Rhode Island

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Battleship | U.S.A. | Tier X

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Rhode Island — American Tier X battleship.

A battleship based on a 1938 "fast battleship" design variant, featuring an alternative armament configuration. The ship's main battery consists of twelve 356 mm guns housed in quadruple-gun turrets, initially planned for use on North Carolina-class battleships in 1937.

Rhode Island was first released for sale on 10 January 2024 with Update 13.0, and was initially available 1 of 46 random doubloon bundles in the Armory.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
356 mm/50 Mk.11 in a turret	2.7	36	224	5,000	31	9,500		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Rhode Island	74,100	16	439	3	10	40/16/10				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk9 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 230,000 hp	33		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

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Summary

Rhode Island has found its place in the family of Tier X US battleships, trading the more conventional well-armored, heavy main battery design for a lighter armor profile, high speed, light main battery, and high accuracy. She is a frankenstein boat of sorts, combining Georgia’s profile and Florida’s artillery to create a playstyle that is a mix between a French battleship and heavy cruiser, owing to her quick reload, high speed, and access to Surveillance Radar .

Armor

Rhode Island’s armor leaves one wondering whether they are playing a cruiser rather than a battleship. She shares the same hull as Georgia but has slightly thinner bow and stern armor. Her bow and stern are similarly armored to that of Des Moines, being 27 mm until the turrets. From there, Rhode Island’s light 32 mm torpedo protection hardly does anything to protect her citadel from enemy battleships at the waterline, with only slightly thicker 38 mm side plating protecting the rest of her sides. Paired with the standard 19 mm superstructure found on every battleship at Tier VIII and higher, Rhode Island’s real “armor” is her 33 knot speed, 12.1 second rudder shift, and 12.3 km concealment. Those will be more efficient at protecting against enemy fire than her physical armor is.

Armament

Caliber aside, Rhode Island’s main battery is quite impressive. She is armed with three quad 356 mm turrets, the same caliber found on Defence and one of the smallest battleship guns at Tier X. Her main battery is identical to Florida at Tier VII, with the two battleships sharing the same battlecruiser dispersion, sigma, and AP shell damage. However, that is where the similarities end. Unlike Florida, Rhode Island gets access to Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2 in slot 6, further reducing her dispersion by 11%. Her standard reload time is 22 seconds, one of the quickest at Tier X. However, Rhode Island’s range is more average at 21 km before the use of Main Battery Modification 2 or Spotting Aircraft . Rhode Island’s AP is rather mediocre, lacking overmatch against most ships at the tier and a low 9000 alpha damage per shell. However, she has improved AP penetration angles similar to Des Moines, so it will pen better on angled targets. To make up for her weaker AP, Rhode Island’s HE is quite good at setting fires, with a 31% fire chance and a maximum of 5000 damage per shell. Rhode Island also features improved secondary range and accuracy, with a maximum range of 11.3 km. While her secondaries are similar toGeorgia and Massachusetts, it is not recommended to build for the secondary battery due to her low HP and light armor. Overall Rhode Island is a decent artillery platform, with accurate salvos that can exploit broadsides and a high fire chance to burn down armored targets.

Anti-Aircraft

Like most ships, Rhode Island should avoid finding herself alone in the face of enemy aircraft. However, her AA strength is on the stronger side for a battleship, with the bulk of her defenses situated in her medium-range battery. Her flak is standard for US Tier X battleships at 8 per salvo, dealing 1764 damage from 3.5 km to 5.8 km. Rhode Island’s long-range AA battery does a rather underwhelming 176 continuous damage, but is aided by the flak salvos. Her main defense against enemy aircraft is her 4 km medium battery, with a continuous damage of 555. At 2 km Rhode Island’s light guns deal 287 damage in a last ditch effort to shoot down enemy planes. Rhode Island’s AA performance can be further improved with Catapult Fighter , but the consumable competes against Spotting Aircraft  and Surveillance Radar , making Catapult Fighter  the least likely to be chosen.

Battle Performance

Rhode Island plays like a French battleship, using her high speed and low detectability to sneak to the broadsides of enemy targets. When the opportunity to punish broadsides is not present, HE should be used to burn down enemies. Players should be aware of their range from enemies, as her low 74,100 HP and poor armor can lead to a quick death. Should players find themselves in a position where multiple enemies are shooting at them, Engine Boost 

paired with Rhode Island’s low 12.3 km concealment can be used to reposition and escape enemy fire. Players can choose between Surveillance Radar 

and Spotting Aircraft 

for distinct differences in playstyles. The 9 km Surveillance Radar 

offers close range spotting and potentially allows for a close-range barrage with a secondary build, while the Spotting Aircraft 

provides further versatility for fire support or to create more distance from enemies to dodge incoming fire. Rhode Island offers several different playstyles to choose from, but none of them will change the poor armor, low HP, and lack of overmatch that makes a range build the more preferred way to play.

Pros:

Accurate main battery
Quick reload
AP Shells have Improved Ricochet Angles
Improved secondary accuracy and range
High speed
Fast rudder shift

Cons:

Below average gun caliber for her tier
Small HP pool
Weak armor

Research

As a premium ship, Rhode Island has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 
Slot 3: Main Battery Modification 2 or Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1
Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party , Repair Party . ★★	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party .	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns.
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed. ★★★	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. .	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery.	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time..
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration.	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range. ★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration. ★★	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party ..	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: • +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. • +25% continuous damage. • +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each −5% Main battery reload time	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%. ★	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range.	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Rhode Island equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Repair Party  – 4 charges
Slot 3: Engine Boost  – 3 charges
Slot 4: Surveillance Radar  – 3 charges or Spotting Aircraft  – 4 charges or Catapult Fighter  – 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Rhode Island comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★★★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time. ★★	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

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