HMS Verdun

HMS Verdun

HMS Verdun

Britain

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.7	3.7	3.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Destroyer

Purchase:250

Description

The HMS Verdun (L93) is a member of the Admiralty V-class destroyer family. She is the only destroyer in the British navy to be named Verdun, after the Battle of Verdun, and is among the oldest destroyers to have served in both World Wars I and II. The HMS Verdun, which was launched on August 21, 1917, at the Hawthorn Leslie shipyard in Hebburn, Tyneside, was finished in November of the same year. She was a member of the Harwich Force and the Grand Fleet. On November 8, 1920, she was tasked with returning The Unknown Warrior's remains to Britain. In May 1940, the HMS Verdun's pennant number was changed from D93 to L93 after it was decided to modify her into an anti-aircraft escort destroyer. On November 1, 1940, a bomb damaged the HMS Verdun while she was serving as a convoy escort out of Rosyth and in the North Sea, killing 11 men, including her captain. After being fixed at Harwich, she escorted convoys along the east coast for the remainder of the war. Following VE Day, the HMS Verdun was placed into reserve before being sold in April 1946 to be scrapped at Granton, Edinburgh.

Introduced in Update "Direct Hit", the HMS Verdun is a very primitive destroyer that has limited firepower. Having just two turrets at the front and rear of the ship, she finds it difficult to deliver enough firepower to rival other destroyers. As her historical role intended, players are advised to stay close to allies and serve as an anti-aircraft escort. Direct combat with enemy destroyers is not advised unless there are other allies nearby to provide support.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Main fire tower3 / 3 / 0 mm

Hull16 mm (steel)

Superstructure4 mm (steel)

Number of section6

Displacement1 523 t

Crew135 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB77 / 23 km/h

RB63 / 19 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	77	23
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	63	19

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB144

RB210

Total cost of modifications5 010

515

Crew training150

Experts1 000

Aces20

Research Aces145 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 30 / 60 / 50 %

2 × 75 / 75 / 75 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 360 Cost: 35 50 Rudder Replacement Propeller Replacement Engine Maintenance	Damage Control Division Fire Division Smokescreen Research: 330 Cost: 35 45 Ventilation Research: 380 Cost: 40 50 Shrapnel Protection Research: 380 Cost: 40 50 New Pumps Ammo Wetting Research: 720 Cost: 75 100	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 360 Cost: 35 50 20 mm HE magazines Research: 360 Cost: 35 50 102mm_uk_mkxvi_navy_SAP_ammo_pack Research: 360 Cost: 35 50 Auxiliary Armament Targeting 20 mm AP magazines Research: 330 Cost: 35 45 102mm_uk_mkxvi_navy_he_dist_fuse_ammo_pack Research: 330 Cost: 35 45 Primary Armament Targeting Improved Rangefinder 102mm_uk_mkxvi_navy_he_radio_fuse_ammo_pack Research: 380 Cost: 40 50 Bomb mortar Research: 720 Cost: 75 100

Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret2 x 4 inch/45 Mark XVI cannon

Ammunition400 rounds

Vertical guidance-10° / 80°

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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
4 inch HE	HE	20	20	20	20	20	20
4 inch SAP	SAP	102	85	64	48	38	30
4 inch HE-TF	HE-TF	20	20	20	20	20	20
4 inch HE-VT	HE-VT	20	20	20	20	20	20

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%
4 inch HE	HE	811	15.88	0	0.1	1,550	79°	80°	81°
4 inch SAP	SAP	811	17.35	0.015	5	600	47°	60°	65°
4 inch HE-TF	HE-TF	811	15.88	0	0.1	1,550	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%
4 inch HE-VT	HE-VT	811	15.88	0	0.1	274	18	1,550	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

2 х Turret20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon

Ammunition1800 rounds

Belt capacity60 rounds

Fire rate450 shots/min

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• Universal: HEF-T · HEF-I · AP-T
• 20 mm HE: HEF-T · HEF-I · AP-T · HEF-I
• 20 mm AP: AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · HEF-I

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
HEF-T	2	2	2	2	2	2
AP-T	34	32	24	17	12	8
HEF-I	2	2	2	2	2	2

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
HEF-T	830	0.12	0	0.1	6.57	79°	80°	81°
AP-T	830	0.12	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
HEF-I	830	0.12	0	0.1	11.17	79°	80°	81°

Anti-aircraft armament

2 х Turret4 x 12.7 mm Vickers Mk.V machine gun

Ammunition8000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Fire rate600 shots/min

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Additional armament

Setup 112 x Y-gun Mk.VII depth charge

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the HMS Verdun from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• V class (Family)

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
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R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company
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