Ship Database
Tier VI Destroyer

Europe

Västerås

In 1933 and 1934, the Polish Navy, planning to build a series of new destroyers, held a competition involving European shipbuilders. Kockums, a Swedish shipyard from Malmö, also participated in the competition with its project. The project was based on the Göteborg-class destroyers that had just been laid down and differed from them with a 50% greater...

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In 1933 and 1934, the Polish Navy, planning to build a series of new destroyers, held a competition involving European shipbuilders. Kockums, a Swedish shipyard from Malmö, also participated in the competition with its project. The project was based on the Göteborg-class destroyers that had just been laid down and differed from them with a 50% greater displacement and enhanced armament. The prevailing project came from a British firm, resulting in the appearance of the Grom-class destroyers.

Credits
3,000,000
Official profile image of Västerås

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
11,000
Maximum speed
38.0 knots
Surface detection
6.9 km
Main battery range
9.0 km
Main battery reload
7.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 10 km

Every bar uses the same 10 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection6.9 km
  • Main battery9 km
  • Torpedoes8 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 M1936 1,600
  • AP · 120 mm AP M1936 2,200
  • Torpedo · Torped M1929 6,200
  • Depth charge 2,000
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
38.0 knots
Turning circle radius
590 m
Rudder shift time
4.2 s
Maneuverability API rating 70

Concealment

Surface detection
6.9 km
Air detection
3.0 km
Submarine detection
3.0 km
Concealment API rating 91

Survivability

Hit points
11,000
Torpedo damage reduction
0 %
Survivability API rating 19

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
7–16 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 47
Maximum range
9.0 km
Reload time
7.0 s
Rate of fire
8.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
22.5 s
Maximum dispersion
82 m

Shells

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

120 mm HE M1936
HE
Maximum damage per hit
1,600
Fire chance
7.0 %
Muzzle velocity
900 m/s
Shell mass
24 kg
120 mm AP M1936
AP
Maximum damage per hit
2,200
Muzzle velocity
900 m/s
Shell mass
24 kg
Gun layout
Mount
120 mm/45 Bofors Model 1924C on a shielded mount
Mounts
3
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 8

Torped M1929

Maximum range
8.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
6,200
Reload time
59 s
Speed
65 knots
Detectability
1.4 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
533 mm Triple
Mounts
2
Tubes each
3

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 30
Aura
20 mm/60 Madsen maskinkanon Model 1938
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
40 mm/56 Bofors L/60 Model 1936 on a single mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
3

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge
2,000
Maximum packs
2
Charges per pack
12
Reload time
40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
11,000
Main-battery barrels
3
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
5

Engine

Published maximum speed
38.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Propulsion: 41,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
200,000 credits

Västerås (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
300,000 credits
Next modules
1

Västerås (B)

Type
Hull
Research
10,500 XP
Purchase
840,000 credits
Next ships
1

SUO Mk 6 Mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
200,000 credits
Next modules
1

SUO Mk 6 Mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
7,000 XP
Purchase
560,000 credits

120 mm/45 Bofors Model 1924C on a shielded mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
200,000 credits

Torped M1929

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Purchase
200,000 credits
Next modules
1

Torped M1924 mod 1

Type
Torpedoes
Research
7,000 XP
Purchase
560,000 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

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

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

Next ships

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

Ship
Skåne
Research cost
65,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
10
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
4
Published battle levels
6–8

Cross-nation comparison

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Speed
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Guns
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Torps
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