Ship:Cleveland

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Cruiser | U.S.A. | Tier VIII

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8,900,000

Cleveland — American Tier VIII cruiser.

The most numerous class of cruisers in the world. Owing to rather large dimensions for her type, she boasted excellent armor and had a very powerful AA armament. Reasonable arrangement of the propulsion and elaborate design of the bottom improved the ship's survivability. Her well-balanced performance characteristics placed her among the most powerful light cruisers in the world.

USS Little Rock is the last surviving example of the class, preserved as a military museum ship in Buffalo, New York.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chances of HE shells causing a fire on target (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
152 mm/47 Mk.16 in a turret	9.2	18	140	2,200	12	3,200		0	730,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Cleveland (A)	30,600	13	165	4	6	23/10/6				0	1,000,000
Cleveland (B)	36,900	13	165	4	6	6/4/6				28,000	2,100,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk8 mod. 1		0		0	550,000
Mk8 mod. 2		0		15,000	1,200,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 100,000 hp	32.5		0	620,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Veteran Cleveland captains will find themselves in unfamiliar territory after Update 0.7.5, as the most popular cruiser in World of Warships moves from its old home at Tier VI to new digs at Tier VIII. No longer will she be able to bully inter-war cruisers and dreadnoughts; Cleveland must now square off against her World War II contemporaries, including some very formidable Tier X opponents.

To help compensate for the tougher competition she now faces, Cleveland has undergone some notable changes. She has a few more hit points than she used to, along with another kilometer of main battery firing range. Her anti-aircraft defenses have been buffed to be more historically accurate, as she gains four quadruple 40mm Bofors mounts along with copious quantities of 20mm Oerlikons. Most importantly, her consumable choices have been radically altered: Cleveland now has access to the Surveillance Radar , Catapult Fighter  and Spotting Aircraft  consumables and can mount Defensive AA Fire  and Hydroacoustic Search  simultaneously. Additionally, she becomes stealthier on top of gaining access to Upgrade Slot 5 and Concealment System Modification 1 .

Even her main battery has gotten an upgrade. Though the shell performance of Cleveland’s workhorse 152mm rifles in four triple turrets is untouched, the reload speed has dropped from 8 seconds to 6.5 seconds, granting her the fastest-reloading light cruiser guns at Tier VIII. Cleveland’s damage potential to enemies at medium and close range is nothing short of catastrophic should they be caught under her guns. Her turret traverse speed is also nearly double the old Tier VI value, and training her commander in the Inertia Fuse for HE Shells skill will allow her high explosive rounds to penetrate the bow and superstructure armor of most Tier VIII, IX, and X battleships, causing fires along the way.

While there are a lot of good things about the change to Tier VIII, Cleveland retains many of her old weaknesses: she is still lightly-armored, and now finds herself squaring off against battleships that are much more accurate than she used to encounter. Her shell velocity at long range is just as slow as ever, making her good at showering enemy capital ships with shells from a distance, but virtually useless against lighter, more nimble enemies past 10-12 km.

Tier VIII Cleveland is just as solid a support ship as old Tier VI Cleveland was, but captains will have to stay frosty and play smart to avoid the nastier battleship opponents that she will face at her new tier.

Pros:

Citadel is deceptively difficult to penetrate properly from the sides, and can be over-penetrated easily.
Solid main battery guns. Excellent rate of fire, firing range, shell penetration, and fire chance for HE shells.
Favorable firing angles allow all four turrets to be used without showing excessive broadside.
High shell arcs for lobbing over islands.
Powerful anti-aircraft suite; can easily shoot down enemy strike craft without Defensive AA Fire .
Decent maneuverability.

Cons:

Citadel is vulnerable to plunging fire.
Light armor scheme means that Cleveland takes damage from incoming fire of nearly all calibers.
Very prone to HE damage.
Slow shell velocity and high arc; allows enemies time to maneuver and evade incoming fire.
Medium-range anti-aircraft armament can be very easily destroyed by HE shells.
No torpedoes.
Ties for second slowest of all Tier 8 cruisers with her CA cousin Baltimore, despite being a light cruiser.

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Cleveland is as follows:

Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for additional mid-range AA, more hit points, and improved rudder shift speed.
Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to Mk8 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.

Invest in the hull upgrade first; Cleveland needs all the hit points it can grab.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 keeps the guns active and firing.
Slot 2: Surveillance Radar Modification 1 increases duration of Surveillance Radar .
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 improves accuracy and generates more main battery hits on enemies.
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1 allows for faster acceleration to move in and out of cover faster.
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1  lowers detection radius.

Anti-Aircraft Build: A popular build for this ship, captains focusing on boosting Cleveland’s AA will opt for Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 for Slot 1 to increase the anti-aircraft armament durability and Defensive AA Fire Modification 1 for Slot 2 to increase her AA power by having the Defensive AA Fire  consumable active longer and a shorter cooldown as well. AA Guns Modification 1 can also be placed in Slot 3 but as it only reduces the cooldown for the priority sector, Aiming Systems Modification 1 for Slot 3 is still recomended so that Cleveland can still be effective with supporting fire when not engaged with enemy aircraft. Although her AA is a powerful enough deterrent, the usefulness of this investment depends on whether or not there is a carrier in the game. This build is great in division with a Tier VIII carrier to ensure that Cleveland will have a purpose for her AA suite.

Generalist Build: Captains focusing on making Cleveland have better main batteries will opt for Main Armaments Modification 1 for Slot 1 and Aiming Systems Modification 1 for Slot 3 to increase her accuracy.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed.	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumable Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party  Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost. ★★	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery.	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★★	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier.
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery.	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Cleveland can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search 
Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft  or Surveillance Radar  or Catapult Fighter 
Slot 4: Defensive AA Fire

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. ★★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Gallery

Official WoWS model of Cleveland.
Broadside view of Cleveland.
Rear view of Cleveland.

Historical Info

References

okieboat.com
USS Cleveland (CL-55) - Wikipedia
Cleveland-class cruiser - Wikipedia
Volume I: U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard Aircraft Lost ...
USS Cleveland CL-55 Reunion Association
The Best Light Cruisers of World War II
Navysite

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Ship:Cleveland

Modules

Compatible Upgrades

Player Opinion

Performance

Pros:

Cons:

Research

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

Commander Skills

Consumables

Signals

Gallery

Historical Info

USS Cleveland, 1942

Construction

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Machinery

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Anti-Aircraft Armament

History

Design

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