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Tier XCruiser
U.S.A.SpecialUncommonGlobal
U.S.A.SpecialUncommonGlobalSalem
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 HE Mk32
- Range 7.3 km
Specifications
Salem Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 3,388,752
3.4M3,388,752
Win rate
49.10%
#56 of 61
Avg damage
66,270
#53 of 61
ASIABattles 1,702,569
1.7M1,702,569
Win rate
49.66%
#53 of 60
Avg damage
63,980
#47 of 60
NABattles 1,531,159
1.5M1,531,159
Win rate
49.69%
#50 of 60
Avg damage
65,760
#48 of 60
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 Points49,700
#41 of 66
Group avg 51,901Flood Damage7%
Main Belt Armor152 mm
Deck Armor30 mm
Bow / Stern Armor27 mm
Ship Length218.4 m
Ship Width23.0 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout3×3(Total barrels 9)
Caliber203 mm
Firing Range15.8 km
#48 of 66
Group avg 17.2 kmReload Time5.0 s
Rotation Time30.0 s
Max Dispersion142 m
Sigma2.05
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage5,000
Shell Velocity762 m/s
Overmatch Threshold14.2 mm
Ricochet Angle60° / 67.5°
Normalization7°
Fuse Threshold34 mm
Air Drag0.356
Flight Time11.16 s
Nominal all-gun DPM540,000
#11 of 66
Group avg 364,584HE Shell
HE ShellDamage2,800
Shell Velocity823 m/s
Fire Chance14%
Penetration34 mm
Air Drag0.333
Flight Time11.17 s
Nominal all-gun DPM302,400
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns6
Range7.3 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion446.1 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM216,000
127 mm HE Shell(6×2)
Damage1,800
HE Penetration21 mm
Fire Chance5%
Rate of Fire10 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts5
Flak Damage1,680
AA Ranges
Long range5.8 km105 dps
Mid range4.0 km417 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed33.0 knots
#41 of 66
Group avg 33.8 knotsTurning Radius770 m
#22 of 66
Group avg 818 mRudder Shift Time8.6 s
Engine Power120,000 hp
Displacement20,950 t
Power-to-Weight5.73 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection13.44 km
#32 of 66
Group avg 13.66 kmMin Surface Detection10.89 km
Air Detection7.90 km
Submarine Detection7.90 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke8.18 km
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.
Reload40 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Temporarily boosts the performance of secondary, torpedo, and airstrike armaments.
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
Secondary battery damage+10%
Torpedo tube reload time-20%
Airstrike armament reload time-20%
Slot 3
Surveillance Radar
Surveillance Radar
Significantly increases the range of assured acquisition of ships and submarines on the surface, including those within smoke screens.
Reload120 s
Duration40 s
Charges3
Radar Range8.5 km
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Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Increases the range of assured acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.
Reload120 s
Duration100 s
Charges3
Ship Detect5.0 km
Torp. Detect3.5 km
Slot 4
Repair Party
Repair Party
Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.
Reload80 s
Duration20 s
Charges3
Heal Rate2.0%/s
Citadel33%
Non-Citadel50%
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 Range0.5–8.0 km
Planes9
Flights2
Bomb Damage4900
Fire Chance28%
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
USS Salem, a Des Moines-class cruiser, served mainly in the Mediterranean 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.
Modules
203 mm/55 RF Mk.16 in a turret
203 mm/55 RF Mk.16 in a turret
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:10.9
Max AP Damage:5,000
Max HE Damage:2,800
Rotation Time:30s
Salem
Salem
Hull
AA Guns:18
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:6
HP:49,700
Range:6-203
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 120,000 hp
Propulsion: 120,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:33 knots
Mk10 mod. 1
Mk10 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%
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%
Surveillance Radar Modification 1
Surveillance Radar Modification 1
Consumable action time: +20%
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%