Friesland
Tier IX · Destroyer · Europe · Premium
Rating S+ (Top of the class within its tier and class · overall score 94) · Gunboat destroyer
Gunboat destroyer, suited to fire pressure, AA escort, cap contesting. 4 charges of Smoke Generator let it break vision and escape whenever it gets caught. Firing 4 120mm guns every 1.7 s, it reaches 49,976 HE DPM and sets frequent fires. Detectability of 5.82 km is 0.57 km below average, so it is less likely to be spotted first. Main battery range is 9.2 km (0.5 km longer than average), and dispersion at 6 km is about 97 m, 14% tighter than average. High HE fire potential (5.9 fires/min before hit rate and resistance).
Key stats
- HP: 18,054
- Top speed: 35.58 kn
- Surface detectability: 5.82 km
- Main battery: 120 mm 2X2 · reload 1.7 s · range 9.18 km
The lead ship in a series of "submarine hunters" used by the Dutch Navy. The ship carried various anti-submarine armaments as well as 120 mm Bofors dual purpose naval guns, with the latter considered to be one of the most effective weapons of the post-war period.