V-25
Tier II · Destroyer · Germany
Rating A (Strong within its tier and class · overall score 72) · Hybrid destroyer
Hybrid destroyer, suited to DD hunting. It is especially strong against cruisers and battleships (AP deals a same-tier cruiser's HP in about 4 min on paper · torpedoes supply 40% of it). Top speed of 35.6 kn is 2.9 kn above average, with good turning, rudder shift. Its AP main battery DPM of 13,752 is 22% above the same-tier destroyer average. A survival equipment build adds damage reduction +4 pp, torpedo damage reduction +-3 pp to shore up survivability.
Key stats
- HP: 5,995
- Top speed: 35.58 kn
- Surface detectability: 5.04 km
- Main battery: 105 mm 3X1 · reload 5 s · range 6.6 km
This ship was designed for escorting the battle fleet and belonged to the most numerous series of destroyers in the German Navy. She boasted a very high speed for her time. Initially, ships of this class carried weak artillery, but during World War I, many were re-equipped with more powerful guns.