Ship:Baltimore

VIII

8,900,000

Baltimore — U.S.A. Tech Tree Tier VIII Cruiser.

With the beginning of World War II, restrictions on building heavy cruisers were lifted. A new ship was based on USS Wichita, but it was decided to go for a more substantial change in the design, strengthening the anti-aircraft armament. USS Baltimore took part in fire support and covering missions in support of such operations as the Kwajalein invasion, the raid on Truk, the Eniwetok seizure, and the Mariana and Palau Islands attacks. She fought in the Battle of the Philippine Sea and participated in the invasion of Okinawa and Iwo Jima.

Pros

Excellent main battery firepower: AP with improved angles before autobounce and heavier shells with increased penetration, as well as a quick reload
Good consumable suite: The first tech tree US Heavy Cruiser to receive a radar alongside the heal and hydro or defensive AA fire
Excellent concealment: Capable of out-spotting many of her tier mates, and even radaring enemies from stealth

Cons

Relatively low speed: Her handling is good, but she cannot reposition as well as her same-tier counterparts
Lower main battery shell velocity: The heavier shells have higher arcs, and her range is limited
Lack of access to torpedoes: The firepower of these ships begin to compensate for it, though

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Secondary Battery

Airstrike

AA Defense

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  (4 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown) or Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
Slot 3: Surveillance Radar  (10km, 3 charges, 25.0s action, 120.0s cooldown) or Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)
Slot 4: Repair Party  (2 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 183 hp/s)

Gallery

SURVIVABILITY	Baltimore (A)	Baltimore (B)
• Hit Points	36600	42400
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	4

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	152
• Deck (mm)	27
• Superstructure (mm)	16
• Extremities (mm)	27

MANEUVERABILITY	Baltimore (A)	Baltimore (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	32.5	32.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	730	730
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	10.2	7.8

CONCEALMENT	Baltimore (A)	Baltimore (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	12.22	12.22
• Detectability by air (km)	7.26	7.26
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	7.18
• Detectability by depths (km)	7.26	7.26

MAIN BATTERY	Mk8 mod. 1	Mk8 mod. 2
• Arrangement	3×3 203mm
• Firing range (km)	14.39	15.83
• Reload time (sec)	10.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	6
• 180° turn time (sec)	30.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	132
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 14.39 km	132

HE SHELL
• Name	203 mm HE/HC Mk25
• Maximum damage	2800
• Fire chance (%)	14.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	823
• Shell weight (kg)	118
• Penetration (mm)	34

AP SHELL
• Name	203 mm AP Mk21
• Maximum damage	5000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	762
• Shell weight (kg)	152
• Fuse time (sec)	0.033
• Ricochet start (°)	60
• Always ricochet (°)	67.5
• Normalisation (°)	7
• Arming threshold (mm)	34

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	127 mm HE Mk32
• Arrangement	6x2 127mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	10.0
• Maximum damage	1800
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Penetration (mm)	21
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%

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