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 * Premium bonuses
 * Thin hull and manoeuvrable, a menace for coastal areas
-* Multipurpose shells: Shrapnel can be used as aircraft a deterrent
+* Multipurpose shells: Shrapnel can be used as an aircraft deterrent
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Very limited amount of torpedoes
 * Poor top speed, unable to keep up with most Rank II destroyers
 * Unreliable crew count, won't be able to endure prolonged duels
 == History ==

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 With a large black-coloured G95 pennant number painted towards the bow and various green tones with white highlights along a dark green upper deck, she can be distinguished from the HMS Churchill and the other United States' Clemson class destroyers.
-Some distinguishing traits are the low freeboard distance on the stern and four funnels placed at the same height close to each other, with the pairs only divided by a superstructure aft wards of the bridge; this superstructure also settles two of the 102 mm guns.
+Some distinguishing traits are the low freeboard distance on the stern and four funnels placed at the same height close to each other, with the pairs only divided by a superstructure aftwards of the bridge; this superstructure also settles two of the 102 mm guns.
 Although being less combat-worthy than other destroyers, the Montgomery's armament of three 102 mm cannons was conserved for surface defence and convoy support; especially to defend from raiding submarines and German S-boots. Not exactly meant to fight alone against dedicated combat destroyers.

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 HMS Montgomery, pennant number G95, part of the Town class is a destroyer provided to the Royal Navy by the United States Navy, during the early stages of the Second World War. Originally known as USS Wickes (DD-75), as the lead ship of the Wickes class.
-Despite her resemblance with [[HMS Churchill]], the Montgomery is moderately more self-sufficient in combat against other reserve destroyers, thanks to the preservation of 3 high-calibre guns. Though unfortunately, this comes as a trade-off for the support armament of HMS Churchill. Other than these slight main armament changes, the Montgomery retains the same problematic aspects like modest crew count, low top speed and insufficient variety of secondary armaments. Therefore, players should decide whether this support/combat destroyer gameplay is more appealing than the escort role of the Churchill.
+Despite her resemblance with [[HMS Churchill]], the Montgomery is moderately more self-sufficient in combat against other reserve destroyers, thanks to the preservation of 3 high-calibre guns. Though, unfortunately, this comes as a trade-off for the support armament of HMS Churchill. Other than these slight main armament changes, the Montgomery retains the same problematic aspects like modest crew count, low top speed and insufficient variety of secondary armaments. Therefore, players should decide whether this support/combat destroyer gameplay is more appealing than the escort role of the Churchill.
 Unquestionably, Montgomery's premium status and decent combat characteristics ensure an effective way to research the early British Bluewater fleet, but if a player is more inclined to firepower than versatility, then consider purchasing [[HMS Verdun]] instead.
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 With a large black-coloured G95 pennant number painted towards the bow and various green tones with white highlights along a dark green upper deck, she can be distinguished from the HMS Churchill and the other United States' Clemson class destroyers.
-Some distinguishing traits are the low freeboard distance on the stern and four funnels placed at the same height close to each other, with the pairs only divided by a superstructure aftwards of the bridge; this superstructure also settles two of the 102 mm guns.
+Some distinguishing traits are the low freeboard distance on the stern and four funnels placed at the same height close to each other, with the pairs only divided by a superstructure aft wards of the bridge; this superstructure also settles two of the 102 mm guns.
 Although being less combat-worthy than other destroyers, the Montgomery's armament of three 102 mm cannons was conserved for surface defence and convoy support; especially to defend from raiding submarines and German S-boots. Not exactly meant to fight alone against dedicated combat destroyers.
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 * Premium bonuses
 * Thin hull and manoeuvrable, a menace for coastal areas
-* Multipurpose shells: Shrapnel can be used as aircraft an deterrent
+* Multipurpose shells: Shrapnel can be used as aircraft a deterrent
 '''Cons:'''
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 == History ==
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-HMS Montgomery (G95), formerly USS Wickes (DD-75), was the lead ship of the Wickes class of destroyers built for the American navy at the end of the First World War, and later transferred to the Royal Navy. Designed as the second-last American “flush-decker” destroyers (the Clemson class were the last), Wickes was built shortly before the end of the First World War and saw extensive service with the USN during the interwar years. Under the “destroyers for bases” deal, Wickes was transferred to the royal navy who renamed her Montgomery. She served during the Second World War before being finally retired and scrapped in 1945.
+HMS Montgomery (G95), formerly USS Wickes (DD-75), was the lead ship of the Wickes class of destroyers built for the American navy at the end of the First World War, and later transferred to the Royal Navy. Designed as the second-last American “flush-decker” destroyers (the Clemson class were the last), Wickes was built shortly before the end of the First World War and saw extensive service with the USN during the interwar years. Under the “destroyers for bases” deal, Wickes was transferred to the Royal Navy who renamed her Montgomery. She served during the Second World War before being finally retired and scrapped in 1945.
 === Design and development ===
-The Wickes class consisted of 111 destroyers built for the United States Navy (USN) at the end of the First World War. Designed as a follow-up to the previous Caldwell class, the ships were the second class of “flush-decker” destroyers, in that their main deck was level throughout the entire ship. The following Clemson class had an even larger production run, with 156 vessels built, and would not be surpassed until the 175-ship Fletcher class was built during World War II. The lead ship of this class, USS Wickes, was laid down in June of 1917 at Bath Iron Works in Maine, and eventually commissioned in June of 1918.
+The Wickes class consisted of 111 destroyers built for the United States Navy (USN) at the end of the First World War. Designed as a follow-up to the previous Caldwell class, the ships were the second class of “flush-decker” destroyers, in that their main deck was level throughout the entire ship. The following Clemson class had an even larger production run, with 156 vessels built, and would not be surpassed until the 175-ship Fletcher class was built during World War II. The lead ship of this class, USS Wickes, was laid down in June 1917 at Bath Iron Works in Maine, and eventually commissioned in June 1918.
 Wickes displaced 1247 tons and had a crew complement of 100 officers and men. Her main armament consisted of four 4-inch (100 mm) guns in single mounts, with one at the front, two on side sponsons and one aft. She also carried two 37 mm 1-pounder anti-aircraft guns. Finally, Wickes carried twelve 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes in four triple mounts, with six being able to fire to each side. Powered by geared turbines, the ship was capable of 35 knots (65 km/h).
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 After her commissioning, USS Wickes began her short service of the First World War as an escort ship, escorting a convoy towards the British isles. However, her crewmembers were soon hit with the Spanish Flu, and 30 were hospitalized ashore. She later collided with an unidentified ship and took damage, and was receiving repairs when the armistice was signed to end the First World War. Wickes subsequently served as an escort ship as president Woodrow Wilson travelled to Europe to sign the surrender treaties.
-After the cessation of hostilities, Wickes was sent to the Pacific through the Panama canal. Later on in 1919, she was captained by Commander William F. Halsey, who would later become one of the most famous and tactically-brilliant commanders in the Pacific war. With the decreased military expenditures of the post-war situation, Wickes was decommissioned in 1922 and laid up in reserve.
+After the cessation of hostilities, Wickes was sent to the Pacific through the Panama Canal. Later on in 1919, she was captained by Commander William F. Halsey, who would later become one of the most famous and tactically-brilliant commanders in the Pacific war. With the decreased military expenditures of the post-war situation, Wickes was decommissioned in 1922 and laid up in reserve.
 In 1930, Wickes was recommissioned, this time in the Atlantic fleet. She participated in fleet training exercises for the large part of the interwar period, including neutrality patrols after the outbreak of war in Europe. She visited numerous Caribbean ports during this time, and exercised with other American fleet units such as the battleships New York, Texas, and Arkansas.
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 ;Related development
 * [[Clemson (Family)]]
 ;Shared operational history
 * [[HMS Churchill]]
 ;Analogues of other nations
 * [[Leopard]] (Germany)
 * [[Frunze]] (USRR)

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 <!-- ''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.'' -->
 {{main|3 inch naval AA Mk.V (76 mm)}}
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-''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.''
+! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===

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 {{main|4 in QF Mark V (102 mm)}}
+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-''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.''
+! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
 === Secondary armament ===

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 HMS Montgomery, pennant number G95, part of the Town class is a destroyer provided to the Royal Navy by the United States Navy, during the early stages of the Second World War. Originally known as USS Wickes (DD-75), as the lead ship of the Wickes class.
-Despite her resemblance with [[Town (L45)|HMS Churchill]], the Montgomery is moderately more self-sufficient in combat against other reserve destroyers, thanks to the preservation of 3 high-calibre guns. Though unfortunately, this comes as a trade-off for the support armament of HMS Churchill. Other than these slight main armament changes, the Montgomery retains the same problematic aspects like modest crew count, low top speed and insufficient variety of secondary armaments. Therefore, players should decide whether this support/combat destroyer gameplay is more appealing than the escort role of the Churchill.
+Despite her resemblance with [[HMS Churchill]], the Montgomery is moderately more self-sufficient in combat against other reserve destroyers, thanks to the preservation of 3 high-calibre guns. Though unfortunately, this comes as a trade-off for the support armament of HMS Churchill. Other than these slight main armament changes, the Montgomery retains the same problematic aspects like modest crew count, low top speed and insufficient variety of secondary armaments. Therefore, players should decide whether this support/combat destroyer gameplay is more appealing than the escort role of the Churchill.
 Unquestionably, Montgomery's premium status and decent combat characteristics ensure an effective way to research the early British Bluewater fleet, but if a player is more inclined to firepower than versatility, then consider purchasing [[HMS Verdun]] instead.
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 '''Pros:'''
-* The Montgomery has three 4-inch guns (unlike [[Town (L45)|Town-class]] destroyers which have only one)
+* The Montgomery has three 4-inch guns
 * Numerous anti-submarine warfare (ASW) equipment
 * Premium bonuses

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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-'''Shared operational history'''
+;Related development
 * [[Clemson (Family)]]
-'''Analogues on other nations'''
+;Shared operational history
-* [[Type 1924 Leopard]] (Germany)
+;Analogues of other nations
 * [[Frunze]] (USRR)
 * [[IJN Mutsuki]] (Japan)
-* [[Turbine]] (Italy)
+* [[RN Turbine]] (Italy)
 == External links ==

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 Despite her resemblance with [[Town (L45)|HMS Churchill]], the Montgomery is moderately more self-sufficient in combat against other reserve destroyers, thanks to the preservation of 3 high-calibre guns. Though unfortunately, this comes as a trade-off for the support armament of HMS Churchill. Other than these slight main armament changes, the Montgomery retains the same problematic aspects like modest crew count, low top speed and insufficient variety of secondary armaments. Therefore, players should decide whether this support/combat destroyer gameplay is more appealing than the escort role of the Churchill.
-Unquestionably, the Montgomery's premium status and more adept combat characteristics, ensure an effective way to research the early British Bluewater fleet!
+Unquestionably, Montgomery's premium status and decent combat characteristics ensure an effective way to research the early British Bluewater fleet, but if a player is more inclined to firepower than versatility, then consider purchasing [[HMS Verdun]] instead.
 == General info ==
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 * Helgason, G. (1995). HMS Montgomery. Retrieved January 26, 2021, from <nowiki>https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4299.html</nowiki>
 {{Britain destroyers}}
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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} British destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "New Power"]] as a [[wt:en/news/6915-development-fleet-research-changes-and-the-first-battleships-en|premium vehicle]] purchasable in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}}. It was later [[wt:en/game/changelog/current/1292|replaced]] by [[HMS Verdun]] in [[Update "Direct Hit"]] and became a hidden vehicle for players who did not have it previously.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} British destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "New Power"]].
 HMS Montgomery, pennant number G95, part of the Town class is a destroyer provided to the Royal Navy by the United States Navy, during the early stages of the Second World War. Originally known as USS Wickes (DD-75), as the lead ship of the Wickes class.