USS Bagley

USS Bagley

USS Barker

USS Bagley

USS Barker

USA

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.0	4.0	4.0

Class:

Destroyer

Research:7 900

Purchase:10 000

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Description

The USS Bagley (DD-386), the lead ship of her class, was named in honour of Worth Bagley, the only U.S. naval officer killed during the Spanish–American War. Launched in September 1936 and commissioned in June 1937, she operated off the U.S. west coast before serving extensively in the Pacific during the Second World War. At Pearl Harbor in December 1941, she was among the first ships to open fire during the Japanese attack, engaging and downing multiple enemy aircraft. Throughout the war, Bagley participated in key campaigns, including the Guadalcanal landings in August 1942 and the Battle of Savo Island, where her torpedoes inadvertently struck HMAS Canberra in a friendly-fire incident. She provided escort and shore bombardment support during operations in New Guinea and New Britain in 1943 and later took part in major campaigns, such as the Mariana Islands, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa from 1944 to 1945. Following Japan's surrender in August 1945, Bagley assisted with occupation duties before returning to the United States. She was decommissioned in June 1946 and sold for scrap in September 1947.

The Bagley-class, USS Bagley (DD-386), 1941 was introduced in Update "Firebirds" as a US destroyer, similar to the USS Aylwin, but trading superior anti-aircraft armament for a higher number of torpedoes. She has survivability comparable to other US destroyers and is equipped with excellent 5-inch main guns armed with HE-VT shells. However, she lacks radar to fully utilise this capability. Her role is more suited to torpedo support, with two launchers containing four relatively effective torpedoes on each side of the aft superstructure. While she may struggle with survivability against higher BR vessels, she remains a capable combatant against her peers, often able to win duels against many of her direct counterparts.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Main fire tower3 / 3 / 3 mm

Hull16 mm (steel)

Superstructure4 mm (steel)

Number of section7

Displacement2 245 t

Crew158 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB87 / 32 km/h

RB71 / 26 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	87	32
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	71	26

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB854 → 1 091

RB1 352 → 1 727

Total cost of modifications6 940

6 740

Talisman cost530

Crew training3 000

Experts10 000

Aces125

Research Aces160 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

90 / 170 / 100 %

112 / 112 / 112 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 350 Cost: 340 95 Rudder Replacement Research: 260 Cost: 250 70 Propeller Replacement Research: 290 Cost: 280 75 Engine Maintenance Research: 560 Cost: 550 150	Damage Control Division Research: 350 Cost: 340 95 Fire Division Research: 260 Cost: 250 70 Smokescreen Research: 260 Cost: 250 70 Shrapnel Protection Research: 290 Cost: 280 75 Ventilation Research: 290 Cost: 280 75 New Pumps Research: 560 Cost: 550 150 Ammo Wetting Research: 560 Cost: 550 150	127mm_usa_mk32_common_sap_ammo_pack Research: 350 Cost: 340 95 .50 AP belt Research: 350 Cost: 340 95 127mm_usa_mk46_special_common_sap_ammo_pack Research: 260 Cost: 250 70 .50 APIT belt Research: 260 Cost: 250 70 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 260 Cost: 250 70 127mm_usa_mk31_aavt_radio_fuse_ammo_pack Research: 290 Cost: 280 75 Improved Rangefinder Research: 290 Cost: 280 75 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 290 Cost: 280 75 Torpedo Mode Research: 560 Cost: 550 150

Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret5 inch/38 Mk.12 cannon, mount Mk.30

Ammunition300 rounds

Vertical guidance-15° / 85°

2 х Turret5 inch/38 Mark 12 Dual Purpose gun

Ammunition300 rounds

Vertical guidance-15° / 85°

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
AAC Mk.34	HE	36	36	36	36	36	36
Common Mk.32	Common	124	103	77	58	46	37
SP Common Mk.46	SP Common	150	125	93	71	56	45
AAVT Mk.31	HE-VT	36	36	36	36	36	36

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
AAC Mk.34	HE	792	25	0	0.1	3,220	79°	80°	81°
Common Mk.32	Common	792	24.49	0.01	6	1,150	47°	60°	65°
SP Common Mk.46	SP Common	792	25	0.01	6	906.5	48°	63°	71°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
AAVT Mk.31	HE-VT	792	25	0	0.1	457	23	3,220	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

4 х Turret12.7 mm Browning AN-M2 machine gun

Ammunition2000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Fire rate577 shots/min

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• Universal: API-T · AP · HEI · AP
• .50 AP belt: API-T · AP · AP · AP
• .50 APIT belt: API-T · API-T · API-T · HEI

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
API-T	28	27	23	19	15	11
AP	29	28	25	20	17	14

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
API-T	887	0.04	-	-	-	47°	56°	65°
AP	856	0.05	-	-	-	47°	56°	65°

Additional armament

Setup 116 x 533 mm steam turbined Mk.15 torpedo

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

The USS Bagley (pennant number DD-386) was the lead ship of her class, named in honour of Worth Bagley, the only U.S. naval officer killed during the Spanish–American War. Launched on 3 September 1936 and commissioned on 12 June 1937, she initially operated along the west coast of the United States and participated in exercises.

At the outbreak of the Second World War, Bagley was moored at Pearl Harbor Berth B22 during the Japanese attack on 7 December 1941. Her crew spotted Japanese dive bombers over Hickham Field but misidentified them as friendly aircraft. It was not until the first torpedo from the B5N2 hit the USS Oklahoma amidships that the crew called general quarters. The first kill was scored by the bow machine gunner, who took down a torpedo bomber that sank into a nearby channel. This was soon followed by the destruction of a torpedo bomber still carrying its payload, which released the torpedo into the embankment about 10 metres ahead of the destroyer, showering the vessel with shrapnel. The next torpedo bomber destroyed was making a run towards nearby light cruisers, but after being hit by machine-gun fire, it struck a nearby crane. The fourth and fifth torpedo bombers destroyed by the AA gunners were trying to dodge the fire and leave the proximity of the vessel while still carrying their torpedoes. The fifth aircraft taken down that day was a dive bomber, which arrived in the second wave and was hit by the 5-inch and machine guns from nearby friendly vessels. During the attack on Pearl Harbor, the USS Bagley was believed to be the first ship to open fire on the enemy. She was largely manned by volunteers who happened to be nearby, as her crew was mostly on leave at the time the Imperial Japanese Navy arrived.

Throughout the war, Bagley saw extensive combat in the Pacific Theatre. She participated in the Guadalcanal campaign, including the initial landings on 7 August 1942 and the subsequent Battle of Savo Island. During this night engagement, although Allied forces suffered significant losses, Bagley engaged Japanese ships, most notably firing a spread of torpedoes to port, one of which later hit the Australian heavy cruiser HMAS Canberra (D33), killing 84 and wounding 109 sailors in a friendly-fire incident. Due to extensive damage to her machinery spaces, Canberra's mobility could not be restored by 06:30 am, and the decision was made to sink her with torpedoes from the destroyers USS Ellet and USS Selfridge. Bagley continued to serve in operations around New Guinea and New Britain, providing crucial escort services and shore bombardments during amphibious assaults such as the landings at Arawe and Cape Gloucester in late 1943.

In 1944 and 1945, Bagley took part in major offensives, including the invasions of the Mariana Islands, where she provided fire support and screened aircraft carriers during the Battle of the Philippine Sea. She was present during the liberation of the Philippines, participating in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and later supported the invasions of Luzon, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Following the end of hostilities, she assisted in occupation duties before returning to the United States, where she was decommissioned on 13 June 1946 and sold to Moore Dry Dock Company from Oakland, California, on 8 September 1947.

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See also

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External links

• [Wikipedia] USS Bagley (DD-386)
• [Naval Encyclopedia] Bagley class destroyers (1936)
• [NavyPedia] BAGLEY destroyers (1937)
• [NavSource] USS Bagley (DD-386)
• [The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia] Bagley Class, U.S. Destroyers
• [Uboat.net] USS Bagley (ii) (DD 386)
• [Military History Encyclopedia on the Web] USS Bagley (DD-386)
• [Destroyer History Foundation] USS Bagley, DD 386
• [USN Camouflage 1941-1945] U.S. Navy Destroyer (DD) Bagley Class
• [Naval History and Heritage Command] USS Bagley, Report of Pearl Harbor Attack

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