Flint

Tier VI | Type: Cruiser
Cost (Doubloons)	12 500

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints26 600

Armor6 - 89 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

127mm Mk32 mod. 126x2

Firing Range14.7 km

Reload Time5 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

HE Maximum Damage1800

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AP Maximum Damage2100

Sigma1.7

Torpedoes

533mm quadruple2x4

Reload Time98 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage16 633

Detectability by Sea1.1 km

Range9.2 km

Speed55 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk48x1

DPS29

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

28mm Mk2 mod. 24x4

DPS27

Range3 km

AA Armament 3

127mm Mk32 mod.126x2

DPS121

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius610 m

Rudder Shift Time8.4 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea11.4 km

Detectability by Air7.2 km

Detectability while firing in smoke5.7 km

Flint — American Premium Tier VI Cruiser.

his ship belonged to a series of cruisers with very powerful dual-purpose guns. The major difference from the lead ship was her short-range AA armament, which was improved at the expense of fewer main guns.

Flint was released in the store on June 22nd, 2020.

Entered Service: 1944
Ships in a series: 11

Ship Traits			Premium Trait
Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.	Sure Shot: Shells with a good ballistic trajectory maintain velocity, making aiming easier.	Modest Guns: The ship is armed with low-caliber main battery guns.	Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	26 600	6	89	0	6x2	2	8.4

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
127mm Mk32 mod. 12	6x2	5	7.2	1800	5	2100

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	14.7 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm quadruple	2x4	98s	7.2s	16 633	9.2	55	1.1

	Maximum Speed
Stock	32.5 kn

Modifications

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%	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%

Consumables

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: 2.9km Detection of ships: 4.2km Duration: 94s 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: 27s Dispersion time: 121s Reload time: 240s 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

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Fast main battery traverse speed.
• High DPM and shell volume for a Tier VI cruiser.
• Very high shell arcs allow to safely shoot over islands.
• Good long range (flak) AA suite.
• Has mid-range AA aura, unlike the Atlanta.
• Equipped with torpedoes with good damage, range and stealth.
• Access to the long-lasting american Smoke Generatorconsumable.

Cons:

• Small HP pool and no usable armor, poor survivability, 203mm guns can overmatch her measly 13mm armor
• Poor shell velocity makes hitting targets at range difficult
• Lacks Atlanta's Surveillance Radarconsumable.
• Weak short range AA
• Slow rudder shift for such a small ship
• Has less main battery turrets than the Atlanta.

Performance

History

Flint was an Atlanta-Oakland-class built for the US Navy. This variant of the Atlanta-class cruiser made some improvements to the design, refocusing it for the anti-aircraft role and improving seaworthiness. This saw the wing turrets replaced with 40mm Bofors mounts, reducing her main-gun armament to “just” twelve 5-inch guns.

Flint entered service in late 1944, just in time to support the invasion of Luzon as an aircraft carrier escort as part of Task Force 38/58. In this role, she screened carriers as they struck targets on Luzon, Taiwan, the Chinese coast, Tokyo, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and more.

- From March 18-22, 1945, Flint defended the task force from heavy air attacks, bringing down several aircraft. During Operation Magic Carpet, she served as a rescue ship and homing station for planes bringing troops home.

- Flint earned 4 Battle stars during her short career and was scrapped in 1966.

- In-game, she carries surprisingly long-range torpedoes and a smoke generator!

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