Indianapolis


Indianapolis — American
• Premium • Tier VI • Cruiser.
One of the last cruisers in the U.S Navy that was subject to the Washington Naval Treaty. Compared with her predecessors, the ship featured heavier armor, which remarkably improved her survivability. By the end of the World War II, the cruiser's armament was reinforced with numerous automatic AA guns.

Navy: USN
Ship: American
Nation: United States
Categoy: Premium
Tier: VI
Class: Cruiser
Cost: (Doubloons) 12 500
Entered Service: 1932
Ships in Series: 2
Variants: Indianapolis B


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


SURVIVBILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Hitpoints | 32 500 | - |
• Armor (mm) | 13 - 146 | - |
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | - |


MANEUVERABILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Maximum Speed (kn) | 32.5 | - |
• Turning Circle Radius (m) | 610 | - |
• Rudder Shift Time (sec) | 9.1 | - |


CONCEALMENT | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Detectability by Sea (km) | 11.8 | - |
• Detectability by Air (km) | 7.4 | - |
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km) | 7 | - |


MAIN BATTERY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Main Artillery Name | 203mm Mk14 mod. 1 | - |
• Main Artillery Arrangement | 3x3 | - |
• Firing Range (km) | 15 | - |
• Reload Time (sec) | 14.3 | - |
• 180° Turn Time (sec) | 30 | - |
• HE Maximum Damage | 2800 | - |
• HE Fire Chance (%) | 14 | - |
• HE Penetration (mm) | 34 | - |
• AP Maximum Damage | 4600 | - |
• Sigma | 2.05 | - |


SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Name | 127mm Mk19 mod. 6 | - |
• Arrangement | 8x1 | - |
• Firing Range (km) | 4.5 | - |
• Reload Time (sec) | 4.5 | - |
• HE Maximum Damage | 1800 | - |
• HE Fire Chance (%) | 9 | - |
• HE Penetration (mm) | 21 | - |


AA ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Name | 20mm Oerlikon Mk20 | - |
• Arrangement | 8x2 | - |
• DPS | 49 | - |
• Range (km) | 2 | - |
AA ARMAMENT 2 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
• Name | 40mm Bofors Mk2 | - |
• Arrangement | 6x4 | - |
• DPS | 95 | - |
• Range (km) | 3.5 | - |
AA ARMAMENT 3 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
• Name | 127mm Mk19 mod. 6 | - |
• Arrangement | 8x1 | - |
• DPS | 58 | - |
• Range (km) | 4.2 | - |


Modules
Cruiser - Indianapolis
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Hit Points | Min Armor (mm) | Max Armor (mm) | Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | Main Battery Turrets | Rudder Shift (s) |
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Stock | 32 500 | 13 | 146 | 3x3 | 9.1 |
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Turret Arrangement | Reload Time (s) | 180° Turn Time (s) | Max HE Damage | HE Fire Chance (%) | Max AP Damage |
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203mm Mk14 mod. 1 | 3x3 | 14.3 | 30 | 2800 | 14 | 4600 |
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Main Battery Firing Range |
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Stock | 15 km |
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Maximum Speed |
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Stock | 32.5 kn |
Modifications
Cruiser - IndianapolisSLOT 1 |
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Consumables
Cruiser - Indianapolis
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Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding. |
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Increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens. |
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Significantly increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships, including those within a smoke screen. |
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Increases the efficiency of AA fire. |
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Player Opinion
Cruiser - IndianapolisPros:
Cons:
- Large target with terrible broadside, zero torpedo protection and a prominent citadel
- Longest reload of all Tier VI cruisers
- Guns are the same triple turrets from Pensacola
Performance
Changes
Cruiser - Indianapolis- Main battery accuracy improved by about 3%
- Maximum damage of the HE shells increased from 2,800 to 3,000
- Maximum damage of the AP shells increased from 4,600 to 4,800
- Main battery turret traverse speed increased from 6°/s to 7°/s


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