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Playstyle

Overview

Campbeltown is a Tier II British torpedo destroyer reaching 7.5 km. The torpedoes travel at 57 kt, so target reaction time is shorter than peer DDs; this is a torpedo-spam kit, not a gun trade kit. Standout traits: best armor plate in T2 DDs (21 mm) and best AP shell velocity in T2 DDs (884).

Positioning

Sit at the edge of a contested cap from concealment and cycle torpedo waves into lanes the enemy has to use - 7.5 km reach at 57 kt means the wall arrives before targets can react. Drop on probable lanes from cover, stay unspotted between waves, and let the wall do the work.

Potato Avoidance

Holding 7.5-km torpedoes for a perfect shot

The kit pays out by saturating lanes, not by waiting for guaranteed broadsides; missed waves still force rotations and protect your team's flank. Idle torpedo tubes are the worst output state.

Signature Traits

Heavy armor

21.0 mm max plate, best of T2 DDs.

Flat AP shells

884.0 m/s AP muzzle velocity, best of T2 DDs. Flatter trajectory, less lead, harder to dodge.

Flat HE shells

884.0 m/s HE muzzle velocity, best of T2 DDs. Flatter trajectory, easier to land at range.

Heavy torpedoes

11967.0 damage per torpedo, best of T2 DDs.

Visible torps

1.2 km torpedo detect, worst of T2 DDs. Easy to dodge if targets are looking.

Slow reload

6.3 s reload, bottom decile of T2 DDs. Salvos punish more, but cycle is slower than peers.

Acquisition

How to get Campbeltown

Campbeltown is a Premium ship and not available to unlock in the Tech Tree. Acquisition path: Premium/Event.

Premium/EventAvailability usually depends on store rotations, event reruns, collaborations, coupons, or special offers.

Builds Beta

Ariadne M. Davis, Grotmaz Smart, and Phillip Vian are useful British destroyer commander directions. Inspirations usually start with concealment, then add HP, torpedo reload, gun performance, or speed depending on whether you want safer scouting or harder cap fights.

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Commanders frequently paired with this ship Ariadne M. Davis Grotmaz Smart Philip Vian

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Cohort position

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Where Campbeltown sits among Tier II DDs (20 ships). Notable standouts are shown first; the rest of the cohort-ranked stats are in the expand below. Acquisition variants (Black Friday, Founders Edition) are counted once with their base ship, not as separate peers.

BestAP velocity884 m/s (1 of 3 tied) BestHE velocity884 m/s (1 of 3 tied) BestTorpedo damage11,967 (1 of 2 tied) BestTorpedo speed57 kt (1 of 4 tied) BestMax armor21 mm (1/20) BestCitadel belt13 mm (1 of 4 tied) BestBow armor21 mm (1/20) BestDeck armor21 mm (1/20) Top 10%AA range3 km (3/20) Top 10%Stern armor13 mm (3/20) Top 25%Traverse-to-turn ratio5.8 × (6/20) Top 25%Torpedo range7.5 km (6/20) Bottom 25%Main battery reload6.3 s (18/20) Bottom 25%Fires per minute1.71 (16/20) Bottom 25%HE DPM42,857 (16/20) Bottom 25%Torpedo reload63 s (18/20)

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Not standouts for Campbeltown -- here's where she sits on every other ranked stat in the cohort. Stats tagged NORM are tied across more than half the cohort, so the value is the cohort default rather than a standout.

Hit points8,900 HP(8/20) Max speed35 kt(7/20) Concealment5.65 km(13/20) Air detection2.83 km(15/20) Rudder shift3.5 s(15/20) Main battery caliber102 mm(9/20) Main battery range8.69 km(11/20) HE shell damage1,500(8/20) HE fire chance6%(9/20) AP shell damage1,700(9/18) AP DPM48,571(14/18) Main dispersion80.2 m(15/20) Acceleration9.7 s(7/20) AP arming threshold17 mm(9/18) Engine power24,200 hp(11/20) Turn-speed retention46.5 hp/m(13/20) Displacement1,267 t(15/20) Power-to-weight19.1 hp/t(15/20) AA DPS20(7/20) AA threat30(7/16) NormAP fuse timer0.01 s(16 of 18 tied at this value) NormAP ricochet start45°(17 of 18 tied at this value)

Peers in this cohort

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Stats & specs

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All values are ship base stats with modifications and upgrade changes denoted inline.

SmokeEngine Boost

Survivability

Hit Points8,900

Displacement1,267 t

Armor range6–21 mm

Plate armor thicknesses6, 10, 13, 15, 21 mm

Armor material/layer entries29

Fire resistance3.3%

Fire duration30 s

Torp Reduction0%

Magazine HP

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The magazine is the module a detonation comes from. Penetrating hits to it raise the detonation chance from 1% toward 30% as its HP is worn down, so a larger magazine pool rides out citadel hits longer before a detonation becomes likely.

4,500

Steering gear HP

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Durability of the steering gears. As this pool drops, hits are likelier to jam the rudder; unlike most modules the steering can be knocked out and repaired but is never permanently destroyed.

2,700

Main Battery

ModuleArtillery: 102 mm/50 Mk12

Mounts / barrels3 mounts / 3 barrels

Reload time7 s

Firing range8.7 km

Turret traverse11.5 °/s

Shell Grouping (σ)

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Shell grouping (sigma); shown in-game as Shell Grouping.

2

Max Horiz Disp

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Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range. (R/30·(idealRadius−minRadius)/idealDistance + minRadius)·30 = (8687/30·(8−0.5)/1000 + 0.5)·30 = 80.2 m

80.2 m

Max Vert Disp

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Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 80.2 × 0.6 = 48.1 m

48.1 m

Med Horiz Disp

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50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 80.2 × 0.319 (σ=2) = 25.6 m

25.6 m

Med Vert Disp

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50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 48.1 × 0.32 (σ=2) = 15.4 m

15.4 m

Turret turn time

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180 degrees / 11.5 deg/s traverse speed = 15.7 s.

15.7 s

Base shells/min

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3 broadside guns x 60 / 7 s base reload = 25.7.

25.7

HE shells

HE Damage1,500

HE Velocity884 m/s

Fire Chance6%

HE penetration

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17 mm ≈ 102 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).

17 mm

HE full-salvo alpha

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1,500 HE damage x 3 broadside guns = 4,500.

4,500

Base HE DPM

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4,500 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 7 s base reload = 38,571.

38,571

Base fires/min

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3 HE shells x 60 / 7 s reload x 6% fire chance = 1.54.

1.54

AP shells

AP Damage1,700

AP Velocity884 m/s

Min Ricochet45 deg

Guaranteed Ricochet60 deg

Fuse Timer0.01 s

Fuse Threshold17 mm

AP overmatch

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floor(102 mm caliber / 14.3) = 7 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).

7 mm

AP Pen Close

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Canonical community AP formula (jcw780/wows_shell), evaluated at muzzle velocity: 1e-7 × Krupp × mass^0.69 × caliber_m^-1.07 × v0^1.38 = 1e-7 × 1451 × 14.97^0.69 × 0.102^-1.07 × 884^1.38 = 125.7 mm. Matches the in-game spec card.

125.7 mm

AP Pen Far

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Same formula at the ship's max firing range (10.9 km), where the shell has slowed to 291 m/s: 1e-7 × 1451 × 14.97^0.69 × 0.102^-1.07 × 291^1.38 = 27.1 mm.

27.1 mm

AP full-salvo alpha

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1,700 AP damage x 3 broadside guns = 5,100.

5,100

Base AP DPM

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5,100 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 7 s base reload = 43,714.

43,714

AP AOE Radius

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AP shell over-penetration splash radius; scales with shell mass. Wickes 102mm = 3, standard 152mm CL ~ 20, Iowa 406mm ~ 270, Yamato 460mm = 400, Incomparable 650mm = 550 (max). Larger value = bigger splash damage area when AP over-pens.

3

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Torpedoes

ModuleTorpedoes: 533 mm Mk IV

Launchers / tubes2 launchers × 3 tubes = 6 tubes

Reload time63 s

Projectile speed57 kt

Range7.5 km

Maximum simulated damage11,067 (est.)

Alpha damage33,200

Torpedo detectability1.2 km

Torpedo launcher traverse25 °/s

Torp Turn7.2 s

Torp Arming176 m

Per-side salvo damage

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per-side salvo x per-torpedo simulated damage.

66,402

AA Defense

AA mount points3

Close-range AA DPS

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Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (1×3.5×1) + (5×3.5×0.95) = 20. Covers AA-only mounts plus dual-purpose secondaries (Bismarck 105mm, USN 5"/38 cruiser secondaries) and dual-purpose main batteries (Sumner-class 5"/38, Akizuki-line 100mm). Formula validated against in-game captures on California, Sumner, Manfred von Richthofen, Dante Alighieri (exact) and within +/-17% on the remaining verified ships.

20

Maximum AA range

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Longest-reaching aura across AA-only + dual-purpose auras.

3 km

76.2 mm/40 QF Mk II1×1 76mm

12.7 mm Browning M2 mod. 22×1 13mm

DPS1

Range3 km

DPS5

Range1.2 km

Total DPS in Aura

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Far 1 + Near 5 = 6

6

Maneuverability

Engine moduleEngine: 24,200 hp

Engine power24,200 hp

Maximum speed35 kt

Turning circle radius520 m

Engine power multiplier speed threshold7 kt

Traverse-to-turn ratio5.8× slow

Concealment

Detectability by sea5.65 km

Detectability by air2.83 km

Smoke firing penalty2 km

Detect after firing main guns5.65 km

Detect Fire Sea7.65 km

Detect Fire Air5.83 km

Guaranteed Detect2 km

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Consumables

Damage Control Party∞ charges · 40 s reload · 5 s active

Smoke Generator2 charges · 240 s reload · 15 s emit / 109 s cloud active

Engine Boost2 charges · 180 s reload · 120 s active · +8% speed bonus

Module options (1)

Stats above use the fully-upgraded modules. These are the research-tree alternatives; trade-offs are flagged.

HullUpgrade

Turret traverse11.5 → 10 °/s

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Numbers the spec table cannot show directly: alpha-strike math, DPM, dispersion, AP penetration. Click the formula chip on any row to reveal how it is calculated.

Main battery formulas

Shell Grouping (σ)2

Shell grouping (sigma); shown in-game as Shell Grouping.

Max Horiz Disp80.2 m

Horizontal dispersion ellipse width at max range. (R/30·(idealRadius−minRadius)/idealDistance + minRadius)·30 = (8687/30·(8−0.5)/1000 + 0.5)·30 = 80.2 m

Max Vert Disp48.1 m

Vertical dispersion ellipse height at max range = max horizontal × radiusOnMax = 80.2 × 0.6 = 48.1 m

Med Horiz Disp25.6 m

50%-hit horizontal radius = max horizontal × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 80.2 × 0.319 (σ=2) = 25.6 m

Med Vert Disp15.4 m

50%-hit vertical radius = max vertical × GetHalfHitsRatio(σ) = 48.1 × 0.32 (σ=2) = 15.4 m

AP Pen Close125.7 mm

Canonical community AP formula (jcw780/wows_shell), evaluated at muzzle velocity: 1e-7 × Krupp × mass^0.69 × caliber_m^-1.07 × v0^1.38 = 1e-7 × 1451 × 14.97^0.69 × 0.102^-1.07 × 884^1.38 = 125.7 mm. Matches the in-game spec card.

AP Pen Far27.1 mm

Same formula at the ship's max firing range (10.9 km), where the shell has slowed to 291 m/s: 1e-7 × 1451 × 14.97^0.69 × 0.102^-1.07 × 291^1.38 = 27.1 mm.

HE penetration17 mm

17 mm ≈ 102 mm caliber / 6 (standard HE penetration ratio).

AP overmatch7 mm

floor(102 mm caliber / 14.3) = 7 mm (AP auto-penetrates plating this thick or less).

AP AOE Radius3

AP shell over-penetration splash radius; scales with shell mass. Wickes 102mm = 3, standard 152mm CL ~ 20, Iowa 406mm ~ 270, Yamato 460mm = 400, Incomparable 650mm = 550 (max). Larger value = bigger splash damage area when AP over-pens.

Broadside guns used for alpha3

All 3 barrels bear on the broadside.

Turret turn time15.7 s

180 degrees / 11.5 deg/s traverse speed = 15.7 s.

HE full-salvo alpha4,500

1,500 HE damage x 3 broadside guns = 4,500.

AP full-salvo alpha5,100

1,700 AP damage x 3 broadside guns = 5,100.

Base HE DPM38,571

4,500 HE full-salvo alpha x 60 / 7 s base reload = 38,571.

Base AP DPM43,714

5,100 AP full-salvo alpha x 60 / 7 s base reload = 43,714.

Base shells/min25.7

3 broadside guns x 60 / 7 s base reload = 25.7.

Base fires/min1.54

3 HE shells x 60 / 7 s reload x 6% fire chance = 1.54.

Torpedoes

Torpedo detectability1.2 km

Estimated torpedo reaction time8.1 s

detectability / (speed kt x 2.6 community game-speed factor).

Torpedo speed57 kt

Travel time to max range50.6 s

range / (speed kt x 2.6 community game-speed factor).

Tube count6

2 launchers x 3 tubes.

Per-side salvo6 torpedoes

6 (centerline launchers train across - full salvo to either side).

Full-salvo damage66,402

tube count x per-torpedo simulated damage (all torpedoes hitting).

Per-side salvo damage66,402

per-side salvo x per-torpedo simulated damage.

AA defense

Close-range AA DPS20

Sum across every AA aura on this ship of (aura.continuous_damage x 3.5 x aura.hit_probability). Here: (1×3.5×1) + (5×3.5×0.95) = 20. Covers AA-only mounts plus dual-purpose secondaries (Bismarck 105mm, USN 5"/38 cruiser secondaries) and dual-purpose main batteries (Sumner-class 5"/38, Akizuki-line 100mm). Formula validated against in-game captures on California, Sumner, Manfred von Richthofen, Dante Alighieri (exact) and within +/-17% on the remaining verified ships.

Maximum AA range3 km

Longest-reaching aura across AA-only + dual-purpose auras.

AA threat index30

SUM over AA auras of (aura DPS x aura range km). A plane crossing the AA bubble is exposed to each aura for a time proportional to that aura's range, so long-reach DPS is worth more than the same DPS in a short bubble. Units: DPS*km; used to rank overall AA threat across the cohort.

Near aura range1.2 km

Armor

Hull HP 8,900, distributed across 5 hull zones, each with its own plate thicknesses, saturation cap, and pen thresholds. HP caps are the exact in-game values, not estimated.

Section	Plates	HP cap	Threats	Tactic
Bow	21 mm primary (range 6–21 mm)	1,300 (15% of HP)	Overmatched by 305mm+ (Cavour, Derfflinger)Angle bounces 283mm21 mm: HE pens from 127mm+	Bow-tank fits behind this exterior plate. Saturation is FAST here; the cap is often only a few thousand HP.
Stern	13 mm primary (range 6–13 mm)	800 (9% of HP)	Overmatched by 203mm+ (Furutaka)Angle bounces 152mm13 mm: HE pens from 127mm+	Mirror of bow. Same fast saturation.
Citadel	13 mm primary (range 6–13 mm)	≈ 165,500 (effectively no cap)	Citadel pen ×0.50 damageOver-pen: ×0.10 damage	Effectively no cap; citadel pool sits at ~165k HP on every ship. Damage is gated by pen/over-pen multipliers instead (×0.50 direct pen, ×0.10 over-pen).
Superstructure	6 mm primary (range 6–21 mm)	500 (6% of HP)	Any HE ≥16 mm pens at full damage	Any HE ≥16 mm pens at full damage. HE-spam target, and the section saturates fast (often only a few thousand HP).
Turret (module, per magazine)	separate HP pool, does not drain ship HP	4,500 magazine HP	Magazine detonation1–30% chance · below ~75% HP	Per-turret powder-magazine HP. Detonation chance scales from 1% (no mag damage) to 30% (full mag damage); this range is the in-game value. Detonation can't roll while the ship is above ~75% HP (the standard detonation-protection threshold, not a per-ship stat). Smaller magazines saturate to the 30% ceiling faster.
AA mount (76 mm mount)	separate HP pool, does not drain ship HP	200 per-mount HP	Destroyed at 0 HP	Per-mount HP for the heaviest AA on this ship. An AA mount destroyed at 0 HP stops shooting down planes for the rest of the battle; DCP does not repair destroyed mounts. HE shells specifically target AA mounts since the small-caliber HP pool falls fast.
Rudder (module)	separate HP pool, does not drain ship HP	2,700 module HP	Incapacitated at 0 HP	When module HP reaches 0 the rudder locks at its current angle until DCP repairs it. Repair via Damage Control Party.

Saturation cap = HP a section can absorb before further damage to it is reduced (the "bow-tank" effect). Citadel pool is ~165k on every ship (effectively no cap); damage is gated by pen/over-pen multipliers instead. Superstructure saturates fast but HE always pens regardless of the plate thickness. Rudder (and other module HPs) are a separate pool from ship HP: damaging a module doesn't drain ship HP. Incapacitated modules like the rudder and engine are restored by DCP, but secondary and AA mounts destroyed at 0 HP stay out for the rest of the battle.

Shell ballistics chart

AP penetration, impact velocity, flight time and impact angle vs range. Click to load the interactive chart.

Exteriors

Skins & permanent camouflages

Every custom exterior Campbeltown can equip, from in-game data.

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