USS Pittsburgh

USS Pittsburgh

USS Pittsburgh

Description

The Baltimore-class, USS Pittsburgh (CA-72), 1953 is a rank American heavy cruiser with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded

Armament

Primary armament

USS Pittsburgh, being a WW2 US cruiser, shoots super-heavy AP shells out of her 203 mm guns. These shells are heavier than others, weighing over 150 kg. Most other nations' shells weigh usually 110 kg. This gives them a longer flight time, but a steeper angle. The idea was that, at long ranges, the shells would penetrate battleship's decks from above instead of hitting the much thicker side armour.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	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

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Mk.14 Common	Common	823	117.9	0.035	9	4.84	47°	60°	65°
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°
Mk.17 SP Common	SP Common	823	117.9	0.035	9	4.61	48°	63°	71°

Secondary armament

The secondary armament on the USS Pittsburgh are six dual-purpose, dual-mounted 127 mm turrets, weapons that a majority of other Bluewater ships use and so players are quite familiar in their operation at this stage. These turrets are the USS Pittsburgh's first line of defence against PT boats and aircraft.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	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

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	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°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
AAVT Mk.31	HE-VT	792	25	0	0.1	457	23	3,220	79°	80°	81°

Anti-aircraft armament

USS Pittsburgh carries ten 3 inch Mk.33 automatic cannons in twin installation. As part of her AAA, the gun fires HE-VT shells in her default configuration and has no other ammo options. The gun has a rate of fire of 50 rpm and overheats in 35 seconds. Unlike the 40 mm Bofors, the 3-inch gun mount has no shield or surrounding parapet to defend against shrapnel; the side mounts can only rotate 180° so they can't shoot over the superstructure and cover another broadside, whereas the Bofors can rotate 360°. Overall, Pittsburgh's AA barrage is quite sparse, and she is completely exposed to air raid after all AA guns are overheated.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Anti-fragmentation armour can help protect against cruiser-caliber HE shells
• Well-armoured hull increase its survivability
• Decent mobility
• Great overall firepower, with an access to super-heavy AP shell and large number of dual-purposes cannons
• Huge numbers of proximity fuse AA battery provide formidable anti-air defense

Cons:

• Large target, easy to hit and is vulnerable to torpedoes
• Dreadful stock grind thanks to its terrible default SAP shell
• No torpedo armaments
• Main magazine sits far above the waterline, can be detonated with a well-placed shot
• No scout planes, unlike her sister ship

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the USS Pittsburgh from live.warthunder.com.

See also

• USS Baltimore

External links

• [Devblog] USS Pittsburgh: The Longest Ship in the World

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Heavy Cruisers (CA)
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Pensacola-class	USS Pensacola
Northampton-class	USS Northampton
Portland-class	USS Portland
New Orleans-class	USS New Orleans
Baltimore-class	USS Baltimore · USS Pittsburgh
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