HMS Blackpool
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Description
The Whitby-class, HMS Blackpool (F77) is a rank V British frigate with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike".
General info
Survivability and armour
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Mobility
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| Game Mode | Upgrade Status | Maximum Speed (km/h) | |
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| Upgraded | 78 | 33 | |
| RB/SB | |||
| Upgraded | 55 | 24 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armament
Primary armament
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Secondary armament
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Additional armament
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
- High survivability thanks to large crew size.
- Large amount of (forward-facing) torpedoes.
- Fast firing 4.5 inch/45 QF Mark IV main gun.
- Rear-facing twin 40 mm can cripple ships in close range.
- Good AA capabilities with HE-VT shell.
- Can hold its own against most other destroyers.
Cons:
- Main armament cannot effectively target anything closer than 4.30 km (2.67 mi) towards the bow.
- Bidder Torpedoes are capped at 37 km/h and have a small explosive warhead (89 kg TNT).
- All torpedo tubes and mortar cannot be aimed.
- Search & Tracking radar have poor scan rates.
- Large bridge: high risk of being disabled by even AA.
- Bridge, Fire Control and Radio rooms are all in close proximity to each other.
- All ammunition is stored directly below the main gun.
- Limbo mortar (currently) functions no differently to a Y-gun.
- Slightly below average speed.
History
Devblog
Development of the Type 12 frigates, or Whitby-class as they would also become known, began in the early 1950s at the very start of the Cold War. Developed to be fast, ocean-going frigates for convoy escort duties, the Whitby-class featured a novel hull design and incorporated many new features all derived from the experience gained during WWII. Subsequently, the Whitby-class was constructed with a heavy focus on anti-submarine warfare capabilities, thus being able to effectively combat some of the most modern high-speed submarines.
As a result, ships of the class resembled destroyers in their size and, due to their high construction cost, only eight ended up being built by the late 1950s. The Whitbys remained in active service with the Royal Navy up until the 1970s before they were gradually decommissioned as more modern ships began to take their place.
Among the eight Whitby-class frigates built was also HMS Blackpool. Laid down in December 1954 and commissioned in August 1958, HMS Blackpool was the last Whitby-class frigate built for the Royal Navy. For the better part of her service career, HMS Blackpool was stationed around the Suez canal and operated in the Far East until the mid 1960s.
In 1966, HMS Blackpool was leased to the Royal New Zealand Navy and continued operating under the New Zealand flag until 1971. Upon being returned to the Royal Navy, HMS Blackpool was decommissioned and ultimately sold for scrap in 1980.
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See also
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- reference to the series of the ship;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
| Harland & Wolff | |
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| Frigates | |
| Whitby-class | HMS Blackpool |
| Light Cruisers | |
| Town-class | HMS Belfast |
| Battlecruisers | |
| Courageous-class | HMS Glorious |
| Britain frigates | |
|---|---|
| Leopard-class | HMS Leopard |
| Whitby-class | HMS Blackpool · HMS Whitby |
| Restigouche-class | HMCS Terra Nova |
