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Tier X Destroyer

U.S.A.

Gearing

The Fletcher-class destroyers didn't quite meet the requirements of the U.S. Navy: The ships' contours and inadequate AA defenses were subject to criticism. The new class of destroyers had an elongated hull, which resulted in an increase in displacement but solved the stability issue. Most of the ships entered service after the end of World War II and...

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The Fletcher-class destroyers didn't quite meet the requirements of the U.S. Navy: The ships' contours and inadequate AA defenses were subject to criticism. The new class of destroyers had an elongated hull, which resulted in an increase in displacement but solved the stability issue. Most of the ships entered service after the end of World War II and served in the navies of 12 countries during the Cold War. USS Gearing didn't participate in World War II either—she was used to conduct training operations in the 1940s and 1950s.

Credits
19,500,000
Official profile image of Gearing

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
19,400
Maximum speed
36.0 knots
Surface detection
7.3 km
Main battery range
11.1 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 detection7.3 km
  • Main battery11.1 km
  • Torpedoes10.5 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 · Mk16 mod. 1 19,033
  • Depth charge 5,100
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
36.0 knots
Turning circle radius
640 m
Rudder shift time
3.3 s
Maneuverability API rating 66

Concealment

Surface detection
7.3 km
Air detection
3.4 km
Submarine detection
3.4 km
Concealment API rating 88

Survivability

Hit points
19,400
Torpedo damage reduction
0 %
Survivability API rating 35

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–21 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 55
Maximum range
11.1 km
Reload time
3.0 s
Rate of fire
20.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
7.2 s
Maximum dispersion
98 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.38 mount
Mounts
3
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 36

Mk16 mod. 1

Maximum range
10.5 km
Maximum damage per hit
19,033
Reload time
103 s
Speed
66 knots
Detectability
1.4 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 58
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
12
Aura
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.38 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
3

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge
5,100
Maximum packs
2
Charges per pack
14
Reload time
40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
19,400
Main-battery barrels
3
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
19

Engine

Published maximum speed
36.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Propulsion: 60,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
1,750,000 credits

Gearing

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
2,650,000 credits
Next ships
1

Mk16 mod. 1

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Purchase
2,500,000 credits
Next modules
1

Mark 17

Type
Torpedoes
Research
30,000 XP
Purchase
2,500,000 credits

Mk10 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
1,600,000 credits

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.38 mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
1,900,000 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
Joshua Humphreys
Research cost
0 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
16
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
10–11

Cross-nation comparison

Ships that fill a similar slot

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

Germany

Z-52

HP
20,300
Speed
37.5 kn
Guns
12.1 km
Torps
10 km
Open comparison

United Kingdom

Daring

HP
20,800
Speed
35 kn
Guns
12.8 km
Torps
10 km
Open comparison

Pan-America

20 de Julio

HP
18,800
Speed
32 kn
Guns
12.7 km
Torps
10 km
Open comparison
All published source fields 177 values

Advanced reference for this saved default configuration. Field names follow Wargaming's source. An em dash replaces the source's −1 placeholder; it is not a negative measurement. These records do not include every mechanic in the game. Read the coverage guide.

Published fieldValue
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typeDestroyer
nationusa
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default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.2.guns2
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default_profile.armour.casemate.max—
default_profile.armour.casemate.min—
default_profile.armour.citadel.max—
default_profile.armour.citadel.min—
default_profile.armour.deck.max—
default_profile.armour.deck.min—
default_profile.armour.extremities.max—
default_profile.armour.extremities.min—
default_profile.armour.flood_damage0
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default_profile.artillery.rotation_time7.2
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.bullet_mass25
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default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.damage2100
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default_profile.artillery.shells.HE.bullet_speed792
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default_profile.artillery.shells.HE.damage1800
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default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_ship7.3
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_submarine3.4
default_profile.concealment.total88
default_profile.depth_charge.bomb_max_damage5100
default_profile.depth_charge.max_packs2
default_profile.depth_charge.num_bombs_in_pack14
default_profile.depth_charge.reload_time40.0
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default_profile.hull.torpedoes_barrels2
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default_profile.mobility.rudder_time3.3
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default_profile.mobility.turning_radius640
default_profile.torpedoes.distance10.5
default_profile.torpedoes.max_damage19033
default_profile.torpedoes.reload_time103
default_profile.torpedoes.rotation_time7.2
default_profile.torpedoes.slots.0.barrels5
default_profile.torpedoes.slots.0.caliber533
default_profile.torpedoes.slots.0.guns2
default_profile.torpedoes.slots.0.name533 mm Mk14
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default_profile.torpedoes.visibility_dist1.4
default_profile.weaponry.aircraft0
default_profile.weaponry.anti_aircraft58
default_profile.weaponry.artillery55
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upgrades[12]4267888560
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next_ships.41784586080

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