North Carolina CLR

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Battleship | U.S.A. | Tier VIII

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VIII

Special

North Carolina CLR — American special premium Tier VIII battleship.

The U.S. Navy initially developed a battleship featuring 356 mm guns under contract, but she later had her caliber changed to 406 mm due to Japan's refusal to accept the restrictions. During World War II, USS North Carolina escorted convoys and participated in the Guadalcanal campaign, the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, the Mariana Islands campaign, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, the landings in the Philippines, and the landings in Okinawa. During the course of the war, the ship was awarded 12 battle stars.

North Carolina CLR was first released for sale on 16 June 2023.

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	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 ()
North Carolina CLR	66,000	13	406	3	10	44/15/10				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk8 mod. 2		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 115,000 hp	27.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Armament

North Carolina CLR 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 CLR to deal consistent damage to most cruisers she faces. However, she may struggle to damage higher tier battleships.

North Carolina CLR’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 CLR 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 CLR 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 CLR 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 CLR packs quite a punch for a Tier VIII battleship, being able to punish the enemy better compared to her counterparts.

North Carolina CLR 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 CLR’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 CLR’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 CLR 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 CLR 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 CLR 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 CLR 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 CLR 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 CLR 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 CLR 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 CLR 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 CLR 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 CLR 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 CLR 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 CLR 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 CLR equips the following consumables:

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

Camouflage

As a premium ship, North Carolina CLR comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

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 .

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