Constellation

Constellation

 Constellation — American • Premium • Tier VII • Battleship.

A Lexington-class battlecruiser built under the Naval Act of 1916 after the end of World War I. One of the largest and fastest warships of her time.

Constellation was released in the store on May 22nd, 2023.

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

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

 Year of Design: 1919
 Variants: Constellation W

Ship Traits

Big Guns: This ship is armed with high-caliber main battery guns.

Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.

Powerful AA Defenses: Above-average AA gun firepower.

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

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	63 300	-
• Armor (mm)	19 - 457	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	20	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	33.3	-
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	830	-
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	15.3	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	15.2	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	12.2	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	14.7	-

Torpedos

TORPEDOS	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm triple	-
• Arrangement	2x3	-
• Reload Time (sec)	98	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum Damage	16 633	-
• Detectability by Sea (km)	1.1	-
• Range (km)	9.2	-
• Speed (kn)	55	-

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	406mm Mk5	-
• Main Artillery Arrangement	4x2	-
• Firing Range (km)	16.7	-
• Reload Time (sec)	25	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	36	-
• HE Maximum Damage	5700	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	36	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	68	-
• AP Maximum Damage	12 400	-
• Sigma	1.9	-

Secondary Artillery Stats

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk32	-
• Arrangement	10x2	-
• 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	30x1	-
• DPS	108	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk20	-
• Arrangement	16x2	-
• DPS	98	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk2	-
• Arrangement	12x4	-
• DPS	191	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 4	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk32	-
• Arrangement	10x2	-
• DPS	151	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Battleship - Constellation

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	63 300	19	457	20	4x2	2	15.3

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
406mm Mk5	4x2	25	36	5700	36	12 400

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	16.7 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm triple	2x3	98s	7.2s	16 633	9.2	55	1.1

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33.3 kn

Modifications

Battleship - Constellation

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	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%
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%	Artillery Plotting Room Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -10%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Battleship - Constellation

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 20s Reload time: 80s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +317 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Surveillance Radar

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

Range: 9.9km Duration: 30s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Observation Seaplane

Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.

Main battery shell grouping: +10% Duration: 30s Reload time: 200s Number of consumables: 3

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Lower the dispersion and improve the shell grouping of your secondary armament.

Secondary battery shell grouping: +100% Secondary battery dispersion: -50% Duration: 30s Reload time: 160s Number of consumables: 3

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Battleship - Constellation

Pros:

• Good casemate armor for protection against HE and SAP hits.
• Eight 16-inc (406mm) rifles with excellent accuracy.
• Armed with torpedoes with decent range and good aiming angles.
• Access to the Surveillance Radarconsumable.
• Very fast, with a base top speed 33.3kts

Cons:

• Much more lightly armored than comparable battleships.
• Mediocre torpedo protection.
• Aft turret angles are poor at close range (inside ~10km).
• Large profile and height out of the water make her a better target for enemy gunfire.
• Citadel is fairly easy to hit.

Performance

Changes

Battleship - Constellation

Glimpse Into the Future

• Main battery reload time reduced from 27 s to 25 s

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