Rochester

Tier VII | Type: Cruiser
Cost (Doubloons)	17 500

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints41 900

Armor16 - 203 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction4 %

Artillery

Main Battery

203mm/55 Mk.153x3

Firing Range15.4 km

Reload Time12 s

180° Turn Time30 s

HE Maximum Damage2800

HE Fire Chance14 %

HE Penetration34 mm

AP Maximum Damage5000

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

127mm Mk326x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time6 s

HE Maximum Damage1800

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

76.2mm Mk3310x2

DPS279

Range5 km

AA Armament 2

127mm Mk326x2

DPS91

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed33 kn

Turning Circle Radius750 m

Rudder Shift Time10.5 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea12.6 km

Detectability by Air7.5 km

Detectability while firing in smoke7.1 km

Rochester — American Premium Tier VII Cruiser.

An Oregon City-class heavy cruiser with more advanced AA weaponry and a different arrangement for her AA defenses as compared to her direct predecessors—the Baltimore-class ships.

Rochester was released in the store on January 16th, 2023.

Entered Service: 1946
Ships in a series: 9

Ship Traits			Premium Trait
Superior AP pen: Above-average AP shell penetration.	Extended Smoke: Increased smoke screen duration.	Powerful AA Defenses: Above-average AA gun firepower.	Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	41 900	16	203	4	3x3	10.5

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm/55 Mk.15	3x3	12	30	2800	14	5000

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.4 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33 kn

Modifications

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%
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%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
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%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

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

Sonar

Increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.

Detection of torpedoes: 3.1km Detection of ships: 4.4km Duration: 96s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Dispersion time: 104s Duration: 30s Reload time: 160s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage.

HP per second: +251 Duration: 28s Reload time: 60s Number of consumables: 2

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Like Baltimore, Rochester uses superheavy AP shells with high penetration and improved penetration angles
• High shell arcs allow to shoot at enemy ships from behind island cover
• Access to the long-emission and long-duration Smoke Generatortypical of USN destroyers
• Access to Defensive AA Fireand Sonarin separate slots
• Good AA defenses
• Good speed at 33 knots unmodified (0.5 knots faster than Baltimore)
• Great concealment

Cons:

• Rather short main battery range
• Worse rate of fire than Baltimore
• High shell arcs make hitting targets at range difficult
• As with most USN cruisers, Rochester does not carry torpedoes
• Sluggish rudder shift
• Lacks the Surveillance Radarconsumable

Performance

Changes

The Dragon Strikes Back

• Detectability range by sea reduced from 14.1 km to 12.6 km
• Detectability while firing in smoke reduced from 9.1 km to 7.1 km
• Detectability range by air reduced from 8.9 km to 7.5 km

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