Ship:Flint

VII

12,000 doubloons

Flint — U.S.A. Premium Tier VII Cruiser.

USS Flint belonged to the improved Atlanta subclass, also known as the Oakland class. During World War II, this ship provided cover for aircraft carriers during the landing on Luzon as well as air raids on Taiwan, Tokyo, and Kyūshū. She also provided anti-aircraft support for U.S. Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima. After the end of World War II, USS Flint transported service members from the Pacific Ocean to the U.S.

Pros

• Smoke generator consumable available.
• High DPM.

Cons

• Main battery shells have low armor penetration capabilities.
• Short firing range.
• Low survivability.

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	26600
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

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

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	32.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	610
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	8.4

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	10.66
• Detectability by air (km)	6.44
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	4.6
• Detectability by depths (km)	6.44

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	6×2 127mm
• Firing range (km)	12.4
• Reload time (sec)	5.1
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	11.8
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	1.7
• Maximum dispersion (m)	108
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 12.4 km	108

HE SHELL
• Name	127 mm HE Mk32
• Maximum damage	1800
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	24.5
• Penetration (mm)	21

AP SHELL
• Name	127 mm AP/SC Mk38
• Maximum damage	2100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	25
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	10
• Arming threshold (mm)	21

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Number of launchers	2x4
• Torpedo name	Mk15 mod. 3
• Reload time (sec)	98.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	16633
• Range (km)	9.2
• Speed (kt)	55
• Detectability (km)	1.1
• Flooding chance (%)	279%

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
127 mm	6 × 2
40 mm	8 × 2
20 mm	12 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	94.5	85%	2.0
Mid-range	164.5	90%	3.5

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
5	1470	90%	3.5–5.8

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	3800
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	1
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Repair Party  (2 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 133 hp/s)
• Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire  (40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown) or Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Smoke Generator  (3 charges, 30.0s action, 160.0s cooldown)

Gallery

WoWs Gallery

Flint in her default permanent camouflage.

Historical Gallery

Ship Change Log

• Update 0.5.8:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.8.
• Update 0.5.9:
  • After the end of the fourth season of ranked battles in Update 0.5.9, Flint was a special prize and was awarded to players who managed to reach the first rank three times.
• Update 0.5.12:
  • Minor graphic and texture defects were eliminated.
  • Fixed minor graphic defects of the model at low graphics settings.
  • Corrected radar display at low and medium graphics settings.
• Update 0.6.0:
  • Adjusted the ship appearance using a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 4.6 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
  • The survivability of air defense weapons was tested and brought to a single standard. The change affects 40mm guns.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • A bonus was added to the "Type 10" permanent camouflage - a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle maintenance.
• Update 0.7.6:
  • Available for purchase in the newly-added Armory for 11,600 Steel.
• Update 0.7.7:
  • For 127mm AP / SC Mk38 armor-piercing shells, the detonation time of the fuse was reduced from 0.03 to 0.01 s.
• Update 0.7.10:
  • The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable was unified - 4 km for detecting ships, 3 km for detecting torpedoes.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 5.0 to 4.9 s.
• Update 0.9.3:
  • Flint was removed from sale in the Armory.
• Update 0.9.11:
  • Available for purchase in the Armory for 168,000 Coal.
• Update 0.10.4:
  • The firing range of the main battery guns was increased from 11.1 to 11.9 km.
  • Main battery reload time increased from 4.9 to 5.1 s.
• Update 0.10.5:
  • The firing range of the main battery guns was increased from 11.9 to 12.4 km.
• Update 0.10.10:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.10.11:
  • Fixed model and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.1:
  • Minor corrections to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.7:
  • Minor fixes to the model and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.10:
  • Minor fixes to the geometry and textures of the ship.