USS New Orleans - Revision history

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the lead ship of the New-Orleans class of heavy cruisers, the last of the American heavy cruisers to be built under the regulations of the Washington naval treaty, limiting her to 10,000 tons displacement. Laid down in 1931, she would enter service in 1934 and serve through World War Two, notably being at Pearl Harbour during the infamous attack. She would also take part in the Battle of the Coral Sea, Midway, and Tassafaronga, along with many others. After assisting with bring troops home postwar, she was decommissioned in 1947.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the lead ship of the New Orleans class of heavy cruisers, the last of the American heavy cruisers to be built under the regulations of the Washington naval treaty, limiting her to 10,000 tons displacement. Laid down in 1931, she would enter service in 1934 and serve through World War Two, notably being at Pearl Harbour during the infamous attack. She would also take part in the Battle of the Coral Sea, Midway, and Tassafaronga, along with many others. After assisting with bringing troops home postwar, she was decommissioned in 1947.
-New Orleans was introduced in [[Update "New Power"]], and has similar firepower to other American pre-war heavy cruisers with her main battery of 3x triple {{Annotation|8-inch|203 mm}}. As she is a treaty-era cruiser, she had to make some sacrifices to maintain the 10,000 ton limit, and thus has rather thin armour for a heavy cruiser, lacking even in comparison to WW2-era light cruisers. In exchange she has good main battery firepower for the rank and a healthy secondary and anti-aircraft battery.
+New Orleans was introduced in [[Update "New Power"]], and has similar firepower to other American pre-war heavy cruisers with her main battery of 3 triple {{Annotation|8-inch|203 mm}}. As she is a treaty-era cruiser, she had to make some sacrifices to maintain the 10,000 ton limit, and thus has rather thin armour for a heavy cruiser, lacking even in comparison to WW2-era light cruisers. In exchange she has good main battery firepower for the rank and a healthy secondary and anti-aircraft battery.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American heavy cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "New Power"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the lead ship of the New-Orleans class of heavy cruisers, the last of the American heavy cruisers to be built under the regulations of the Washington naval treaty, limiting her to 10,000 tons displacement. Laid down in 1931, she would enter service in 1934 and serve through World War Two, notably being at Pearl Harbour during the infamous attack. She would also take part in the Battle of the Coral Sea, Midway, and Tassafaronga, along with many others. After assisting with bring troops home postwar, she was decommissioned in 1947.
 == General info ==

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 {{Specs-Card
 |code=us_cruiser_new_orleans_class
-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
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 The main guns have a slow rotation and reload speed, with 17 seconds with a spaded crew, and 20 seconds stock. the guns also have somewhat moderate shells, but with that, the ship's main armament is poor in reload and rotation speed.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
+{{:8 inch/55 Mark 14 (203 mm)/Ammunition|8 inch Mk.14 Common, 8 inch Mk.19 APCBC, 8 inch Mk.25 HC, 8 inch Mk.17 SP Common}}
 === Secondary armament ===
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 The 5-inch guns are highly effective at destroying aircraft at long range, and with the HE-VT shells unlocked, are even more effective at destroying aircraft at long range and killing unarmoured destroyers. However, the guns can't fire fast enough to kill destroyers or aircraft, and sometimes, the guns are targeted by stray shells, knocking them out.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
+{{:5 inch/25 Mk.13 AA (127 mm)/Ammunition|5 inch Mk.36 AAC, 5 inch Mk.28 AAC-VT}}
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===

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 {{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}
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-The USS Orleans is quite a survivable ship, and a quantum leap in protection over its other American treaty heavy predecessors. Chief among these changes is an increase in barbette protection from 37 mm to 127 mm and turret front armour from 63.5 mm to 203 mm. This resolves the biggest weakness of earlier US heavy cruisers, which was a tendency have their shell rooms and turrets ripped apart early in a fight, causing devastating fires, significant crew losses, and leaving them completely defenseless. Its turrets are still not as resistant as those on the Brooklyns and Clevelands, owing to the 38 mm sides curving around to form its cheeks.
+The USS New Orleans is quite a survivable ship, and a quantum leap in protection over its other American treaty heavy predecessors. Chief among these changes is an increase in barbette protection from 37 mm to 127 mm and turret front armour from 63.5 mm to 203 mm. This resolves the biggest weakness of earlier US heavy cruisers, which was a tendency have their shell rooms and turrets ripped apart early in a fight, causing devastating fires, significant crew losses, and leaving them completely defenseless. Its turrets are still not as resistant as those on the Brooklyns and Clevelands, owing to the 38 mm sides curving around to form its cheeks.
 The same cannot be said of its secondary armament, which are still relatively dated open 5"/25 single mounts and as a result will be knocked out very early in a match and is prone to being set on fire.

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 === Scout plane ===
-{{main|SOC-1}}
+{{Specs-Fleet-Plane}}
 Located amidships is one catapult for a SOC-1 scout plane which provides 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 SOC-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 utilise 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!

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:49, 16 October 2022
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	The 5-inch guns are highly effective at destroying aircraft at long range, and with the HE-VT shells unlocked, are even more effective at destroying aircraft at long range and killing unarmoured destroyers. However, the guns can't fire fast enough to kill destroyers or aircraft, and sometimes, the guns are targeted by stray shells, knocking them out.		The 5-inch guns are highly effective at destroying aircraft at long range, and with the HE-VT shells unlocked, are even more effective at destroying aircraft at long range and killing unarmoured destroyers. However, the guns can't fire fast enough to kill destroyers or aircraft, and sometimes, the guns are targeted by stray shells, knocking them out.
		+	{\| 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.36 AAC \|\| HE-TF \|\| 35 \|\| 35 \|\| 35 \|\| 35 \|\| 35 \|\| 35
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.28 AAC-VT \|\| HE-VT \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36 \|\| 36
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| class="wikitable" 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>(m)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (kg)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
		+	\|-
		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.36 AAC \|\| HE-TF \|\| 657 \|\| 24.42 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 3.16 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| 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) (kg)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
		+	\|-
		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.28 AAC-VT \|\| HE-VT \|\| 657 \|\| 23.45 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.1 \|\| 457 \|\| 23 \|\| 3.25 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

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

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 | Mk.19 APCBC || APCBC || 853 || 117.9 || 0.035 || 9 || 1.62 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
-| Mk.25 HC || HE || 853 || 117.9 || 0 || .1 || 9.5 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| Mk.25 HC || HE || 853 || 117.9 || 0 || 0.1 || 9.5 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
 | Mk.17 SP Common || SP Common || 853 || 117.9 || 0.035 || 9 || 4.61 || 48° || 63° || 71°

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:39, 15 October 2022
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	The main guns have a slow rotation and reload speed, with 17 seconds with a spaded crew, and 20 seconds stock. the guns also have somewhat moderate shells, but with that, the ship's main armament is poor in reload and rotation speed.		The main guns have a slow rotation and reload speed, with 17 seconds with a spaded crew, and 20 seconds stock. the guns also have somewhat moderate shells, but with that, the ship's main armament is poor in reload and rotation speed.
		+	{\| 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 \|\| 116 \|\| 102 \|\| 83 \|\| 69 \|\| 57 \|\| 43
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.19 APCBC \|\| APCBC \|\| 383 \|\| 339 \|\| 277 \|\| 228 \|\| 190 \|\| 143
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.25 HC \|\| HE \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61 \|\| 61
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.17 SP Common \|\| SP Common \|\| 137 \|\| 121 \|\| 99 \|\| 81 \|\| 68 \|\| 51
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| 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 \|\| 853 \|\| 117.9 \|\| 0.035 \|\| 9 \|\| 4.84 \|\| 47° \|\| 60° \|\| 65°
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.19 APCBC \|\| APCBC \|\| 853 \|\| 117.9 \|\| 0.035 \|\| 9 \|\| 1.62 \|\| 48° \|\| 63° \|\| 71°
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.25 HC \|\| HE \|\| 853 \|\| 117.9 \|\| 0 \|\| .1 \|\| 9.5 \|\| 79° \|\| 80° \|\| 81°
		+	\|-
		+	\| Mk.17 SP Common \|\| SP Common \|\| 853 \|\| 117.9 \|\| 0.035 \|\| 9 \|\| 4.61 \|\| 48° \|\| 63° \|\| 71°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

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

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 {| class="wikitable"
-!Armour
+! Armour !! Front !! Side !! Rear !! Deck/Roof
 |-
-|Turret
+| Turret || 203 mm || 38 mm || 38 mm || 70 mm
 |-
-|Magazine (Front)
+| Front magazine || 38.1 mm || 101.6 mm ''Upper'' <br> 76.2 mm ''Lower''
 |38.1 mm
-|101.6 mm (upper)
+| 57.15 mm
 |-
-|Citadel
+| Citadel || 76 mm || 127 mm <br> 82.55 mm || 76 mm || 57.15 mm
 |-
-|Magazine (Rear)
+| Rear magazine
-|N/A
-|120.65 mm (upper)
+| 120.65 mm ''Upper'' <br> 76.2 mm ''Lower'' || 38.1 mm || 57.15 mm
 |-
-|Barbette
+| Barbette || colspan="3" | 127 mm
 | colspan="3" |127 mm
 |-
 |}