Kidd

Kidd — American Premium Tier VIII destroyer.

A Fletcher-class destroyer that has powerful anti-aircraft armament and a high speed. In May 1945, she was modernized to receive enhanced AA armament by removing her forward torpedo launcher.

Ship Stats

Survivability

Health: 18,172

Citadel Protection: 5%

Fire and Flooding Resistance: 12.50%

Damage Reduction: 6%

Torpedo Damage Reduction: 4.50%


Armor

Bow: 15 mm

Stern: 15 mm

Deck: 15 mm

Belt: 16 mm


Maneuverability

Top Speed: 36.41 Knots 

Time to Full Speed: 7.73 s

Max Traverse Speed: 9.40 deg/s

Turn Time: 3.30 s


Main Guns (127 mm L/38 MK30 5x1)

Reload Time: 3.60 s

Range: 7.98 km

Dispersion Min/Max/Vertical: 48 m / 126 m / 50.40 m

Sigma: 2 σ

HE Damage: 389

Fire Chance: 3%

AP Damage: 413

Citadel Chance: 3%

Turret Traverse: 24 deg/s


Torpedo Tubes (533 mm MK15-3 2x5)

Reload Time: 56 s

Range: 8.40 km

Min/Max Torpedo Spread: 2 deg / 4 deg

Torpedo Damage: 4,248

Flood Chance: 20%

Torpedo Concealment: 2.13 km

Torpedo Traverse Speed: 24 deg/s


Anti-Aircraft Armament

Large Caliber AA Damage: 106

Large Caliber AA Range: 3.60 km

Small Caliber AA Damage: 123

Small Caliber AA Range: 1.80 km

Total AA Damage: 229


Concealment

Surface Detection: 6.30 km

After Firing Guns: 8.70 km

Ship Skills and Elite Bonus

Engine Accelerator I x4

Max Speed: 8% for 25 seconds

Before: 36.40 Knots

After: 39.31 Knots


Sonar I x2

Detects hostile ships and torpedoes:

3.75 km for 25 s

Cooldown: 90 s


Air Defense Alert IV x3

Large Caliber AA damage: +100% for 20 s

Large Caliber AA Range: +10%

Small Caliber AA damage: +200% for 20 s

Small Caliber AA Range: +10%

Before: 106 / 3.60 km / 97 / 1.80 km

After: 212 / 3.96 km /  291 / 1.98 km

Cooldown time: 75 s


Fuel Smoke I x3

Smoke Activation: 9 s

Smoke Time: 3 s

Cooldown: 60 s


Advanced Gun Director

Main Battery Firing Range: +4%

Before: 7.98 km

After 8.30 km


Advanced Torpedo

Torpedo Damage: +3%

Torpedo Flooding Chance: +7%

Before: 4,248 / 20%

After: 4,375 / 21.40%


Additional Repair Kit +1

This ship can take four repair kits in a single battle.

Ship Play-style

CAW CAAAAAAHHHH!!!

Historical Info