Black Swan
Tier I · Cruiser · U.K.
Rating C (Weak within its tier and class · overall score 27) · Balanced cruiser
Balanced cruiser, suited to DD hunting. It is weak against battleships (AP deals a same-tier battleship's HP in about 21 min on paper). With 4 Damage Control charges it shrugs off fire and flooding combos. AP-only, but its destroyer-calibre shells rarely overpen, so they work on destroyers too. Detectability of 9 km is 0.44 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands. Its weak detectability (9 km) drops to 8.37 km with a stealth/mobility equipment build (at −5% HP).
Key stats
- HP: 9,752
- Top speed: 19.18 kn
- Surface detectability: 9 km
- Main battery: 102 mm 3X2 · reload 4.5 s · range 8.04 km
The Black Swan-class sloops were the most numerous ships of this type in the British Royal Navy. During World War II, they were intended for escorting and guarding convoys. They had a rather moderate speed but outperformed their foreign counterparts in terms of firepower and rate of fire.