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HMCS Brantford

2020-04-27T17:47:11Z

U58598276: still in progress

{{Specs-Card|code=uk_flower_class}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British sub-chaser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]] as part of the British fleet Closed Beta Test.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===


While unarmoured, the Flower class can be very survivable when the bow is aimed towards the enemy, but don't expect to block any SAP shells. From the sides, the Flower class is much more exposed as it has many more vulnerable spots for the enemy to shoot at. Although the fuel tanks can give some degree of protection for the two engines, this is pretty much pointless as the transmission will be knocked out much more often.

The best use of the Flower class is to keep it directly pointing at the enemy or with a slight angle, which enables the ship to bring the 40 mm cannons to bear but has the downside of providing less protection.

=== Mobility ===

Overall, the ship's forward speed and turning speed should not be relied upon.. Its maximum speed is around 14 knots, which while not terrible is not particularly good either. In battle, plan the course of the Flower class ahead of time as covering the distance from the start of the match to the objective can take a considerable amount of time, especially when there is a course correction involved. Know the map as well, as there are often locations that have terrain that will not permit the Flower class to travel through or have waterways too small and restrictive to allow the Flower class to maneuver through in a timely manner.

== Armament ==
=== Primary armament ===
{{main|BL Mark IX (102 mm)}}

your main gun is a 102mm cannon with a reload rate of approximately six seconds. it has access to three kinds of ammunition HE which is your basic round and what you should stick to as it is a single gun and the SAP will be useless unless you are fighting very particular targets which even then it lacks the power to do any real damage and the shrapnel round is not much more then a gimmick to try and shoot at planes with. the best way to use it is to set it to use by the ai and set manual targets for it as otherwise expect it to try to shoot down a plane as you have put air and naval targets on for the secondary and AA.

overall it is mainly just underwhelming as it lacks the power of hullbreaks meaning you have to aim for compartments which takes time and with the reload time mean's it is not very effective when compared to its other armament

=== Secondary armament ===
{{main|2pdr QF Mk.VIII (40 mm)}}

''your secondary is a single 40mm pompom mount with a field of fire which covers most of the bow and sides of ship and its anti aircraft nature means it also has very high angles of elevation''

=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
{{main|Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)}}

''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.''

=== Special armament ===
{{main|Mk.VII depth charge|Y-gun Mk.VII depth charge}}

''Depth charges, mines, rocket launchers and missiles are also effective in skilled hands and can take an off-guard opponent by surprise. Evaluate the ammunition of this type of armament and rate its performance in combat. If there are no special armaments, remove this section.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==

Just prior to WW2, it became apparent that German U-boats would present a serious threat to British transatlantic shipping in the event of an outbreak of hostilities. Realizing this, it became clear to the Royal Navy that they needed a large number of new small vessels that could cope with this threat, whilst being cheap, simple and quick to produce, without hindering the construction of larger warships.

In response to the demand, the Smiths Dock Company proposed a modified version of one of their 700-ton whale catchers. The proposed ship virtually met all Royal Navy requirements and could even be built by smaller shipyards across the country, meaning that a large-scale production wouldn’t affect the construction of larger warships. The proposed design was accepted and the first orders for Flower-class corvettes came in as early as July 1939.

Although initially only intended to operate along the British coast line, the large range and robust seaworthiness of the Flower-class corvettes soon saw ships of this class escorting Atlantic convoys to and from Great Britain. Their primary role was to fend off submarines, which is why ships of this class were relatively lightly armed and often specialized in anti-submarine warfare.

Apart from Great Britain, Flower-class corvettes were used extensively in various different roles by numerous other nations during WW2, including the United States, France, Canada, Greece, the Netherlands and many more. Ships of this class served right up until the end of WW2, even when more advanced designs began to replace them.

Whilst Spitfires and Hurricanes kept the Luftwaffe out of British skies, the venerable Flower-class corvettes ensured that vital supplies reached Great Britain, by fighting off the German submarine wolf-packs throughout the war. With over 260 ships built, the Flower-class corvette remains one of Britain’s most mass-produced wartime ship type, whose contribution to the war effort is highly obvious.

''- From [[wt:en/news/5830-fleet-development-flower-class-corvette-the-convoy-guardian-en|Devblog]]''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/5830-fleet-development-flower-class-corvette-the-convoy-guardian-en|[Devblog] Flower-class Corvette: The Convoy Guardian]]

{{Britain sub-chasers}}

HMCS Brantford

2020-04-27T16:57:13Z

U58598276: /* added armour and mobility info */

{{Specs-Card|code=uk_flower_class}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British sub-chaser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]] as part of the British fleet Closed Beta Test.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
while unarmoured the flower class can be very survivable when you aim the bow towards the enemy but don't expect to block any sap shells. from the side you are much more exposed as you have many more juicy spots for the enemy to shoot at but your fuel tanks give some degree of protection for your two engines but this is pretty much pointless as the transmission will be knocked out much more often.

the best use of the flower class is to keep yourself directly pointing at the enemy or with a slight angle which enables you to bring the pom pom to bear but this has the downside of giving yourself less protection

=== Mobility ===
overall do not rely on this ships speed or turn speed. the maximum speed is around 14 knots which while not terrible is not particularly good either. in battle you should plan where you will be going as even changing the objective you are trying to get to at the start of the match will cost a considerable amount of time and do know on some maps you won't fit under certain pieces of terrain or into the small waterways which will cost you time

== Armament ==
=== Primary armament ===
{{main|BL Mark IX (102 mm)}}

''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}</nowiki></code>. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''

=== Secondary armament ===
{{main|2pdr QF Mk.VIII (40 mm)}}

''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''

=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
{{main|Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)}}

''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.''

=== Special armament ===
{{main|Mk.VII depth charge|Y-gun Mk.VII depth charge}}

''Depth charges, mines, rocket launchers and missiles are also effective in skilled hands and can take an off-guard opponent by surprise. Evaluate the ammunition of this type of armament and rate its performance in combat. If there are no special armaments, remove this section.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==

Just prior to WW2, it became apparent that German U-boats would present a serious threat to British transatlantic shipping in the event of an outbreak of hostilities. Realizing this, it became clear to the Royal Navy that they needed a large number of new small vessels that could cope with this threat, whilst being cheap, simple and quick to produce, without hindering the construction of larger warships.

In response to the demand, the Smiths Dock Company proposed a modified version of one of their 700-ton whale catchers. The proposed ship virtually met all Royal Navy requirements and could even be built by smaller shipyards across the country, meaning that a large-scale production wouldn’t affect the construction of larger warships. The proposed design was accepted and the first orders for Flower-class corvettes came in as early as July 1939.

Although initially only intended to operate along the British coast line, the large range and robust seaworthiness of the Flower-class corvettes soon saw ships of this class escorting Atlantic convoys to and from Great Britain. Their primary role was to fend off submarines, which is why ships of this class were relatively lightly armed and often specialized in anti-submarine warfare.

Apart from Great Britain, Flower-class corvettes were used extensively in various different roles by numerous other nations during WW2, including the United States, France, Canada, Greece, the Netherlands and many more. Ships of this class served right up until the end of WW2, even when more advanced designs began to replace them.

Whilst Spitfires and Hurricanes kept the Luftwaffe out of British skies, the venerable Flower-class corvettes ensured that vital supplies reached Great Britain, by fighting off the German submarine wolf-packs throughout the war. With over 260 ships built, the Flower-class corvette remains one of Britain’s most mass-produced wartime ship type, whose contribution to the war effort is highly obvious.

''- From [[wt:en/news/5830-fleet-development-flower-class-corvette-the-convoy-guardian-en|Devblog]]''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/5830-fleet-development-flower-class-corvette-the-convoy-guardian-en|[Devblog] Flower-class Corvette: The Convoy Guardian]]

{{Britain sub-chasers}}