Ship:Minnesota

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Battleship | U.S.A. | Tier IX

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15,500,000

Minnesota — American Tier IX battleship.

A possible upgraded design of one of the never-built battleships of the South Dakota class. From 1941 to 1944, all conventional battleships of the U.S. Navy underwent significant modernization, including the addition of massive bulges that increased the ships' displacement. Those improvements included an expanded array of AA guns, seaplane catapults, and horizontal protection enhancements. Had South Dakota-class battleships been built and in service by the start of World War II, they would likely have undergone a comparable upgrade.

Minnesota was first made available in Early Access with Update 0.9.9. With Update 0.9.11 on 2 Dec 2020, she became a permanent tech tree ship.

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 ()
406 mm/45 Mk.7 in a turret	1.5	45	271	5,700	36	12,800		0	1,200,000

	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 ()
Minnesota (A)	69,500	19	457	4	8	37/16/8				0	1,800,000
Minnesota (B)	76,300	19	457	4	8	37/16/8				60,000	5,100,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk9 mod. 1		0		0	1,200,000
Mk9 mod. 2		0		40,000	3,400,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 72,000 hp	23		0	1,200,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

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.

Retaining the slow speed of the rest of the line, Minnesota is a big upgrade over Kansas. While having the same turret layout and guns as Kansas, the Minnesota’s AP shells deal 1000 more damage as well as having a higher sigma, 1.9 on Minnesota compared to 1.7 on Kansas. Minnesota also has access to Artillery plotting room 2 for an extra -11% to the maximum dispersion of the main battery guns, making Minnesota a potent gun platform. Compared to her fast battleship counterpart Iowa, Minnesota’s shells do less damage per shell, however Minnesota's broadside alpha is higher due to the extra turret of 3 guns adding up to a 153,600 alpha shot compared to Iowa’s 121,500.

While Minnesota is covered in a 38mm plating, the ship sits high in the water and the superstructure is covered in 19mm plating, making it susceptible to smaller caliber fire. Minnesota does not perform well in close range engagements with its slow speed of 23 knots, long reload of 40 seconds and subpar armor, she performs better at medium range where small caliber fire is not as much of an issue. Staying at medium range will also help to hit ships behind islands as Minnesota has flatter shall arcs and does not have super heavy AP shells like the fast battleship line. Having a sense of situational awareness is needed for Minnesota, as its slow speed can impact reaction time to a surprising salvo fired at the ship.

Pros:

Heavy broadside of twelve (12) 406mm main guns.
Excellent main battery range.
Ship sides are covered with a uniform 38mm outer belt, a good protection against HE shells.
Good torpedo protection with 40% damage reduction.
Tight turn radius and good rudder shift for a Tier 9 battleship
Has access to Defensive AA Fire , further boosting her already good AA defenses.

Cons:

Fewer hit points than fast counterpart Iowa.
Minnesota throws a lighter shell than Iowa's SHS AP for less penetration and maximum damage, though oddly with the same initial velocity. Her sigma is not as good, either.
Worst reload speed among Tier IX battleships, a whopping 40 seconds
Slowest Tier IX battleship, with a base speed of 23 knots.^[1]
Lacks the improved Repair Party  found on other tech tree USN battleships.

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Minnesota is as follows:

Upgrade to Hull (B) for more health, more AA mounts, and a faster rudder shift. Research of this module unlocks progress to Vermont.
Upgrade to the Mk.9 mod 2 Gun Fire Control System an outstanding main battery range of 27 km with the Slot 3 upgrade.

Optimal Configuration

Skill points and upgrades should be invested to maximize Minnesota's survivability and concealment, as well as her main battery. There are several ways to improve the main battery.

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Minnesota are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 *
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1  *
Slot 3: Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1 *
Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2 *

Slot 1: For playing at range, Spotting Aircraft Modification 1 can be valuable.

Slot 2: Also for playing at range where the ship is often isolated, and for general air defense Defensive AA Fire Modification 1 is a good choice. The 48 sec. action time (and 55 sec. cooldown from the skills and flags) can cost the attacker dearly, perhaps allowing the delayed use of Sector Reinforcement until a second pass.

Slots 3 and 6:

Coupling Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1 and Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2 will augment a stand-off-and-delete play style. With this configuration, take the Catapult Fighter  consumable.
Coupling Main Battery Modification 2 with Main Battery Modification 3 (and Grease the Gears commander skill) both reduces Minnesota's main battery reload time to 35 sec. base and improves turret traverse, supporting a more close-in, reactive play style. With this configuration, take the Spotting Aircraft  consumable.

Commander Skills

With the Swift in Silence skill active and the Sierra Mike signal flying, Minnesota's speed improves to 26.6 kts. Try it and surprise someone.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumable Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party , Repair Party . ★★	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party . ★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★★
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed. ★★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed.	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. . ★	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time.. ★★
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration.	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration. ★★	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party .. ★★	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.. ★★
4	Furious 1st fire / flood −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each −5% Main battery reload time ★	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%.	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range.	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Minnesota can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Repair Party  - 4 charges
Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire  - 4 charges
Slot 4: Spotting Aircraft  - 4 charges or Catapult Fighter  4 fighters, 3 charges

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

References

↑ With the Swift in Silence skill active and the Sierra Mike signal flying, Minnesota's maximum speed improves to 26.6 kts.

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[Spd-1] With the Swift in Silence skill active and the Sierra Mike signal flying, Minnesota's maximum speed improves to 26.6 kts.

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