Ship:New Orleans

Latest revision as of 00:19, 10 July 2026

VII

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New Orleans — U.S.A. Tech Tree Tier VII Cruiser.

Compared to her predecessor, the new cruiser had a shorter hull because of the linear arrangement of the power plant. This arrangement allowed for increased thickness of the armor belt at the waterline. USS New Orleans participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway, then served in the campaign off the Solomon Islands. During the battle off Cape Tassafaronga, a torpedo hit caused an explosion that severed part of her bow. After repairs, the ship participated in the landings on Saipan, in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and the invasion of Okinawa. Over the course of the war, the ship was awarded 17 battle stars.

Pros

Good main battery characteristics: AP with improved angles before autobounce, improved reload and traverse compared to her predecessor
Improved concealment: Decently stealthy for a Tier VII heavy cruiser, an improvement over Pensacola
Improved armour protection: Relatively small citadel for a Tier VII cruiser, with good armour thickness of 127mm

Cons

Overmatch will still hurt her: At Tier VII, she faces more overmatching guns and has only an average HP pool
Limited damage output: Lower DPM than many same-tier cruisers, she must rely more on decisive salvos than prolonged exchanges of fire with them
Lack of access to torpedoes: A common characteristic across the US Heavy Cruiser line, which may cause issues in close-range engagements

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Secondary Battery

Airstrike

AA Defense

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  (4 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown) or Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
Slot 3: Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)
Slot 4: Repair Party  (2 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 148.5 hp/s)

Gallery

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SURVIVABILITY	New Orleans (A)	New Orleans (B)
• Hit Points	29700	35000
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	4

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	127
• Deck (mm)	25
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	25

MANEUVERABILITY	New Orleans (A)	New Orleans (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	32.5	32.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	660	660
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	9.0	6.9

CONCEALMENT	New Orleans (A)	New Orleans (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	12.06	12.06
• Detectability by air (km)	6.0	6.0
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	7.05
• Detectability by depths (km)	6.0	6.0

MAIN BATTERY	Mk7 mod. 1	Mk7 mod. 2
• Arrangement	3×3 203mm
• Firing range (km)	14.7	16.17
• Reload time (sec)	13.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	4.6
• 180° turn time (sec)	27.7

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	134
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 14.7 km	134

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 Mk19
• Maximum damage	4600
• Shell velocity (m/s)	853
• Shell weight (kg)	118
• Fuse time (sec)	0.033
• Ricochet start (°)	60
• Always ricochet (°)	67.5
• Normalisation (°)	7
• Arming threshold (mm)	34

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