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<div class="b-description gw-frame-1"><div class="b-description-img b-description-img__indent b-description-img__single"><div style="width:160px; height:102px; opacity:.5; border-radius:2px; position:absolute; left:0; top:0; z-index:1; -webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-out 0.1s; transition:all 0.2s ease-out 0.1s;">[[File:Wows_anno_flag_usa.png|160px]]</div><div class="l-description-img_class"><span class="b-description-img_type b-description-img_type__Cruiser b-description-img_type__Cruiser-Tech Tree"></span><span class="b-description-img_class">X</span></div><div class="b-description-img_vehicle">[[File:Ship_PASC210_Worcester.png|160px|link=|left]]</div><div class="l-description-img_price"><span class="b-description-img_price b-description-img_price__gold"><span title="''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was first released for sale on DD Month YYYY.">19,900,000</span></span></div></div><p>[[Ship:{{#var:ship_name}}|{{#var:ship_name}}]] &mdash; U.S.A. Tech Tree Tier&nbsp;X [[Ship:Cruiser|Cruiser]].</p><p>At the beginning of World War II, the U.S. was working on cruisers with an armored deck capable of withstanding aerial bomb attacks. The ship was to have six twin-gun turrets placed at the fore and aft in a super-firing position. It soon became clear that the biggest threat came not from "conventional" bombers but from dive bombers and guided bombs. As a result, the thickness of the armor deck could be reduced. In January 1945, the first ship of the class, USS Worcester, was laid down. Although plans were initially made to construct ten ships, only two of them were actually completed as World War II was drawing to a close.</p><p> </p></div>
The world's largest light cruiser. She carried 152 mm dual-purpose artillery as her main battery, supplemented by a great number of automatic 76 mm guns. She had the most powerful AA defense among ships of her type.
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===Pros===
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is a versatile warship. Having access to several consumable choices, rapid fire guns, and a nigh unmatched AA suite, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can do most tasks a team or captain needs her to do.
* Pro 1
* Pro 2


At her core, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is a utility ship,  for starters, having access to not only {{Surveillance Radar}} and {{Defensive AA Fire}} together, but also {{Hydroacoustic Search}} without removing another consumable. This, coupled with her traits, makes her a dangerous foe in the right hands.
===Cons===
* Con 1
* Con 2


For starters, her guns: she has twelve 152mm guns in six dual turrets that can fire every 4.6 seconds to 16.7 km. These guns have a high arc to their shells, so aiming at long range can be a challenge. However, the arc allows the ship to get close to islands and lob shells over at unsuspecting targets with impunity. The real kicker is a 13 rounds per minute rate-of-fire. She can put down a withering barrage of shells similar to ''[[Minotaur]]'' but her access to HE shells with a 12% fire chance provides her with extremely good fire starting abilities. Destroyers beware, these guns will give anyone a run for their money if she sneaks up on them.


Her next major trait is her control of vision. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can get down to a 9.74 km detectability range enabling her to sneak up on most any cruiser but does not have the capacity to use her radar from stealth without being detected. Hydro is another aspect of her vision control toolkit, allowing her to detect torpedoes while pushing caps with her radar, and spotting destroyers moseying a little too close to the edge of their smokescreens.
==Ship Stats==
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SURVIVABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Hit Points || style="color:inherit;" | 45400
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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Last but not least is her AA firepower. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has the very strong AA DPS.  While she is no longer the highest in the game, (having been dethroned by more recent ships like *Gouden Leeuw* and *Almirante Grau*) her AA suite is still quite formidable.  Her main rifles are dual purpose and have a max 6.9 km reach and an average DPS of 136.5 alone. That's not even counting her meatier 76mm AA guns with a monstrous 434 dps base at 4.0 km range. Plus she has a short range aura of 20mm guns pumping out 143 DPS at 2.0km range.  On top of this, she has access to the DFAA consumable, making her extremely dangerous to enemy plane squadrons in her vicinity.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ARMOR DETAIL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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Now, all this is well and good, but she is fragile, ''really'' fragile. Being a light cruiser, she is overmatched by all battleship caliber shells she shall see in her matchmaking spread, and all heavy cruiser HE will pen her hull (sans belt armor) and light cruisers with IFHE will pen her as well. Thus while she is strong, she is weak as well, necessitating teamwork, and good positioning.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MANEUVERABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 33.0
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 740
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.6
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In summary: ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is a cruiser that rewards tactical play with rapid fire meltdowns of destroyers, shells raining down on battleships, cruisers having to deal with streams of fire, carriers losing strike aircraft rapidly, and caps being lit up by a ship capable of destroying most anything that tries to cap. Playing her to her strengths while keeping mind of her weaknesses will reward players with a fun experience, as well as being a valuable addition to any team.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | CONCEALMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by sea (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 12.06
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by air (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.52
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 6.03
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by depths (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.52
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|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* Twelve rapid fire 152mm guns with a fast traverse rate.  
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* Very strong anti-air capabilities.
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* A versatile toolkit of {{Surveillance Radar}}, {{Hydroacoustic Search}}, and {{Defensive AA Fire}} all on the same platform with no takeaways.
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MAIN BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* Decent concealment rating with a 9.74 km max detection range.
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* Long lasting US radar that can be upgraded with the special {{Surveillance Radar Modification 1}} and the {{UU Worcester}} legendary modules.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 6×2 152mm
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Firing range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 16.71
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 4.6
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 13
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| style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.2
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|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* Main guns have a high firing arc, which makes aiming at range or at fast moving targets a hassle.
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* Bulk of her AA firepower is in fragile open mounts that can be lost by HE fire.
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DISPERSION !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* 25mm plating on her hull makes her vulnerable to all battleship shells, and HE fire from cruisers. Though 25mm is better than the 16mm ''[[Minotaur]]'' has.
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* Slower than some cruisers at only 33 knots.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion type || style="color:inherit;" | Standard CA/CL dispersion
* Slower rudder shift than many of her peers, making it hard to kite using her
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* Play style is tough to master and can discourage players from playing her.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion formula || style="color:inherit;" | Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
* Lowest base fire chance of all Tier X cruisers at 12%, though this is offset by her rate of fire.
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* If an AP bomber squadron does break through her formidable anti-aircraft defenses, her citadel is vulnerable.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Sigma || style="color:inherit;" | 2.05
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum dispersion (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 148
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 5 km || style="color:inherit;" | 68
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 10 km || style="color:inherit;" | 102
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 15 km || style="color:inherit;" | 136
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 16.71 km || style="color:inherit;" | 148
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As a Tier X ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' doesn't have any upgrades to research.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HE SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 152 mm HE Mk39
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 2200
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 12.0%
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 812
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 47.6
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 30
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|OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->


|Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below, add * after upgrade link to designate that another upgrade may be viable -->
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''Worcester'' is a very versatile ship, and can be configured numerous ways, as an AA ship, a main battery machine, or a utility ship. The upgrades will be listed with their respective builds in mind below (AA, Main Battery, Utility), of course, user preference takes priority, and players can mix and match how they see fit.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AP SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 152 mm AP 130 lb Mk35
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 3200
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 762
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 59
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Fuse time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.025
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Ricochet start (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 45
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Always ricochet (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 60
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Normalisation (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.5
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Arming threshold (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 25
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* '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} (Main Battery/Utility) '''or''' {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1}} (AA).
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* '''Slot 2''': {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} (Main Battery/AA) '''or''' {{Defensive AA Fire Modification 1}}/{{Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1}}/{{Surveillance Radar Modification 1}} (Utility) whichever the player feels best suites their playstyle, though the Radar mod will likely be picked the most.
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* '''Slot 3''': {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} (Main Battery/Utility) '''or''' {{AA Guns Modification 1}} (AA/Utility).
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* '''Slot 4''': {{Propulsion Modification 1}} (All).
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* '''Slot 5''': {{Concealment System Modification 1}} (ALL).
| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 8
* '''Slot 6''': {{Main Battery Modification 3}} (Main Battery/Utility) '''or''' {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2}} (AA/Utility) '''or''' {{UU Worcester}} (Utility).
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Minimum range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.5
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 30.0
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of aircraft || style="color:inherit;" | 1
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Depth charges in payload || style="color:inherit;" | 2
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 4900
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Deployment || style="color:inherit;" | Manual
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AA ARMAMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MOUNTS × BARRELS
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| style="color:inherit;" | 76 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 11 × 2 + 2 × 1
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| style="color:inherit;" | 20 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 12 × 2
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|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
'''Continuous damage''' — average DPS within each action zone
{{Commander Skills 3 CR
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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)
| rating11 =  <!-- Grease the Gears -->
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| rating12 = <!-- Swift Fish -->
| style="color:inherit;" | Short-range || style="color:inherit;" | 143.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 85% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.0
| rating13 = <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
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| rating14 =  <!-- Gun Feeder -->
| style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 434 || style="color:inherit;" | 90% || style="color:inherit;" | 4.0
| rating15 = 2 <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
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| rating16 = 2 <!-- Last Stand -->
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| rating21 = 1 <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
| rating22 =  <!-- Fill the Tubes -->
| rating23 = 2 <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
| rating24 =  <!-- Eye in the Sky -->
| rating25 =  2<!-- Priority Target -->
| rating26 =  <!-- Expert AA Marksman -->


| rating31 = 1 <!-- Heavy HE and SAP Shells -->
<!-- Add the ship code here to populate the upgrade table -->
| rating32 = <!-- Enhanced Torpedo Explosive Charge -->
{{Ship Upgrades Section|code=PASC210_Worcester}}
| rating33 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
| rating34 =  <!-- Heavy AP Shells -->
| rating35 = 3 <!-- Superintendent -->
| rating36 = 2 <!-- Survivability Expert -->


| rating41 = 3 <!-- Top Grade Gunner -->
 
| rating42 = <!-- Outnumbered -->
<!-- Consumables have to be tagged individually on a slot by slot basis -->
| rating43 =  <!-- Radio Location -->
{{Ship Consumables Section|consumables=
| rating44 = 2 <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
| rating45 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Defensive AA Fire}} (4 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
| rating46 =  1<!-- AA Gunner -->
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Patrol Fighter}} (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown) '''or''' {{Spotting Aircraft}} (4 charges, 100.0s action, 240.0s cooldown)
* '''Slot 4:''' {{Hydroacoustic Search}} (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
* '''Slot 5:''' {{Repair Party}} (3 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 227 hp/s)
}}
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|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' equips the following consumables:
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}}
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Defensive AA Fire}}
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Surveillance Radar}}
* '''Slot 4:''' {{Repair Party}}
* '''Slot 5:''' {{Hydroacoustic Search}}
|Camouflage=
{{TT Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=10}}
|Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has a wide variety of flags she can use, but signals such as November Echo Setteseven ({{November Echo Setteseven|Size=18px}}), India X-Ray ({{India X-Ray|Size=18px}}), and Victor Lima ({{Victor Lima|Size=18px}}) are good starting points, as well as November Foxtrot({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) for her consumable loadout.
{{Signal Flags
| November Echo Setteseven = 2
| Mike Yankee Soxisix =
| India X-Ray = 3
| Juliet Whiskey Unaone =
| Victor Lima = 3
| Hotel Yankee =


| November Foxtrot = 2
==Gallery==
| Sierra Mike = 2
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| India Delta = 3
| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo =  
| India Yankee =  
| Juliet Charlie = 2


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File:WorStart.jpg
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File:WorBroad.jpg
File:WorBroad2.jpg
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File:WorRainbow.jpg
File:WorRipple.jpg
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|History=<!-- write text below -->
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<h2>USS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1948</h2>
===Construction===
:Builder: New York Shipbuilding Corporation;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Camden New Jersey, USA
:Laid down: 29 January 1945
:Launched: 4 February 1947
:Commissioned: 26 June 1948
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===Specifications===
:14,700 tons displacement, standard
:207.3m length
:21.6m beam
:7.9m draft
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====Machinery====
:4x Westinghouse 620psi boilers
:4x General Electric geared steam turbines
:4x shafts
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====Performance====
:33 knots at 120,000 shaft horsepower
:8,000 nm at 15 knots
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====Armor====
:Main belt: 5" (127mm)
:Decks: 3.5" (89mm)
:Barbettes and Turrets: 5" and 6.5" (127mm and 165mm)
:Conning tower: 5" (127mm)
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====Armament====
=====Main=====
: 12 x 6"/47 Mark 16 DP guns (6x2)
=====Anti-aircraft=====
: 24 x 3"/50 Mark 22 AA guns (11x2, 2x1)
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[[File:Starboard bow view while entering San Francisco Bay in 1958.jpg|none|thumb|x350px|link=|USS ''Worcester'' entering San Francisco Bay in 1958.]]
 
===History===
====Design====
 
====Service====
Worcester was assigned to Cruiser Division (CruDiv) 10, and for first year of her commissioned service fitting out and conducting shakedown training off the eastern seaboard. In the summer of 1949 she conducted her first large scale training exercise in Guantanamo Bay and visited Kingston, Jamaica.  Later that summer, she departed for the Mediterranean on 6 September 1949 and arrived in Gibraltar 10 days later. During deployment with the 6th Fleet she engaged in exercises and maneuvers with fast carrier task forces, including the carrier USS ''Leyte'' (CV-32) and the heavy cruiser USS ''[[Des Moines]]'' (CA-134).  She returned to Norfolk on 10 December.
 
During her drills and exercises in the Mediterranean, on 20 July 1950, she put into Phaleron Bay; however, she was only there a week before she received orders to sail to the Far East.  She departed for Korea and transited the Suez Canal on 29 July. Reaching Colombo for fuel and supplies, she and her escorts sailed stayed there from 7-9 August before pushing on to the Malacca Strait.  They then proceeded through the Bashi Channel towards Okinawa; while en route, the ships were diverted through the Bashi Channel to be available to counter any invasion attempt by the communist Chinese of Formosa.  ''Worcester'' joined the Formosa Patrol and got underway on 27 August to add her powerful AA punch to the screen of Task Force 77, consisting of carriers USS ''Philippine Sea'' (CV-47) and USS ''Valley Forge'' (CV-45), operating in the Yellow Sea off the coast of Korea.
On 4 September 1950, ''Worcester''’s radar picked up an unidentified contact at 13:31.  The Combat Air Patrol (CAP) — F4U Corsairs off of ''Valley Forge'' — soon reported the stranger as a twin-engined bomber with a pointed nose, single tailfin, and high inverted gull wings; it also bore red star markings. At 13:45, the F4Us directed the bogey over USS ''[[Fletcher]]'' (DDE-445), which unceremoniously splashed the intruder 49 miles away.  The next day ''Worcester'' went to general quarters at 11:08 and commenced maneuvering at 20 knots to avoid possible attack when her radar picked up an unidentified aircraft closing in on the formation.  Three minutes later she fired three rounds of 6-inch shells at the bogey to deter the craft; fortunately, the craft was a British Short Sunderland flying boat on patrol. At 21:43 Worcester secured from general quarters and resumed cruising with TF 77.
Over the ensuing days Worcester patrolled off the coast with TG 95.2. She relieved USS ''Helena'' (CA-75) in her fire support duties at 06:00 on  24 September freeing the heavy cruiser to proceed to Sasebo, Japan.  While her own helicopter was aloft providing an anti-sub screen, ''Worcester'' commenced firing at 08:05, shelling nine North Korean troop concentrations ashore. Directed by Korean Military Advisory Group (KMAG) personnel ashore, ''Worcester'' delivered call-fire throughout the day with pinpoint accuracy at troop concentrations and command posts. She was relieved by USS ''Samuel N. Moore'' (DD-747) as fire support ship.  ''Worcester'' returned the next day and continued firing on the already beaten and retreating North Korean forces.  Throughout the 25th, using KMAG spotting, she delivered for the advancing UN forces breaking up troop concentrations with her precise 6-inch gun fire.  As the ship's war diary at one point recorded: "Spotter reported troops dispersed. KMAG reported that all firing has been very effective and instrumental in enemy retreat."
 
''Worcester'' spent the night hours on the 25th and into the 26th patrolling eight-mile of a stretch of coast between Yonghae and Utchin.  The rapid advance of the UN forces on the 26th obviated fire support from ''Worcester''; but the cruiser received word that USS ''Brush'' (DD-745) had hit a mine off Tanchon at 12:20. While ''Samuel N. Moore'' took over the on-call fire support duties in the vicinity, ''Worcester'' put on steam and went to ''Brush''’s aid at 27 knots. The cruisermen found ''Brush'' down by the bow with 3-degree list to port. There were five dead and 30 injured. At 01:01 on the 27th, ''Worcester'' commenced taking on board the more seriously wounded of the destroyer's company via highline transfer, eventually receiving 15 stretcher cases — all men suffering from burns — by 02:28. The cruiser then made for Japan and, later that day took on four more stretcher patients, six ambulatory patients, and one dead. Proceeding in company with ''Brush, Worcester'' headed for Sasebo and reached port late on the 29th. As she was being tied up at port in Sasebo, ''Worcester'' received a warm message from ''Brush''’s crew: "With us you are not only big league, but world champions. The kindness, consideration, and eagerness to help of Worcester's ship's company will never be forgotten by the ''Brush''."
 
The stay in Sasebo was short however, because she left port on the 30th to return to Korean waters to resume fire support duties. ''Worcester'' — having served as flagship for TG 95.2, Rear Admiral C. C. Hartman embarked — arrived back at Sasebo for replenishment on 8 October and refueled while the admiral disembarked.  While still in port, ''Worcester'' became flagship again the next day when Rear Admiral Allan E. Smith, Commander, TF 95, came aboard with his staff and transferred his flag to the cruiser. At 12:48 on the 10th she got underway to return to the east coast of Korea-this time to screen mine-sweeping ops at the port of Wonsan and to support the 3rd Republic of Korea Army Division.
 
Early on the 11th, the op became truly an international one, when the British destroyer HMS ''Cockade'', the Australian destroyer HMAS ''Warramunga'', and the Canadian destroyer HMCS ''Athabaskan'' joined ''Worcester''’s group, which already included the British light cruiser HMS ''Ceylon'' and the heavy cruiser USS ''Helena'', besides the other US warships USS ''Rochester'' (CA-124), USS ''Harold J. Thomas'' (DDR-833), and USS ''Maddox'' (DD-731). On the 12th, USS ''[[Missouri]]'' (BB-63) joined, bringing her big guns to the fleet.
 
While ''Missouri''’s helicopter searched the bombardment track for mines, the UN force formed up for battle. At 11:50, when a shell from an unobserved shore battery fell 5,000 yards short of the group, it apparently signaled the beginning.  ''Worcester'' hoisted the blue and white UN flag to the foretruck and commenced firing at exactly noon on 12 October.  For the next 90-odd minutes, ''Worcester''’s 6-inch guns hammered at iron works and railroad tunnels in the vicinity.  The next day, she extended her target list to include railroad marshalling yards, tearing up sections of track and blasting rolling stock.  Over the next few days, ''Worcester'' and the ships in company with her proceeded to rain destruction on targets of opportunity near Wonsan: targets ranging from railroad marshalling yards, to rolling stock and adjacent warehouse areas. Also, on 16 October, in an action reminiscent of the "Battle of the Pips" in World War II, ''Worcester, Helena'', and the accompanying destroyers fired at unidentified radar contacts: "blips" on the radar screens that approached from the north.  The contacts were probably two flocks of geese.
 
''Worcester'' left the Far East on 27 October 1950, bound for Pearl Harbor. The day after she sailed, ''Worcester'' received a dispatch from Admiral C. Turner Joy, Commander, Naval Forces, Far East, which said: "Upon the ''Worcester''’s departure from the Far East, I wish to extend a hearty 'well done' to the entire ship's company. Your rapid deployment from the European station to the Far East, followed by your immediate and most effective participation in the Korean effort, clearly demonstrates that your status of war readiness was excellent."
 
The rest of ''Worcester''’s life was far more relaxed than that frenzied summer of 1950.  She was overhauled at the Boston Naval Shipyard from 1 December 1950 until 20 March 1951.  She then conducted four more 6th Fleet "Med" deployments into the mid-1950s and twice visited northern European ports, during which she participated in fleet maneuvers and exercises and paid good-will calls on many ports-ranging from Bergen, Norway; to Copenhagen, Denmark; to Dublin, Ireland; and Portsmouth, England. She transferred from the Atlantic to the Pacific Fleet in January 1956, and made two more deployments with the 7th Fleet visiting ports such as Sasebo and Yokosuka, Japan; Hong Kong; Manila; as well as the Japanese ports of Hakodate, Nagasaki, Shimoda, Yokohama, and Kobe.
 
On 2 September 1958, Worcester departed her home port of Long Beach for the last time and steamed to Mare Island to commence the inactivation process. She was decommissioned at Mare Island on 19 December, and simultaneously placed in reserve. She was first berthed at San Francisco and later, at Bremerton, Washington, before she was struck from the Navy list on 1 December 1970. She was sold for scrap on 5 July 1972. The revolutionary light cruiser, that never had a chance to prove herself in her designed role, was subsequently broken up for scrap.
 
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File:USS Worcester (CL-144) underway in November 1949.jpg|USS ''Worcester'' (CL-144) in November 1949
File:USS Worcester (CL-144) underway in 1953.jpg|''Worcester'' underway in the Mediterranean Sea, 1953.
File:Worcestersternbalti.jpg|The stern section of ''Worcester'' as seen from USS ''[[Baltimore]]'' (CA-68).
File:Worcestersuperbalti.jpg|Superstructure of ''Worcester'' as seen from ''Baltimore''.
File:The bow of the USS Worcester (CL 144) as seen from the USS Baltimore (CA 68) while in the Med during 1952.jpg|The bow of ''Worcester''  as seen from ''Baltimore'' while in the Mediterranean during 1952.
File:Worcestercrewmemorialday.jpg|''Worcester'' with her crew at quarters during a Memorial Day service, May 1952.
File:Worcestericy.jpg|''Worcester'' in icy seas during North Atlantic Ops, 1949-1950.
File:Worcesterboston.jpg|''Worcester'' moored in Boston, 1954.
File:Worcesteralbany.jpg|''Worcester'' moored alongside USS ''Albany'' (CA-123), and USS ''Northampton'' (CLC-1).
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# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Worcester_(CL-144) USS ''Worcester'' (CL-144) - Wikipedia]
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# [//www.ussworcester.com/History/History.html Ship's History - USS Worcester - CL-144 -- 1948 - 1958]
 
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**The average damage of the 152 mm AA guns was increased from 76 to 121.
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**The consumable slot distribution was changed to: Damage Control Party, Defensive AA Fire, Surveillance Radar, Repair Party, Hydroacoustic Search.
**The ship's rudder shift time was reduced from 10.8 to 8.2 s.
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*** +20% to Hydroacoustic Search duration.
*** +20% to Defensive AA Fire duration.
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**Minor fixes to geometry and textures on the ship and camouflage.
*Update 0.7.8:
**Fixed a bug where the medium AA aura was displayed as part of the long range aura in port. Only the display of the aura was changed, the ship's performance characteristics remained the same.
*Update 0.7.10:
**The range of the Surveillance Radar consumable was decreased from 9.9 to 9 km.
*Update 0.7.11:
**Fixed the incorrect icon for her unique upgrade.
*Update 0.9.2:
**HE shell armor penetration was increased from 24 to 30 mm.
*Update 0.9.3:
***"Enhanced Countermeasures" unique upgrade moved to the Research Bureau for 19,200 Research Points.
*Update 0.9.4:
**The "Catapult Fighter" and "Spotting Aircraft" consumables were added to the slot with the "Surveillance Radar" consumable.
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**Changes were made to the "Enhanced Countermeasures" unique upgrade:
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*** Removed all bonuses on the action time of her consumables.
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*** Added a bonus decreasing the reload time of ship consumables by 20%.
*** Added a bonus increasing the number of the ship's consumable charges by one.
*Update 0.11.3:
**Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
*Update 0.11.9:
**Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
**Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the Eagles and Sharks permanent camouflage.
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Worcester — U.S.A. Tech Tree Tier X Cruiser.

At the beginning of World War II, the U.S. was working on cruisers with an armored deck capable of withstanding aerial bomb attacks. The ship was to have six twin-gun turrets placed at the fore and aft in a super-firing position. It soon became clear that the biggest threat came not from "conventional" bombers but from dive bombers and guided bombs. As a result, the thickness of the armor deck could be reduced. In January 1945, the first ship of the class, USS Worcester, was laid down. Although plans were initially made to construct ten ships, only two of them were actually completed as World War II was drawing to a close.

Pros

  • Pro 1
  • Pro 2

Cons

  • Con 1
  • Con 2


Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Airstrike

AA Defense


Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
 Main Armaments Modification 1
 Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
 Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
 Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
 Damage Control System Modification 1
 Defensive AA Fire Modification 1
 Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
 Surveillance Radar Modification 1
 Engine Room Protection
 Slot 3 
 Main Battery Modification 2
 AA Guns Modification 1
 Aiming Systems Modification 1
 Slot 4 
 Damage Control System Modification 2
 Propulsion Modification 1
 Steering Gears Modification 1
 Airstrike Modification 1
 Slot 5 
 Torpedo Lookout System
 Concealment System Modification 1
 Steering Gears Modification 2
 Ship Consumable Modification 1
 Slot 6 
 Main Battery Modification 3
 Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
 Enhanced Countermeasures
 Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2


Consumables


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