Flint

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 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.

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

 Tier: VI
 Class: Cruiser

 Entered Service: 1944
 Ships in Series: 11

━━ Ship Traits ━━

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.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	26 600	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 89	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	32.5	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	610	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	8.4	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	11.4	-
• Detectability by air (km)	7.2	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	5.7	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm quadruple	-
• Arrangement	2x4	-
• Reload time (sec)	98	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	16 633	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.1	-
• Range (km)	9.2	-
• Speed (kt)	55	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	127mm Mk32 mod. 12	-
• Main artillery arrangement	6x2	-
• Firing range (km)	14.7	-
• Reload time (sec)	5	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• HE maximum damage	1800	-
• HE fire chance (%)	5	-
• HE penetration (mm)	21	-
• AP maximum damage	2100	-
• Sigma	1.7	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk4	-
• Arrangement	8x1	-
• DPS	29	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	28mm Mk2 mod. 2	-
• Arrangement	4x4	-
• DPS	27	-
• Range (km)	3	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk32 mod.12	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• DPS	121	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Flint

	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

Cruiser - Flint

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder-shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%

Consumables

Cruiser - Flint

Damage Control Party

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

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

Sonar

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

Detection of torpedoes: 2.9km Detection of ships: 4.2km Duration: 94s Cooldown 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 Cooldown time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Flint

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 Radarconsumable.
• Weak short range AA
• Slow rudder shift for such a small ship
• Has less main battery turrets than the Atlanta.

Performance

History

Cruiser - Flint

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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