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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the lead ship of the Baltimore-class heavy cruisers built for US Navy in 1940s. She was laid down on 26th May 1941 and comissioned on 15th April 1943. The design was influenced by the Cleveland-class light cruisers, where the Baltimores were enlarged and heavily armed versions of. Main armament was made of three triple 8 inch cannons supported by six twin dual purpose 5 inch guns alongside the hull. As one the Baltimore-class duties was anti-aircraft protection of the task force, Baltimore was armed with twelve quadruple 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns further complemented by twenty-four single mounted 20 mm Oerlikon Mk. II autocannons. Between November 1943 and June 1944, Baltimore provided shore bombardment and fire support to invasion forces on various atolls and islands of the Pacific such as Makin Island, Kwajalein or Eniwetok. She also took part in Marianas campaign and landings on Saipan and Phillipines. In 1945 she provided fire support for US troops landing on Okinawa and Iwo Jima. Between November 1945 and February 1946 she was part of occupation fleet in Japan until being placed in reserve on 8th July 1946. She was recomissioned on 28th November 1951 and sailed to Meditteranean where she was part of Sixth Fleet, conducting excercises and training until 1955 when she was transfered to Seventh Fleet in the Far East. She was decomissioned on 31st May 1956 and sold for scrap on 10th April 1972.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the lead ship of the [[Baltimore (Family)|Baltimore-class]] heavy cruisers built for the US Navy in the 1940s. She was laid down on 26th May 1941 and commissioned on 15th April 1943. The design was influenced by the Cleveland-class light cruisers, which the Baltimores were enlarged and more heavily armed versions of. Main armament was made up of three triple 8-inch cannons supported by six twin dual-purpose 5-inch guns alongside the hull. As one of the Baltimore-class' duties was anti-aircraft protection of the task force, Baltimore was armed with twelve quadruple 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns further complemented by twenty-four single mounted 20 mm Oerlikon Mk. II autocannons. Between November 1943 and June 1944, Baltimore provided shore bombardment and fire support to invasion forces on various atolls and islands of the Pacific such as Makin Island, Kwajalein, and Eniwetok. She also took part in the Marianas campaign and landings on Saipan and the Philippines. In 1945, she provided fire support for US troops landing on Okinawa and Iwo Jima. Between November 1945 and February 1946, she was part of the occupation fleet in Japan, until she was placed in reserve on 8th July 1946. She was recommissioned on 28th November 1951 and sailed to the Mediterranean where she was part of the Sixth Fleet, conducting exercises and training until 1955 when she was transferred to the Seventh Fleet in the Far East. She was decommissioned on 31st May 1956 and sold for scrap on 10th April 1972.
 It was introduced during [[Update "Hot Tracks"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6981-special-operation-w-i-n-t-e-r-en|2020 Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.]] event.
-The Baltimore-class heavy cruisers represent the zenith of the United States Navy "screening fleet" doctrine during World War II. The ships of this class feature a variety of gun calibres placed all over the ship, with the emphasis on providing anti-air defense to fleet carriers taken to another level.
+The Baltimore-class heavy cruisers represent the zenith of the United States Navy "screening fleet" doctrine during World War II. The ships of this class feature a variety of gun calibres placed all over the ship, with the emphasis on providing anti-air defense to fleet carriers taken to another level. The {{PAGENAME}}, the lead ship of the class, features a very high amount of anti-air armaments amongst cruisers with 72 in total. This huge amount of guns (consisting of powerful 40 mm Bofors and 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons) will keep all but the most daring of enemy aircraft at bay. Her anti-ship firepower is also not to be underestimated, as she features nine 8 inch (203 mm) cannons with super-heavy APCBC shells and versatile 127 mm secondary turrets. This makes the Baltimore a force to be reckoned with, even in top rank naval battles.
 == General info ==

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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American heavy cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Hot Tracks"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6981-special-operation-w-i-n-t-e-r-en|2020 Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.]] event.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the lead ship of the Baltimore-class heavy cruisers built for US Navy in 1940s. She was laid down on 26th May 1941 and comissioned on 15th April 1943. The design was influenced by the Cleveland-class light cruisers, where the Baltimores were enlarged and heavily armed versions of. Main armament was made of three triple 8 inch cannons supported by six twin dual purpose 5 inch guns alongside the hull. As one the Baltimore-class duties was anti-aircraft protection of the task force, Baltimore was armed with twelve quadruple 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns further complemented by twenty-four single mounted 20 mm Oerlikon Mk. II autocannons. Between November 1943 and June 1944, Baltimore provided shore bombardment and fire support to invasion forces on various atolls and islands of the Pacific such as Makin Island, Kwajalein or Eniwetok. She also took part in Marianas campaign and landings on Saipan and Phillipines. In 1945 she provided fire support for US troops landing on Okinawa and Iwo Jima. Between November 1945 and February 1946 she was part of occupation fleet in Japan until being placed in reserve on 8th July 1946. She was recomissioned on 28th November 1951 and sailed to Meditteranean where she was part of Sixth Fleet, conducting excercises and training until 1955 when she was transfered to Seventh Fleet in the Far East. She was decomissioned on 31st May 1956 and sold for scrap on 10th April 1972.
 The Baltimore-class heavy cruisers represent the zenith of the United States Navy "screening fleet" doctrine during World War II. The ships of this class feature a variety of gun calibres placed all over the ship, with the emphasis on providing anti-air defense to fleet carriers taken to another level.
 The {{PAGENAME}}, the lead ship of the class, features a very high amount of anti-air armaments amongst cruisers with 72 in total. This huge amount of guns (consisting of powerful 40 mm Bofors and 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons) will keep all but the most daring of enemy aircraft at bay. Her anti-ship firepower is also not to be underestimated, as she features nine 8 inch (203 mm) cannons with super-heavy APCBC shells and versatile 127 mm secondary turrets. This makes the Baltimore a force to be reckoned with in top rank naval battles.

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 Other than the "super-heavy" APCBC shell, the Baltimore also has access to a general-purpose HE shell with decent 9.5 kg of TNT equivalent filler to soften enemy ships, and a "special" SAP shell with a marginally better penetration but less filler, which is still ill-suited against anything beyond 8 km.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
+{{:8 inch/55 Mark 12 (203 mm)/Ammunition|8 inch Mk.14 Common, 8 inch Mk.21 APCBC, 8 inch Mk.25 HC, 8 inch Mk.17 SP Common}}
 === Secondary armament ===
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 The shell choice of the secondary armaments is the same as found on the destroyers; a basic HE shell which provides good continuous damage, an SAP shell which ironically has better penetration than the main gun's SAP shell and thus more capable at dealing damage, and an HE-VT shell for anti-air purposes.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
+{{:5 inch/38 Mk.12 (127 mm)/Ammunition|5 inch AAC Mk.34, 5 inch AAVT Mk.31, 5 inch SP Common Mk.46}}
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===

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 ===Scout plane===
-{{main|OS2U-1}}Located on the stern are two catapults with one OS2U-1 scout plane each which provide unique offensive and defensive abilities, expanding tactical options. Ship-launched scout planes fly just like regular tree units but lack munition choices and cockpit views. Alongside the typical abilities of strafing, dropping 2 x 100 lb bombs, and capping zones, the OS2U-1 and other scout planes have the added ability to lay down smoke cover (up to 3 times). Captains will be wise to remember to utilize the aircraft and consider when best to use it, for example to cap a point early or late in the match, to create a smoke screen to stymie enemy bombardment and repair, to attack enemy units directly, or perhaps something completely new! With two scout planes one can risk a cap attempt at the beginning of the match, saving the second for any opportunity that presents itself.
+{{Specs-Fleet-Plane}}
 == Usage in battles ==
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	The shell choice of the secondary armaments is the same as found on the destroyers; a basic HE shell which provides good continuous damage, an SAP shell which ironically has better penetration than the main gun's SAP shell and thus more capable at dealing damage, and an HE-VT shell for anti-air purposes.		The shell choice of the secondary armaments is the same as found on the destroyers; a basic HE shell which provides good continuous damage, an SAP shell which ironically has better penetration than the main gun's SAP shell and thus more capable at dealing damage, and an HE-VT shell for anti-air purposes.
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="8" \| Penetration statistics
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! colspan="6" \| Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		+	\|-
		+	! 1,000 m !! 2,500 m !! 5,000 m !! 7,500 m !! 10,000 m !! 15,000 m
		+	\|-
		+	\| AAC Mk.34 \|\| HE \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36
		+	\|-
		+	\| AAVT Mk.31 \|\| HE-VT \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36
		+	\|-
		+	\| SP Common Mk.46 \|\| SP Common \|\| 150 \|\| 125 \|\| 93 \|\| 71 \|\| 56 \|\| 45
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="10" \| Shell details
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity<br>(m/s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Projectile<br>mass (kg)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse delay<br>(s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
		+	\|-
		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
		+	\|-
		+	\| AAC Mk.34 \|\| HE \|\| 792 \|\| 25 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 3,220 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\| SP Common Mk.46 \|\| SP Common \|\| 792 \|\| 25 \|\| 0.01 \|\| 6 \|\| 906.5 \|\| 48° \|\| 63° \|\| 71°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="12" \| Proximity-fused shell details
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity<br>(m/s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Projectile<br>mass (kg)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse delay<br>(m)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Arming distance<br>(m)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Trigger radius<br>(m)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
		+	\|-
		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
		+	\|-
		+	\| AAVT Mk.31 \|\| HE-VT \|\| 792 \|\| 25 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 457 \|\| 23 \|\| 3,220 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

	=== Anti-aircraft armament ===		=== Anti-aircraft armament ===

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 | Mk.14 Common || Common || 823 || 117.9 || 0.035 || 9 || 4.84 || 47° || 60° || 65°
 |-
-| Mk.19 APCBC || APCBC || 762 || 151.9 || 0.035 || 9 || 2.21 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| Mk.21 APCBC || APCBC || 762 || 151.9 || 0.035 || 9 || 2.21 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
 | Mk.25 HC || HE || 823 || 117.9 || 0 || 0.1 || 9.5 || 79° || 80° || 81°

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 | Mk.19 APCBC || APCBC || 762 || 151.9 || 0.035 || 9 || 2.21 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| Mk.25 HC || HE || 823 || 117.9 || 0 || .1 || 9.5 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| Mk.25 HC || HE || 823 || 117.9 || 0 || 0.1 || 9.5 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 | Mk.17 SP Common || SP Common || 823 || 117.9 || 0.035 || 9 || 4.61 || 48° || 63° || 71°

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 In terms of armour and module protection, the Baltimore is expectedly well-armoured. Her frontal and rear auxiliary magazine rooms are located below the waterline and are clad with 76 mm of armour at the sides, 63.5 mm at the deck, 140 mm at the bulkhead, and 127 mm at the stern. Her citadel is very well-armoured, with 152 mm on all sides except 63.5 mm at the deck. Her main turrets are protected with 203 mm armour at the front, 82.5 mm at the sides, 76 mm at the top, and 36.5 mm at the rear, and thus are harder to be taken out.
-Baltimore's protection is not without weakness, however. Her fatal weakspots are the main magazine rooms which are located inside the shell elevator sitting way above the waterline, designed with the intention of providing Baltimore with consistent firepower without having to restock the ready racks. While the shell elevator is heavily-protected (with 160 mm of armour), well-aimed AP shots that manage to get inside the magazine are likely to detonate it, causing fatal damage.
+Baltimore's protection is not without weakness, however. Her fatal weak spots are the main magazine rooms which are located inside the shell elevator sitting way above the waterline, designed with the intention of providing Baltimore with consistent firepower without having to restock the ready racks. While the shell elevator is heavily-protected (with 160 mm of armour), well-aimed AP shots that manage to get inside the magazine are likely to detonate it, causing fatal damage.
 Having lots of AA also means lots of crew (1,560). However, lots of crew can also be lost due to the AA and secondary turrets being repeatedly destroyed. It is not recommended to repair the ship unless major damage has been sustained.
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 The ship utilizes a "common" type SAP shells as the default shell, which is completely inadequate against most opponents that she will face. While the shell has a sizeable filler of 4.84 kg of TNT equivalent, its penetration of 71 mm at 10 km is terrible (especially for its calibre), and is unable to put a dent in most enemy cruisers beyond 7.5 km range. This means you have to get dangerously close to enemies to deal damage, thus exposing yourself as a target for enemy ships.
-Depending on your preference, you might want to get the "super-heavy" APCBC shell first before getting repair kits and FPE. The "super-heavy" shell is the trademark of the Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, since these shells are heavier than others, weighing over 151 kg, while most of the other nations' shells usually weigh around 110 kg. This gives them a longer flight time, but a steeper angle. The idea behind its design was that, at long ranges (~9 km), the shells would penetrate battleship's decks from above instead of hitting the much thicker side armour, potentially reaching critical components. With 256 mm of penetration at 10 km and the aforementioned unique properties, the shell is able to reach further into enemy ship's critical components, dealing much higher post-penetration damage than its counterparts due to the weight of the shell.
+Depending on your preference, you might want to get the "super-heavy" APCBC shell first before getting repair kits and FPE. The "super-heavy" shell is the trademark of the Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, since these shells are heavier than others, weighing over 151 kg, while most of the other nations' shells usually weigh around 110 kg. This gives them a longer flight time, but a steeper angle. The idea behind its design was that, at long ranges (~9 km), the shells would penetrate battleship's decks from above instead of hitting the much thicker side armour, potentially reaching critical components. With 256 mm of penetration at 10 km and its unique properties, the shell is able to reach further into enemy ship's critical components, dealing much higher post-penetration damage than its counterparts due to the weight of the shell.
 Other than the "super-heavy" APCBC shell, the Baltimore also has access to a general-purpose HE shell with decent 9.5 kg of TNT equivalent filler to soften enemy ships, and a "special" SAP shell with a marginally better penetration but less filler, which is still ill-suited against anything beyond 8 km.
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 {{main|5 inch/38 Mk.12 (127 mm)}}
-The Baltimore features 12 x 5 inch/38 Mk.12 dual-purpose guns in six double turrets, two on the port and starboard sides each, and one at the front and the rear of her superstructure. These turrets have similar characteristics to those on the late war American destroyers such as the [[USS Somers|Somers]] or the [[USS Moffett|Moffett]], but with even faster reload (2.8 seconds with ace crew). As she can use up to 8 guns at once (the same as the aforementioned destroyers), the dual-purpose guns provide formidable supporting fire against enemy cruisers and destroyers, and act as potent defence against enemy PT boats and aircraft.
+The Baltimore features 12 x 5 inch/38 Mk.12 dual-purpose guns in six double turrets, two on the port and starboard sides each, and one at the front and the rear of her superstructure. These turrets have similar characteristics to those on the late war American destroyers such as the [[USS Somers|Somers]] or the [[USS Moffett|Moffett]], but with even faster reload (2.8 seconds with ace crew). As she can use up to 8 guns at once (the same as destroyers), the dual-purpose guns provide formidable supporting fire against enemy cruisers and destroyers, and act as potent defence against enemy PT boats and aircraft.
 The shell choice of the secondary armaments is the same as found on the destroyers; a basic HE shell which provides good continuous damage, an SAP shell which ironically has better penetration than the main gun's SAP shell and thus more capable at dealing damage, and an HE-VT shell for anti-air purposes.

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	Other than the "super-heavy" APCBC shell, the Baltimore also has access to a general-purpose HE shell with decent 9.5 kg of TNT equivalent filler to soften enemy ships, and a "special" SAP shell with a marginally better penetration but less filler, which is still ill-suited against anything beyond 8 km.		Other than the "super-heavy" APCBC shell, the Baltimore also has access to a general-purpose HE shell with decent 9.5 kg of TNT equivalent filler to soften enemy ships, and a "special" SAP shell with a marginally better penetration but less filler, which is still ill-suited against anything beyond 8 km.
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="8" \| Penetration statistics
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! colspan="6" \| Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		+	\|-
		+	! 1,000 m !! 2,500 m !! 5,000 m !! 7,500 m !! 10,000 m !! 15,000 m
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.14 Common \|\| Common \|\| 110 \|\| 98 \|\| 80 \|\| 66 \|\| 56 \|\| 43
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.21 APCBC \|\| APCBC \|\| 390 \|\| 348 \|\| 289 \|\| 243 \|\| 207 \|\| 165
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.25 HC \|\| HE \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.17 SP Common \|\| SP Common \|\| 131 \|\| 116 \|\| 95 \|\| 79 \|\| 66 \|\| 50
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="10" \| Shell details
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity<br>(m/s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Projectile<br>mass (kg)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse delay<br>(s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (kg)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
		+	\|-
		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.14 Common \|\| Common \|\| 823 \|\| 117.9 \|\| 0.035 \|\| 9 \|\| 4.84 \|\| 47° \|\| 60° \|\| 65°
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.19 APCBC \|\| APCBC \|\| 762 \|\| 151.9 \|\| 0.035 \|\| 9 \|\| 2.21 \|\| 48° \|\| 63° \|\| 71°
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.25 HC \|\| HE \|\| 823 \|\| 117.9 \|\| 0 \|\| .1 \|\| 9.5 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.17 SP Common \|\| SP Common \|\| 823 \|\| 117.9 \|\| 0.035 \|\| 9 \|\| 4.61 \|\| 48° \|\| 63° \|\| 71°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

	=== Secondary armament ===		=== Secondary armament ===

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 === Modifications and economy ===
-{{Specs-Economy}}The modifications that should be first gotten for any ship and Baltimore included is first parts and FPE, as these will allow you to survive fights are repair modules essential to whatever you intend to do.
+{{Specs-Economy}}
 '''Used as a solo ship/brawling ship'''
-If intended to be used solo, getting the 8-inch Mk.21 APCBC will allow Baltimore to engage armored ships that the stock SAP shell will otherwise struggle to pen. following this should be the first 2 armament modifications allowing all secondary guns to turn more efficiently. following this modification should be 8 inch HE for rank 2 modifications. For rank 3, the modifications that should be acquired are in order of 1st: Primary armament, 2nd: improved rangefinder, and 3rd propeller replacement. As for rank 4 as well as all the other modifications of the other ranks, it doesn't matter what order they are acquired, as long as both the 8 Inch and 5 Inch SAP modifications are left for last, as these are 2 shells that will likely never be used.
+If intended to be used solo, getting the 8-inch Mk.21 APCBC will allow Baltimore to engage armored ships that the stock SAP shell will otherwise struggle to penetrate. following this should be the first 2 armament modifications allowing all secondary guns to turn more efficiently. following this modification should be 8 inch HE for rank 2 modifications. For rank 3, the modifications that should be acquired are in order: primary armament, improved rangefinder, and propeller replacement. As for other modifications, it doesn't matter what order they are acquired, as long as both the 8 Inch and 5 Inch SAP modifications are left for last, as these are 2 shells that will likely never be used.
 '''Used as a squad anti-air/fire support ship'''
-If intended to be used as an AA escort ship/fire support ship, researching the anti-air armament and auxiliary armament are the initial priority after part and FPE. following this modification, rudder replacement will likely prove to be the best choice as it will allow the ship to better maneuver around other ships and position itself where it wants to be to defend itself and its allies. following this, only one modification is of any importance in fulfilling the role of an anti-air cruiser: 5-inch AAVT Mk.31. after this modification is acquired, all other modifications are users' preference, as none of them will directly or indirectly improve the Baltimore's anti-air ability.
+If intended to be used as an AA escort ship/fire support ship, researching the anti-air armament and auxiliary armament will be the priority. Following this modification, rudder replacement will likely prove to be the best choice as it will allow the ship to better manoeuvre around other ships and position itself where it wants to be to defend itself and its allies. Then, the 5-inch AAVT Mk.31 modification to fulfil the role of an anti-air cruiser. After this, all other modifications are left to the player's preference, as none of them will directly or indirectly affect the Baltimore's anti-air ability.
 == Armament ==