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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]].
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a British-built G-class destroyer loaned to the Polish Navy in 1940, under the previous designation of HMS Garland. She operated as part of convoy escorts for almost the entirety of the Second World War and visited most of the war theatres.
  
HMS ''Kelvin'' is a member of the trio of J, K, and N classes of destroyers. She is modeled as she was when originally completed in 1939, while her relatives [[HMS Nepal|HMS ''Nepal'']] and [[HMS Jervis|HMS ''Jervis'']] are modeled with their wartime refits. Thus, the ''Kelvin'' has weaker anti-aircraft defences than her relatives, in exchange for a heavier torpedo broadside.
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She was introduced during [[Update "New Power"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season I]]. Ex-HMS Garland performs very similar to the playstyle of the sister ship already in the regular tree, the destroyer [[G-class (H89)|HMS Grafton (H89)]]. While, at the same time, having some pros and cons on her own. Such as the increased variety of secondary armaments that reinforce the support role of this class. Unfortunately, some drawbacks in mobility are present, as well as reductions in the main armament to increase the auxiliary armament.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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The Garland (H37) appears more aggressive than the escort destroyers [[Town (L45)]] and the [[Hunt (Family)]], this is thanks to her long and taller hull with a raked type of bow that provides increased sea-worthiness and enhanced cruising speed - at least before armaments refits. The destroyer can be differentiated from the similar [[G-class (H89)]] because of the Polish naval ensign with a horizontal bicoloured red and white, located in the stern of the ship. Another way to differentiate between the two is the Garland's light grey hull painting and the olive-green coloured upper decks. The Grafton's hull will be painted black with maroon red upper decks, though these colour schemes might vary in arctic scenarios. Garland's second funnel top is lower, a stern-located 120 mm cannon and one set of quadruple torpedo tubes is also missing.
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Knowing this armament layout and visual differences should help to recognise these destroyers, since the ORP Garland lacks the destroyer vs. destroyer armaments of the HMS Grafton, and HMS Grafton lacks the support armament of the ORP Garland.
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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The ''Kelvin'' has absolutely no armour protection other than the gun shields. The main guns have 3.2 mm-thick shields, which will protect against nothing more than light machine gun bullets, while the Vickers .50 cal machine guns have 12.7 mm shields. The hull is standard 16 mm steel, which is resistant to low calibre HE and machine guns, but not much more.
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The bow main gun ammunition racks are located slightly below the waterline, but the ones in the stern, as well as the bow secondary ammunition storage, are exposed above the waterline. This makes the ''Kelvin'' very vulnerable to ammunition detonation from hits at the waterline, and caution should be taken.
 
 
 
The machinery of the ''Kelvin'' is also exposed above the waterline, and she is vulnerable to engine damage as well. In addition, the ''Kelvin'' has only one funnel, so if it is destroyed, her mobility will be substantially crippled.
 
 
 
The ''Kelvin'' has a crew of 208, which is unremarkable compared to most other destroyers, and substantially worse than the German destroyers, as well as some American ones.
 
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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The ''Kelvin'' has a respectable top speed, and she will easily keep pace with most other destroyers. Her acceleration is good, and she will easily reach her top speed.
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The ''Kelvin''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s main armament consists of six QF 4.7-inch Mk. XII guns, four of them in dual-gun bow A and B turrets, with another two in a stern dual-gun X turret. The upper B and X turrets have unrestricted traverse, while the lower A turret is restricted to 145° to either side. Because of this, the ''Kelvin'' can bring all of its gun turrets to bear on a target ahead while showing very little broadside. This can make her harder to hit, especially at range and on the move. The maximum elevation is only 40°, which makes them of limited use against aircraft. The traverse speed of the turrets is also somewhat below average.
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The guns have a rate-of-fire of 12 rounds/minute while the 30-round first-stage ammunition rack is not empty, dropping to 10 rounds/minute when they are empty.
 
  
The 4.7-inch gun can fire HE, HE-TF, SAP, and HE-VT. HE-VT is flatly superior to HE and HE-TF, hence there is no point using the latter two once HE-VT has been unlocked. It is also very effective against aircraft, though the poor gun elevation means that the ''Kelvin'' will often not be able to engage attacking aircraft with the main guns. SAP is useful against armoured targets such as American destroyers with belt armour or light cruiser armour at closer ranges. Due to the smaller calibre, the shells of the 4.7-inch gun generally lack in explosive filler compared to contemporary guns such as the American 5"/38 or the German 12.8 cm guns.
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| HE Mk.VIIA || HE || 35 || 35 || 35 || 35 || 35 || 35
 
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| SAP Mk.VA || SAP || 116 || 92 || 63 || 44 || 33 || 29
 
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| HE-TF Mk.VIIA || HE-TF || 35 || 35 || 35 || 35 || 35 || 35
 
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| HE-VT Mk.VIIA || HE-VT || 35 || 35 || 35 || 35 || 35 || 35
 
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| HE Mk.VIIA || HE || 808 || 22.68 || 0 || 0.1 || 3,000 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
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| SAP Mk.VA || SAP || 808 || 22.68 || 0.015 || 5 || 900 || 47° || 60° || 65°
 
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| HE-TF Mk.VIIA || HE-TF || 808 || 22.68 || 0 || 0.1 || 3,000 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
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| HE-VT Mk.VIIA || HE-VT || 808 || 22.68 || 0 || 0.1 || 244 || 23 || 3,000 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
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=== Secondary armament ===
 
=== Secondary armament ===
 
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The secondary armament of the ''Kelvin'' consists of a quadruple 2-pounder 'pom-pom' mount. This weapon is mounted amidships, behind the funnel, and is primarily an anti-aircraft weapon. However, it can be very deadly against coastal craft due to its high rate-of-fire and relatively potent 40 mm rounds.
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| AP-T || 701 || 0.91 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
 
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| HEF || 701 || 0.82 || 0 || 0.1 || 71 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
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=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
 
=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
 
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In addition to the 'pom-pom' mount, the ''Kelvin'' carries two quadruple Vickers .50 cal heavy machine gun turrets. The heavy machine guns have a high rate-of-fire, but a fairly long reload. It is effective against aircraft at close range, as well as against unarmoured coastal attack craft, but is mostly useless against armoured targets or other destroyers.
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=== Additional armament ===
 
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The ''Kelvin'' has two quintuple 21-inch torpedo tube mountings located amidships, allowing for a respectable torpedo salvo. Like all British destroyers, however, these mountings have very restricted fields-of-fire, requiring the target to be almost directly abeam of the ship. They also traverse quite slowly and are thus quite risky to use, unless the torpedoes are being fired while out of combat or against unaware opponents.
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The 21-inch Mark IX torpedo itself is a rather respectable weapon, with a good range of 9.6 km and a large explosive warhead of 340 kg. It is considerably slower than the American 21-inch Mark 15 and German G7a torpedo, though it has almost double the range and a much larger warhead than the American weapon. This range can be extended further by installing the torpedo mode modification, if necessary.
 
 
 
The Kelvin also has two 'Y-gun' depth charge throwers located behind the aft torpedo tubes. These cannot be aimed, and are thus very rarely useful at all.
 
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
* 360° traverse on the B and X turrets.
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* Large medium to short range anti-air firepower
* Main guns are concentrated forward.
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* Dual-purpose main calibre guns, also with readiness of SAP rounds
* Large torpedo broadside, with long range, hard-hitting torpedoes.
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* 8 x long-range torpedoes
* Access to HE-VT shells.
 
* Accurate main guns.
 
* Above average top speed and mobility.
 
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
* Non-existent armour protection.
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* Limited firepower with only 3 main calibre guns
* Only one funnel.
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* Inadequate crew size: out-classed when duelling late rank I and rank II destroyers
* Above-waterline ammunition racks.
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* Top speed is more similar to escort destroyers than combat-capable Fleet destroyers.
* Very restricted torpedo tube firing arcs.
 
* Below average anti-aircraft defences.
 
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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The K class, HMS ''Kelvin'' (F37) was a British destroyer of the K class, built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Designed as a follow-up to the preceding [[J-class (Flotilla leader)|J class]], the ship was designed as a Tribal-class destroyer with more focus on guns and less focus on torpedoes. HMS ''Kelvin'' was laid down in October 1937 and commissioned by November 1939. She saw some service during the Second World War, including the task of transporting British Prime Minister Winston Churchill across the English Channel after the D-Day invasion. HMS ''Kelvin'' survived the war, and was scrapped by 1949.
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=== Design ===
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The J, K and N class destroyers were a group of three classes of destroyers built as a follow-up to the preceding Tribal class. At that point in time, the British Admiralty experienced a shift in destroyer doctrine which favoured guns over torpedoes - this trend was continued through the war until the introduction of the Battle class. HMS ''Kelvin'' was armed with a main armament of three twin 4.7 inch (119 mm) QF Mark XII dual-purpose main guns, with two fore and one aft. She also carried a secondary armament of a single quad pom-pom anti-aircraft gun, along with two quadruple 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine guns. HMS ''Kelvin'' did not carry any torpedo tubes, but could carry depth charges for anti-submarine warfare. Powered by steam turbines delivering 44,000 shp, she could make 36 knots (67 km/h).
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=== Operational History ===
 
The HMS ''Kelvin'' was commissioned by November 1939 and entered service with the British Navy in the British 5th Destroyer Flotilla. She would later scuttle the destroyer HMS ''Ivanhoe'' after the latter struck a mine during the Texel disaster. She escorted the battleship HMS ''Revenge'' as she bombarded the port of Cherbourg, and was subsequently reassigned to the British Mediterranean fleet under Admiral James Somerville.
 
  
After arriving in the Mediterranean theatre, HMS ''Kelvin''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first action was to bombard the town of Benghazi with her sister ships ''Kashmir'', ''Kelly, and'' ''Kipling''. She survived this action with little loss of life, but needed repairs and was thus sent all the way to Bombay in India. By March 1942, she had returned to the Mediterranean, and took part in the Second Battle of Sirte, where her convoy was attacked by a formidable Italian force including the battleship ''Littorio''.
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Later in 1942, ''Kelvin'' contributed to the sinking of the Italian torpedo boat ''Lupo'', alongside the J-class destroyers ''Jervis'', ''Janus, and'' ''Javelin''. In January 1943, she bombarded the port city of Zuwara which culminated in the Battle off Zuwara, where the destroyers sank an Italian convoy attempting to evacuate from Tripoli. She then left the Mediterranean theatre yet again, to be refitted back in the UK. In June 1944, she transported the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, along with various other foreign leaders, across the English Channel to inspect the troops that had landed in the D-Day landings. She then returned to the Mediterranean theatre, where she would stay for the rest of the war. HMS ''Kelvin'' survived the war and was broken up for scrap in 1949; she earned eight battle stars for her service during the Second World War.
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== See also ==
 
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=== References ===
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* Mason, G. B. (2004). HMS Kelvin, Destroyer. Retrieved January 19, 2021, from <nowiki>https://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-10DD-39K-HMS_Kelvin.htm</nowiki>
 
* Helgason, G. (1995). HMS Kelvin (F37). Retrieved January 19, 2021, from <nowiki>https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4458.html</nowiki>
 
  
 
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Description

The G-class, ORP Garland (H37), 1942 is a British-built G-class destroyer loaned to the Polish Navy in 1940, under the previous designation of HMS Garland. She operated as part of convoy escorts for almost the entirety of the Second World War and visited most of the war theatres.

She was introduced during Update "New Power" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season I. Ex-HMS Garland performs very similar to the playstyle of the sister ship already in the regular tree, the destroyer HMS Grafton (H89). While, at the same time, having some pros and cons on her own. Such as the increased variety of secondary armaments that reinforce the support role of this class. Unfortunately, some drawbacks in mobility are present, as well as reductions in the main armament to increase the auxiliary armament.

General info

The Garland (H37) appears more aggressive than the escort destroyers Town (L45) and the Hunt (Family), this is thanks to her long and taller hull with a raked type of bow that provides increased sea-worthiness and enhanced cruising speed - at least before armaments refits. The destroyer can be differentiated from the similar G-class (H89) because of the Polish naval ensign with a horizontal bicoloured red and white, located in the stern of the ship. Another way to differentiate between the two is the Garland's light grey hull painting and the olive-green coloured upper decks. The Grafton's hull will be painted black with maroon red upper decks, though these colour schemes might vary in arctic scenarios. Garland's second funnel top is lower, a stern-located 120 mm cannon and one set of quadruple torpedo tubes is also missing.

Knowing this armament layout and visual differences should help to recognise these destroyers, since the ORP Garland lacks the destroyer vs. destroyer armaments of the HMS Grafton, and HMS Grafton lacks the support armament of the ORP Garland.

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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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
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded

Modifications and economy

Armament

Primary armament

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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
HE Mk.VIIA HE 35 35 35 35 35 35
SAP Mk.VA SAP 116 92 63 44 33 29
HE-TF Mk.VIIA HE-TF 35 35 35 35 35 35
HE-VT Mk.VIIA HE-VT 35 35 35 35 35 35
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%
HE Mk.VIIA HE 808 22.68 0 0.1 3,000 79° 80° 81°
SAP Mk.VA SAP 808 22.68 0.015 5 900 47° 60° 65°
HE-TF Mk.VIIA HE-TF 808 22.68 0 0.1 3,000 79° 80° 81°
Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Arming
distance (m)
Trigger
radius (m)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
HE-VT Mk.VIIA HE-VT 808 22.68 0 0.1 244 23 3,000 79° 80° 81°

Secondary armament

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
100 m 1,000 m 2,000 m 3,000 m 4,000 m 5,000 m
HE shell HE 6 6 6 6 6 6
Mk.I shrapnel Shrapnel* 5 5 5 5 5 5
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
HE shell HE 762 7.26 0 0.1 320 79° 80° 81°
Mk.I shrapnel Shrapnel* 617 7.94 0 0.1 180 62° 69° 73°

Anti-aircraft armament

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Additional armament

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Large medium to short range anti-air firepower
  • Dual-purpose main calibre guns, also with readiness of SAP rounds
  • 8 x long-range torpedoes

Cons:

  • Limited firepower with only 3 main calibre guns
  • Inadequate crew size: out-classed when duelling late rank I and rank II destroyers
  • Top speed is more similar to escort destroyers than combat-capable Fleet destroyers.

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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G-class  ORP Garland
K-class  HMS Kelvin
Battle-class  HMS Cadiz
Hunt-class  La Combattante*
Light Cruisers 
Town-class  HMS Liverpool
Heavy Cruisers 
County-class  HMS Norfolk
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Renown-class  HMS Renown
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Town-class  HMS Churchill · HMS Montgomery
V-class  HMS Valhalla · HMS Vega · HMS Verdun
G-class  HMS Grafton · ORP Garland
Hunt-class  HMS Calpe · HMS Brissenden
Tribal-class  HMCS Haida · HMS Eskimo · HMS Mohawk
J-class  HMS Jervis
K-class  HMS Kelvin
N-class  HMAS Nepal
Battle-class  HMS Armada · HMS Cadiz · HMAS Tobruk
Daring-class  HMS Daring · HMS Diamond · HMS Diana

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Motor torpedo boats  MTB-1(2) · MTB-422 · Fairmile D (5001) · HMS Gay Archer
Motor gun boats  MGB-75 · SGB Grey Goose
Gunboats  HMS Spey
Sub-chasers  LÉ Orla
Frigates  HMS Whitby
Destroyers  HMS Montgomery · HMS Valhalla · HMS Verdun · ORP Garland · HMS Jervis · HMCS Haida · HMS Mohawk · HMS Cadiz · HMS Diamond
Light cruisers  HMS Belfast
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