Groningen
Tier IX · Destroyer · Netherlands · Premium
Rating S (Elite within its tier and class · overall score 89) · Gunboat destroyer
Gunboat destroyer, suited to fire pressure, AA escort, long-range fire support. It is especially strong against cruisers (HE deals a same-tier cruiser's HP in about 2 min on paper). Firing 4 120mm guns every 1.9 s, it reaches 44,716 HE DPM and sets frequent fires. Launching aircraft every 64 s lights up enemies behind islands and near smoke, a big scouting asset for the team, and its bomber strikes (64 bombs at 802 each, scattered so only some land) reach targets beyond gun range. 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 (5.3 fires/min before hit rate and resistance).
Key stats
- HP: 18,054
- Top speed: 35.58 kn
- Surface detectability: 6.06 km
- Main battery: 120 mm 2X2 · reload 1.9 s · range 9.18 km
A Friesland-class destroyer armed with anti-submarine weapons and extremely rapid-firing 120 mm Bofors dual-purpose guns.