Ship:Charleston

III

2,000 doubloons

Charleston — U.S.A. Premium Tier III Cruiser.

USS Charleston, the third cruiser of the St. Louis class, served in the Far East until 1910. In 1916 and 1917, she operated as a floating base for submarines. During World War I, the ship was engaged in escorting troop convoys and conducting training exercises for reservists. From 1920 to 1923, the ship served as the floating headquarters for the flagship destroyer of the Pacific Squadron. In 1923, the cruiser was stricken off the Navy's register and subsequently sold in 1930. The ship's hull was repurposed for use as a breakwater in British Columbia. In 1961, it was partially sunk and later towed to Kelsey Bay on Vancouver Island, where it continued its role as a breakwater.

Pros

• High damage per minute
• Large HP pool

Cons

• Low speed

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	29500
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0%

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	102
• Deck (mm)	13
• Superstructure (mm)	6
• Extremities (mm)	6

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	22.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	450
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	8.5

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	10.66
• Detectability by air (km)	5.06
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	5.04
• Detectability by depths (km)	5.06

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	14×1 152mm
• Firing range (km)	12.45
• Reload time (sec)	9.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	6.7
• 180° turn time (sec)	22.5

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	1.8
• Maximum dispersion (m)	118
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 12.45 km	119

HE SHELL
• Name	152 mm HE 105 lb
• Maximum damage	2100
• Fire chance (%)	7.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	853
• Shell weight (kg)	47.7
• Penetration (mm)	25

AP SHELL
• Name	152 mm AP 105 lb
• Maximum damage	3000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	853
• Shell weight (kg)	47.7
• Fuse time (sec)	0.025
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	3.2

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	76 mm HE
• Arrangement	18x1 76mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	12.0
• Maximum damage	1100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	823
• Penetration (mm)	13
• Fire chance (%)	4.0%

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
8 mm	8 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	24.5	85%	1.5

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.7.10:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.7.10.
• Update 0.7.12:
  • Available for purchase in the Armory for 15,000 Coal.
• Update 0.8.4:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.8.8:
  • Updated "silhouette" of the ship.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 3.2 km.
• Update 0.10.7:
  • Fixed display in port carousel.
• Update 14.2:
  • Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
• Update September 18, 2018:
  • Preliminary characteristics.