Ship:Marblehead

V

3,500 doubloons

Marblehead — U.S.A. Premium Tier V Cruiser.

USS Marblehead, an Omaha-class cruiser, met the start of World War II as part of the Asiatic Fleet. In the Battle of Makassar Strait, Marblehead's rudders took damage and became jammed. Steering by working the engines at varying speeds only, the cruiser managed to escape. She made her way to South Africa and then embarked on a journey to Brooklyn. From 1942 to 1944, the ship served in the South Atlantic, and during the summer of 1944, she escorted convoys. Later, she moved to Europe, where she took part in the landings in southern France.

Pros

• Hydroacoustic Search consumable available.
• Rapid torpedo damage.
• High damage per minute.

Cons

• Short firing range
• Weak armor.
• High maneuverability.

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	27000
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	76
• Deck (mm)	16
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	13

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	34.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	600
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5.7

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.09
• Detectability by air (km)	5.36
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	6.87
• Detectability by depths (km)	5.36

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	10×2 152mm
• Firing range (km)	13.88
• Reload time (sec)	6.7
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	9
• 180° turn time (sec)	24.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	128
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 13.88 km	129

HE SHELL
• Name	152 mm HE/HC Mk34 mod. 1
• Maximum damage	2200
• Fire chance (%)	12.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	914
• Shell weight (kg)	47.7
• Penetration (mm)	25

AP SHELL
• Name	152 mm AP/SC Mk27 mod. 5
• Maximum damage	3100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	914
• Shell weight (kg)	47.6
• Fuse time (sec)	0.025
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	Bliss Leavitt Mk9 mod. 1
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	2 × 3
• Torpedo name	Bliss Leavitt Mk9 mod. 1
• Reload time (sec)	38
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	6,233
• Range (km)	8.2
• Speed (kt)	49
• Detectability (km)	1
• Flooding chance (%)	96

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	5
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	20.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	1
• Damage	2900
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
76 mm	4 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Long-range	21	90%	3.5

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.4.0.3:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.4.0.3.
• Update 0.4.0.4:
  • The Hydroacoustic Search consumable was added.
• Update 0.5.3.2:
  • Type 6 camouflage renamed Type 9.
  • First appeared on sale in March 2016.
• Update 0.5.6:
  • Went on sale for doubloons in the game client (before that was only available in the Premium store).
• Update 0.5.8:
  • The armor model of the hull was refined.
• Update 0.5.9:
  • The thickness of the casemate closest to the bow was increased from 6 to 10 mm.
• Update 0.5.10:
  • Fixed display of some decorative objects and rigging.
• Update 0.6.0:
  • Updated the guns on the ship
  • Main battery reload time decreased to 6.67 s, the torpedo tube firing sector was increased by 7 degrees towards the stern.
• Update 0.6.1:
  • Improved appearance with the use of special technology for improved rendering of thin elements (mainly rigging).
• Update 0.6.3:
  • Base firing range increased from 12,650 to 13,880 m.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 6.87 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
  • Improved display of thin elements.
  • The survivability of air defense weapons was tested and brought to a single standard. The change affects the 76.2 mm gun.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • A bonus was added to the "Type 9" permanent camouflage: a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle service.
• Update 0.7.7:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures on the ship and camouflage.
• Update 0.7.10:
  • The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable was unified: 4 km for detecting ships, 3 km for detecting torpedoes.
• Update 0.8.8:
  • Updated silhouette of the ship.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • HE shell penetration increased from 24 to 25 mm.
  • Central armor reinforced from 13 to 16 mm.
• Update 0.9.3:
  • Available for purchase in the Armory for 34,000 Coal.
• Update 0.11.9:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.