2.9 km
Detectability by submarine2.9 km
Armament
Main battery
Layout4×1 — mm
Total guns4
Caliber127 mm
Range12.9 km
Reload3 s
180° traverse5.3 s
Maximum dispersion111 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
Layout2×4 533 mm
Total tubes8
Range7 km
Reload87 s
Speed65 kt
Max damage11 600
AA
Anti-aircraft defense
API AA rating44
20 mm · 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount4 mounts
127 mm · 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount4 mounts
Calculated
Theoretical values
AP broadside alpha8 400
Theoretical AP DPM168 000
HE broadside alpha7 200
Theoretical HE DPM144 000
Background
About the ship
The new destroyer design was similar to the Mahan class, but she was larger than her predecessor, and her main guns were mounted on a ring-shaped base instead of the central pin. When construction was complete, overloading was detected, which led to removing one torpedo launcher and transferring the second one to the center. With the entry of the United States into World War II, USS Sims joined the same strike group as aircraft carrier Yorktown. On May 7, 1942, during the Battle of the Coral Sea, the destroyer sank as a result of an attack by Japanese dive bombers.
Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.