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Tier IXDestroyer
U.S.A.EliteCommonGlobal
U.S.A.EliteCommonGlobalChristopher
WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Destroyer · Tier IX
- Main Battery
- 137 mm/48 Mark 1 on a twin mount
- 3 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 11.6 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm Mk14
- 1 launchers × 5 tubes
- Range 10 km
Specifications
Christopher Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 126,837
126.8K126,837
Win rate
51.29%
#19 of 42
Avg damage
44,347
#14 of 42
ASIABattles 56,759
56.8K56,759
Win rate
51.79%
#17 of 42
Avg damage
47,100
#6 of 42
NABattles 73,301
73.3K73,301
Win rate
50.90%
#25 of 41
Avg damage
43,407
#15 of 41
Averages from our own crawled player sample, not official server-wide data. The sample skews toward active clan players, so its overall win rate runs about 1 point above the true server average. Battle counts are career totals and include games played before this ship’s past balance changes.
Survivability
Hit Points16,400
#27 of 43
Group avg 17,365Main Belt Armor19 mm
Deck Armor19 mm
Bow / Stern Armor19 mm
Ship Length127.3 m
Ship Width14.0 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout3×2(Total barrels 6)
Caliber137 mm
Firing Range11.6 km
#24 of 43
Group avg 11.7 kmReload Time4.0 s
Rotation Time14.4 s
Max Dispersion102 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
HE Shell
HE ShellDamage1,950
Shell Velocity823 m/s
Fire Chance8%
Penetration23 mm
Air Drag0.2377
Flight Time7.55 s
Nominal all-gun DPM175,500
SAP Shell
SAP ShellDamage3,000
Shell Velocity823 m/s
Overmatch Threshold9.6 mm
Ricochet Angle65° / 75°
Normalization45°
Fuse Threshold25 mm
Air Drag0.2377
Flight Time7.55 s
Nominal all-gun DPM270,000
#9 of 43
Group avg 222,559Torpedoes
Mk16 mod. 2
Mk16 mod. 2Torpedo Tubes1
Speed60 knots
Range10.0 km
#19 of 40
Group avg 10.6 kmDamage16,633
#23 of 40
Group avg 17,208Alpha Damage46,600
Splash Damage1,100
Flood Chance279%
Detectability1.40 km
Reload Time85.0 s
#10 of 40
Group avg 105.8 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle6° / 20°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
AA Defense
Flak Bursts2
Flak Damage1,610
AA Ranges
Long range5.8 km42 dps
Mid range3.5 km182 dps
Short range2.0 km112 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed36.0 knots
#25 of 43
Group avg 37.2 knotsTurning Radius680 m
#30 of 43
Group avg 652 mRudder Shift Time6.1 s
Engine Power70,000 hp
Displacement3,900 t
Power-to-Weight17.95 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection7.85 km
#31 of 43
Group avg 7.59 kmMin Surface Detection6.36 km
Air Detection4.08 km
Submarine Detection4.08 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke3.22 km
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop16
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage5,100
Reload Time40 s
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Extinguishes fires, removes instances of flooding, and repairs damaged modules. Prevents enemy acoustic torpedoes from homing.
Reload40 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Generates a smoke screen that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.
Reload20 s
Duration— s
Charges—
Smoke Duration5 s
Slot 3
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Increases ship's maximum speed.
Reload120 s
Duration120 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+10%
Armament
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Reload40 s
Charges2
Bombs Per Drop16
Bomb Damage5,100
Christopher Change History
- Shell Ballistics improved. They will now become flatter.
- Fixed a bug related to smoke generator mechanics to prevent un-intended situations where these ships were able to sail outside of the smoke at low speeds while the consumable is active.
- Buffrudder shift time13 → 11.2 s
Smoke Generator consumable parameters changed
- Buffminimum usage time20 → 15 s
- Buffcooldown time25 → 20 s
Detectability range by sea reduced: 8.3 to 7.9km.
- All other detectability ranges adjusted accordingly.
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
A hypothetical destroyer design from the mid-1940s, armed with 137 mm artillery in twin mounts. Guns of this caliber, featuring a heavier shell than the standard 127 mm Mark 12, were considered the main armament for a new generation of destroyers in the late 1930s.
Modules
137 mm/48 Mark 1 on a twin mount
137 mm/48 Mark 1 on a twin mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:14.6
Max HE Damage:1,950
Rotation Time:14.4s
533 mm Mk14
533 mm Mk14
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:16,633
Reload Time:0.7 knots
Torpedo Speed:60 knots
Christopher (A)
Christopher (A)
Hull
AA Guns:17
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:0
HP:16,400
Range:13-25
Torpedo Tubes:1
Christopher (B)
Christopher (B)
Hull
AA Guns:17
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:0
HP:20,700
Range:13-25
Torpedo Tubes:1
Propulsion: 70,000 hp
Propulsion: 70,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:36 knots
Mk9 mod. 1
Mk9 mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Mk9 mod. 2
Mk9 mod. 2
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
AA mount survivability: +100%
Secondary battery survivability: +100%
Main Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Risk of main battery becoming incapacitated: -20%
Main battery survivability: +50%
Main battery repair time: -20%
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -20%
Torpedo tubes survivability: +50%
Torpedo tubes repair time: -20%
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Consumable action time: +40%
Slot 2
Engine Room Protection
Engine Room Protection
Risk of steering gears becoming incapacitated: -20%
Steering gears repair time: -20%
Risk of engine becoming incapacitated: -20%
Engine repair time: -20%
Damage Control System Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Risk of catching fire: -5%
Risk of flooding: -3%
Engine Boost Modification 1
Engine Boost Modification 1
Consumable action time: +30%
Slot 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -40%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
Torpedo speed: +5%
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Maximum main battery shell dispersion: -7%
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -5%
Secondary battery firing range: +5%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
AA Guns Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Priority AA sector preparation time: -20%
Main Battery Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed: +15%
Smoke Generator Modification 1
Smoke Generator Modification 1
Smoke Curtain Generator consumable action time: +20%
Smoke Generator consumable action time: +20%
Slot 4
Depth Charges Modification 1
Depth Charges Modification 1
Number of Charges: +2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time: -20%
Propulsion Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Maximum reverse speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when decelerating: -50%
Maximum forward speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when accelerating: -50%
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2
Fire extinguishing time: -15%
Flooding recovery time: -15%
Slot 5
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship consumable action time: +10%
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering gears repair time: -80%
Rudder shift time: -40%
Concealment System Modification 1
Concealment System Modification 1
Squadron detectability range: -10%
Dispersion of shells fired by enemies attacking your ship: +5%
Ship's detectability range: -10%
Ship detectability for submarines when underwater: -10%
Torpedo Lookout System
Torpedo Lookout System
Assured acquisition range of torpedoes: 1.8km
Slot 6
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Continuous AA damage: +15%
Damage from AA shell explosions: +15%
Number of explosions produced by AA defense salvos when the Defensive AA Fire consumable is active: +2
Secondary battery reload time: -20%
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Main battery firing range: +16%
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: +50%
Torpedo tube reload time: -15%
Main Battery Modification 3
Main Battery Modification 3
Main battery traverse speed: -13%
Main battery reload time: -12%