Seattle

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Cruiser | U.S.A. | Tier IX

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14,100,000

Seattle — American Tier IX cruiser.

One of the first versions of a U.S. Navy light cruiser with a dual-purpose 152 mm artillery as the main battery. Further development of the project led to the creation of Worcester-class cruisers.

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 ()
152 mm/47 DP Mk.17 in a turret	9.2	22.5	141	2,200	12	3,200		0	1,050,000

	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 ()
Seattle (A)	41,800	13	178	4		18/12/4				0	1,440,000
Seattle (B)	43,600	13	178	4		24				36,500	2,820,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk9 mod. 1		0		0	975,000
Mk9 mod. 2		0		28,000	2,200,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 125,000 hp	33		0	915,000

Compatible Upgrades

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

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.

Some aspects of Tier IX's Seattle will feel like a downgrade for players who took the time to play through Cleveland at Tier VIII. Seattle is notably longer and bulkier, trading Cleveland’s compact hull and svelte handling for a hull form and layout that has much more in common with her heavy cruiser counterpart Buffalo. Indeed, if placed side-by-side with Buffalo, captains will notice many similarities (such as her amidships aircraft catapults) and a couple of glaring changes.

One of the most notable differences between Cleveland and Seattle is the loss of the former's 5"/38 dual-purpose secondary turrets. These venerable guns — found in a myriad of places across American ships of all classes — that comprised the long-range anti-aircraft battery at Tier VIII have been replaced by Seattle’s 152mm/47 Mark 17 dual-purpose main battery at Tier IX. It's an awkward trade, but it ends up working out slightly in Seattle’s favor, as her outer AA bubble picks up an extra kilometer of range while the DPS is basically a wash. Seattle’s mid-range AA bubble is notably more powerful, though, as she packs a dozen quad 40mm Bofors mounts; her AA DPS at mid-range is 50% higher than that of Cleveland.

Seattle’s main battery guns themselves are also something of a mixed bag. The ship can equip Main Battery Modification 3 and lower her reload time to 5.7 seconds, but the traverse speed of her turrets is already slower than that of Cleveland and the aforementioned upgrade makes it even worse. Captains who invest in the Expert Marksman skill can recoup most of this lost traverse speed, but will still find themselves frustrated with how slow her turrets move for a light cruiser. The shell performance of Seattle’s guns remains identical to the American light cruisers before and after her, and she retains the lightly armored citadel of her light cruiser brethren. Seattle’s armor belt — such as it is — is longer than that of Cleveland and extends across more of her waterline, but tops out at 102mm (25mm thinner than that of her predecessor). She is decidedly less well-protected.

From a handling perspective, Seattle both an improvement and a downgrade from Cleveland. She's faster by about a half-knot, but responds to her rudder slower and has a notably larger turning circle. Captains who have grown accustomed to navigating the tight confines of certain maps with Cleveland are advised to spend some time learning how Seattle handles prior to attempting the same kinds of maneuvers. Like all other Tier IX cruisers, she gains access to the Repair Party  consumable, which greatly increases her longevity in the hands of a heads-up captain.

Appraised of all these nuanced differences, captains are advised to treat Seattle as a slightly larger, slower handling, and harder-to-conceal Cleveland. Most of the tactics and strategy used to work through Cleveland will still apply to Seattle; maximize use of them and move on towards Worcester.

Pros:

Unlike Cleveland, Seattle can improve its rate of fire or range via upgrades
Decent HE penetration and good fire chance for 152mm guns
High shell arcs, useful to lob shells over island cover
Reasonably good hit point pool for a light cruiser
Thick deck armor protects the rear half of the ship
Good ship speed at 33 knots unmodified
Excellent concealment with all the relevant upgrades
Strong AA suite, aided by Defensive AA Fire 
Seven different consumables, including Surveillance Radar

Cons:

Extremely poor main battery firing angles
Short main battery range
Main battery rate of fire, fire chance, penetration and shell speed are the same as Cleveland
Rear deck armor aside, Seattle is even less armored than Cleveland
Poor ship acceleration and deceleration
Poor shell velocity and high arcs make long range gunnery difficult
Requires IFHE to deal direct HE damage to Tier 8+ battleship plating
Completely lacks secondary armaments and torpedoes
The Surveillance Radar  has a range of only 9km

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Seattle are as follows:

Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for more health, better anti-air, and faster rudder shift. Research of this module unlocks progression to Worcester.
Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to Mk9 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Seattle are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Surveillance Radar Modification 1
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3 or Gun Fire Control System Modification 2

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except: Damage Control Party  Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost. ★★	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★★	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.. ★★
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up.	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery.	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Seattle equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire 
Slot 3: Surveillance Radar  or Spotting Aircraft  or Catapult Fighter 
Slot 4: Repair Party 
Slot 5: Hydroacoustic Search

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★★	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. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	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 .

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

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