North Carolina

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North Carolina

Battleship | U.S.A. | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price120000 exp

Purchase price9,800,000

Hit Points53,700

Main Battery

406 mm/45 Mk.6 in a turret3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire2 shots/min.

Reload Time30 sec.

Rotation Speed4 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time45 sec.

Firing Range21.14 km.

Maximum Dispersion292 m.

HE Shell406 mm HE/HC Mk13

Maximum HE Shell Damage5,700

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell36 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity820 m./s.

HE Shell Weight862 kg.

AP Shell406 mm AP Mk8

Maximum AP Shell Damage13,100

Initial AP Shell Velocity701 m./s.

AP Shell Weight1225 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount10 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range6.6 km.

Rate of Fire10 shots/min.

Reload Time6 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Mk32

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Initial HE Shell Velocity792 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 %

AA Defense

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount10 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second151

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount15 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second169.5

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount38 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second136.8

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed24.42 knot

Turning Circle Radius760 m.

Rudder Shift Time20 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range15.19 km.

Air Detectability Range10.06 km.

Battle Levels

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North Carolina

Battleship | U.S.A. | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price120000 exp

Purchase price9,800,000

Hit Points66,000

Main Battery

406 mm/45 Mk.6 in a turret3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire2 shots/min.

Reload Time30 sec.

Rotation Speed4 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time45 sec.

Firing Range23.26 km.

Maximum Dispersion292 m.

HE Shell406 mm HE/HC Mk13

Maximum HE Shell Damage5,700

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell36 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity820 m./s.

HE Shell Weight862 kg.

AP Shell406 mm AP Mk8

Maximum AP Shell Damage13,100

Initial AP Shell Velocity701 m./s.

AP Shell Weight1225 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount10 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range6.6 km.

Rate of Fire10 shots/min.

Reload Time6 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Mk32

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Initial HE Shell Velocity792 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 %

AA Defense

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount10 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second151

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount44 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second158.4

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount15 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second238.5

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed27.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius760 m.

Rudder Shift Time15.2 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range15.19 km.

Air Detectability Range10.06 km.

Battle Levels

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VIII

9,800,000

North Carolina — American Tier VIII battleship.

The inaugural series of a new generation of American battleships which began to be designed in the mid-1930s. Their primary advantage over "conventional" battleships lay in their significantly enhanced speed and more potent air-defense systems. During World War II, USS North Carolina played an active role in Pacific Ocean operations, participating in engagements such as the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and the Okinawa landings. During the course of the war, the ship was awarded 12 battle stars.

USS North Carolina is now preserved as a military museum ship in Wilmington, North Carolina.

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 ()
406 mm/45 Mk.6 in a turret	2	45	292	5,700	36	13,100		0	1,200,000

	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 ()
North Carolina (A)	53,700	13	406	3	10	38/15/10				0	1,700,000
North Carolina (B)	66,000	13	406	3	10	44				57,500	4,000,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk8 mod. 1		0		0	590,000
Mk8 mod. 2		0		26,500	1,800,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 100,000 hp	24.4		0	380,000
Propulsion: 115,000 hp	27.5		15,000	900,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Armament

North Carolina has access to nine accurate 406 mm guns. These guns have an impressive firing range of 23.26 km, which can be further increased with her spotting aircraft and the Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1 upgrade. Her guns can overmatch 27 mm of plating that is commonly found on cruisers at her tier. This allows North Carolina to deal consistent damage to most cruisers she faces. However, she may struggle to damage higher tier battleships.

North Carolina’s high accuracy allows her to effectively punish enemy ships at most ranges. However, her AP shells are floaty and require greater lead at range. She is the first American battleship to gain access to "Super-heavy AP shells", which trade poor velocity and short range performance for increased penetration at longer ranges.

North Carolina has access to both AP (armor piercing) and HE (high explosive) shells. The AP shells deal 13,100 maximum damage while the HE shells deal 5,700 maximum damage with a 39% fire chance. North Carolina should mainly fire AP, only switching to HE for enemy destroyers and angled higher tier battleships. The main guns reload in 30 seconds, which can only be reduced by the use of the Close Quarters Combat and Adrenaline Rush captain skills. Compared to her peers at Tier VIII, North Carolina has the main battery range and accuracy advantage with 2.05 sigma (meaning her shells are more likely to land where the player aims). North Carolina packs quite a punch for a Tier VIII battleship, being able to punish the enemy better compared to her counterparts.

North Carolina has slow turrets for her tier, taking 45 seconds to traverse 180 degrees. Battlefield knowledge and positioning will be important to make the best use out of her main battery.

Secondary Battery

North Carolina’s secondary battery consists of 10 twin-mounted 127 mm dual-purpose guns, with 5 mounts per side. They lack any improved dispersion, which makes them unreliable at hitting targets, and have a short 6.6 km range, low 5% fire chance, and slow 6-second reload for their caliber. Captains should avoid investing commander points and modules into North Carolina’s secondary battery and focus on her survivability and main guns. If captains decide to invest into her secondary battery, they can have a max range of 10 km, a reload time of 5.7 seconds, and a 7% fire chance.

Survivability

North Carolina has slightly improved deck armor (38 mm) compared to the standard 32 mm plating at Tier VIII, allowing her to survive longer against cruiser-caliber HE. She is otherwise covered in the standard 32 mm battleship plating and has a rather large superstructure, so captains should position carefully to help avoid heavy fire.

While North Carolina has enhanced deck plating, the rest of her armor is average. She will take heavy damage from large-caliber HE and AP shells while broadside. Her citadel is vulnerable while giving broadside, and the majority of battleships and even some cruisers can punish North Carolina if she’s broadside. This is somewhat mitigated by her enhanced heal. While not as strong as British battleships Lion and Conqueror, it allows her to recover more health compared to her peers. She has four charges stock or five with the Emergency Repair Expert captain skill. She has an average healthpool for her tier (66,000) and subpar torpedo protection (19%). North Carolina has great concealment for her class at 15.2 km base, which can be reduced to 12.3 km with the Concealment System Modification 1  upgrade and Concealment Expert captain skill.

Maneuverability

North Carolina is one of the slower battleships for her tier, doing 27.5 knots with her upgraded engine. Her rudder shift time is good for a Tier VIII battleship at 15.2 seconds which can be reduced to 12.2 with the use of Steering Gears Modification 1 . She has a tight turning radius for a battleship of her size, allowing her to evade incoming fire and torpedoes.

Anti-Aircraft

North Carolina has respectable anti-air capabilities for a Tier VIII battleship. She has a 5.8 km range and produces eight flak explosions. Her long range DPS is high for a Tier VIII battleship at 172, not nearly as high as Flandre but still respectable. Her short- and medium-range defenses are more powerful compared to her peers, at 308 and 389 DPS respectively.

North Carolina doesn’t have access to any consumables such as Defensive AA Fire to enhance her anti-air capabilities. If captains choose to build into her anti-air, they can increase the flak count to nine, the long range to 188 DPS, medium range to 427 and short range to 338. To further deter enemy aircraft attacks, North Carolina has the ability to swap her Spotting Aircraft consumable for a Fighter.

Her AA defenses can assist allies under attack by aircraft and will help mitigate some damage from Tier VI aircraft carriers, but it is not powerful enough to stop strikes from Tier VIII or Tier X aircraft carriers. If North Carolina is facing higher tier aircraft carriers, she should stick with her team to overlap AA cover.

Battle Performance

During battle, captains will instantly notice a major difference compared to the lower tier American battleships. North Carolina has the speed to switch flanks as needed and provide fire support for her team. Captains who have not yet played a ship with speed such as this one should be careful to not overextend, as mispositioning in this ship will lead to a quick return to port. North Carolina should make use of her great concealment and play around 13-14 km from the enemy. This will give her the best chance to punish enemy ships with her accurate guns while also giving enough distance that disengaging is not a problem.

Pros:

• 38 mm deck armor
• Excellent main battery range
• Powerful AP shells with high damage
• High sigma
• Good AA defenses
• Significant speed improvement over preceding ships
• Tight turning radius
• Excellent concealment
• Improved Repair Party consumable that heals more damage

Cons:

• Vulnerable citadel
• Poor torpedo protection
• Large superstructure
• Floaty AP shells with long flight times
• Slow turret traverse
• AA defenses can’t stop a strike from high tier carriers
• Many battleships can still outrun her

Research

Prioritize unlocking hull B for increased HP and rudder shift. Next, focus on the engine upgrade to improve her speed. Lastly, captains can research the range upgrade to increase main battery firing range.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for North Carolina are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 
• Slot 3: Main Battery Modification 2
• Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 

Commander Skills

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

North Carolina can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Repair Party  – 4 charges
• Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft  – 4 charges or Catapult Fighter  – 3 charges

Signals

As a battleship, North Carolina benefits greatly from flags that boost her survivability, such as India Delta, November Foxtrot, and India Yankee.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★★★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Gallery

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  Hull A

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  Hull B

Historical Info

Construction

New York Naval Yard; New York, United States

Laid down: 21 October 1937

Launched: 13 June 1940

Commissioned: 9 April 1941

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Specifications

37,484 tons displacement, standard

46,700 tons displacement, full load

222.12m length

33.01m beam

10.04m draft

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Machinery

8 boilers, 4 turbines

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Performance

28 knots at 121,000 shaft horsepower

17,450nm at 15 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 305mm

Decks: 127mm

Bulkheads: 280mm

Barbettes and Turrets: 406mm barbette, 406mm face,
   250mm side, 300mm rear, 178mm roof

Conning tower: 406mm

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Armament

Main

Nine (3x3) 406mm guns

Secondary

Twenty (10x2) 127mm guns

Anti-Aircraft

Sixteen (4x4) 28mm guns

Twelve (12x1) 12.7mm guns

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Aircraft

Three Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplanes, two catapults

History

Design

The North Carolina class was a class of two fast battleships, North Carolina and Washington, built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s and early 1940s. The navy was originally uncertain whether the ships should be fast enough to counter the Japanese Kongo class, which was believed by the United States to be capable of 26 knots (30 mph; 48 km/h), or should sacrifice speed for additional firepower and armor. The Second London Naval Treaty's requirement that all capital ships have a standard displacement of under 35,000 long tons (35,560 metric tons) prevented the desired objectives from being fully realized within its limits, and the navy considered over fifty designs before one was chosen.

Towards the end of this lengthy design period the General Board of the United States Navy declared its preference for a battleship with a speed of 30 knots (35 mph; 56 km/h), faster than any in US service or under construction, with a main battery of nine 14-inch (356 mm)/50 caliber Mark B guns. The board believed that such ships could fulfill a multitude of roles, as they would have enough protection to be put into a battle line while also having enough speed to escort aircraft carriers or engage in commerce raiding. However, the acting Secretary of the Navy authorized a modified version of a different design, which in its original form had been rejected by the General Board. This called for a 27-knot (31 mph; 50 km/h) ship with twelve 14-inch rifles in quadruple turrets and protection against guns of the same caliber. In a major departure from traditional American design practices, this design accepted lower speed and protection in exchange for maximum firepower. After construction had begun, the United States became concerned over Japan's refusal to commit to the caliber limit of the Second London Naval Treaty, so they invoked the "escalator clause" of that pact and increased the class' main armament to nine 16-inch (406 mm)/45 Mark 6 caliber guns from the original twelve 14-inch guns.

Service

Both North Carolina and Washington saw extensive service during the Second World War in a variety of roles, primarily in the Pacific theater where they escorted fast carrier task forces and conducted shore bombardments. North Carolina shot down between seven and fourteen Japanese aircraft in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, and later sustained a torpedo hit from Japanese submarine I-15. During the naval battle of Guadalcanal —which was a chaotic night engagement — Washington’s radar-directed main batteries fatally damaged the Japanese battleship Kirishima and caused her to sink the next day. In February 1944, Washington crushed her bow in a collision with the battleship Indiana. Following repairs, Washington rejoined her sister for the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

After the end of the war, both ships took part in Operation Magic Carpet, the withdrawal of American military personnel from overseas deployments. The vessels were laid up in the reserve fleet until the early 1960s, when North Carolina was sold to her home state as a museum ship, and Washington was broken up for scrap.

In-game historical inaccuracies

• North Carolina has a unique permanent camouflage in that upgrading to Hull (B) will change the ship's camouflage pattern. Measure 12 is tied to Hull (A) while Measure 32 is tied to Hull (B).
• The Measure 12 camouflage was used by North Carolina in 1942. During this time she was armed with five quad 1.1-inch (28 mm) cannons. Hull (A) represents North Carolina after her November 1942 refit, when she was re-equipped with ten quad 40 mm Bofors. By this time she had been repainted with Measure 21 camouflage, which is overall Navy Blue with dark Deck Blue decks. This camouflage scheme should be on Hull (A) and it is currently missing.
• North Carolina’s original anti-aircraft complement of four quad 1.1"/75 (28 mm) cannons and twelve .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns is not represented.
• Actual propulsion is 121,000 hp; the 100,000 hp downgrade was invented by WG.
• Actual speed was 28 knots in 1941 and 26.8 knots in 1945, due to the increasing number of AA gun mounts and electronics as World War 2 progressed.
• The Measure 22 camouflage applied to North Carolina from 1945-1946 is missing.
• The 5"/38 caliber gun's actual rate of fire is 15 rounds per minute; North Carolina’s is 10 rounds per minute. Only Massachusetts has the correct rate of fire.

Historical Gallery

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  The 32,250-long-ton (32,770 t) design "A" was one of the first proposals. Unlike "B" and "C", it was far below the treaty-mandated limit of 35,000 long tons (36,000 t). It would have carried nine 14-inch (356 mm) guns in its main battery; although all of the turrets were forward of the superstructure, the guns could still fire forward provided that they were elevated to 4.5 degrees or more. The secondary battery planned was twelve 5-inch (130 mm) unusually arranged in triple mounts.

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  "F" was an attempt to create a viable combination of an aircraft carrier and a battleship. With regards to the treaty limits, the design had an extremely comfortable margin with a standard displacement of 31,750 long tons (32,260 t; 35,560 short tons). Three catapults were mounted on the bow, while a hangar located under that would contain ten bombers with wings folded. Two non-superfiring turrets would be mounted aft, both holding four 14-in guns.

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  "VII" harked back to the days of the slow battleships; with a top speed of 22 knots (25 mph; 41 km/h), it would have been only 1 knot (1.2 mph; 1.9 km/h) faster than the old ""standard" battleships. The weight gained from reducing the speed was added back in firepower and protection: "VII" would have had twelve 14-inch/50 caliber guns in four triple turrets and an immune zone against its own 14-inch gun between 21,400 and 30,000 yards (12.2 and 17.0 mi; 19.6 and 27.4 km).

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  "XVI" was one of the final proposals; after "XVI-C" was rejected, a modified version of this design was chosen for the North Carolinas. There were a few major differences between this and the final plan. For example, all exhaust was eventually trunked into two funnels as opposed to one, and the 5-in/38 caliber secondary battery was composed of all dual-mounted guns (no single).

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  A cut-away diagram of the 16-inch turrets on board the North Carolina class.

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  USS North Carolina’s (BB-55) No. 2 machinery space under construction, seen from the port side of the ship on 16 January 1939; the No. 4 boiler has just been installed.

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  The launch of USS Washington (BB-56), 1 June 1940.

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  North Carolina fitting out, April 1941.

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  One of Washington‍’​s main gun turrets is installed upon the ship; note how thick the barbette is, ranging from 11.5 to 16 inches (290–410 mm).

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  North Carolina seen from the air on 17 April 1942.

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  North Carolina fires a three-gun salvo from her number one turret.

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  King George VI of the United Kingdom (left column, walking towards camera) on board Washington, 7 June 1942. An OS2U Kingfisher is in the background.

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  Washington‍’​s tower foremast, seen on 18 August 1942 at the New York Navy Yard; note the SG surface search radar located on the top.

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  I-15‍​’s torpedo opened a gaping hole in North Carolina‍ '​s hull, October 1942.

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  The severe damage done to Washington‍’​s bow after her collision with Indiana, February 1944.

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  Washington steamed at high speed in Puget Sound during post-overhaul trials, 10 September 1945.

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  North Carolina was underway on 3 June 1946. By this time, many of the light anti-aircraft weapons (Bofors 40 mm and Oerlikon 20 mm) mounted during the war had been removed, while more modern radars had been mounted on her forefunnel and mainmast.

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  Fireworks exploding over North Carolina in 2008, during ceremonies commemorating the commissioning of the submarine USS North Carolina (SSN-777).

References

1. USS North Carolina (BB-55) - Wikipedia
2. North Carolina-class battleship - Wikipedia
3. "Armada" Video: USS North Carolina - News - World of Warships
4. Naval Legends: North Carolina Trailer - News - World of Warships
5. Naval Legends: North Carolina - News - World of Warships
6. Armada: North Carolina - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
7. Naval Legends: North Carolina. Trailer - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
8. Naval Legends: North Carolina - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Added to the game from the very beginning (alpha version).
• Update 0.4.0:
  • AA defense efficiency reduced to 43%.
• Update 0.5.2:
  • Increased rudder shift times:
    • On the stock hull by +1.16s.
    • On the researchable hull by +2.17s.
  • Credit earnings ratio increased by +7%.
• Update 0.5.3.2:
  • The Type 8 camouflage was renamed to Type 10.
• Update 0.5.6:

• AA defenses were significantly reinforced. Her secondary guns were also slightly improved. Firing accuracy of her main guns was enhanced. Now her guns will be more comfortable to fire.
• Hull (A): All 2x 20mm Bofors Mk1 AA mounts were replaced with 4x 20mm Bofors Mk2 AA mounts. As a result, the average AA damage within the 3.5km AA engagement area radius increased by 27 points (from 132 to 159 points).
• Hull (B): All 4x 20mm Oerlikon Mk20 AA mounts were replaced with 1x 20mm Oerlikon Mk4 mounts, and all 2x 20mm Bofors Mk1 AA mounts were replaced with 4x 20mm Bofors Mk2 mounts. One 4x 20mm Bofors Mk2 AA mount was added on top of the third main turret. As a result, the average AA damage within the 2km AA engagement area radius decreased by 10 points (from 168 to 158 points), and the average AA damage within the 3.5km AA engagement area radius increased by 53 points (from 185 to 238 points).
• Firing range of the secondary guns was increased by 0.5km (from 4.5km to 5km).
• Traverse angles were extended for the second and third main turrets (previously the traverse angles were limited by obstructing AA mounts)
• Firing accuracy of her main guns was increased by adjusting the distribution of shell impact points within the dispersion ellipse.

• Update 0.5.9:
  • The armored model of the hull was refined.
• Update 0.5.10:
  • Fixed models of navigation lights and radars.
• Update 0.6.5:
  • Fixed geometry and textures of the main caliber guns. This change will not affect game performance in any way.
• Update 0.6.6:
  • Improved appearance of the ship using a special technology for high-quality rendering of thin elements (mainly rigging).
• Update 0.6.7:
  • Credit earnings ratio decreased by -5%.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detection when firing main guns in smoke changed to 15.1 km.
  • Detection range of the Vought OS2U Kingfisher aircraft was increased from 4 km to 7 km in air, and to 8 km by sea.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • The survivability of air defense weapons was tested and brought to a single standard. The change affects 40mm guns.
• Update 0.7.4:
  • Corrected the description text of the battleship's high-explosive projectiles.
• Update 0.7.10:
  • Added the special camouflage "Leviathan".
• Update 0.7.12:
  • The rudder shift time for hull (A) has been reduced from 22.8 to 20.0 seconds.
  • The rudder shift time for hull (B) has been reduced from 17.3 to 15.2 seconds.
  • HP recovery rate for the Repair Party consumable was increased from 0.5 to 0.66 % HP per second.
• Update 0.9.4:
  • The thickness of the deck armor was increased from 37 to 38 mm.
• Update 0.9.10:
  • The distribution of HP in the hull was slightly updated.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 6.6 km.
• Update 0.10.1:
  • Fixed an error that led to the conning tower armor protection not being present on hull (B).
• Update 0.10.3:
  • The stock hull was replaced with a new one, created on the basis of the researchable hull with a modified air defense composition.
• Update 0.10.4:
  • Fixed geometry and textures of the Leviathan camouflage.
• Update 12.5:
  • Sigma value increased from 2.0 to 2.05.
    • Note: This change was only made for the stock hull; The upgraded hull retained the 2.0 sigma.
• Update 12.6:
  • Fixed the incorrect sigma parameter for Hull B of the ship. Now, it's the same as for Hull A and amounts to 2.05 instead of 2.0.
• Update 13.2:
  • Fixed several issues with armor for the ship.

Ships of U.S.A.

Battleships