Ship:San Diego

VIII

13,000 doubloons

San Diego — U.S.A. Premium Tier VIII Cruiser.

USS San Diego, an Atlanta-class cruiser, accompanied aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway, the Solomon Islands campaign, and the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II. Along with British and American aircraft carriers, the cruiser participated in the landings on Bougainville and Tarawa, then took part in the landings on Kwajalein, Eniwetok, and the Marshall Islands, as well as in the raids on Truk Island and Wake Island. USS San Diego fought in the first Battle of the Philippine Sea. In 1945, the cruiser participated in attacks on Okinawa and Tokyo. Over the course of the war, the ship was awarded 18 battle stars.

Pros

• High damage per minute from both her SAP and AP shells
• Improved DFAA consumable
• Has access to the Main Battery Reload Booster consumable

Cons

• Does not have access to HE shells
• Does not have access to the Surveillance Radar consumable

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	27900

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	89
• Deck (mm)	16
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	16

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	32.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	610
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	7.3

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	11.43
• Detectability by air (km)	7.16
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	5.13
• Detectability by depths (km)	7.16

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	8×2 127mm
• Firing range (km)	15.61
• Reload time (sec)	5.5
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	10.9
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.05
• Maximum dispersion (m)	140
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 15 km	136
• Dispersion at 15.61 km	141

SAP SHELL
• Name	127mm SC Mk38
• Maximum damage	1800
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	27
• Penetration (mm)	36
• Ricochet start (°)	70
• Always ricochet (°)	80

AP SHELL
• Name	127 mm AP/SC Mk38
• Maximum damage	2100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	27
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	10
• Arming threshold (mm)	21

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	Mk15 mod. 3
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	2 × 4
• Torpedo name	Mk15 mod. 3
• Reload time (sec)	87
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	16,633
• Range (km)	4.5
• Speed (kt)	65
• Detectability (km)	1.3
• Flooding chance (%)	279

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	7
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	30.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	2
• Damage	4200
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
127 mm	8 × 2
40 mm	1 × 4 + 3 × 2
20 mm	15 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	115.5	85%	2.0
Mid-range	91	90%	3.5
Long-range	168	90%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
7	1540	90%	3.5–5.8

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: Repair Party  (3 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 139.5 hp/s)
• Slot 3: Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Defensive AA Fire  (4 charges, 30.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 5: Main Battery Reload Booster  (2 charges, 15.0s action, 180.0s cooldown)

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