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Tier XCruiser
U.S.A.SpecialLesta
U.S.A.SpecialLestaSalem
WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Cruiser · Tier X
- Main Battery
- 203 mm/55 RF Mk.16 in a turret
- 3 turrets × 3 barrels
- Range 15.8 km
- Secondaries
- 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount
- Range 7.3 km
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points49,700
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Group avg 51,351Main Belt Armor152 mm
Deck Armor30 mm
Bow / Stern Armor27 mm
Ship Length218.4 m
Ship Width23.0 m
Main Battery
Main Guns3 × 3
Caliber203 mm
Firing Range15.8 km
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Group avg 17.2 kmReload Time5.5 s
Rotation Time30.0 s
Max Dispersion142 m
Sigma2.05
Shell Types
HE Shell
Damage2,800
Shell Velocity823 m/s
Fire Chance14%
Penetration34 mm
Air Drag0.333
Flight Time11.17 s
DPM274,909
AP Shell
Damage5,000
Shell Velocity762 m/s
Overmatch Threshold14.2 mm
Ricochet Angle60° / 67.5°
Normalization7°
Fuse Threshold34 mm
Air Drag0.356
Flight Time11.16 s
DPM490,909
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Group avg 338,785Secondary Battery
Range7.3 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion446.1 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM216,000
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount(6×2)
Damage1,800
HE Penetration21 mm
Fire Chance5%
Rate of Fire10 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts5
Flak Damage1,680
AA Ranges
4.0 km833 dps
5.8 km210 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed33.0 knots
#36 of 54
Group avg 34.0 knotsTurning Radius770 m
#22 of 54
Group avg 819 mRudder Shift Time8.6 s
Engine Power120,000 hp
Displacement20,950 t
Power-to-Weight5.73 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection13.44 km
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Group avg 13.32 kmMin Surface Detection10.89 km
Air Detection7.90 km
Submarine Detection7.90 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload40 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Reload80 s
Duration20 s
Charges3
Citadel33%
Non-Citadel50%
Slot 3
Surveillance Radar
Surveillance Radar
Reload120 s
Duration40 s
Charges3
or
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Reload120 s
Duration100 s
Charges3
Slot 4
Defensive AA Fire
Defensive AA Fire
Reload80 s
Duration40 s
Charges4
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Reload90 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–8.0 km
Planes9
Flights2
Bomb Damage4900
Fire Chance28%
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
USS Salem, a Des Moines-class cruiser, served mainly in the Mediterranean in 1950–56, regularly acting as the flagship of the US 6th and 2nd Fleets. In 1956, she starred as the German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee in the movie "The Battle of the River Plate." In 1994, the cruiser was decommissioned and converted into a museum ship in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Modules
203 mm/55 RF Mk.16 in a turret
Salem
Propulsion: 120,000 hp
Mk10 mod. 1
Upgrades
Slot 1
Main Battery Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 1
Main battery reload time: -3%
Weapon Survivability System
Weapon Survivability System
Risk of main battery becoming incapacitated: -50%
Main battery repair time: -25%
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -50%
Torpedo tubes repair time: -25%
Risk of sonar becoming incapacitated: -50%
Sonar repair time: -25%
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Consumable work time: +8
Slot 2
Engine Room Protection
Engine Room Protection
Risk of steering gears becoming incapacitated: -20%
Steering gears repair time: -20%
Risk of engine becoming incapacitated: -20%
Engine repair time: -20%
Damage Control System Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Risk of catching fire: -5%
Risk of flooding when a torpedo hits the torpedo protection: -3%
Surveillance Radar Modification 1
Surveillance Radar Modification 1
Surveillance Radar consumable action time: +20%
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search consumable action time: +20%
Defensive AA Fire Modification 1
Defensive AA Fire Modification 1
Defensive AA Fire consumable cooldown time: -10%
Defensive AA Fire consumable action time: +20%
Slot 3
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Maximum main battery shell dispersion: -7%
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -5%
Secondary battery firing range: +5%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Continuous AA damage in the sector with the longest range: +50
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -20%
Secondary battery firing range: +26%
Main Battery Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed: +15%
Slot 4
Bomb Stabilizer
Bomb Stabilizer
Airstrike aircraft hit points: +50%
Aircraft group preparation time: -20%
Depth charge damage: +25%
Depth charge reload time: -20%
Steering Gears Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time: -20%
Propulsion Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Maximum reverse speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when decelerating: -50%
Maximum forward speed at full power: +140%
Time taken to reach full engine power when accelerating: -50%
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2
Fire extinguishing time: -15%
Flooding recovery time: -15%
Slot 5
Ship Consumables
Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship consumables preparation and reload time: -5%
Consumable action time: +10%
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering gears repair time: -80%
Rudder shift time: -40%
Concealment System Modification 1
Concealment System Modification 1
Squadron detectability range: -10%
Dispersion of shells fired by enemies attacking your ship: +5%
Ship's detectability range: -10%
Torpedo & Mine Lookout System
Torpedo & Mine Lookout System
Damage received from torpedoes, mines, and depth charges: -10%
Guaranteed mine detection range: +1000
Assured acquisition range of torpedoes: +2100
Slot 6
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Continuous AA damage in the sector with the longest range: +75
Damage from AA shell bursts: +42.86
Number of Flak Explosions per Salvo: +2
Secondary battery reload time: -20%
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Main battery firing range: +16%
Main Battery Modification 3
Main Battery Modification 3
Main battery traverse speed: -13%
Main battery reload time: -12%