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Tier VIII Destroyer Premium

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Orkan

M-class destroyer HMS Myrmidon was laid down at the Fairfield shipyard in Scotland in December 1939, launched in March 1942, and commissioned on November 18, 1942. On the day of her commissioning, the ship was solemnly handed over to a Polish crew, and the destroyer received the name of "ORP Orkan." The ship served in the Arctic, participating in the...

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M-class destroyer HMS Myrmidon was laid down at the Fairfield shipyard in Scotland in December 1939, launched in March 1942, and commissioned on November 18, 1942. On the day of her commissioning, the ship was solemnly handed over to a Polish crew, and the destroyer received the name of "ORP Orkan." The ship served in the Arctic, participating in the escort of northern convoys. On October 8, 1943, while escorting convoy SC-143, Orkan was hit by a torpedo from German submarine U-378 and sank within minutes.

Doubloons
11,000
Official profile image of Orkan

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
15,700
Maximum speed
35.0 knots
Surface detection
7.3 km
Main battery range
11.6 km
Main battery reload
4.0 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 detection7.3 km
  • Main battery11.6 km
  • Secondary battery5 km
  • Torpedoes12 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 · 120 mm HE 62LBS 1,750
  • AP · 120 mm AP 62LBS 2,250
  • Torpedo · Torped M1943 mod 1 10,700
  • Depth charge 2,800
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
35.0 knots
Turning circle radius
590 m
Rudder shift time
3.7 s
Maneuverability API rating 64

Concealment

Surface detection
7.3 km
Air detection
3.3 km
Submarine detection
3.3 km
Concealment API rating 89

Survivability

Hit points
15,700
Torpedo damage reduction
0 %
Survivability API rating 27

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 57
Maximum range
11.6 km
Reload time
4.0 s
Rate of fire
13.3 rounds/min
180° turn time
9.0 s
Maximum dispersion
102 m

Shells

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

120 mm HE 62LBS
HE
Maximum damage per hit
1,750
Fire chance
9.0 %
Muzzle velocity
774 m/s
Shell mass
28 kg
120 mm AP 62LBS
AP
Maximum damage per hit
2,250
Muzzle velocity
774 m/s
Shell mass
28 kg
Gun layout
Mount
120 mm/50 QF Mk.XI on a CP Mk.XX mount
Mounts
3
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
5.0 km
Mount
102 mm HE 35 lb
Maximum damage per hit
1,500
Fire chance
6.0 %
Rate of fire
15.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
811 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 11

Torped M1943 mod 1

Maximum range
12.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
10,700
Reload time
70 s
Speed
76 knots
Detectability
1.6 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
533 mm QR Mk IV
Mounts
1
Tubes each
4

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 38
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
6
Aura
40 mm Vickers 2-pdr. Mk VIII on a Mk.VII mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
1
Aura
102 mm/45 QF Mk.V on an HA Mk.III mount
Calibre
102 mm
Mounts
1
Aura
120 mm/50 QF Mk.XI on a CP Mk.XX mount
Calibre
120 mm
Mounts
3

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge
2,800
Maximum packs
2
Charges per pack
8
Reload time
40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
15,700
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
1
Torpedo tubes
1
AA mounts
11

Engine

Published maximum speed
35.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Orkan

Default
Type
Hull

120 mm/50 QF Mk XI

Default
Type
Artillery

SUO Mk 8 Mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

Propulsion: 48,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

Torped M1943

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

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

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

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
13
Upgrade slots
5
Published battle levels
8–10

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