Ship:Balao

Latest revision as of 20:14, 12 July 2026

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Balao — U.S.A. Tech Tree Tier X Submarine.

The most abundant American submarines of World War II. They contributed substantially to the success of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific War. The primary objective of the new type of submarine, which was also capable of long-distance independent voyages, was fully realized in the design: these vessels were crew-comfortable and carried ample supplies of fuel and torpedoes. USS Balao completed ten combat missions during World War II, earning nine battle stars.

Pros

Enhanced Damage Control Party consumable available
Access to the Enhanced Rudder Gears consumable
Fast dive capacity recharge
High sonar ping velocity

Cons

Low dive capacity
Small number of loaders

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Sonar

Torpedoes

Compatible Upgrades

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

Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (3 charges, 15.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  (1.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
Slot 3: Submarine Surveillance  (60.0s action, 330.0s preparation time, 120.0s cooldown)
Slot 4: Enhanced Rudder Gears  (2 charges, 30.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

Gallery

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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 510
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 9.4
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 3.6
 |}
 </div>
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Dive capacity || style="color:inherit;" | 240
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Dive depletion rate || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Dive depletion rate || style="color:inherit;" | 1.0
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Dive recharge rate || style="color:inherit;" | 1.2
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 <div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
 {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
-! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SONAR !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
+! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SONAR !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Mk10 mod.1 (STOCK) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Mk10 mod.2 (UPGRADED)
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Sonar reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 9.0
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Sonar reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 9 || style="color:inherit;" | 7
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Ping velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 600
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Ping velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" colspan="2" | 600
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Ping width (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 13.5
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Ping width (m) || style="color:inherit;" colspan="2" | 18
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Single ping duration (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 25.0
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Single ping duration (sec) || style="color:inherit;" colspan="2" | 25.0
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Double ping duration (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 65.0
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Double ping duration (sec) || style="color:inherit;" colspan="2" | 65.0
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum ping range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 12.0
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum ping range (km) || style="color:inherit;" colspan="2" | 12.0
 |}
 </div>
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 ! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SUBMARINE TORPEDOES !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HOMING (STOCK) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HOMING (UPGRADED) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | STANDARD (STOCK) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | STANDARD (UPGRADED)
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | Mk29 mod. 0 || style="color:inherit;" | — || style="color:inherit;" | — || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | Mk29 mod. 0 || style="color:inherit;" | Mk29 || style="color:inherit;" | Mk28 MIE || style="color:inherit;" | Mk29 MIE
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 7833 || style="color:inherit;" | 7833 || style="color:inherit;" | 15867 || style="color:inherit;" | 17133
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 * '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} (3 charges, 15.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
 * '''Slot 2:''' {{Hydroacoustic Search}} (1.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
-* '''Slot 3:''' {{Submarine Surveillance}} (60.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
+* '''Slot 3:''' {{Submarine Surveillance}} (60.0s action, 330.0s preparation time, 120.0s cooldown)
+* '''Slot 4:''' {{Enhanced Rudder Gears}} (2 charges, 30.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
 }}

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	20200
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0%

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	25
• Deck (mm)	16
• Superstructure (mm)	19
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	30.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	510
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	3.6

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	5.86
• Detectability by air (km)	2.17
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	—
• Detectability by depths (km)	2.17

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