Delaware

Delaware

 Delaware — American • Tech Tree • Tier VIII • Battleship.

In the 1940s and 50s, the option of transforming the Iowa-class battleships into hybrid battleship-carriers was considered. A flight deck at least 350 feet long would need to be installed, and it would also be necessary to preserve the ship's combat power. Both requirements could be met by relocating the third turret to the ship's stern and replacing it with a twin-gun turret to compensate for the weight.

 Navy: USN
 Ship: American
 Nation: United States
 Categoy: Tech Tree

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Battleship
 Cost: 25 000 000
 XP: 300 000

 Year of Design: 1949
 Entered Service: N/A
 Ships in Series: N/A
 Predecessor: Nebraska
 Successors: Louisiana

Ship Traits

Ironclad: Above average armor thickness. Greater resisitance to all forms of armor penetration.

Airstrike: Can request an automated air squadron that drops projectiles in the designated area.

Big Target: Above-average superstructure size.

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	69 900	80 800
• Armor (mm)	6 - 500	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	25	37

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	28.8	28.8
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	920	920
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	24	17.2

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	15.5	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	12.4	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	14.9	-

Torpedo Airstrike Stats

TORPEDO AIRSTRIKE	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Plane Name	SB2C Helldiver	SB2C Helldiver
• Hit Points	3250	3000
• Maximum Speed (kt)	215	220
• Attack Unit Size	4	5
• Aircraft per Squadron	4	5
• Detectability Range (km)	8	8
• Squadron Restoration Time (sec)	90	90
• Torpedoes in Payload	1	1
• Maximum Torpedo Damage	8000	7500
• Torpedo Range (km)	2	2.3
• Torpedo Speed (kt)	40	50
• Maximum Range (km)	13.5	14
• Payload Delivery Time (sec)	11.9	11.7
• Upgrade Price	-	625 000

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	406mm Mk7	406mm Mk7
• Main Artillery Arrangement	2x3	2x3
• Main Artillery 2 Name	406mm Mk7 double	406mm Mk7 double
• Main Artillery 2 Arrangement	1x2	1x2
• Firing Range (km)	15.7	17.3
• Reload Time (sec)	30	30
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	45	45
• HE Maximum Damage	5700	5700
• HE Fire Chance (%)	36	36
• HE Penetration (mm)	68	68
• AP Maximum Damage	13 100	13 100
• Sigma	1.9	-

Secondary Artillery Stats

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk32	127mm Mk32
• Arrangement	10x2	10x2
• Firing Range (km)	5	5
• Reload Time (sec)	6	6
• HE Maximum Damage	1800	1800
• HE Fire Chance (%)	5	5
• HE Penetration (mm)	21	21

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk20	20mm Oerlikon Mk20
• Arrangement	15x2	15x2
• DPS	92	92
• Range (km)	2	2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk2	76.2mm Mk33
• Arrangement	14x4	14x2
• DPS	223	391
• Range (km)	3.5	5
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk32	127mm Mk32
• Arrangement	10x2	10x2
• DPS	151	151
• Range (km)	5	5

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Battleship - Delaware

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	69 900	6	500	25	2x3	24	0
Hull B	80 800	6	500	37	2x3	17.2	5 000 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
406mm Mk7	2x3	30	45	5700	36	13 100
406mm Mk7	2x3	30	45	5700	36	13 100

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	15.7 km	0
Mk9 mod. 2	10 %	17.3 km	625 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	28.8 kn

Modifications

Battleship - Delaware

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%	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 - Delaware

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: +375 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 95s Reload time: 70s Number of consumables: 3

Observation Seaplane

Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.

Main battery shell grouping: +20% Duration: 40s Reload time: 200s Number of consumables: 3

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Battleship - Delaware

Pros:

• Accurate main battery guns
• Access to the Airstrike mechanic; typical of the American hybrid battleships
• Access to an improved version of the Observation Seaplaneconsumable

Cons:

• Massive superstructure
• Subpar firing angles for the rear turret
• Large turning circle radius

Performance

Changes

Battleship - Delaware

Crimson Tale

• "Tough" ship trait replaced by "Ironclad"
• Stock hull total health reduced from 69 990 to 68 800

• Stock hull engine HP reduced from 80 800 to 75 100
• Stock hull casemate HP reduced from 8900 to 8800
• Stock hull auxiliary room HP reduced from 4200 to 4100
• Stock hull HP reduced from 52 400 to 51 600
• Stock hull steering gear HP reduced from 21 000 to 20 600

• Upgraded hull total health reduced from 80 800 to 75 100

• Upgraded hull engine HP reduced from 80 800 to 75 100
• Upgraded hull bow HP reduced from 3100 to 2800
• Upgraded hull casemate HP reduced from 10300 to 9600
• Upgraded hull auxiliary room HP reduced from 4800 to 4500
• Upgraded hull stern HP reduced from 5100 to 4800
• Upgraded hull HP reduced from 60 600 to 56 300
• Upgraded hull steering gear HP reduced from 24 200 to 22 500
• Upgraded hull superstructure HP reduced from 900 to 800

• Stock and upgraded hull hangar HP increased from 30 300 to 37 600
• Stock and upgraded flight deck HP increased from 30 300 to 37 600

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