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Ship Overview
Dallas — American
• Tech Tree • Tier V • Cruiser.
A design version of a small light cruiser development which preceded the creation of Helena-class cruisers. She had features characteristic of most subsequent ships of this type in the U.S. Navy: moderate speed, the absence of torpedo armament, and the availability of dual-purpose guns complementing the 152 mm main battery mounted in the turrets.
A design version of a small light cruiser development which preceded the creation of Helena-class cruisers. She had features characteristic of most subsequent ships of this type in the U.S. Navy: moderate speed, the absence of torpedo armament, and the availability of dual-purpose guns complementing the 152 mm main battery mounted in the turrets.A design version of a small light cruiser development which preceded the creation of Helena-class cruisers. She had features characteristic of most subsequent ships of this type in the U.S. Navy: moderate speed, the absence of torpedo armament, and the availability of dual-purpose guns complementing the 152 mm main battery mounted in the turrets.A design version of a small light cruiser development which preceded the creation of Helena-class cruisers. She had features characteristic of most subsequent ships of this type in the U.S. Navy: moderate speed, the absence of torpedo armament, and the availability of dual-purpose guns complementing the 152 mm main battery mounted in the turrets.
Navy: USN
Ship: American
Nation: United States
Category: Tech Tree
Tier: V
Class: Cruiser
Cost: 2 400 000
XP: 55 000
Surgical Shells: A short shell fuse time results in lower chance of over-penetration.
Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.
Sluggish Shot: Difficult to aim at long distances, but the trajectory allows for effective fire from cover.
Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.
Ship Stats| SURVIVBILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Hitpoints | 24 000 | 28 300 |
| • Armor (mm) | 6 - 89 | - |
| • Torpedo damage reduction (%) | 4 | 4 |
| MANEUVERABILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Maximum speed (kt) | 32.5 | 32.5 |
| • Turning circle radius (m) | 650 | 650 |
| • Rudder-shift time (sec) | 11.1 | 8 |
| CONCEALMENT | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Detectability by sea (km) | 11.6 | - |
| • Detectability by air (km) | 6.9 | - |
| • Detectability while firing in smoke (km) | 5.4 | - |
| MAIN BATTERY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Main artillery name | 152mm Mk16 Twin | 152mm Mk13/16 mod. 1 Twin |
| • Main artillery arrangement | 2x2 | 2x2 |
| • Main artillery name 2 | 152mm Mk16 | 152mm Mk13/16 mod. 1 |
| • Main artillery arrangement 2 | 2x3 | 2x3 |
| • Firing range (km) | 13.3 | 14.6 |
| • Reload time (sec) | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| • 180° turn time (sec) | 22.5 | 20 |
| • HE maximum damage | 2200 | 2200 |
| • HE fire chance (%) | 12 | 12 |
| • HE penetration (mm) | 25 | 25 |
| • AP maximum damage | 3200 | 3200 |
| • Sigma | 2.0 | - |
| SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Name | 127mm Mk24 mod. 11 | 127mm Mk24 mod. 11 |
| • Arrangement | 2x1 | 2x1 |
| • Firing range (km) | 4 | 4 |
| • Reload time (sec) | 6 | 6 |
| • HE maximum damage | 1800 | 1800 |
| • HE fire chance (%) | 5 | 5 |
| • HE penetration (mm) | 21 | 21 |
| SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
| • Name | 127mm/38 Mk29 mod. 0 | 127mm/38 Mk29 mod. 0 |
| • Arrangement | 2x2 | 2x2 |
| • Firing range (km) | 4 | 4 |
| • Reload time (sec) | 6 | 6 |
| • HE maximum damage | 1800 | 1800 |
| • HE fire chance (%) | 5 | 5 |
| • HE penetration (mm) | 21 | 21 |
| AA ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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| • Name | 12.7mm Browning M2 mod. 1 | 20mm Oerlikon Mk4 |
| • Arrangement | 14x1 | 14x1 |
| • DPS | 50 | 50 |
| • Range (km) | 1.2 | 2 |
| AA ARMAMENT 2 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
| • Name | 28mm Mk2 mod. 2 | 40mm Bofors Mk1 |
| • Arrangement | 6x4 | 6x2 |
| • DPS | 41 | 68 |
| • Range (km) | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| AA ARMAMENT 3 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
| • Name | 127mm Mk24 | 127mm Mk24 |
| • Arrangement | 2x1 | 2x1 |
| • DPS | 16 | 16 |
| • Range (km) | 5 | 5 |
| AA ARMAMENT 4 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
| • Name | 127mm/38 Mk29 mod. 0 | 127mm/38 Mk29 mod. 0 |
| • Arrangement | 2x2 | 2x2 |
| • DPS | 30 | 30 |
| • Range (km) | 5 | 5 |
Modules, Modifications & ConsumablesModules
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Hit Points | Min Armor (mm) | Max Armor (mm) | Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | Main Battery Turrets | Rudder Shift (s) | Purchase Price |
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| Stock | 24 000 | 6 | 89 | 4 | 2x2 | 11.1 | 0 |
| Hull B | 28 300 | 6 | 89 | 4 | 2x2 | 8 | 480 000 |
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Turret Arrangement | Reload Time (s) | 180° Turn Time (s) | Max HE Damage | HE Fire Chance (%) | Max AP Damage | Purchase Price |
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| 152mm Mk16 Twin | 2x2 | 9.5 | 22.5 | 2200 | 12 | 3200 | 0 |
| 152mm Mk13/16 mod. 1 Twin | 2x2 | 8.5 | 20 | 2200 | 12 | 3200 | 60 000 |
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Firing Range Increase (%) | Main Battery Firing Range | Purchase Price |
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| Stock | 0 % | 13.3 km | 0 |
| Targeting System: Mk5 mod. 2 | 10 % | 14.6 km | 60 000 |
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| Stock | 32.5 kn |
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| Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding. |
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| Increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens. |
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| Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft. |
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Community ContributionsPlayer Opinion
Cruiser - DallasPros:
- Dallas carries ten powerful 152mm guns in four turrets.
- Wide firing angles allow captains to bring most of their firepower into use without exposing too much of the ship's side armor.
- Decent concealment.
Cons:
- Lightly armored with a citadel that sits above the waterline.
- High shell arcs can make hitting distant targets difficult.
- HE shells may struggle to deal damage against higher tier battleships without the Equilibrium of Power commander skill.
- No torpedoes, unlike most Tier V cruisers.
Performance
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Changes
Cruiser - Dallas- Stock main battery reload time increased from 8.5 s to 9.5 s
- Upgraded main battery reload time increased from 7.5 s to 8.5 s
- Removed "side-grade" change of shells from the artillery upgrade
- Upgraded main battery AP shell damage increased from 3000 to 3200
- Upgraded main battery HE shell damage increased from 2100 to 2200
History
Cruiser - DallasDallas is based on a US Navy proposal for a 7000 standard ton light cruiser, dated from late 1934 : more accurately, project 389 design 4-C. The project was designed to round up the total displacement of the US Navy cruiser to the maximum allowed by the Washington Naval Treaty : at the time of the design phase, they had only 17,600 tons left, of the 143,500 allowed by the treaty. It wasn’t enough to allow the construction of two more Brooklyn class (represented in-game by the premium ship Boise) vessels, the latest light cruiser class in the navy, displacing 10 000 tons each. Design 4-C was one of the proposals to fill that gap, proposing a 7000 standard ton cruiser, armed with 8 6 inches/152mm rifles, a 88mm/3.5 inches belt and a speed of 32.5 knots.
In World of Warships Legends, the ship is named after the city of Dallas, following the US Navy tradition of naming cruisers after the capital city of states.
It is unlikely that the US Navy would have given this design the name Dallas as it conflicts with a Clemson class destroyer (DD-199) which also carried the same name and was in active service from 1920 to July 1945. It was renamed Alexander Dallas in March 1945 as the name Dallas was being reserved for a planned Des Moines-class cruiser.
Dallas is loosely based on the design 4-C, being in reality an amalgam of multiple US Navy cruisers in the game. To quote Wargaming article about the historical basis of Dallas :
- «The shafts, propellers, rolling keels, and rudder are taken from Cleveland-class cruisers» ;
- «Masts, equipment, piping, and small details are borrowed from cruisers St. Louis and Helena, as well as Atlanta and Cleveland-class cruisers.» ;
- «The triple turret is taken from Brooklyn/Cleveland, but its armor is lighter (which can’t be seen, it only influences the parameters and weight, and weight is everything to us)».
- «The main battery guidance system is similar to those of Brooklyn/Cleveland, there are only 7.35 m rangefinders in turrets №2 and №3.»
The bridge is built around a large armoured conning tower. However, the forward main battery Mk. 34 fire director sits just on top of the tower, which is an issue since the director needs one level of deck penetration. The aft Mk. 34 director has the same issue.
The Mk. 33 directors for the secondary armament control sits on a structure above the bridge. Design practice of the time of the design of the ship (1934) dictated to put the main battery director above : here, it’s the secondary one which is above. War experience proved the advantage of the secondary directors above for better AA fire angles ; it’s unlikely that such a war-time experience was taken in consideration in an early 30’ design.
One of the radars fitted is an SA air radar, which was a kind of radar that wasn’t fitted to a larger unit than a destroyer.
Finally, the amidship aircraft facility doesn’t show any hangar, where the experience with the Pensacola class and following design showed the importance of protecting the vessels floatplanes, considered as the “eyes” of the ship during the pre-radar era.
Both her AA suits are fictional, the A hull presenting her in a theoretical 1940 condition, the B hull presenting her in a 1943 condition.
Sources :
- The Project 389 Dallas Light Cruiser, World of Warships, https://worldofwarships.eu/en/news/history/paper-ships-dallas/
