

The downsides are that its torpedo and gun damage is relatively poor at higher tiers, despite having the Defensive AA skill, your base anti-aircraft damage is quite low. Starting with tier 8, you get 360 degree rotating gun turrets, giving you the ability to gunboat effectively while using your excellent maneuverability. In addition, the fastest ship can vary depending on the type of ship and its tier. It has a top speed of 52.8 knots with engine boost activated. The main specialty of this line is the ability to single-fire torps, much like the cruiser lines do, which gives you the ability to get all of your torpedoes on target, at the risk of possibly missing entirely. The latest USS Detroit, the sixth vessel to bear the name, puts the Navys latest technology into its fastest combat ship. In World of Warships, the fastest ship is the French destroyer, Marceau. RN DDs start out as predominantly torpedo boats with underperforming guns which gradually get better starting at tier 7 through the rest of the line until reaching tier 10, which is a balanced hybrid torpedo/gunboat. They are equipped with Fuel Smoke which allows a boat to remain screened while travelling at full speed. Royal Navy destroyers receive a smoke skill at Tier III, the earliest in the game.
