Louisiana

Tier Legendary | Type: Battleship
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Delaware	none
Cost (Special)

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints96 300

Armor6 - 541 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction37 %

Torpedo Airstrike

Plane NameDouglas BTD

Hit Points5000

Maximum Speed230 kt

Attack Unit Size3

Aircraft per Squadron3

Detectability Range10 km

Squadron Restoration Time90 s

Torpedoes in Payload2

Maximum Torpedo Damage7600

Torpedo Range2.4 km

Torpedo Speed55 kt

Artillery

Main Battery

406mm Mk72x3

406mm Mk7 quadruple1x4

Firing Range17.4 km

Reload Time30 s

180° Turn Time45 s

HE Maximum Damage5700

HE Fire Chance36 %

HE Penetration68 mm

AP Maximum Damage13 100

Sigma1.9

Secondary Armament 1

127mm Mk4110x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time4 s

HE Maximum Damage1800

HE Fire Chance9 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk2016x2

DPS98

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

76.2mm Mk3316x2

DPS446

Range5 km

AA Armament 3

127mm Mk4110x2

DPS157

Range5.2 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed31 kn

Turning Circle Radius950 m

Rudder Shift Time18.6 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea16 km

Detectability by Air12.8 km

Detectability while firing in smoke15.4 km

Louisiana — American Legendary Tier Battleship.

This was one of the options for completing the Montana-class battleships. A flight deck at least 350 feet long was required to create a hybrid battleship-carrier, which could only be done by removing the third turret. It was also suggested that the fourth turret be replaced by a quadruple-gun turret to preserve her combat power.

Louisiana was purchasable in the store via Independium, a special currency related to the 4th of July update, which took place from July 1st to August 5th, 2024. It will become available again as the final reward of its own Bureau project starting on July 2025.


Year of Design: 1949

Ship Traits
Tough: Above average base HP rating.	Airstrike: Can request an automated air squadron that drops projectiles in the designated area.	Big Target: Above-average superstructure size.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	96 300	6	541	37	2x3	18.6

	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

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	17.4 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	31 kn

Modifications

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

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: +481 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

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Accurate main battery guns
• Access to the Airstrike mechanic; typical of the American hybrid battleships
• Improved agility when compared with Montana, with a faster rudder shift time and higher top speed
• Access to an improved version of the Observation Seaplaneconsumable

Cons:

• Massive superstructure
• Subpar firing angles for the rear turret
• Large turning circle radius
• Lacks the ability to overmatch 30mm of armor, unlike its counterparts Vermont and Ohio

Performance

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