Anchorage

Anchorage

 Anchorage — American • Premium • Tier VII • Cruiser.

A heavy cruiser created under Project CA-B. The ship outmatched the Baltimore-class ships in terms of her size and power, and she also carried torpedo armament.

Anchorage was released as the final reward of the Northern Sentinel campaign, which took place from October 2nd to November 6th, 2023.

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

 Tier: VII
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost:

 Year of Design: 1940

Ship Traits

Superior AP Damage: Above average AP shell damage.

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

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

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	41 800	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 206	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	16	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	34	-
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	800	-
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	11.2	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	12.8	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	7.7	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	7.2	-

Torpedos

TORPEDOS	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm quadruple	-
• Arrangement	2x4	-
• Reload Time (sec)	87	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum Damage	19 033	-
• Detectability by Sea (km)	1.4	-
• Range (km)	10.5	-
• Speed (kn)	66	-

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	203mm Mk15	-
• Main Artillery Arrangement	4x3	-
• Firing Range (km)	15.6	-
• Reload Time (sec)	14.5	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	27	-
• HE Maximum Damage	2800	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	14	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	34	-
• AP Maximum Damage	4600	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Secondary Artillery Stats

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk24	-
• Arrangement	4x1	-
• Firing Range (km)	5	-
• Reload Time (sec)	6	-
• HE Maximum Damage	1800	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	5	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	21	-
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm/38 Mk29 mod. 0	-
• Arrangement	2x2	-
• 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	16x1	-
• DPS	58	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	28mm Mk2 mod. 2	-
• Arrangement	14x4	-
• DPS	95	-
• Range (km)	3.1	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk24	-
• Arrangement	4x1	-
• DPS	32	-
• Range (km)	5	-
AA ARMAMENT 4	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm/38 Mk29 mod. 0	-
• Arrangement	2x2	-
• DPS	30	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Anchorage

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	41 800	6	206	16	4x3	2	11.2

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm Mk15	4x3	14.5	27	2800	14	4600

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.6 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm quadruple	2x4	87s	7.2s	19 033	10.5	66	1.4

	Maximum Speed
Stock	34 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Anchorage

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%	Torpedo Tube Mod 3 Torpedo tubes reload -15% Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated +50%	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 - Anchorage

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

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 30s Dispersion time: 104s Reload time: 160s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +250 Duration: 28s Reload time: 57s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 100s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

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 - Anchorage

Pros:

• 27 mm plating that can bounce up to 381mm AP shells
• Improved AP penetration angles
• High alpha strike potential
• Has torpedoes, an unusual feature for American cruisers, with good stats
• Mounts the Smoke Generatorconsumable

Cons:

• Long main battery reload time
• Limited torpedo angles
• Weak anti-aircraft defenses compared to other Tier VII American cruisers
• Poor agility for a Tier VII cruiser
• Does not have access to the Surveillance Radarconsumable

Performance

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