Tulsa

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 Tulsa — American • Premium • Tier VIII • Cruiser.

A heavy cruiser similar to the Oregon City-class but armed with six 8-inch (203 mm) automatic main battery guns.

Tulsa was released as the final reward of the Always Courageous campaign, which took place from June 19th to July 24th, 2023.

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

 Tier: VIII
 Class: Cruiser

 Year of Design: 1951

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.

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

Hidden: Good concealment means the ship can get closer to enemies before being detected.

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

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	42 700	-
• Armor (mm)	16 - 203	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	13	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	33	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	750	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	10.5	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	12.4	-
• Detectability by air (km)	7.4	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	7	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	203mm/55 RF Mk16	-
• Main artillery arrangement	3x2	-
• Firing range (km)	15.4	-
• Reload time (sec)	5.2	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	30	-
• HE maximum damage	3000	-
• HE fire chance (%)	14	-
• HE penetration (mm)		-
• AP maximum damage	5300	-
• Sigma	2.05	-

Secondary Artillery

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

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk10	-
• Arrangement	23x1	-
• DPS	99	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk2	-
• Arrangement	12x4	-
• DPS	191	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk32	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• DPS	91	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Tulsa

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	42 700	16	203	13	3x2	10.5

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm/55 RF Mk16	3x2	5.2	30	3000	14	5300

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.4 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Tulsa

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary battery firing range +20% Secondary battery dispersion -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA 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 Main battery dispersion -3% Main battery range +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Cooldown time for all consumables -10% Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Cruiser - Tulsa

Damage Control Party

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

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

Sonar

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

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

Radar

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

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

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +256 Duration: 28s Cooldown time: 60s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Tulsa

Pros:

• Fast main battery reload
• Her AP shells have improved penetration angles
• Good firing angles
• Fast rudder shift and smaller turning circle
• Good concealment for a Tier VIII heavy cruiser
• Has access to the Radarconsumable with extended duration

Cons:

• Only 6 main battery guns
• Shorter main battery firing range than its counterparts
• 27 mm plating is still vulnerable to most battleships in her matchmaking range
• Shorter Radarrange than most other Tier VIII heavy cruisers

Performance

Changes

Cruiser - Tulsa

Crimson Tale

• Main battery reload time reduced from 5.8 s to 5.2 s
• Detectability range by sea reduced from 12.5 km to 12.35 km
• Detectability range by air reduced from 7.5 km to 7.4 km
• Detectability range by sea while firing in smoke reduced from 7.14 km to 7.01 km

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