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Austin — American special premium Tier X cruiser.

A light cruiser project (CL-154) that was developed at the end of World War II. The ship's main armament comprised the latest 127 mm dual-purpose mounts.

Austin became available in the Armory for Steel on 17 March 2021.

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	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 ()
127 mm/54 Mk.18 in a turret	8	4.5	136	1,800	9			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 ()
Austin	30,700	6	225	6		6/6	2			0	0

	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 ()
Mk16 mod. 1	0.6	106	7.2	19,033	66	10.5		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk10 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 110,000 hp	35		0	0

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USS Austin Wikipedia Armada: Austin. 26 Mar 2021.

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 A light cruiser project (CL-154) that was developed at the end of World War II. The ship's main armament comprised the latest 127 mm dual-purpose mounts.<br /><br />''{{#var:ship_name}}'' became available in the Armory for Steel on 17 March 2021.
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-The only real way to explain ''Austin'' is to compare her to her nearest counterpart in game USS ''[[Atlanta]]''. Both are USN light cruisers armed with five inch rifles and torpedoes. Both are good anti-aircraft platforms for their respective tiers. Both are thinly armored ships easily punished if caught flatfooted. That said, captains should be aware that the minor differences between these two ships can cause serious differences between their respective play styles.
-The main battery for ''Austin'' consists of twelve 127mm guns arranged in six turrets with two rifles each. Unlike with ''[[Atlanta]]'' she finds herself missing her wing turrets which decreases her broadside by a pair of rifles. While this doesn’t drastically change the damage output of the ship it can be noticeable at times in terms of a ship surviving or not. This also plays a role in the amount of fires set as there are fewer shells to cause a potential fire.  Armed with [[Ship:Ammo#HE|high-explosive]] (HE) and [[Ship:Ammo#SAP|semi-armor piercing]] (SAP) shells she is a menace against destroyers she encounters as either shell type will inflict heavy damage. Against cruisers captains again should be mindful that she has no armor piercing like her tier VII contemporary. This means she gets more forgiving ricochet angles and thus can engage ships presenting more angle than with contemporary armor piercing. Combining this with decent damage values for her semi-armor piercing shells it allows her to carry her weight where ''[[Atlanta]]'' could not. Captains would be advised to stick with [[Ship:Ammo#HE|high-explosive]] if the battleship has more plating then 32mm. However when dealing with battleships.  ''Austin'' does also get another advantage over ''[[Atlanta]]'' in the form of a {{Main Battery Reload Booster}}. This allows captains to bring her 8 second base reload down to a sub 2 seconds and all but literally rain fire upon her enemies.
-''Austin'' sports a pair of quintuple torpedo mounts located amid ship. Players familiar with ''[[Fletcher]]'' torpedoes will be quite comfortable with the 10.5 km range and 66 knot running speed. This gives captains a luxury not offered to many other USN cruisers. Utilizing her decent speed captains can utilize these torpedoes to flush out enemy destroyers hiding within smoke or laying an ambush of their own. Furthermore, with the right modifications and crew skills ''Austin'' can in theory fire her torpedoes without being detected but this at best gives captains only a kilometer to work with. Aside from their primary offensive use, captains may also make use of these torpedoes to help gauge an enemy’s speed and direction to better aim her main battery or choose a position to attack from.
-Like most late tier American cruisers she brings a fantastic amount of anti-aircraft fire to the table.  With six 76mm anti aircraft guns in three turrets per broadside, ''Austin'' is already boasting decent anti-aircraft power; she doubles down with dual purpose main battery guns. What this entails is that from 4km’s out she is averaging 422 damage per second, making her arguably the strongest USN anti-air cruiser in the game as of this writing. Sadly, while she does also benefit from the {{Defensive AA Fire}} consumable, she does not have unlimited charges as does ''Atlanta''.
-''Austin'' players will find that she has the smallest health pool of the Tier X cruisers with only 30,700 points. To put this in perspective, she only has 3,200 hit points more than ''[[Atlanta]]'' found three tiers lower.  With the thickest armor outside of her citadel 32mm thick she is quite fragile compared to same tier cruisers. While this is thankfully thicker than the 13mm plate found on ''Atlanta'', shells that would normally over pen ''Atlanta'' will arm against ''Austin'' and deal far more damage. Thankfully, she comes equipped with a {{Repair Party}} consumable allowing captains to heal back some of the health lost in battle and help extend the life time of the ship.
-Captains who enjoy playing in ''Atlanta'' will probably enjoy ''Austin'' as she is. There are some similarities in their overall play style but captains should be aware that there are several key distinctions. The first major distinction from ''Atlanta'' comes from a lack of {{Surveillance Radar}}. Thus while she is effective at removing destroyers from the battle like her contemporary, she shouldn’t be leading charges into caps and contesting against enemy destroyers. Captains could arguably spec into improving her mobility and utilizing her {{Hydroacoustic Search}}.  Use the traditional strategy of islands for cover and high shells arcs to clear them.  Building upon the idea of improving maneuverability some captains may prefer to spec her for open water firing to which can have some success but this requires a combination of skill, luck, and captain builds which make it hard to recommend of USN light cruisers is the best course of action much like with ''Atlanta''.  Combine this with solid torpedoes, access to {{Defensive AA Fire}}, {{Main Battery Reload Booster}}, and {{Hydroacoustic Search}} consumables. ''Austin'' excels at locking down key points on the map and whittling down enemy ships unlucky enough to enter her sights.
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-* Hull side plating is 32mm thick, ideal to ricochet AP shells with the proper angling
-* Quick main battery traverse speed
-* Despite the gun caliber, ''Austin's'' main guns have fairly flat shell arcs and decent ballistics
-* Very good HE fire chance
-* SAP shells have improved penetration angles and 36mm raw penetration.
-* One quintuple torpedo launcher per side, equipped with ''[[Fletcher]]'''s upgraded torpedoes (good range, speed and damage)
-* Powerful AA defenses, aided by the {{Defensive AA Fire}} consumable
-* Improved {{Repair Party}} consumables with one extra charge and higher than average health recovery
-* The {{Main Battery Reload Booster}} consumable has ''unlimited'' charges, and provides a massive DPM boost when active.
-* Excellent ship handling - high top speed, good turn radius and good rudder shift
-* Very good concealment with all the relevant upgrades
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-* Smallest health pool of all Tier X cruisers.
-* Exposed citadel.
-* Her armor is too thick to let shells overpenetrate but too thin to provide meaningful protection. Arguably the most fragile cruiser at tier.
-* Short main battery range.
-* Unmodified, ''Austin'''s rate of fire is fairly disappointing.
-* The {{Main Battery Reload Booster}} has a short activation time and a long cooldown.
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