USS Northampton - Revision history

U12017485: fuze -> fuse

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fuze -> fuse

U38088265: /* Description */

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‎Description

U40820515: /* Description */

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‎Description

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

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‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: Edits

2023-01-07T11:42:13Z

Edits

U12017485: /* Service history */ +Long Lance link

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‎Service history: +Long Lance link

U38088265: /* Scout plane */

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‎Scout plane

U38088265: /* Secondary armament */

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‎Secondary armament

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‎Secondary armament

U40820515: /* Secondary armament */

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 {{main|5 inch/25 Mk.13 AA (127 mm)}}
-USS Northampton carries a secondary battery of 8 x single mount {{Annotation|5-inch|127 mm}}/25 Mk.13 AA guns. Four of these are mounted abreast of the second funnel, two port and two starboard. The other four are mounted on a lower deck aft of the second funnel before the rear turret, once again two per side. The {{Annotation|5-inch|127 mm}}/25 is a purpose-built AA weapon, and therefore has no rounds intended for anti-ship duties, leaving captains with {{Annotation|HE-TF|High Explosive Time Fuse}} and {{Annotation|HE-VT|High Explosive Variable Time}} shells. The {{Annotation|HE-TF|High Explosive Time Fuse}} are heavily reliant on crew skills, so captains are recommended to upgrade the "Distance fuze set accuracy" crew skill to improve chances of a hit. The {{Annotation|HE-VT|High Explosive Variable Time}} is a much better overall shell, automatically exploding within 23 m of the target. This shell can also be used against lightly armoured ships and boats, as they will not explode midair before hitting the enemy ship. The shells will only be effective against destroyers and small watercraft, as any armoured vessel will simply shrug off the shells. They will destroy AA mounts and set fires to heavier ships but will do no appreciable damage to crew.
+USS Northampton carries a secondary battery of 8 x single mount {{Annotation|5-inch|127 mm}}/25 Mk.13 AA guns. Four of these are mounted abreast of the second funnel, two port and two starboard. The other four are mounted on a lower deck aft of the second funnel before the rear turret, once again two per side. The {{Annotation|5-inch|127 mm}}/25 is a purpose-built AA weapon, and therefore has no rounds intended for anti-ship duties, leaving captains with {{Annotation|HE-TF|High Explosive Time Fuse}} and {{Annotation|HE-VT|High Explosive Variable Time}} shells. The {{Annotation|HE-TF|High Explosive Time Fuse}} are heavily reliant on crew skills, so captains are recommended to upgrade the "Distance fuse set accuracy" crew skill to improve chances of a hit. The {{Annotation|HE-VT|High Explosive Variable Time}} is a much better overall shell, automatically exploding within 23 m of the target. This shell can also be used against lightly armoured ships and boats, as they will not explode midair before hitting the enemy ship. The shells will only be effective against destroyers and small watercraft, as any armoured vessel will simply shrug off the shells. They will destroy AA mounts and set fires to heavier ships but will do no appreciable damage to crew.
 The guns of course have less range than the [[5 inch/38 Mk.12 (127 mm)]] developed later, but due to the shorter barrel it has a faster traverse rate allowing it to track enemy targets more efficiently, and with a 3 s reload the guns have a quick rate of fire as well. Captains should be mindful of the lower velocity of the rounds compared to the 38 calibre variant that may be more familiar. The gun mounts also have minimum shielding, so it is recommended to avoid repairing them until needed to avoid draining USS Northampton of vital crew.

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 == Description ==
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-Laid down in 1928,'''{{Specs|name}}'''would be commissioned in 1930 as the lead ship of her class. Notably, these were originally classed as light cruisers due to their poor protection, but were reclassed after the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty. Northampton was actually at sea near Pearl Harbour, when the Japanese launched their surprise attack. She would later see battle in the Battle of the Santa Cruz islands, coming to the aid of Hornet before she sank, and would go on to be lost in the Battle of Tassafaronga. She would be struck by two torpedos and began to take a list, but managed to stay afloat for 3 hours, long enough for an orderly evacuation.
+Laid down in 1928, '''{{Specs|name}}''' would be commissioned in 1930 as the lead ship of her class. Notably, these were originally classed as light cruisers due to their poor protection, but were reclassified after the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty. Northampton was actually at sea near Pearl Harbour when the Japanese launched their surprise attack. She would later see battle in the Battle of the Santa Cruz islands, coming to the aid of Hornet before she sank, and would go on to be lost in the Battle of Tassafaronga. She would be struck by two torpedoes and began to take a list, but managed to stay afloat for 3 hours, long enough for an orderly evacuation.
-It was introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]], and sits alongside the [[USS Portland]] as the lowest ranking heavy cruisers in the USN bluewater tree. Unlike the Portland however, it's in its 1941 refit, and therefore lacks the 20mm anti-aircraft battery; this hampers its performance against aircraft. It has the same main battery of 9 {{Annotation|8-inch|203 mm}} guns, but it has the same issue of weak armour in exchange. All light cruisers and even many destroyers will be able to penetrate the armour at battle ranges.
+It was introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]], and sits alongside the [[USS Portland]] as the lowest ranking heavy cruisers in the USN bluewater tree. Unlike the Portland however, she is in her 1941 refit, and therefore lacks the 20 mm anti-aircraft battery; this hampers her performance against aircraft. She has the same main battery of 9 x {{Annotation|8-inch|203 mm}} guns, but has the same issue of weak armour in exchange. All light cruisers and even many destroyers will be able to penetrate the armour at battle ranges.
 == 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 "Raining Fire"]].
+Laid down in 1928,'''{{Specs|name}}'''would be commissioned in 1930 as the lead ship of her class. Notably, these were originally classed as light cruisers due to their poor protection, but were reclassed after the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty. Northampton was actually at sea near Pearl Harbour, when the Japanese launched their surprise attack. She would later see battle in the Battle of the Santa Cruz islands, coming to the aid of Hornet before she sank, and would go on to be lost in the Battle of Tassafaronga. She would be struck by two torpedos and began to take a list, but managed to stay afloat for 3 hours, long enough for an orderly evacuation.
 == General info ==

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 However, the guns have two main drawbacks. Firstly, they have the slowest reload speed of any 8-inch gun, with a fire rate of just three rounds per minute (20-second gun reload). This means that they fire much slower than their contemporaries, which typically have a fire rate of five rounds per minute (12-second reload). As well, the guns have the slowest horizontal turret rotation speed of any heavy cruiser, at just 3.1 degrees/second (comparatively, the Admiral Hipper's guns rotate at 6.8 degrees/second).
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
+{{:8 inch/55 Mark 9 (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 guns of course have less range than the [[5 inch/38 Mk.12 (127 mm)]] developed later, but due to the shorter barrel it has a faster traverse rate allowing it to track enemy targets more efficiently, and with a 3 s reload the guns have a quick rate of fire as well. Captains should be mindful of the lower velocity of the rounds compared to the 38 calibre variant that may be more familiar. The gun mounts also have minimum shielding, so it is recommended to avoid repairing them until needed to avoid draining USS Northampton of vital crew.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{: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-Plane}}
-Located amidships are two catapults with one SOC-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 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! 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.
+Located amidships are two catapults with one SOC-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 capturing 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! 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.
 == Usage in battles ==
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 When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour, the Northampton was out at sea escorting the USS Enterprise with Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey on board. She subsequently escorted the aircraft carrier Hornet on the Doolittle raid and the carrier Enterprise during the Battle of Midway.<ref name=":1" /> She escorted the Hornet during the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, and attempted to keep her afloat after the carrier was severely damaged by Japanese aircraft. Her attempts were unsuccessful, and the Hornet was finished off by torpedoes and gunfire.<ref name=":1" />
-The Northampton engaged in her final action, the Battle of Tassafaronga on November 30th 1942. A force of several American heavy cruisers and destroyers encountered a group of eight Japanese destroyers, tasked with delivering food to the forces at Guadalcanal.<ref name=":1" /> Taken by surprise, the Japanese force lost one of the destroyers with heavy damage to others. However, they retaliated with a torpedo attack and hit several of the American heavy cruisers. Northampton was hit by two Japanese [[Type 93 (610mm) (Family)|Type 93 "Long Lance"]] torpedoes, which tore large gashes in her hull. Crippled and sinking, the ship was abandoned. Northampton received a total of six battle stars for her service during the Second World War.<ref name=":1" />
+The Northampton engaged in her final action, the Battle of Tassafaronga on November 30th 1942. A force of several American heavy cruisers and destroyers encountered a group of eight Japanese destroyers, tasked with delivering food to the forces at Guadalcanal.<ref name=":1" /> Taken by surprise, the Japanese force lost one of the destroyers with heavy damage to others. However, they retaliated with a torpedo attack and hit several of the American heavy cruisers. Northampton was hit by two Japanese [[Type 93 (610 mm) (Family)|Type 93 "Long Lance"]] torpedoes, which tore large gashes in her hull. Crippled and sinking, the ship was abandoned. Northampton received a total of six battle stars for her service during the Second World War.<ref name=":1" />
 == Media ==

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 === Scout plane ===
-{{main|SOC-1}}
+{{Specs-Fleet-Plane}}
 Located amidships are two catapults with one SOC-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 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! 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.

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	The guns themselves are relatively good at short-range defence, being capable of firing at 20 rounds per minute (3-second reload). As well, they have very good vertical and horizontal firing angles. However, take note that the guns fire at a low muzzle velocity of 657 m/s which should be accounted for when manually aiming.		The guns themselves are relatively good at short-range defence, being capable of firing at 20 rounds per minute (3-second reload). As well, they have very good vertical and horizontal firing angles. However, take note that the guns fire at a low muzzle velocity of 657 m/s which should be accounted for when manually aiming.
		+	{\| 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 ===