Iowa
Iowa
Iowa — American
• Tech Tree • Tier VII • Battleship.
One of the most powerful battleships of World War II. The ship was designed for escorting attack carrier forces. She surpassed the speed of all battleships in the world. The battleship's survivability was significantly improved owing to a novel and powerful toerpedo protection system and a fundamentally different armor protection system featuring an internal armor belt.
Navy: USN
Ship: American
Nation: United States
Categoy: Tech Tree
Tier: VII
Class: Battleship
Cost: 18 000 000
XP: 210 000
Entered Service: 1943 Ships in Series: 6 Predecessor: Colorado Successors: Maine, Montana Variants: AL New Jersey
Ship Traits
Long Reach: Above average main battery range. Hit them before they can hit you.
Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.
Big Guns: This ship is armed with high-caliber main battery guns.
Survivability Stats| SURVIVBILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Hitpoints | 63 900 | 70 000 |
| • Armor (mm) | 6 - 439 | - |
| • Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | 25 | 25 |
Maneuverability| MANEUVERABILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Maximum Speed (kn) | 26.5 | 30 |
| • Turning Circle Radius (m) | 920 | 920 |
| • Rudder Shift Time (sec) | 25.6 | 19.5 |
Concealment| CONCEALMENT | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Detectability by Sea (km) | 15.4 | - |
| • Detectability by Air (km) | 12.3 | - |
| • Detectability while firing in smoke (km) | 14.8 | - |
Main Artillery Stats| MAIN BATTERY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Main Artillery Name | 406mm Mk7 | 406mm Mk7 |
| • Main Artillery Arrangement | 3x3 | 3x3 |
| • Firing Range (km) | 16 | 17.7 |
| • 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 | 1.8 | - |
Secondary Artillery Stats| SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • 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 |
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| • Name | 20mm Oerlikon Mk4 | 20mm Oerlikon Mk20 |
| • Arrangement | 21x1 | 32x2 |
| • DPS | 76 | 195 |
| • Range (km) | 2 | 2 |
| AA ARMAMENT 2 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
| • Name | 40mm Bofors Mk2 | 40mm Bofors Mk2 |
| • Arrangement | 14x4 | 19x4 |
| • DPS | 223 | 302 |
| • Range (km) | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| AA ARMAMENT 3 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
| • Name | 127mm Mk32 | 127mm Mk32 |
| • Arrangement | 10x2 | 10x2 |
| • DPS | 151 | 151 |
| • Range (km) | 5 | 5 |
Modules, Modifications & ConsumablesModules
Battleship - Iowa
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Hit Points | Min Armor (mm) | Max Armor (mm) | Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | Main Battery Turrets | Rudder Shift (s) | Purchase Price |
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| Stock | 63 900 | 6 | 439 | 25 | 3x3 | 25.6 | 0 |
| Hull B | 70 000 | 6 | 439 | 25 | 3x3 | 19.5 | 3 600 000 |
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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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| 406mm Mk7 | 3x3 | 30 | 45 | 5700 | 36 | 13 100 |
| 406mm Mk7 | 3x3 | 30 | 45 | 5700 | 36 | 13 100 |
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Firing Range Increase (%) | Main Battery Firing Range | Purchase Price |
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| Stock | 0 % | 16 km | 0 |
| Targeting System Mk7 mod. 2 | 10 % | 17.7 km | 450 000 |
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Maximum Speed | Purchase Price |
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| Stock | 26.5 kn | 0 |
| Engine: 212 000 hp | 30 kn | 450 000 |
Modifications
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Consumables
Battleship - Iowa
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| Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding. |
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| Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage. |
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| Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft. |
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| Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping. |
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| Lower the dispersion and improve the shell grouping of your secondary armament. |
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Community ContributionsPlayer Opinion
Battleship - IowaPros:
- Powerful hard hitting AP shells that make citadel hits on enemy ships painfully felt.
- Better penetration and shell velocity compared to Kansas due to the 50 caliber gun.
- Able to mount the Artillery Plotting Room module to improve accuracy.
- Armor is more durable than her predecessor Colorado.
- Incredible anti-aircraft suite makes her highly resistant to aerial assault.
- Decent ship speed of 30 knots.
- Good firing angles, meaning that not much board side is needed to fire all guns on a target.
Cons:
- Weaker broadside armor than standard battleships, but still stronger than Colorado.
- Bad rudder shift time.
- Iowa's dispersion is poor at range without Artillery Plotting Room.
- Overall length combined with her turning circle takes some getting used to when trying to dodge torpedoes.
- While at waterline level, the citadel is very long and the deck plating can be overmatched by every battleship and large cruisers in her matchmaking spread.
- Very tall superstructure makes her easier to hit.
- Weak secondary armament.
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