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Tier VIIBattleship
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U.S.A.PremiumUncommonGlobalCalifornia
WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Battleship · Tier VII
- Main Battery
- 356 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret
- 4 turrets × 3 barrels
- Range 19.9 km
- Secondaries
- 127 mm HE Mk32
- Range 5.6 km
Specifications
California Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 198,173
198.2K198,173
Win rate
51.25%
#24 of 33
Avg damage
53,578
#21 of 33
ASIABattles 122,886
122.9K122,886
Win rate
52.81%
#21 of 33
Avg damage
54,503
#19 of 33
NABattles 133,677
133.7K133,677
Win rate
51.60%
#22 of 33
Avg damage
52,809
#22 of 33
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 Points58,300
#14 of 33
Group avg 55,764Flood Damage35%
Main Belt Armor343 mm
Deck Armor38 mm
Bow / Stern Armor26 mm
Ship Length190.6 m
Ship Width25.7 m
Main Battery
Main Guns4 × 3
Caliber356 mm
Firing Range19.9 km
#4 of 33
Group avg 18.1 kmReload Time32.0 s
Rotation Time60.0 s
Max Dispersion259 m
Sigma1.90
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage10,500
Shell Velocity823 m/s
Overmatch Threshold24.9 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold59 mm
Air Drag0.331
Flight Time12.01 s
DPM236,250
#6 of 33
Group avg 208,658HE Shell
Damage5,000
Shell Velocity861 m/s
Fire Chance30%
Penetration59 mm
Air Drag0.325
Flight Time12.01 s
DPM112,500
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns8
Range5.6 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion349.2 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM288,000
PAPA018_Main_127mm_HE_C_Mk_32(8×2)
Damage1,800
HE Penetration21 mm
Fire Chance5%
Rate of Fire10 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts5
Flak Damage1,400
AA Ranges
2.0 km490 dps
3.5 km364 dps
5.8 km137 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed20.5 knots
#32 of 33
Group avg 26.8 knotsTurning Radius640 m
#1 of 33
Group avg 787 mRudder Shift Time14.7 s
Engine Power29,500 hp
Displacement40,345 t
Power-to-Weight0.73 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection13.09 km
#4 of 33
Group avg 14.58 kmMin Surface Detection11.78 km
Air Detection9.69 km
Submarine Detection9.69 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload80 s
Duration20 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges4
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel10%
Non-Citadel50%
Slot 3
Spotting Aircraft
Spotting Aircraft
Reload240 s
Duration100 s
Charges4
Range Boost+20%
or
Catapult Fighter
Catapult Fighter
Reload90 s
Duration60 s
Charges3
Fighters3
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Reload25 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–9.0 km
Planes9
Flights1
Bomb Damage3400
Fire Chance19%
California Change History
- Buffmain battery reload time34.2 → 32.5
Changed engine parameters: the acceleration time for forward and reverse movement was significantly reduced.
- The new acceleration settings are similar to those found on Kansas, Minnesota and Vermont.
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
USS California, the second Tennessee-class battleship, was laid down in 1916 and entered service in August 1921. Throughout her peacetime career, the ship was the flagship of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. In 1941 she was damaged by torpedoes and bombs and sank. A year later, the ship was raised and modernized, after which she returned to service and participated in combat in the Pacific Ocean, including the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign, the Philippines campaign, and the assault on Okinawa.
Modules
356 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret
356 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:1.8
Max AP Damage:10,500
Max HE Damage:5,000
Rotation Time:60s
California
California
Hull
AA Guns:63
Main Guns:4
Secondary Guns:8
HP:58,300
Range:16-457
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 29,500 hp
Propulsion: 29,500 hp
Engine
Max Speed:20.5 knots
Mk7 mod. 1
Mk7 mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
AA mount survivability: +100%
Secondary battery survivability: +100%
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%
Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
Spotting Aircraft consumable action time: +30%
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: -3%
Slot 3
Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1
Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1
Main battery firing range: +16%
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -5%
Secondary battery firing range: +5%
AA Guns Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Priority AA sector preparation time: -20%
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -20%
Secondary battery firing range: +20%
Main Battery Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed: +15%
Slot 4
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike aircraft HP: +25%
Airstrike armament reload time: -20%
Depth charge damage: +15%
Steering Gears Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time: -20%
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2
Fire extinguishing time: -15%
Flooding recovery time: -15%