Ship Database

Tier IX Destroyer Premium

U.S.A.

Black

USS Black, a Fletcher-class destroyer, was involved in patrol operations in the central part of the Pacific Ocean during World War II, and she took part in landings on Saipan and Guam, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and raids on Okinawa. Over the course of World War II, the ship was awarded six battle stars.

Doubloons: 28,500

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points: 17,100
Maximum speed: 35.0 knots
Surface detection: 7.2 km
Main battery range: 12.8 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 detection7.2 km
Main battery12.8 km
Torpedoes13.7 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 · 127 mm HE Mk32 1,800
AP · 127 mm AP/SC Mk38 2,100
Torpedo · Mk29 21,600
Depth charge 5,100

Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed: 35.0 knots
Turning circle radius: 560 m
Rudder shift time: 3.0 s

Maneuverability API rating 65

Concealment

Surface detection: 7.2 km
Air detection: 3.2 km
Submarine detection: 3.2 km

Concealment API rating 89

Survivability

Hit points: 17,100
Torpedo damage reduction: 0 %

Survivability API rating 31

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range: 6–20 mm

Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 56

Maximum range: 12.8 km
Reload time: 3.0 s
Rate of fire: 18.0 rounds/min
180° turn time: 5.3 s
Maximum dispersion: 111 m

Shells

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

127 mm HE Mk32

Maximum damage per hit: 1,800
Fire chance: 5.0 %
Muzzle velocity: 792 m/s
Shell mass: 24 kg

127 mm AP/SC Mk38

Maximum damage per hit: 2,100
Muzzle velocity: 792 m/s
Shell mass: 25 kg

Gun layout

Mount: 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount
Mounts: 5
Barrels each: 1

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 34

Mk29

Maximum range: 13.7 km
Maximum damage per hit: 21,600
Reload time: 96 s
Speed: 43 knots
Detectability: 0.9 km
180° turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo-tube layout

Mount: 533 mm Mk14
Mounts: 2
Tubes each: 5

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 56

Aura: 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
Calibre: 20 mm
Mounts: 7

Aura: 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount
Calibre: 20 mm
Mounts: 2

Aura: 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount
Calibre: 40 mm
Mounts: 3

Aura: 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount
Calibre: 127 mm
Mounts: 5

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge: 5,100
Maximum packs: 2
Charges per pack: 10
Reload time: 40.0 s

Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points: 17,100
Main-battery barrels: 5
Torpedo tubes: 2
AA mounts: 17

Engine

Published maximum speed: 35.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Propulsion: 60,000 hp

Default

Type: Engine

Black

Default

Type: Hull

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount

Default

Type: Artillery

Mk9 mod. 1

Default

Type: Suo

Mk29

Default

Type: Torpedoes

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

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

Europe

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Guns: 12.3 km

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HP: 17,600
Speed: 36 kn
Guns: 12.3 km

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United Kingdom

Barfleur

HP: 18,400
Speed: 34 kn
Guns: 11.6 km
Torps: 12 km

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