Arkansas Beta

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Arkansas Beta

Battleship | U.S.A. | Tier IV

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points43,800

Main Battery

305 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret6 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire2 shots/min.

Reload Time30 sec.

Rotation Speed4 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time45 sec.

Firing Range14.38 km.

Maximum Dispersion203 m.

HE Shell305 mm HE Common 870 lb

Maximum HE Shell Damage4,200

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell22 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity884 m./s.

HE Shell Weight394.6 kg.

AP Shell305 mm AP 870 lb

Maximum AP Shell Damage8,300

Initial AP Shell Velocity884 m./s.

AP Shell Weight394.6 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

IDS_PAGS149_5IN_51_MK710 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km.

Rate of Fire8.57 shots/min.

Reload Time7 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE/HC Mk39

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Initial HE Shell Velocity960 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Secondary Armament #2

127 mm/51 Mk.7 on a Mk.13 mount11 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km.

Rate of Fire8.57 shots/min.

Reload Time7 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE/HC Mk39

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Initial HE Shell Velocity960 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed20.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius590 m.

Rudder Shift Time17.7 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range13.62 km.

Air Detectability Range7.73 km.

Battle Levels

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13.9

Arkansas Beta

Battleship | U.S.A. | Tier IV

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points43,800

Main Battery

305 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret6 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire2 shots/min.

Reload Time30 sec.

Rotation Speed4 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time45 sec.

Firing Range14.38 km.

Maximum Dispersion203 m.

HE Shell305 mm HE Common 870 lb

Maximum HE Shell Damage4,200

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell22 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity884 m./s.

HE Shell Weight394.6 kg.

AP Shell305 mm AP 870 lb

Maximum AP Shell Damage8,300

Initial AP Shell Velocity884 m./s.

AP Shell Weight394.6 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

IDS_PAGS149_5IN_51_MK710 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km.

Rate of Fire8.57 shots/min.

Reload Time7 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE/HC Mk39

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Initial HE Shell Velocity960 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Secondary Armament #2

127 mm/51 Mk.7 on a Mk.13 mount11 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km.

Rate of Fire8.57 shots/min.

Reload Time7 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE/HC Mk39

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Initial HE Shell Velocity960 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed20.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius590 m.

Rudder Shift Time17.7 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range13.62 km.

Air Detectability Range7.73 km.

Battle Levels

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IV

Special

Arkansas Beta — American special premium Tier IV battleship.

USS Arkansas, the second Wyoming-class battleship, was laid down in 1910 and entered service two years later. During World War I, she was assigned to Battleship Division Nine, which was under the command of the Royal Navy. Following the outbreak of World War II, Arkansas conducted neutrality patrols. She also escorted convoys in the Atlantic after the United States entered the war. Later, she supported the Normandy landings and provided fire support for the invasion of southern France. In 1945, she provided fire support during the landings on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. After the war, Arkansas transported soldiers back to the U.S. and participated in nuclear tests conducted at Bikini Atoll.

Arkansas Beta was given out as a gift ship to players who completed 49 or more matches of any mode during the Closed Beta. It is no longer available.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
305 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret	2	45	203	4,200	22	8,300		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Arkansas	43,800	13	305	6	21					0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk4 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 28,000 hp	20.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

Arkansas is essentially a stock Wyoming upgraded with the 28,000 hp propulsion and the hit points of the Wyoming (B) hull. The only other difference is that for some reason it has 0.7 less range than a stock Wyoming. As with American battleships, the armor is an all-or-nothing scheme with most of the protection surrounding the citadel, leaving the bow and stern vulnerable. The hard part of playing this ship is that she has absolutely no defense against enemy aircraft. If you find yourself being targeted by aircraft carriers, the only thing you can do about it is turn away, but that still won't do much good with the slow turning rate. If played as a close range brawler, her guns can destroy anything; the option to mount Main Battery Modification 3 allowing for a much higher rate of fire than a standard battleship of this tier.

The only performance advantage the Arkansas has is that it has all access to all six upgrade slots. Of course, actually using all of those slots will cost the player 6,875,000 credits. Upgrade Slots 1 and 4 are already available on the Wyoming. Upgrade Slot 2 can be equipped with a Gun Firing Control System Modification 1 to improve firing range so that it nearly ties an elite Wyoming. However, that only serves to bring parity. Upgrade Slot 3, Slot 5, and Slot 6 are where any potential improvements are to be had.

Pros:

• Premium ship, excellent for earning credits and developing captains.
• Has a faster top speed, equivalent to Wyoming with the engine upgrade.
• Can use all six upgrade slots, normally only available to ships at Tier IX and X.
• As a result of the above she can obtain a very high sustained damage output.
• Can reach an astoundingly low 10.2 km detection range when fully built for concealment.
• Secondaries can be formidable with upgrades. When fully optimized, the secondary armament has a maximum range of 6 km, same stock range as tier 10 "Montana"

Cons:

• Enormous gun dispersion even at close range
• Certain upgrades are required in order for the ship to perform at an acceptable level.
• Literally not a single AA gun and all carrier pilots know it.
• Deck armor is on the weak side; incoming high explosive rounds are a concern.
• Pretty slow, just like Wyoming. Don't plan on getting anywhere in a hurry.
  

Research

As a premium ship, Arkansas Beta doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Arkansas Beta are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 is the most common pick.
• Slot 2: Only one real choice exists for battleships: Damage Control System Modification 1 . This will reduce chances of fire and flood.
• Slot 3: There are a couple of good options here. Secondary Battery Modification 1 will boost the range and accuracy of secondaries by 20%. Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1 will increase range and give secondaries by 5% but also provides a 16% increase to the range of the main battery.
• Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2 provides Arkansas with some of the expected survivability of a BB. Steering Gears Modification 1 is also an option and will reduce rudder shift time.
• Slot 5: Maximizing stealth is never a bad choice. With the Concealment Expert commander skill, Concealment System Modification 1 , and appropriate camouflage, this ship can choose when to engage the enemy.
• Slot 6: The recommended choice is Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2 to give guns more accuracy; this will make it so that at ranges of ~12-13 kilometers, the battleship is exceptionally accurate, much more so than contemporaries. Main Battery Modification 3 will improve damage-per-minute, and may surprise a cruiser who still expects the battleship to be reloading.

Commander Skills

The following information is provided for players who wish to create a permanent captain for the ship. Those players who are retraining captains or using the ship to gain extra experience for a captain should consult the page relevant to the ship to which the captain will be assigned.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party .	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party . ★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★★
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed.	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. . ★★	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time..
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration.	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration. ★★	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party ..	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: •  +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. •  +25% continuous damage. •  +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood   −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each   −5% Main battery reload time	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%.	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range.	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship.	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum. ★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Arkansas Beta can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Repair Party  – 4 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Arkansas Beta comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Gallery

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Historical Info

Construction

New York Shipbuilding Company; New York, United States

Laid down: 21 January 1910

Launched: 14 January 1911

Commissioned: 17 September 1912

Specifications

26,000 tons displacement, standard

171.3m length

28.4m beam

8.7m draft

Machinery

12 boilers, 4 turbines

Performance

20.5 knots at 28,000 shaft horsepower

8,000 nautical miles at 10 knots

Armor

Main belt: 229-279mm

Barbettes and Turrets: 279mm barbette, 305mm turrets

Casemates: 165-229mm

Conning tower: 292mm

Armament

Main

Twelve (6x2) 305mm guns

Secondary

Twenty-one (21x1) 127mm guns

Torpedoes

Two (2x1) 533mm submerged torpedo tubes

History

Design

USS Arkansas (BB-33) was a dreadnought battleship, the second member of the Wyoming class, built by the United States Navy. She was the third ship of the US Navy named in honor of the 25th state, and was built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. She was laid down in January 1910, launched in January 1911, and commissioned into the Navy in September 1912. Arkansas was armed with a main battery of twelve 12 in (300 mm) guns and capable of a top speed of 20.5 knots (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph).

Service

Arkansas served in both World Wars. During the First World War, she was part of Battleship Division Nine, which was attached to the British Grand Fleet, but she saw no action during the war. During the interwar years, Arkansas performed a variety of duties, including training cruises for midshipmen and goodwill visits overseas.

Following the outbreak of World War II, Arkansas conducted Neutrality Patrols in the Atlantic prior to America's entry into the war. Thereafter, she escorted convoys to Europe through 1944; in June, she supported the invasion of Normandy, and in August she provided gunfire support to the invasion of southern France. In 1945, she transferred to the Pacific, and bombarded Japanese positions during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. After the end of the war, she ferried troops back to the United States as part of Operation Magic Carpet. Arkansas was expended as a target in Operation Crossroads, a pair of nuclear weapon tests at Bikini Atoll in July 1946.

In-game historical inaccuracies

• Arkansas is depicted in her original 1912 condition. See Wyoming for the modernized version.
• Premium camouflage resembles the Measure 32 camouflage, which was introduced in 1943; Arkansas was never camouflaged in 1912. During World War 2, she was painted in Measure 31a, Design 7B camouflage.
• Arkansas had 120-127 mm of armor on the bow. The in game model only has the standard 19 mm.
• Firing range of the 120 mm secondary guns is actually 16 km, not a measly 4.5 km.

Historical Gallery

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  Arkansas‍ '​s four after turrets firing during gunnery practice

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  Arkansas in her 1944 configuration, with tripod foremast

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  Arkansas underway in 1920

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  President Taft boarding Arkansas on 14 October 1912

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  Arkansas visiting Kiel, Germany in July 1930. Photo taken from the battleship Schleswig-Holstein

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  Arkansas engaging shore batteries off Omaha beach

References

1. USS Arkansas (BB-33) - Wikipedia
2. Wyoming-class battleship - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

Testing Changes

• October 25, 2017:
  • Secondary battery firing range increased to 4.5km.
  • Secondary battery accuracy significantly increased.

• Added to the game in Update 0.4.0.
• Awarded to all participants in the closed beta test who played at least 49 battles in co-op and standard battles on July 2, 2015.
• Update 0.5.0.3:
  • Main battery turret traverse speed increased from 3 to 4 degrees per second.
• Update 0.5.3.2:
  • Type 6 camouflage renamed Type 9.
• Update 0.5.6:
  • The selling price in credits was adjusted from 375,000 to 2,137,500 credits.
• Update 0.5.7:
  • Fixed display of the crane and its model.
• Update 0.5.9:
  • The armor model of the hull was refined.
• Update 0.6.2:
  • The appearance was improved with the use of a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements (rigging, etc.).
• Update 0.6.3:
  • Base firing range increased from 12,060 to 14,380 m.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 10.77 km.
  • Improved appearance of the ship using special technology for improved rendering of subtle elements (mainly rigging). This did not affect the performance of the game in any way.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Secondary battery range was increased from 3.5 to 4.5 km and accuracy was significantly increased.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • Added the ability to install the "Damage Control System Modification 2" module.
  • A bonus was added to the "Type 9" permanent camouflage: a -10% discount to the cost of post-battle service.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • Added the ability to install the "Ship Consumables Modification 1" module.
• Update 0.9.6:
  • The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 590 m to correct prior discrepancy.

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