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Tier XSubmarine
U.S.A.EliteCommonGlobal
U.S.A.EliteCommonGlobalBalao
WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Submarine · Tier X
- Torpedoes
- Torpedo Tubes: Bow Group
- 6 launchers × 1 tubes
- Range 12 km
- Torpedoes
- Torpedo Tubes: Stern Group
- 4 launchers × 1 tubes
- Range 12 km
Specifications
Balao Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 1,197,718
1.2M1,197,718
Win rate
50.63%
#11 of 14
Avg damage
38,398
#9 of 14
ASIABattles 804,658
804.7K804,658
Win rate
50.46%
#8 of 14
Avg damage
41,126
#9 of 14
NABattles 857,650
857.7K857,650
Win rate
49.79%
#12 of 14
Avg damage
34,783
#12 of 14
Averages from our own crawled player sample, not official server-wide data. The sample skews toward active clan players, so its overall win rate runs about 1 point above the true server average. Battle counts are career totals and include games played before this ship’s past balance changes.
Survivability
Hit Points20,200
#4 of 13
Group avg 20,615Main Belt Armor25 mm
Bow / Stern Armor19 mm
Ship Length95.0 m
Ship Width8.3 m
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes10
Speed86 knots
Range12.0 km
#5 of 13
Group avg 11.4 kmDamage7,833
#11 of 13
Group avg 12,197Alpha Damage20,800
Splash Damage900
Flood Chance31.5%
Detectability2.30 km
Reload Time46.0 s
#5 of 13
Group avg 56.5 s180° Rotation15.0 s
Arming Time0.1 s
Resurface Distance9.2 m
Spread Angle5° / 5°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Loaders2
Fuse Depth0.14 m
Maneuverability
Max Speed30.0 knots
#5 of 13
Group avg 29.2 knotsTurning Radius510 m
#7 of 13
Group avg 495 mRudder Shift Time7.2 s
Engine Power5,400 hp
Displacement2,415 t
Power-to-Weight2.24 hp/t
Submarine Maneuverability
Max Speed (Periscope)30.0 knots
Max Speed (Deep)26.0 knots
#4 of 13
Group avg 19.9 knotsSurface/Dive Speed3.3 m/s
Horizontal Rudder Shift Time26.07 s
Battery Capacity240 s
#7 of 13
Group avg 235 sBattery Recharge Rate1.20 /s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection5.86 km
#6 of 13
Group avg 6.05 kmMin Surface Detection5.27 km
Air Detection2.17 km
Submarine Detection2.17 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload60 s
Duration15 s
Charges3
Slot 2
Hydrophone
Hydrophone
Reload60 s
Duration1 s
Charges∞
Slot 3
Submarine Surveillance
Submarine Surveillance
Reload120 s
Duration60 s
Charges∞
Radar Range6.0 km
Slot 4
Enhanced Rudders
Enhanced Rudders
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges2
Balao Change History
- Dive Capacity recovery rate reduced: 1.5 to 1.2 units/s.
- Speed increased: 64 to 69 knots.
- BuffRange7.5 → 10 km
- BuffArming time5 → 4.6 s
Armor Model
Overview
The most abundant American submarines of World War II. They contributed substantially to the success of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific War. The primary objective of the new type of submarine, which was also capable of long-distance independent voyages, was fully realized in the design: these vessels were crew-comfortable and carried ample supplies of fuel and torpedoes. USS Balao completed ten combat missions during World War II, earning nine battle stars.
Modules
Mk29 mod. 0 and Mk28 MIE
Mk29 mod. 0 and Mk28 MIE
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:7,833
Reload Time:1.3 knots
Torpedo Speed:86 knots
Mk29 and Mk29 MIE
Mk29 and Mk29 MIE
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:7,833
Reload Time:1.5 knots
Torpedo Speed:89 knots
Balao
Balao
Hull
AA Guns:0
Main Guns:0
Secondary Guns:0
HP:20,200
Range:6-25
Torpedo Tubes:10
Propulsion: 5,480 hp
Propulsion: 5,480 hp
Engine
Max Speed:30 knots
Mk10 mod. 1
Mk10 mod. 1
Sonar
Wave Duration 0:25s
Wave Duration 1:65s
Max Distance:12
Wave Shot Delay:9s
Max Speed:600 knots
Wave Width:18
Mk10 mod. 2
Mk10 mod. 2
Sonar
Wave Duration 0:25s
Wave Duration 1:65s
Max Distance:12
Wave Shot Delay:7s
Max Speed:600 knots
Wave Width:18
Upgrades
Slot 1
Sonar Modification 1
Sonar Modification 1
Risk of sonar becoming incapacitated: -25%
Sonar repair time: -25%
Main Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Risk of main battery becoming incapacitated: -20%
Main battery survivability: +50%
Main battery repair time: -20%
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -20%
Torpedo tubes survivability: +50%
Torpedo tubes repair time: -20%
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Consumable action time: +40%
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 3
Damage Control System Modification 3
Damage taken from fires: -5%
Damage taken from flooding: -5%
Sonar Modification 2
Sonar Modification 2
Sonar ping velocity: +10%
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%
Slot 3
Dive Capacity Modification 1
Dive Capacity Modification 1
Dive Capacity Recharge Rate per Second: +10%
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -40%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
Torpedo speed: +5%
Submarine Surveillance Modification 1
Submarine Surveillance Modification 1
Submarine Surveillance preparation and cooldown time: -20%
Slot 4
Submarine Steering Gears
Submarine Steering Gears
Rudder shift time: -50%
Dive plane reset time: -50%
Diving plane shift time: -50%
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 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
Reinforced Bulkheads
Reinforced Bulkheads
Damage taken from depth charges: -15%
Torpedo Tubes Modification 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 3
Torpedo damage: +7%
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship consumable action time: +10%
Slot 6
Dive Capacity Modification 2
Dive Capacity Modification 2
Dive Capacity: +15%
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: +50%
Torpedo tube reload time: -15%