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Legends_Battleship_Icon2.png Massachusetts — American • Premium • Tier VII • Battleship.

A South Dakota-class battleship. Designed subject to treaty limitations, the ship had well-balanced characteristics in terms of armament, speed, and armor protection. By the end of World War II, the ship had a very powerful AA defense.

Massachusetts was first released as the final reward of the Big Mamie campaign, which took place from December 21st, 2020 to February 1st, 2021. The ship is now available in the store for 750 000 Global XP.

WoWsLIconBlack.png Navy: USN
 WoWsLIconBlack.png Ship: American
WoWsLIconBlack.png Nation: United States
WoWsLIconBlack.png Category: Premium

WoWsLIconBlack.png Tier: VII
WoWsLIconBlack.png Class: Battleship
WoWsLIconBlack.png Cost:

WoWsLIconBlack.png Entered Service: 1942
WoWsLIconBlack.png Ships in Series: 4
WoWsLIconBlack.png Variants: Massachusetts B

━━ Ship Traits ━━

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Agile: Above average ability to change direction.

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

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Sluggish Shot: Difficult to aim at long distances, but the trajectory allows for effective fire from cover.

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


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Survivability
SURVIVBILITY STOCK UPGRADED
• Hitpoints 66 300 -
• Armor (mm) 6 - 457 -
• Torpedo damage reduction (%) 46 -
Maneuverability
MANEUVERABILITY STOCK UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt) 27.5 -
• Turning circle radius (m) 710 -
• Rudder-shift time (sec) 15.7 -
Concealment
CONCEALMENT STOCK UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km) 15.5 -
• Detectability by air (km) 12.4 -
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km) 14.9 -
Main Artillery
MAIN BATTERY STOCK UPGRADED
• Main artillery name 406mm Mk6 -
• Main artillery arrangement 3x3 -
• Firing range (km) 17 -
• Reload time (sec) 30 -
• 180° turn time (sec) 45 -
• HE maximum damage 5700 -
• HE fire chance (%) 36 -
• HE penetration (mm) 68 -
• AP maximum damage 13 100 -
• Sigma 1.8 -
Secondary Artillery
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 127mm Mk32 -
• Arrangement 10x2 -
• Firing range (km) 7 -
• Reload time (sec) 6 -
• HE maximum damage 1800 -
• HE fire chance (%) 5 -
• HE penetration (mm) 21 -
Anti-Aircraft Artillery
AA ARMAMENT 1 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 20mm Oerlikon Mk4 -
• Arrangement 25x1 -
• DPS 90 -
• Range (km) 2 -
AA ARMAMENT 2 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 20mm Oerlikon Mk20 -
• Arrangement 5x2 -
• DPS 31 -
• Range (km) 2 -
AA ARMAMENT 3 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 40mm Bofors Mk2 -
• Arrangement 15x4 -
• DPS 238 -
• Range (km) 3.5 -
AA ARMAMENT 4 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 127mm Mk32 -
• Arrangement 10x2 -
• DPS 151 -
• Range (km) 5 -


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Modules

Battleship - Massachusetts



Legends_Hull.png Hit Points Min Armor (mm) Max Armor (mm) Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) Main Battery Turrets Rudder Shift (s)
Stock 66 300 6 457 46 3x3 15.7



Legends_Artillery.png Turret Arrangement Reload Time (s) 180° Turn Time (s) Max HE Damage HE Fire Chance (%) Max AP Damage
406mm Mk6 3x3 30 45 5700 36 13 100
Legends_Fire_Control.png Main Battery Firing Range
Stock 17 km
Legends_Engine.png Maximum Speed
Stock 27.5 kn

Modifications

Battleship - Massachusetts
SLOT 1
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Main Battery Mod 2
  • Main battery traverse speed +20%
  • Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%
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Secondary Battery Mod 2
  • Secondary battery firing range +20%
  • Secondary battery dispersion -20%
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AA Guns Mod 2
  • AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2
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Damage Control System Mod 2
  • Damage Control Party duration +20%
  • Fire duration -15%
  • Flood duration -15%
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Steering Gears Mod 2
  • Rudder-shift time -25%
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Propulsion Mod 2
  • Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3
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Chromium Plated Barrels
  • Main battery dispersion -5%
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Concealment System Mod 1
  • Detectability range -10%
  • Incoming fire dispersion +5%
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Target Acquisition System Mod 1
  • Spotting range +20%
  • Torpedo acquisition range +20%
  • RGA of ships +50%
SLOT 4
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Main Battery Mod 3
  • Main battery reload time -10%
  • Main battery traverse speed -15%
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Secondary Battery Mod 3
  • Secondary battery reload time -20%
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Artillery Plotting Room Mod 2
  • Main battery dispersion -10%
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AA Guns Mod 3
  • Cooldown time for all consumables -10%
  • Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Battleship - Massachusetts
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Damage Control Party
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Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery.
  • Duration: 20s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • The number of consumables is unlimited
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Repair Party
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Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.
  • HP per second: +332
  • Duration: 28s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • Number of consumables: 3
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Catapult Fighter
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Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.
  • Duration: 90s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • Number of consumables: 3
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Observation Seaplane
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Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.
  • Main battery shell grouping: +10%
  • Duration: 30s
  • Reload time: 200s
  • Number of consumables: 3
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Enhanced Secondary Targeting
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Reduces secondary battery dispersion and tightens shell grouping.
  • Secondary battery shell grouping: +100%
  • Secondary battery dispersion: -50%
  • Duration: 30s
  • Reload time: 160s
  • Number of consumables: 3


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Player Opinion

Battleship - Massachusetts

Pros:

  • Decent main battery traverse speed
  • Powerful main battery AP shells, with high damage and penetration
  • Fast-firing secondaries with good range and accuracy
  • Excellent AA defenses
  • Excellent torpedo protection
  • Good turning circle radius for a battleship, Massachusetts handles better than most of its counterparts



Cons:

  • Worse sigma value than its counterpart Alabama
  • Most of Massachusetts' AA are open mounts, and can be easily destroyed by enemy HE fire
  • Exceptionally poor AP shell velocity
  • Secondaries have fragile mounts, and rely mostly on setting fires rather than dealing raw damage
  • Extensively covered in 32mm plating, vulnerable to HE spam


Performance


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