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Tier IX Destroyer

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Chung Mu

Fletcher-class ship USS Erben was built at the shipyard of Bath Iron Works. She participated in the war in the Pacific, covering the landing of American troops on Tarawa, the Marshall Islands, New Guinea, and the Mariana Islands, as well as guarding aircraft carriers in the battle in the Philippine Sea. In 1945, she participated in the landing...

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Fletcher-class ship USS Erben was built at the shipyard of Bath Iron Works. She participated in the war in the Pacific, covering the landing of American troops on Tarawa, the Marshall Islands, New Guinea, and the Mariana Islands, as well as guarding aircraft carriers in the battle in the Philippine Sea. In 1945, she participated in the landing on Okinawa. During the war, the ship earned six battle stars. Between 1946 and 1951, she was placed in reserve but rejoined the fleet during the Korean War. In the 1950s, she served in the U.S. 7th Fleet. In May 1963, the ship was sold to the Republic of Korea and joined its fleet as Chung Mu.

Credits
13,000,000
Official profile image of Chung Mu

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
14,800
Maximum speed
38.0 knots
Surface detection
7.0 km
Main battery range
11.0 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 km
  • Main battery11 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
  • Depth charge 2,100
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
38.0 knots
Turning circle radius
620 m
Rudder shift time
5.5 s
Maneuverability API rating 69

Concealment

Surface detection
7.0 km
Air detection
3.2 km
Submarine detection
3.2 km
Concealment API rating 90

Survivability

Hit points
14,800
Torpedo damage reduction
0 %
Survivability API rating 28

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 54
Maximum range
11.0 km
Reload time
3.0 s
Rate of fire
17.1 rounds/min
180° turn time
5.3 s
Maximum dispersion
97 m

Shells

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

127 mm HE Mk32
HE
Maximum damage per hit
1,800
Fire chance
5.0 %
Muzzle velocity
792 m/s
Shell mass
24 kg
127 mm AP/SC Mk38
AP
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 25
Reload time
117 s
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
533 mm Mk15
Mounts
2
Tubes each
5

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 54
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
6
Aura
40 mm 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
2,100
Maximum packs
2
Charges per pack
14
Reload time
40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
14,800
Main-battery barrels
5
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
14

Engine

Published maximum speed
38.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Chung Mu (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
1,400,000 credits
Next modules
1

Chung Mu (B)

Type
Hull
Research
40,000 XP
Purchase
3,200,000 credits
Next ships
1

Propulsion: 60,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
1,100,000 credits

Mk15 mod. 3

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Purchase
1,300,000 credits
Next modules
1

Mk16 mod. 1

Type
Torpedoes
Research
25,000 XP
Purchase
1,900,000 credits

Mk9 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
900,000 credits
Next modules
1

Mk9 mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
20,000 XP
Purchase
1,500,000 credits

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

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
1,000,000 credits

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

Next ships

Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.

Ship
Yueyang
Research cost
240,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
16
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
9–11

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