She was named for Richard Somers, an officer of the USN who was born in 1778.

Somers was laid down on 27 June 1935 at Federal, Kearny, New Jersey launched on 13 March 1937 co-sponsored by Miss Marie Somers and Miss Suzanne Somers and commissioned at the New York Navy Yard on 1 December 1937, CDR James E.

In matches with an aircraft carrier, it may be wise to avoid wandering too far from allied ships capable of providing some protection from aircraft attack. Take note, however, that she will be an easy target for aircraft due to her poor anti-aircraft armament. Her versatility provides players with the option to fulfill many different roles, such as contesting objectives, hunting capital ships from concealment, and stalking the enemy to spot for allied ships. destroyer captains will likely be used to. However, at medium to long-range, her shells tend to have high arcs and long flight times, a phenomenon that U.S. At short range, her guns will shred most other destroyers, and her armor-piercing (AP) rounds are capable of inflicting serious harm to the aforementioned armored destroyers. Accordingly, Somers is best played somewhat conservatively, with focus given to her ability to launch up to twelve long-range torpedoes from concealment.Īlthough Somers may not win in an even gunfight against armored destroyers such as Harugumo or Khabarovsk, her main guns are still capable of dealing significant damage due to their fast reload time. She has a decent health (HP) pool, but her lack of armor makes her extremely susceptible to enemy fire in a gunfight, especially high-explosive (HE) from destroyers. Somers is also equipped with decent guns, which, combined with her concealment and long-lasting American Smoke Generator, make her a formidable opponent. Navy destroyer equipped with three torpedo launchers, similar to the Japanese destroyer, Shimakaze. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.įor a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's 'Actual AA DPS'.

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