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Tier IXBattleship
U.S.A.EliteCommonGlobal
U.S.A.EliteCommonGlobalDelaware
WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Battleship · Tier IX
- Main Battery
- 406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret
- 1 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 19.6 km
- Main Battery
- 406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret
- 2 turrets × 3 barrels
- Range 19.6 km
- Secondaries
- 127 mm HE Mk32
- Range 7 km
Specifications
Delaware Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 306,136
306.1K306,136
Win rate
51.16%
#26 of 62
Avg damage
63,771
#54 of 62
ASIABattles 347,238
347.2K347,238
Win rate
52.01%
#21 of 62
Avg damage
64,818
#53 of 62
NABattles 160,370
160.4K160,370
Win rate
51.34%
#24 of 62
Avg damage
63,579
#53 of 62
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 Points69,900
#37 of 67
Group avg 72,934Flood Damage25%
Main Belt Armor307 mm
Deck Armor38 mm
Bow / Stern Armor32 mm
Ship Length270.4 m
Ship Width46.9 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout1×2 + 2×3(Total barrels 8)
Caliber406 mm
Firing Range19.6 km
#36 of 67
Group avg 20.6 kmReload Time30.0 s
Rotation Time45.0 s
Max Dispersion256 m
Sigma1.90
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage13,500
Shell Velocity762 m/s
Overmatch Threshold28.4 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold68 mm
Air Drag0.352
Flight Time11.91 s
Nominal all-gun DPM216,000
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Group avg 239,019HE Shell
HE ShellDamage5,700
Shell Velocity820 m/s
Fire Chance36%
Penetration68 mm
Air Drag0.346
Flight Time12.08 s
Nominal all-gun DPM91,200
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns10
Range7.0 km
AA Defense
Flak Bursts8
Flak Damage1,610
AA Ranges
Long range5.8 km175 dps
Mid range3.5 km368 dps
Short range2.0 km182 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed33.0 knots
#4 of 67
Group avg 30.3 knotsTurning Radius920 m
#46 of 67
Group avg 893 mRudder Shift Time24.0 s
Engine Power212,000 hp
Displacement59,033 t
Power-to-Weight3.59 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection16.20 km
#36 of 67
Group avg 15.79 kmMin Surface Detection13.12 km
Air Detection10.00 km
Submarine Detection10.00 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke16.15 km
Aircraft
Dive Bomber (A)
Dive Bomber (A)Aircraft HP2,229
Attacks/Run2
Bomb Damage1,300 (HE)
Fire Chance46%
Dive Bomber (B)
Aircraft HP2,630
Attacks/Run2
Bomb Damage1,300 (HE)
Fire Chance46%
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Extinguishes fires, removes instances of flooding, and repairs damaged modules. Prevents enemy acoustic torpedoes from homing.
Reload80 s
Duration20 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges4
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel10%
Non-Citadel50%
Slot 3
Fighters
Fighters
Follow the ship and automatically attack enemy aircraft. Can attack Airstrike squadrons multiple times before returning to the ship. Cannot spot enemy ships.
Reload70 s
Duration90 s
Charges3
Fighters4
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Carries out aerial bombardment of the marked area with depth charges. Depth charges can hit enemy submarines. They also have chances of causing fire, flooding, and incapacitating modules. Increased chances of incapacitating sonar. Effective against enemy mines. Cannot spot enemy ships.
Reload30 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–10.0 km
Planes9
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Delaware Change History
- Buffupper hangar armor plating thickness19 → 38 mm
- Parts of the superstructure below the flight deck have been included in hangar armoring
Changed the parameters of the Stock and Researchable Dive bombers
- Bombers are now equipped with JATO boosters
- Buffhe bomb penetration42 → 53 mm
- Increased the size of the dive bombers' aiming ellipse. As a result, the dive bombers will, on average, deal less damage to destroyers.
- The aiming ellipse of Louisiana's dive bombers will become similar to Nebraska's and Delaware's.
- Nerfsquadron preparation to attack time3 → 4 s
- Dispersion of bombs is increased.
- Maneuverability of planes during attack is reduced by 30%.
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
In the 1940s and 50s, the option of transforming the Iowa-class battleships into hybrid battleship-carriers was considered. A flight deck at least 350 feet long would need to be installed. It would also be necessary to preserve the ship's combat power. Both requirements could be met by relocating the third turret to the ship's stern and replacing it with a twin-gun turret to compensate for the weight.
Modules
406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret
406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2
Max AP Damage:13,500
Max HE Damage:5,700
Rotation Time:45s
Delaware (A)
Delaware (A)
Hull
AA Guns:39
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:10
HP:69,900
Range:6-500
Torpedo Tubes:0
Delaware (B)
Delaware (B)
Hull
AA Guns:39
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:10
HP:80,800
Range:6-500
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 212,000 hp
Propulsion: 212,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:33 knots
Mk9 mod. 1
Mk9 mod. 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Mk9 mod. 2
Mk9 mod. 2
Fire Control
Range:0 km
SB2C Helldiver
SB2C Helldiver
Dive Bomber
Accuracy:null-null
Bomb Fire Chance:0
Cruise Speed:125 knots
Max HP:2,229
AD-1 Skyraider
AD-1 Skyraider
Dive Bomber
Accuracy:null-null
Bomb Fire Chance:0
Cruise Speed:135 knots
Max HP:2,630
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%
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
Air Groups Modification 3
Air Groups Modification 3
Squadron HP: +15%
Aircraft preparation time: -5%
Squadron speed: +5%
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%
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
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship consumable action time: +10%
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%
Ship detectability for submarines when underwater: -10%
Torpedo Lookout System
Torpedo Lookout System
Assured acquisition range of torpedoes: 1.8km
Slot 6
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Continuous AA damage: +15%
Damage from AA shell explosions: +15%
Number of explosions produced by AA defense salvos when the Defensive AA Fire consumable is active: +2
Secondary battery reload time: -20%
Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2
Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2
Maximum main battery shell dispersion: -11%
Main Battery Modification 3
Main Battery Modification 3
Main battery traverse speed: -13%
Main battery reload time: -12%