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Omaha
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Cruiser | U.S.A. | Tier V
Tech Tree Position
Phoenix
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Pensacola
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General
Research price10500 exp
Purchase price1,200,000 Credits
Hit Points23,100 
Main Battery
152 mm/53 Mk.12 on a Mk.13 casemate mount8 х 1 / 2 х 2 pcs.
Rate of Fire7.5 shots/min.
Reload Timesec.
Rotation Speeddeg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time22.5 sec.
Firing Range13.83 km.
Maximum Dispersion137 m.
HE Shell152 mm HE/HC Mk34 mod. 1 
Maximum HE Shell Damage2,200 
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 %
Initial HE Shell Velocity914 m./s.
HE Shell Weight47.7 kg.
AP Shell152 mm AP/SC Mk27 mod. 5 
Maximum AP Shell Damage3,100 
Initial AP Shell Velocity914 m./s.
AP Shell Weight47.6 kg.
Torpedo Tubes
533 mm Triple4 х 3 pcs.
Rate of Fire0.91 shots/min.
Reload Time66 sec.
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.
TorpedoMk11 
Maximum Damage11,733 
Torpedo Speed56 knot
Torpedo Range5.49 km.
AA Defense
28 mm Mk.1 on a Mk.2 mount8 х 4 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second18.4 
. . . Firing Range2.4 km.
12.7 mm Browning on a single mount4 х 1 pcs.
. . . Average Damage per Second15.2 
. . . Firing Range1.2 km.
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed34 knot
Turning Circle Radius600 m.
Rudder Shift Time7.5 sec.
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range13.09 km.
Air Detectability Range5.36 km.
Battle Levels
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Omaha — American Tier V cruiser.

The previous design of the scout cruiser was poorly armed, so it was subjected to revision. Two twin-gun mounts were placed on the ship—one fore and one aft. To reduce her weight, the single guns located amidships were removed, and the catapult was also abandoned. For the first time in the U.S. Navy's practice, the engine and boiler rooms were arranged en échelon. During World War II, the cruiser served in the Atlantic Ocean, carrying out patrol duties and escorting Allied ships. Later, she participated in the amphibious landing operations in southern France.

Modules

Main Battery Guns 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
(Credits)
152 mm/53 Mk.12 on a Mk.16 mount/Mk.13 mount/Mk.13 casemate mount7.522.51372,200123,100 0110,000
152 mm/53 Mk.12 on a Mk.16 mount/Mk.13 mount/Mk.13 casemate mount8.6241372,200123,100 2,700280,000
Hull 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
(Credits)
Omaha (A)23,10010768/24/84 0145,000
Omaha (B)26,80010768/210/2/64 4,700400,000
Torpedoes Rate of Fire
(shots/min)
Torpedo Tubes Reload Time
(sec)
180° Turn Time
(sec)
Maximum Damage
(HP)
Torpedo Speed
(knot)
Torpedo Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Mark 110.9667.211,733565.5 056,000
Fire Control System IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST
(%)
Maximum Firing Range
(km)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Mk5 mod. 10 090,000
Mk5 mod. 20 2,300210,000
Engine Maximum Speed
(knot)
Research price
(exp)
Purchase price
(Credits)
Propulsion: 90,000 hp34 084,000

Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Magazine Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
Damage Control System Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
 Slot 3 
Main Battery Modification 2
AA Guns Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.


Tier V Omaha represents an incremental improvement over her predecessor, Phoenix. She inherits Phoenix's unusual mixture of casemate and turret-mounted main armament, allowing a broadside of eight 6-inch (152 mm) guns or six guns fore and aft. The casemate guns have very good angles of fire and at least six guns can be brought to bear in any direction. This is useful when pursuing a target or retreating, allowing Omaha to maintain most of her firepower without giving a broadside.

Omaha is also the last torpedo-armed cruiser in the American line. Unfortunately, the torpedoes on all hulls have a paltry 5.5 km range (unlike her Soviet Lend-Lease counterpart, Murmansk, which has 8 km torpedoes), and should be used only when the guns cannot do enough damage (from either damage saturation for HE or insufficient penetration for AP) or Omaha finds herself very close to another ship. The good news is that if a torpedo salvo hits, it will do massive amounts of damage. They become very useful when ambushing in close quarters. With the removal of the C hull(an older version of it can be found on Marblehead ) players now find themselves in a good and bad place, the bad news is that they cannot boost their AA as well as before but the good news is now they can grind faster and focus on playing against ships more.

Befitting her status as a light cruiser, the armor fitted on Omaha is fairly weak. She relies mainly on speed to avoid damage from other ships, and dodging shells and torpedoes is key to surviving. Her quick rudder shift provides her captain the ability to make her a difficult target to hit, and he must maximize use of her rudder to avoid being blown away by enemy battleships. Omaha also has a rather large and vulnerable citadel; giving a broadside to battleships, cruisers, or even destroyers will result in the ship taking massive amounts of damage, if not being destroyed in a single salvo.

As a teammate, Omaha is the perfect escort for battleships. She provides decent AA cover, extra firepower, and Hydroacoustic SearchWhile active, detects all enemy ships and torpedoes within the specified radius, without regard of obstacles such as smoke and terrain. to see where torpedoes are coming from far in advance. Omaha also excels at chasing down and killing destroyers thanks to her high speed and unusual armament layout. Her added firepower can be a useful supplement in supporting allied destroyers.

Pros:

  • High damage per minute, even without firing a broadside.
  • Speed that matches destroyers of that tier and above.
  • Good fire starting capabilities.
  • It floats

Cons:

  • Virtually no armor: bow and stern are both 13 mm, which means they get overmatched easily, even by some same tier CAs. The deck and upper belt are 16mm which means they're overmatchable by every BB in her matchmaking range. Citadel armor is 76mm on the sides and back and 37 on the top and the front, which means even DDs can easily pen it.
  • Torpedoes are rather slow at 56 knots, having a range of only 5.5 km.
  • Unlike the premium counterpart Marblehead, the casemate forward guns do NOT converge exactly forward when facing the enemy bow on.
  • Omaha has inferior rate of fire and hence damage output than Marblehead.
  • Omaha's torpedoes have shorter range than Marblehead's.
  • Poor AA defences especially with the removal of hull C in 0.10.3 Update.
  • But only for a while

Research

Early experience gains are best invested in Hull (B) — providing significant upgrade to Omaha’s firepower — followed quickly by the improved 152mm guns. Finally, boost her firing range next by picking up the Fire Control System upgrade.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

Commander Skills

Consumables

Omaha equips the following

Signals

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Historical Info

Historical Gallery

References

  1. USS Omaha (CL-4) - Wikipedia
  2. Omaha-class cruiser - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

  • Added to the game in Update 0.1.6.
  • Update 0.2.2.5:
    • The AA defense was replaced on the top hull: instead of 350 Mk22, 1Mk2 were installed.
  • Update 0.3.:
    • Hull C was added.
  • Update 0.4.0.4:
    • The Hydroacoustic Search consumable was added to the stock hull.
  • Update 0.5.0:
    • Base firing range increased from 11,500 to 13,465 m.
    • Viewing distance increased from 18,390 to 21,080 m.
    • The Experience and Credit earnings were reduced by a value in the range of 5-10%.
  • Update 0.5.1:
    • The number of charges of the "Catapult Fighter I" consumable was reduced to 2 ("Catapult Fighter II" to 3).
  • Update 0.5.2:
    • Fixed a bug with the torpedo view of the camera.
    • Experience earnings increased by 5%.
    • Credit earnings increased by 7%.
  • Update 0.5.6:
    • Decorative air defense installations on the main battery turrets were removed from Hull B, the game characteristics of the ship did not change.
  • Update 0.5.8:
    • The armor model of the hull was refined.
  • Update 0.5.9:
    • The thickness of the casemate closest to the bow was increased from 6 to 10 mm.
  • Update 0.6.3:
    • Base firing range increased to 13,830 m.
  • Update 0.6.12:
    • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 6.87 km.
  • Update 0.6.13:
    • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
    • Improved display of thin elements.
    • Hull A: Forward compartment HP reduced by 200, service space HP above casemate increased by 100 HP, aft compartment HP reduced by 100 HP, superstructure HP increased by 100 HP
    • Hull B: Forward compartment HP reduced by 200, service space HP above casemate increased by 100 HP, aft compartment HP reduced by 100 HP, superstructure HP increased by 100 HP
    • Hull C: Forward compartment HP reduced by 200, aft compartment HP reduced by 200 HP, superstructure HP increased by 500 HP
    • The survivability of air defense weapons was tested and brought to a single standard. The change affects 76.2 mm and 40 mm guns.
  • Update 0.7.10:
    • The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable was unified - 4 km for detecting ships, 3 km for detecting torpedoes.
  • Update 0.8.8:
    • Updated silhouette of the ship.
  • Update 0.9.2:
    • HE shell penetration increased from 24 to 25 mm.
    • Central armor reinforced from 13 to 16 mm.
  • Update 0.10.3:
    • Hulls A and C were removed. Hull B was renamed to Hull A. A new researchable Hull B was created on the basis of the old Hull B with a different air defense composition.
  • Update 0.10.11:
    • Added the Snow and Stars permanent camouflage.
  • Update 0.11.4:
    • Fixed an issue with a missing horn sound when using the Snow and Stars permanent camouflage.
  • Update 0.11.9:
    • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.

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