Salem

Salem

 Salem — American • Premium • Tier VIII • Cruiser.

A Des Moines-class heavy cruiser. Her main battery mounts were equipped with an auto-loading mechanism, which provided her with the greatest firepower among ships of her type. The cruiser's advantages included advanced radar equipment, powerful AA artillery, and reliable horizontal armor protection.

Salem was released in the Forge on June 19th, 2023.

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

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost:  (Steel) 25 000

 Entered Service: 1949
 Ships in Series: 4

Ship Traits

Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.

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

Greater Heal: Repair Party restores severe damage.

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

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	44 700	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 203	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	7	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	33	-
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	770	-
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	8.6	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	13	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	7.8	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	7.5	-

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	203mm Mk16	-
• Main Artillery Arrangement	3x3	-
• Firing Range (km)	15.5	-
• Reload Time (sec)	6.5	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	30	-
• HE Maximum Damage	2300	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	14	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	34	-
• AP Maximum Damage	4000	-
• Sigma	2.05	-

Secondary Artillery Stats

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk32	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• Firing Range (km)	5	-
• Reload Time (sec)	6	-
• HE Maximum Damage	1800	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	5	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	21	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	76.2mm Mk33	-
• Arrangement	12x2	-
• DPS	335	-
• Range (km)	5	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk32	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• DPS	91	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Salem

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	44 700	6	203	7	3x3	8.6

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm Mk16	3x3	6.5	30	2300	14	4000

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.5 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Salem

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

Cruiser - Salem

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

Surveillance Radar

Significantly increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships, including those within a smoke screen.

Range: 8.5km Duration: 40s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +893 Duration: 20s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Sonar

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

Detection of torpedoes: 3.5km Detection of ships: 5km Duration: 105s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Salem

Pros:

• An insane rate of fire for such heavy guns.
• High shell arcs make firing over islands easier.
• AP SHS (super-heavy shells) retain penetration at range, and with superior ricochet angles (60-67.5°) can tear up all but the most heavily armored targets, especially in close.
• A fair-to-good AA suite that turns solid when the Defensive AA Fireconsumable is activated.
• 27 mm of armor protects against 15-inch guns; citadel is protected by a thick 152 mm belt and a 127 mm transverse bulkhead.
• Special Repair Partyconsumable that restores more HP than average

Cons:

• Short ranged main battery with a stock reach of 15.5km.
• High shell arcs make hitting targets at range tricky.
• Slow turret rotation for a cruiser.
• Does not get access to torpedoes.
• Cannot equip both Sonarand Surveillance Radarat the same time
• Citadel is above water and easy to hit when showing broadside, and all 406 mm or larger guns can overmatch her armor.
• Poor torpedo defense (7%).
• Mediocre agility.
• Surveillance Radarhas a relatively short range (8.5 km).

Performance

Changes

Cruiser - Salem

Spooky Waves

• Main Battery reload time increased from 5.5 s to 6.5 s
• Armor plating for casemate sides reduced from 30 mm to 27 mm thick
• Conning tower armor improved from 102 to 140 mm on the roof and reduced from 165 mm to 160 mm on the sides

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