Marblehead FE

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 Marblehead FE — American • Premium • Tier IV • Cruiser.

A high-speed scout cruiser with powerful torpedoes and artillery. Carried aircraft handling equipment. She was unlike other ships of he class in terms of the placement of her main guns.

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

 Tier: IV
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: (Special)

 Entered Service: 1924
 Ships in Series: 10
 Variants: Marblehead

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.

Agile: Above average ability to change direction.

Compromising: High caliber AP shells overpen the armor, but may still arm, depending on shell velocity.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	27 000	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 76	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	34	-
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	600	-
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	5.7	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	11.1	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	6.7	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	5.1	-

Torpedos

TORPEDOS	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm triple	-
• Arrangement	2x3	-
• Reload Time (sec)	38	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum Damage	6233	-
• Detectability by Sea (km)	1	-
• Range (km)	8.2	-
• Speed (kn)	49	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	152mm Mk13	-
• Main Artillery Arrangement	8x1	-
• Main Artillery 2 Name	152mm Mk16	-
• Main Artillery 2 Arrangement	2x2	-
• Firing Range (km)	13.4	-
• Reload Time (sec)	7	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	18	-
• HE Maximum Damage	2200	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	12	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	25	-
• AP Maximum Damage	3100	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	76.2mm Mk33	-
• Arrangement	4x1	-
• DPS	11	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Marblehead FE

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	27 000	6	76	0	8x1	2	5.7

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
152mm Mk13	8x1	7	18	2200	12	3100

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	13.4 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm triple	2x3	38s	7.2s	6233	8.2	49	1

	Maximum Speed
Stock	34 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Marblehead FE

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%

Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing range +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%

AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%

Consumables

Cruiser - Marblehead FE

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 5s Reload time: 40s 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: 2.6km Detection of ships: 3.7km Duration: 90s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 100 Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Marblehead FE

Pros:

• Very quick reload and large amount of guns means that she can fire large amounts of shells at a very long range.
• A high fire chance means that this high volume of fire is also bound to start large amounts of fires and easily burn down any opponents Marblehead cannot destroy with her Armour Percing shells.
• Her torpedoes reload very quickly and can set large amounts of floods if the player can get consistent hits with them.

Cons:

• Her low amount of armour makes her very susceptible to battleship calibre guns, especially from long range.
• Her shell arcs are very floaty and her shells travel very slowly, making long distance gunnery a challenge.
• Marbleheads torpedoes are very anemic and deal very little damage, and even less so if they hit a torpedo bulge.

Performance

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How It's Done: Marblehead

Marblehead can be a formidable opponent in a skilled players hands, being able to easily dispatch any enemy vessel she faces if played properly, however, if a player makes a mistake, this can cost them dearly with a premature return to port or losing half their health in a single salvo. She is best played behind an island, using her fighter plane to spot enemies for her or using her team to spot. Her high firing arcs compound this and make islands a great asset. To utilise her strengths a player should pay attention to the minimap and choose the most strategic targets to destroy. These will usually be destroyers as they can cause havoc if left alone. Use Marbleheads hydro consumable to find a destroyer and then kill it with your fast firing, powerful High Explosive shells. Be wary of a destroyers torpedoes though, as Marblehead has no torpedo protection and can be quite unwieldy.

It is of utmost importance that a Marblehead player is not caught broadside as even destroyers with Armour Piercing loaded can citadel her. To mitigate the chances of this happening pay attention to the minimap and prioritise survival over kills or damage.

History

Cruiser - Marblehead FE

Marblehead was authorised to be built on the 1st of July, 1918 and was launched on the 9th of October 1923. Before World War 2 the Navy decided to remove her lower torpedo tubes (seen on Omaha in game) as water could easily enter while they were in use. This was also done to save weight. Further armament changes during World War 2 were made to further decrease weight and add more Anti Aircraft guns to adapt her to the extensive use of naval aircraft in WWII. On the night of the 24th of January 1942 Marblehead covered the withdrawal of Dutch and American warships after they had destroyed a convoy near the Makassar Straits. She then participated in the ensuing Battle of Makassar Strait, sustaining serious damage from enemy bombers. She managed to survive and got to port, was repaired and participated in Operation Dragoon (the allied invasion of Southern France) and was subsequently scrapped on the 27th of February 1946, having earned 2 battle stars.

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