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U.S.A.PremiumRareGlobalSan Diego
WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Cruiser · Tier VIII
- Main Battery
- 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.29 mount
- 8 turrets × 2 barrels
- Range 15.6 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm Quad
- 2 launchers × 4 tubes
- Range 4.5 km
Specifications
San Diego Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 250,839
250.8K250,839
Win rate
52.03%
#26 of 66
Avg damage
45,616
#28 of 66
ASIABattles 246,887
246.9K246,887
Win rate
53.08%
#19 of 65
Avg damage
44,422
#33 of 65
NABattles 216,469
216.5K216,469
Win rate
51.68%
#26 of 64
Avg damage
43,657
#36 of 64
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 Points27,900
#67 of 70
Group avg 37,939Main Belt Armor89 mm
Deck Armor16 mm
Bow / Stern Armor16 mm
Ship Length165.1 m
Ship Width16.2 m
Main Battery
Main Guns8 × 2
Caliber127 mm
Firing Range15.6 km
#42 of 70
Group avg 16.0 kmReload Time5.0 s
Rotation Time7.2 s
Max Dispersion140 m
Sigma2.05
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage2,100
Shell Velocity792 m/s
Overmatch Threshold8.9 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization10°
Fuse Threshold21 mm
Air Drag0.21
Flight Time11.86 s
DPM403,200
#4 of 70
Group avg 254,031SAP Shell
Damage1,800
Shell Velocity792 m/s
Overmatch Threshold8.9 mm
Ricochet Angle70° / 80°
Normalization45°
Fuse Threshold25 mm
Air Drag0.21
Flight Time11.86 s
DPM345,600
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes2
Speed65 knots
Range4.5 km
#40 of 44
Group avg 8.4 kmDamage16,633
#12 of 44
Group avg 15,366Alpha Damage46,600
Splash Damage1,100
Flood Chance279%
Detectability1.30 km
Reload Time87.0 s
#13 of 44
Group avg 95.3 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle4.8° / 16°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
AA Defense
AA Ranges
2.0 km116 dps
3.5 km91 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed32.5 knots
#39 of 70
Group avg 33.1 knotsTurning Radius610 m
#4 of 70
Group avg 732 mRudder Shift Time7.3 s
Engine Power75,000 hp
Displacement8,470 t
Power-to-Weight8.85 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection11.43 km
#13 of 70
Group avg 12.57 kmMin Surface Detection9.26 km
Air Detection7.16 km
Submarine Detection7.16 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload60 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges3
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel50%
Slot 3
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Reload120 s
Duration100 s
Charges3
Ship Detect5.0 km
Torp. Detect3.5 km
Slot 4
auxTorpBooster
auxTorpBooster
auxTorpBooster
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
Slot 5
Main Battery Reload Booster
Main Battery Reload Booster
Reload180 s
Duration15 s
Charges2
Reload Coeff.×0.667
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Reload30 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–7.0 km
Planes9
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
San Diego Change History
- Buffmain battery firing range14.8 → 15.6 km
- Nerfmain battery firing range16 → 14.8 km
- NerfSap shell maximum damage1,950 → 1,800
- Buff to reload time when using the Main Battery Reload Booster consumable decreased: 50% faster to 33% faster
- BuffDepth charge airstrike range5 → 7 km
- Fixed the incorrect tracer color for SAP shells.
- Buffmain battery reload time8.5 → 5 s
- NerfSap shell damage2,700 → 2,400
HE shells replaced with AP shells
- maximum ap shell damage2,100
- Ap initial velocity792 m/s
Changed the “Main battery reload booster” consumable
- There is now a limited number of charges2
- Nerfcooldown time145 → 180 s
- Nerfaction time25 → 15 s
Changed the “Defensive AA fire” consumable
- Damage bonus50 → 100 %
- Buffcooldown time80 → 60 s
- Nerfaction time40 → 30 s
Added the “Repair Party” consumable, with the following characteristics
- action time28 s
- cooldown time80 s
- number of charges3
- Hp healed per second139
- Citadel damage recovery50 %
- Nerfmaximum sap shell damage2,500 → 1,950
- Nerfmain battery reload time5 → 5.25 s
- Nerfmain battery reload time5.25 → 5.5 s
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
USS San Diego, an Atlanta-class cruiser, accompanied aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway, the Solomon Islands campaign, and the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II. Along with British and American aircraft carriers, the cruiser participated in the landings on Bougainville and Tarawa, then took part in the landings on Kwajalein, Eniwetok, and the Marshall Islands, as well as in the raids on Truk Island and Wake Island. USS San Diego fought in the first Battle of the Philippine Sea. In 1945, the cruiser participated in attacks on Okinawa and Tokyo. Over the course of the war, the ship was awarded 18 battle stars.
Modules
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.29 mount
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.29 mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:10.9
Max AP Damage:2,100
Rotation Time:7.2s
Mk15 mod. 3
Mk15 mod. 3
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:16,633
Reload Time:0.7 knots
Torpedo Speed:65 knots
San Diego
San Diego
Hull
AA Guns:27
Main Guns:8
Secondary Guns:0
HP:27,900
Range:13-89
Torpedo Tubes:2
Propulsion: 75,000 hp
Propulsion: 75,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:32.5 knots
Mk8 mod. 1
Mk8 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%
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Consumable action time: +20%
Slot 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -40%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
Torpedo speed: +5%
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%
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