Ship:Salem

Latest revision as of 01:28, 10 July 2026

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26,000 doubloons

Salem — U.S.A. Special Tier X Cruiser.

USS Salem, a Des Moines-class cruiser, served mainly in the Mediterranean from 1950 to 1956, serving as the flagship of the U.S. 6th and 2nd Fleets on a regular basis. In 1956, she "starred" as German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee in the "Pursuit of the Graf Spee" film. In 1994, the cruiser was decommissioned and converted into a museum ship, which is now located in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Pros

High survivability
Rapid-firing main guns
Good selection of consumables
High AA defense efficiency

Cons

No torpedo armament
Large turning circle

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Secondary Battery

Airstrike

AA Defense

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  (4 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
Slot 3: Surveillance Radar  (8.5km, 3 charges, 40.0s action, 120.0s cooldown) or Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
Slot 4: Repair Party  (3 charges, 20.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 994 hp/s)

Gallery

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 ===Pros===
-* Pro 1
+* High survivability
-* Pro 2
+* Rapid-firing main guns
+* Good selection of consumables
+* High AA defense efficiency
 ===Cons===
-* Con 1
+* No torpedo armament
-* Con 2
+* Large turning circle
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Hit Points || style="color:inherit;" | 49700
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 7
 |}
 </div>
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 ! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ARMOR DETAIL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 152
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 30
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 16
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 27
 |}
 </div>
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 770
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 11.2
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.6
 |}
 </div>
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 127 mm HE Mk32
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 2x127mm
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 6x2 127mm
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0
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 ! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | RANGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DPS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 416.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 90% || style="color:inherit;" | 4.0
+| style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 375 || style="color:inherit;" | 90% || style="color:inherit;" | 4.0
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 105 || style="color:inherit;" | 90% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.8
+| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 95 || style="color:inherit;" | 90% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.8
 |}
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 ! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | EXPLOSIONS / SALVO !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DAMAGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | 5 || style="color:inherit;" | 1440 || style="color:inherit;" | 90% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.8
+| style="color:inherit;" | 5 || style="color:inherit;" | 1680 || style="color:inherit;" | 90% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.8
 |}
 </div>
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 * '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
 * '''Slot 2:''' {{Defensive AA Fire}} (4 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
-* '''Slot 3:''' {{Hydroacoustic Search}} (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
+* '''Slot 3:''' {{Surveillance Radar}} (8.5km, 3 charges, 40.0s action, 120.0s cooldown) '''or''' {{Hydroacoustic Search}} (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
 * '''Slot 4:''' {{Repair Party}} (3 charges, 20.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 994 hp/s)
 }}
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 <gallery>
+File:Salem.png
 </gallery>
 </div></div></div>

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	49700
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	7

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	152
• Deck (mm)	30
• Superstructure (mm)	16
• Extremities (mm)	27

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	33.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	770
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	8.6

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.44
• Detectability by air (km)	7.9
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	8.18
• Detectability by depths (km)	7.9

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.05
• Maximum dispersion (m)	142
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 15 km	136
• Dispersion at 15.83 km	142

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

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	8
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	30.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	2
• Damage	4900
• Deployment	Manual

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