Seattle

Tier VIII | Type: Cruiser
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Cleveland	none
Cost	25 000 000
XP Required	300 000

Stock Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints41 800

Armor13 - 178 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction4 %

Artillery

Main Battery

152mm/47 DP Mk174x3

Firing Range13.9 km

Reload Time6.5 s

180 Turn Time22.5 s

HE Max Damage2200

HE Fire Chance12 %

HE Penetration30 mm

AP Max Damage3200

Sigma2.05

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk418x1

DPS65

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

40mm Bofors Mk112x2

DPS136

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

152mm/47 DP Mk174x3

DPS90

Range6 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed33 kn

Turning Circle Radius750 m

Rudder Shift Time12.1 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea12.8 km

Detectability by Air7.7 km

Detectability firing in smoke6.3 km

Upgraded Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints43 600

Armor13 - 178

Torpedo Damage Reduction4 %

Artillery

Main Battery

152mm/47 DP Mk174x3

Firing Range15.3 km

Reload Time6.5 s

180 Turn Time22.5 s

HE Max Damage2300

HE Fire Chance14 %

HE Penetration30 mm

AP Max Damage3500

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk424x1

DPS86

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

40mm Bofors Mk212x4

DPS191

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

152mm/47 DP Mk174x3

DPS90

Range6 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed33 kn

Turning Circle Radius750 m

Rudder Shift Time8.7 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea12.8 km

Detectability by Air7.7 km

Detectability firing in smoke6.3 km

Seattle — American Tech Tree Tier VIII Cruiser.

One of the first versions of a U.S. Navy light cruiser with a dual-purpose 6 inch (152 mm) artillery as the main battery. Further development of the project led to the creation of Worcester-class cruisers.


Year of Design: 1941

Ship Traits
Surgical Shells: A short shell fuse time results in lower chance of over-penetration.	Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.	Sluggish Shot: Difficult to aim at long distances, but the trajectory allows for effective fire from cover.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	41 800	13	178	4	4x3	12.1	0
Hull B	43 600	13	178	4	4x3	8.7	5 000 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
152mm/47 DP Mk17	4x3	6.5	22.5	2200	12	3200	0
152mm/47 DP Mk17	4x3	6.5	22.5	2300	14	3500	625 000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	13.9 km	0
Targeting System Mk9 mod. 2	10 %	15.3 km	625 000

	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 batter -5%	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%	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

Sonar

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

Detection of torpedoes: 3.3km Detection of ships: 4.7km Duration: 98s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Surveillance Radar

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

Range: 9km Duration: 35s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +208 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

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

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Spotter

Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.

Main battery shell grouping: +10% Duration: 30s Reload time: 200s Number of consumables: 4

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Very good HE shell penetration and good fire chance for 152mm guns
• High shell arcs, useful to lob shells over island cover
• Reasonably good HP pool for a light cruiser
• Excellent concealment with all the relevant upgrades
• Strong AA suite, aided by Defensive AA Fire
• Seven different consumables, including Surveillance Radar

Cons:

• Extremely poor main battery firing angles
• Rear deck armor aside, Seattle is even less armored than Cleveland
• Poor shell velocity and high arcs make long range gunnery difficult
• Completely lacks secondary armaments and torpedoes

Performance

History

Seattle is based on a US Navy proposal for a AA cruiser, dated from 1941 ; more accurately, the 6" A.A. Cruiser Scheme "A" - 4 Triple Turrets. The ship was a successor to both the Cleveland class light cruiser and Atlanta class superlight cruiser, and the design series ultimately became the Worcester class light cruiser. It’s interesting to note that the ship doesn’t have any secondary armament, and all the heavy anti-artillery is composed of 12 6 inches/152mm dual purpose main battery. The speed was intended to be around 33 knots, and with a light armour of 3.5 inches/88mm.

In World of Warships Legends, the ship is named after the city of Seattle, following the US Navy tradition of naming cruisers after the capital city of states.

As Seattle was never built, both her AA suit are fictional. The hull A one is fairly accurate, but has twins 40mm Bofor mounts where the original design was conceived with quad mounts. She also had height Bofor mounts (the sterns, the two at the back of the structure and the ones under the main tower) that weren't on the design, and all the 20mm Oerlikon placement is fictional. Seattle hull B gives her her twin 40mm Bofor as intended, but adds even more 20mm Oerlikon on the structure and at the back, in a similar fashion to most US Navy vessels receiving more AA armament during the conflict.

Sources :

• Photo #: S-511-38 Picture Data, https://www.shipscribe.com/styles/S-511/images/s-file/s511-38c.htm

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