Loyal
Tier VIII · Destroyer · U.K. · Premium
Rating A (Strong within its tier and class · overall score 70) · Stealth torpedo destroyer
Stealth torpedo destroyer, suited to torpedo ambush, spotting. Top speed is 35.6 kn (0.6 kn below average), but 6.9 s acceleration and 3.1 s rudder shift and 10.7°/s turning make it exceptionally nimble at dodging shells and snapping turns. Add 4 charges of Fuel Smoke to break vision whenever it gets caught, and its survivability is very high. Its 7.8 km torpedoes outrange its 6 km detectability by 1.8 km, ideal for smoke-backed ambushes. Weak guns: avoid gunfights and focus on torpedoes or spotting. A firepower equipment build improves reload 5.8→5.51 s, dispersion 96→87 m.
Key stats
- HP: 16,874
- Top speed: 35.58 kn
- Surface detectability: 6 km
- Main battery: 120 mm 3X2 · reload 5.8 s · range 8.28 km
L-class destroyer HMS Loyal was laid down in the late 1930s for the Royal Navy but was not completed until after the outbreak of World War II. She carried out a wide range of combat missions in the Mediterranean, including convoy escort, anti-submarine warfare, shore bombardment, and support for landing operations. On October 12, 1944, she struck a mine and was declared a total loss.