Wichita

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

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints37 900

Armor6 - 203 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction4 %

Artillery

Main Battery

203mm Mk153x3

Firing Range15.5 km

Reload Time10 s

180° Turn Time30 s

HE Maximum Damage2600

HE Fire Chance14 %

HE Penetration34 mm

AP Maximum Damage4200

Sigma1.8

Secondary Armament 1

127mm Mk30 mod. 04x1

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time3 s

HE Maximum Damage1800

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration21 mm

Secondary Armament 2

127mm Mk24 mod. 114x1

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time6 s

HE Maximum Damage1800

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm Oerlikon Mk418x1

DPS65

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

40mm Bofors Mk14x2

DPS45

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

40mm Bofors Mk24x4

DPS64

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

127mm Mk30 mod. 04x1

DPS43

Range5 km

AA Armament 5

127mm Mk24 mod. 114x1

DPS32

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed33.5 kn

Turning Circle Radius680 m

Rudder Shift Time6 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea12 km

Detectability by Air7.5 km

Detectability while firing in smoke7.1 km

Wichita — American Premium Tier VII Cruiser.

A heavy cruiser that inherited architecture and arrangement from the Brooklyn-class light cruisers. Unlike ships of the previous class, Wichita had a new design of the main battery turrets which provided a higher firing accuracy. In addition, she had heavier armor and carried more advanced dual-purpose guns.

Wichita was released in the store on August 29th, 2022.

Entered Service: 1939
Ships in a series: 1

Ship Traits			Premium Trait
Sticky Shot: Reduced ricochet change - greater chance of penetrating enemy ship armor at sharper angles.	Tough: Above average base HP rating.	Sluggish Shot: Difficult to aim at long distances, but the trajectory allows for effective fire from cover.	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	37 900	6	203	4	3x3	6

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm Mk15	3x3	10	30	2600	14	4200

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.5 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33.5 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

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

Surveillance Radar

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

Range: 9km Duration: 30s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +227 Duration: 28s Reload time: 60s 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: 100s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 4

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Strong AP shells with improved penetration angles
• Reasonably well-armored for a cruiser, with a 27 mm plating that can bounce up to 381 mm AP shells
• Decent AA defenses
• Access to the Surveillance Radarconsumable
• Excellent rudder shift and good turn radius
• Decent concealment

Cons:

• Small hitpoint pool for an American heavy cruiser
• Lower AP damage and penetration compared to its techtree counterpart Baltimore
• Subpar shell velocity and high shell arcs make long range gunnery challenging
• Lacks torpedoes, like most American cruisers

Performance

History

The Wichita was a one-of-a-kind heavy cruiser built for the US Navy that saw extensive service in World War II, thus being a “Lone Veteran.” Originally, Wichita was slated to become a New Orleans-class cruiser, but the USN decided to take a risk and combined improved turrets from a New Orleans-class with a modified Brooklyn-class cruiser hull. This allowed them to optimize her performance and provided the basis for the later Baltimore-class.

Wichita entered service in early 1939 and was a part of the Atlantic theatre when the US entered the war. There, she took part in the disastrous PQ17 convoy and dueled the Jean Bart and other French forces during Operation Torch.

• Wichita transferred to the Pacific in late 1942/early 1943.

• She assisted in the Aleutian Islands campaign, as well as the comedic “Battle of the Pips”

• During the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Wichita assisted in sinking the light carrier Chiyoda.

• Wichita served throughout the Pacific, providing gunfire support up until the end of the war.

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