Sampson
Tier II · Destroyer · U.S.A.
Rating B (Average within its tier and class · overall score 50) · Torpedo destroyer
Torpedo destroyer. A full torpedo spread can deal up to 18,312 (all launchers combined). Torpedo DPM is 78% higher than average. Detectability of 4.74 km is 0.35 km below average, so it is less likely to be spotted first. Weak guns: avoid gunfights and focus on torpedoes or spotting. A firepower equipment build improves reload 6→5.7 s, dispersion 117→107 m.
Key stats
- HP: 7,521
- Top speed: 31.28 kn
- Surface detectability: 4.74 km
- Main battery: 102 mm 4X1 · reload 6 s · range 6.9 km
One of the "thousand tonner" destroyers in the U.S. Navy. The ship carried very powerful armament for her type, but her speed was rather moderate. Due to the impractical arrangement of her torpedo tubes, only half of them could be fired simultaneously during a broadside salvo.