AL Baltimore

AL Baltimore

 AL Baltimore — American • Premium • Tier VII • Cruiser.

This ship's design is based on the Baltimore Character from Azur Lane—a cruiser that belongs to the Eagle Union faction. She was the first cruiser to be designed without any limitations of the naval treaties and thus was equipped with cutting-edge weaponry for the time.

 Navy: USN
 Ship: American
 Nation: United States
 Categoy: Premium

 Tier: VII
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: (Doubloons) 17 500

 Entered Service: 1943
 Ships in Series: 16
 Variants: Baltimore, Celtic

Ship Traits

Sticky Shot: Reduced ricochet change - greater chance of penetrating enemy ship armor at sharper angles.

Tough: Above average base HP rating.

Sluggish Shot: Difficult to aim at long distances, but the trajectory allows for effective fire from cover.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	42 400	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 203	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	4	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	32.5	-
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	730	-
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	7	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	12.6	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	7.6	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	7.2	-

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	203mm Mk15	-
• Main Artillery Arrangement	3x3	-
• Firing Range (km)	15.5	-
• Reload Time (sec)	11	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	30	-
• HE Maximum Damage	2800	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	14	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	34	-
• AP Maximum Damage	5000	-
• Sigma	1.8	-

Secondary Artillery Stats

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk32	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• Firing Range (km)	5	-
• Reload Time (sec)	6	-
• HE Maximum Damage	1800	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	5	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	21	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk4	-
• Arrangement	23x1	-
• DPS	83	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk2	-
• Arrangement	12x4	-
• DPS	191	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk32	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• DPS	91	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - AL Baltimore

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	42 400	6	203	4	3x3	7

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm Mk15	3x3	11	30	2800	14	5000

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.5 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	32.5 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - AL Baltimore

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary battery -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing range +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Cruiser - AL Baltimore

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Sonar

Increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.

Detection of torpedoes: 3.1km Detection of ships: 4.4km Duration: 96s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Surveillance Radar

Significantly increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships, including those within a smoke screen.

Detection of ships: 9km Duration: 30s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage.

HP per second: +254 Duration: 28s Reload time: 60s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - AL Baltimore

Pros:

• Best in class AP penetration combined with reasonable damage and fire rate makes it a threat to all ships she faces
• Belt armor is capable of bouncing battleship volleys, only if properly angled

Cons:

• Whilst the belt armor is strong, the bow and stern armor can be easily penetrated by battleship AP
• Low HE alpha compared to IJN counterparts making HE a less consistent choice
• Average concealment values combined with the threat it possesses, makes Baltimore a priority target

Performance

Baltimore is a sheer force to be reckoned with. The 3x3 203mm guns come with special AP shells that has increased penetration over sharper angles, these guns can deliver huge amounts of damage to broadside battleships, the damage is comparable to top tier battleship salvos. HE shells, may lack HE alpha that of IJN cruisers still have a decent fire chance, but AP shells are more consistent.

Slow shell velocity makes for floaty arcs, out in the open this is a disadvantage but can be quickly converted to an advantage by using islands to lob shells over, minimizing concealment and maximizing firepower.

Survivability of the ship is a mixed bag, the belt armor is capable of bouncing shells of battleship caliber, though stray shells can easily overmatch your bow dealing massive penetration damage, positioning is vital, using island cover to hit the enemy and only coming out when the threat is diminished. Baltimore is the only tech tree ship in game equipped with surveillance radar, which can easily deny enemy caps and help your team advance.

Equipped with the right upgrades and skills it is easy to mistake a firing Baltimore for a battleship, the AP shells will quickly destroy enemy battleships and cruisers, when targeted Baltimore is an easy target to send back to port. Target selection, careful positioning and team support is vital to lead the fight when playing the Baltimore.

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