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Salem
USS Salem, a Des Moines-class cruiser, served mainly in the Mediterranean from 1950 to 1956, serving as the flagship of the U.S. 6th and 2nd Fleets on a regular basis. In 1956, she "starred" as German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee in the "Pursuit of the Graf Spee" film. In 1994, the cruiser was decommissioned and converted into a museum ship, which is now located in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points49,700
Flood Damage7%
Ship Length218.4 m
Ship Width23.0 m
Main Battery
Main Guns3 × 3
Caliber203 mm
Firing Range15.8 km
Reload Time5.0 s
Rotation Time30.0 s
Max Dispersion142 m
Sigma2.05
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage5,000
Shell Velocity762 m/s
HE Shell
Damage2,800
Shell Velocity823 m/s
Fire Chance14%
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns6
Range7.3 km
AA Defense
Flak Bursts5
Flak Damage1,680
AA Ranges
4.0 km417 dps
5.8 km105 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed33.0 knots
Turning Radius770 m
Rudder Shift Time8.6 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection13.44 km
Min Surface Detection10.89 km
Air Detection7.90 km
Submarine Detection7.90 km
Consumables
Damage Control Party
Cooldown40 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Defensive AA Fire
Cooldown80 s
Duration40 s
Charges4
Surveillance Radar
Cooldown120 s
Duration40 s
Charges3
Repair Party
Cooldown80 s
Duration20 s
Charges3
Shell Dispersion Ellipse Area
Modules
203 mm/55 RF Mk.16 in a turret
Salem
Propulsion: 120,000 hp
Mk10 mod. 1
Upgrades
Slot 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 3
Secondary Battery Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
Slot 4
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Slot 5
Concealment System Modification 1
Torpedo Lookout System
Steering Gears Modification 2
Slot 6
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 3
History
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