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Tier IX Destroyer Premium

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Cayuga

One of the Canadian-built Tribal-class destroyers, Cayuga, missed World War II and went on to serve as a key part of the Royal Canadian Navy into the Cold War. She was modified in light of wartime experience, receiving improved armament for defense against both aircraft and submarines. She conducted three tours during the Korean War before serving in...

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One of the Canadian-built Tribal-class destroyers, Cayuga, missed World War II and went on to serve as a key part of the Royal Canadian Navy into the Cold War. She was modified in light of wartime experience, receiving improved armament for defense against both aircraft and submarines. She conducted three tours during the Korean War before serving in various training roles. She was decommissioned in 1964 and later sold for scrap.

Doubloons
21,500
Official profile image of Cayuga

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
16,400
Maximum speed
36.5 knots
Surface detection
7.4 km
Main battery range
12.1 km
Main battery reload
3.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection7.4 km
  • Main battery12.1 km
  • Torpedoes10 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • HE · 102 mm HE 35 lb Practice 1,500
  • AP · 102 mm AP 35 lb 1,900
  • Torpedo · 533 mm Mk IXM 15,433
  • Depth charge 5,000
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
36.5 knots
Turning circle radius
630 m
Rudder shift time
3.8 s
Maneuverability API rating 67

Concealment

Surface detection
7.4 km
Air detection
3.6 km
Submarine detection
3.6 km
Concealment API rating 88

Survivability

Hit points
16,400
Torpedo damage reduction
0 %
Survivability API rating 30

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
3–20 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 52
Maximum range
12.1 km
Reload time
3.0 s
Rate of fire
17.1 rounds/min
180° turn time
9.0 s
Maximum dispersion
105 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

102 mm HE 35 lb Practice
HE
Maximum damage per hit
1,500
Fire chance
6.0 %
Muzzle velocity
811 m/s
Shell mass
16 kg
102 mm AP 35 lb
AP
Maximum damage per hit
1,900
Muzzle velocity
811 m/s
Shell mass
19 kg
Gun layout
Mount
102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVII on a Mk.XIX mount
Mounts
4
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 13

533 mm Mk IXM

Maximum range
10.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
15,433
Reload time
79 s
Speed
62 knots
Detectability
1.3 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
533 mm QR Mk II
Mounts
1
Tubes each
4

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 52
Aura
40 mm/56 OQF on a Boffin mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
40 mm/56 OQF Mk.XI on a Mk.V mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVII on a Mk.XIX mount
Calibre
102 mm
Mounts
4

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge
5,000
Maximum packs
2
Charges per pack
6
Reload time
40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
16,400
Main-battery barrels
4
Torpedo tubes
1
AA mounts
10

Engine

Published maximum speed
36.5 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

Mk IX mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

533 mm QR Mk II

Default
Type
Torpedoes

Propulsion: 44,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

102 mm/45 QF Mk.XVII on a Mk.XIX mount

Default
Type
Artillery

Cayuga

Default
Type
Hull

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Lookout System

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 3

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

Steering Gears Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Gun Fire Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
16
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
9–11

Cross-nation comparison

Ships that fill a similar slot

Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

Europe

Friesland

HP
17,600
Speed
36 kn
Guns
12.3 km
Open comparison

The Netherlands

Groningen

HP
17,600
Speed
36 kn
Guns
12.3 km
Open comparison

Germany

ZH-1

HP
14,600
Speed
37.5 kn
Guns
11.9 km
Torps
10 km
Open comparison