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Tier VDestroyer
U.S.A.EliteCommonGlobal
U.S.A.EliteCommonGlobalNicholas
WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Destroyer · Tier V
- Main Battery
- 127 mm/51 Mk.7 on a shielded mount
- 4 turrets × 1 barrels
- Range 10.9 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm Triple
- 4 launchers × 3 tubes
- Range 5.5 km
Specifications
Nicholas Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 2,845,388
2.8M2,845,388
Win rate
49.07%
#19 of 21
Avg damage
18,278
#18 of 21
ASIABattles 1,127,032
1.1M1,127,032
Win rate
51.11%
#16 of 21
Avg damage
19,860
#18 of 21
NABattles 2,162,682
2.2M2,162,682
Win rate
49.06%
#20 of 21
Avg damage
18,083
#21 of 21
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 Points12,000
#5 of 21
Group avg 10,781Main Belt Armor15 mm
Deck Armor13 mm
Bow / Stern Armor10 mm
Ship Length94.7 m
Ship Width9.4 m
Main Battery
Main Guns4 × 1
Caliber127 mm
Firing Range10.9 km
#5 of 21
Group avg 9.6 kmReload Time6.0 s
Rotation Time12.0 s
Max Dispersion96 m
Sigma2.20
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage2,200
Shell Velocity960 m/s
Overmatch Threshold8.9 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization10°
Fuse Threshold21 mm
Air Drag0.36
Flight Time8.58 s
DPM88,000
#12 of 21
Group avg 93,425HE Shell
Damage1,800
Shell Velocity960 m/s
Fire Chance4%
Penetration21 mm
Air Drag0.3
Flight Time7.54 s
DPM72,000
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes4
Speed56 knots
Range5.5 km
#18 of 20
Group avg 7.0 kmDamage11,733
#10 of 20
Group avg 11,295Alpha Damage32,500
Splash Damage900
Flood Chance192%
Detectability1.10 km
Reload Time66.0 s
#10 of 20
Group avg 66.6 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle3.6° / 12°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
AA Defense
AA Ranges
1.5 km105 dps
3.0 km7 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed37.0 knots
#11 of 21
Group avg 36.8 knotsTurning Radius600 m
#18 of 21
Group avg 573 mRudder Shift Time4.0 s
Engine Power55,000 hp
Displacement2,228 t
Power-to-Weight24.69 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection6.46 km
#9 of 21
Group avg 6.51 kmMin Surface Detection5.81 km
Air Detection2.46 km
Submarine Detection2.46 km
Depth Charges
Bombs Per Drop8
Max Drops2
Bomb Damage5,100
Reload Time40 s
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload40 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Reload160 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
Smoke Duration115 s
Slot 3
auxTorpBooster
auxTorpBooster
auxTorpBooster
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
or
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Reload120 s
Duration120 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+8%
Armament
Depth Charges
Depth Charges
Reload40 s
Charges2
Bombs Per Drop8
Bomb Damage5,100
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
The construction of a large number of destroyers in the absence of cruisers raised a discussion in the U.S. Navy about the need to produce destroyer leaders. Some officers suggested creating an intermediate ship type that would combine the features of a cruiser and a destroyer. After a series of sketches, a project for the destroyer leader with a displacement of 2,200 tons and equipped with five 127 mm guns was proposed. The beginning of the construction of the Omaha-class cruisers eventually eliminated the need for a destroyer leader, and it was decided to abandon the construction of this class.
Modules
127 mm/51 Mk.7 on a Mk.15 mount
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.21 mount
127 mm/51 Mk.7 on a Mk.15 mount 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.21 mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:9.2
Max AP Damage:2,200
Max HE Damage:1,800
Rotation Time:12s
Mark 11
Mark 11
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:11,733
Reload Time:0.9 knots
Torpedo Speed:56 knots
Nicholas (A)
Nicholas (A)
Hull
AA Guns:8
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:0
HP:12,000
Range:6-15
Torpedo Tubes:4
Nicholas (B)
Nicholas (B)
Hull
AA Guns:12
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:0
HP:13,100
Range:6-15
Torpedo Tubes:4
Propulsion: 55,000 hp
Propulsion: 55,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:37 knots
Mk5 mod. 1
Mk5 mod. 1
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%