Her 2 quadruple torpedo launchers have a base reload of 96 seconds, an alpha damage of 15886, and a speed of 61 knots which are average for the tier. The torpedo armament of Lightning is centered entirely around defensive use. The average damage per minute on the AP and HE shells can be mitigated by her captain using the above average fire chance and AP penetration to increase the effective damage. The 360 degree turret traverse and good firing arcs allow her to maneuver heavily while keeping all of her gun mounts on target much easier than other ships in the tier. Lightning has some of the most effective destroyer guns at the tier when used defensively and in knife fights. The damage per minute for her AP and HE shells are average due to the 4.5 base reload on her guns. Her AP shells have an alpha damage of 2200 per shell however they are heavier and fly faster than the many of her contemporaries shells giving them an above average shell penetration. Her HE shells have an average alpha damage per shell at 1700 but an above average base fire chance at 9 percent. The most apparent differences will be the 360 degree traverse on all of her gun mounts and the flatter shell trajectory making them some of the easiest destroyer guns at Tier VIII to use. Lightning uses the 120 mm/50 QF Mk XI gun which has far improved characteristics over the guns that are used on Jervis. Similar to her predecessors she thrives in a defensive role. Lightning is the Tier VIII ship in the British Destroyer Line and is a direct upgrade in terms of play style and capabilities over the Jervis. She would serve in WW2 for the Royal Navy from 1941 until 1943 when she was sunk by German torpedo boats while attempting to intercept a German Convoy.
Lightning was laid down on November 15th, 1938 and launched April 22nd, 1940. The defining feature of this class was their new QF 4.7-inch Mk XI guns which fired a heavier shell than their predecessors and were placed on fully enclosed weatherproof mounts. The L and M class destroyers were a class of destroyers built and launched between 19.
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