Alabama ST
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+ | USS ''Alabama'' is now preserved as a [https://www.ussalabama.com/ military museum ship] in Mobile, Alabama. | |||
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+ | ''Alabama ST'' is a clone of ''[[Alabama]]'' that is rewarded to Supertesters at Wargaming's discretion. She is statistically identical to ''Alabama'', but comes with a unique [[Ship:Camouflage|camouflage]] | |||
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+ | {{AA Sidebar Warning Insert}} | |||
+ | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is a Tier VIII American battleship that shares many characteristics with her tech tree counterpart, ''[[North Carolina]]''. The most obvious similarity is that both share the identical 16-inch, 45-caliber guns mounted in triple turrets in an AB-X configuration, as well as firing the same 13,100 damage AP shells. Both battleships also feature powerful suites of anti-aircraft guns that make them unappealing targets for same- or lower-tier aircraft carriers. Captains familiar with ''North Carolina''’s primary, secondary, and AA armaments will feel right at home behind the helm of ''{{#var:ship_name}}''. | |||
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+ | The big things that set ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' apart from ''North Carolina'' are her torpedo defense system — the best of any American battleship in the game — and her improved handling characteristics. With a two second faster rudder shift time and a 50 meter smaller turning circle radius, she is both better able to dodge incoming torpedoes and better able to withstand damage from any she is unable to avoid. While ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' and ''North Carolina'' share the same bow armor scheme that enables them to better resist incoming fire when bow-on towards enemies, they also share the same citadel location; enemy battleships with broadside shots on ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can very easily strip off large amounts of her health, especially at longer ranges. | |||
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+ | Captains who enjoy the play style of ''North Carolina'' will find ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' to be an enjoyable ship, and will very much appreciate her improved torpedo protection and turning. | |||
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+ | * 16-inch guns that throw [[Ship:Ammo#SHS_AP|super-heavy AP]] shells like IX ''Iowa'' and X ''Montana''. | |||
+ | * Unrivaled AA suite at her tier. | |||
+ | * Very durable when angled. | |||
+ | * Her armor belt is slightly thicker than ''North Carolina's''. | |||
+ | * Underwater citadel. | |||
+ | * Best-in-tier torpedo protection. | |||
+ | * Tight turning circle. | |||
+ | * Decently fast at nearly 28 knots. | |||
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+ | * Slow muzzle velocity (especially with the heavy AP shells) requires more lead. | |||
+ | * Dispersion can be unfriendly at times and she can't mount Aiming Systems Mod 1 to improve it. | |||
+ | * Not as well-armored as American Standard battleships; flashing her broadside to enemy battleships is suicidal. | |||
+ | * Weak secondaries compared to other Tier VIII battleships. | |||
+ | * Rudder shift — while faster than ''North Carolina'' — is still fairly slow. | |||
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+ | As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has no upgrades to research. | |||
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+ | The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are: | |||
+ | * '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} | |||
+ | * '''Slot 2''': {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} | |||
+ | * '''Slot 3''': {{Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1}} <nowiki>*</nowiki> | |||
+ | * '''Slot 4''': {{Damage Control System Modification 2}} <nowiki>*</nowiki> | |||
+ | * '''Slot 5''': {{Concealment System Modification 1}} | |||
? | + | '''Slot 3''' offers a couple of options: {{AA Guns Modification 1}} will boost her AA strength, while {{Secondary Battery Modification 1}} will boost the range and accuracy of secondaries instead. | ||
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+ | For '''Slot 4''', captains should consider {{Steering Gears Modification 1}} to improve rudder shift speed. | |||
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+ | {{Commander Skills 3 BB | |||
+ | | rating11 = 2 <!-- Gun Feeder --> | |||
+ | | rating12 = <!-- Pyrotechnician --> | |||
+ | | rating13 = 2 <!-- Consumables Specialist --> | |||
+ | | rating14 = 2 <!-- Emergency Repair Specialist --> | |||
+ | | rating15 = <!-- Incoming Fire Alert --> | |||
+ | | rating16 = 2 <!-- Preventive Maintenance --> | |||
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+ | | rating21 = 2 <!-- Grease the Gears --> | |||
+ | | rating22 = <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells --> | |||
+ | | rating23 = 1 <!-- Brisk --> | |||
+ | | rating24 = <!-- Vigilance --> | |||
+ | | rating25 = 2 <!-- Priority Target --> | |||
+ | | rating26 = 2 <!-- AA Gunner --> | |||
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+ | | rating31 = <!-- Super-Heavy AP Shells --> | |||
+ | | rating32 = <!-- Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells --> | |||
+ | | rating33 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush --> | |||
+ | | rating34 = 2 <!-- Basics of Survivability --> | |||
+ | | rating35 = 2 <!-- Enhanced Anti-Torpedo Protection --> | |||
+ | | rating36 = 2 <!-- Expert AA Marksman --> | |||
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+ | | rating41 = 1 <!-- Furious --> | |||
+ | | rating42 = <!-- Improved Secondary Battery Aiming --> | |||
+ | | rating43 = <!-- Close Quarters Combat --> | |||
+ | | rating44 = 3 <!-- Emergency Repair Expert --> | |||
+ | | rating45 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert --> | |||
+ | | rating46 = 3 <!-- Fire Prevention Expert --> | |||
+ | }} | |||
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+ | |Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below --> | |||
+ | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables: | |||
+ | * '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} | |||
+ | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} – 4 charges | |||
+ | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Spotting Aircraft}} – 4 charges '''or''' {{Catapult Fighter}} – 3 charges | |||
|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below --> | |Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below --> | |||
+ | {{Prem Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=8}} | |||
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+ | The most important combat signals are the ones that enhance survivability, which are India Delta ({{India Delta|Size=18px}}), Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}), and India Yankee ({{India Yankee|Size=18px}}). There is also the option to mount November Echo Setteseven ({{November Echo Setteseven|Size=18px}}) to enhance her already formidable AA and/or November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) to shorten the reload time of consumables. | |||
? | + | {{Signal Flags | ||
? | + | | November Echo Setteseven = 1 | ||
? | + | | Mike Yankee Soxisix = | ||
+ | | India X-Ray = 1 | |||
+ | | Juliet Whiskey Unaone = 2 | |||
+ | | Victor Lima = 1 | |||
+ | | Hotel Yankee = 1 | |||
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+ | | November Foxtrot = 2 | |||
+ | | Sierra Mike = 2 | |||
+ | | India Delta = 3 | |||
+ | | Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = 2 | |||
+ | | India Yankee = 3 | |||
+ | | Juliet Charlie = 2 | |||
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+ | | Zulu = 1 | |||
+ | | India Bravo Terrathree = 1 | |||
+ | | Equal Speed Charlie London = 1 | |||
+ | | Zulu Hotel = 1 | |||
+ | | Papa Papa = 1 | |||
+ | ||||
+ | | Wyvern = 1 | |||
+ | | Red Dragon = 1 | |||
+ | | Dragon Flag = 1 | |||
+ | | Ouroboros = 1 | |||
+ | | Hydra = 1 | |||
+ | | Basilisk = 1 | |||
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+ | | Leviathan = 1 | |||
+ | | Scylla = 1 | |||
+ | }} | |||
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+ | |Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery> | |||
+ | File:APairofAces.jpg|Two ''Alabamas'' prepare for battle. | |||
+ | File:AlabamaReady.jpg | |||
+ | File:AlabamaIncoming.jpg | |||
+ | File:AlabamaTorps.jpg | |||
+ | File:AlabamaAA.jpg | |||
+ | File:AlabamaGearing.jpg|A pair of ''Alabamas'' demolish an enemy ''[[Gearing]]''-class destroyer. | |||
+ | File:AlabamaNCBounce.jpg|''Alabama'' bounces an enemy ''[[North Carolina]]''’s shells. | |||
+ | File:AlabamaNearMiss.jpg|''[[North Carolina]]'' is nearly rammed by ''Alabama''. | |||
+ | File:AlabamaMinotaur.jpg|''Alabama'' destroys an enemy [[Minotaur]] in one salvo. | |||
+ | File:AlabamaNCRam.jpg|''Alabama'' and ''North Carolina'' touch tips. | |||
+ | File:AlabamaNCSinking.jpg | |||
+ | File:PCEE084_Alabama.png|[[Ship:Flags#List_of_Ship_Flags|Flag]] of ''Alabama''. Given to players who purchased a special bundle containing ''Alabama''. | |||
+ | File:BB60Alabama.jpg|Premium Ship | |||
+ | File:BB60AlabamaT10camo.jpg|Type 10 Alabama Camo | |||
+ | </gallery> | |||
+ | |History=<!-- write text below --> | |||
+ | <div class="thumb tright"> | |||
+ | {{AnnoWiki|content= | |||
+ | <h2>USS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1942</h2> | |||
+ | <h3>Construction</h3> | |||
+ | :Builder: Norfolk Naval Shipyard; Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |||
+ | :Laid down: 20 July 1939 | |||
+ | :Launched: 16 February 1942 | |||
+ | :Commissioned: 16 August 1942 | |||
+ | ----- | |||
+ | ===Specifications=== | |||
+ | :37,970 tons displacement, standard | |||
+ | :44,519 tons displacement, full load | |||
+ | :207.26m length | |||
+ | :32.96m beam | |||
+ | :8.91m draft | |||
+ | ----- | |||
+ | ====Machinery==== | |||
+ | :Eight (8) Babcock & Wilcox boilers | |||
+ | :Four (4) General Electric steam turbines | |||
+ | ----- | |||
+ | ====Performance==== | |||
+ | :27.5 knots at 130,000 shaft horsepower | |||
+ | :15,000 nautical miles at 15 knots | |||
+ | ----- | |||
+ | ====Armor==== | |||
+ | :Main belt: 310mm, 32mm outer hull plating | |||
+ | :Lower belt: 310-25mm | |||
+ | :Decks: 152mm armored deck, 38mm weather deck,<Br> 16mm splinter deck | |||
+ | :Bulkheads: 287mm | |||
+ | :Barbettes and Turrets: 440mm barbette, 457mm face,<Br> 241mm side, 305mm rear, 184mm roof | |||
+ | :Conning tower: 406mm side, 184mm top | |||
+ | ----- | |||
+ | ====Armament==== | |||
+ | =====Main===== | |||
+ | :Nine (3x3) 406mm/45 guns | |||
+ | =====Secondary===== | |||
+ | :Twenty (10x2) 127mm/30 dual purpose guns | |||
+ | =====Anti-Aircraft===== | |||
+ | :Twelve (3x4) 28mm guns | |||
+ | :Twelve (12x1) 12.7mm guns | |||
+ | ----- | |||
+ | ====Aircraft==== | |||
+ | :Three (3) Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplanes, two catapults | |||
+ | }} | |||
+ | </div> | |||
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+ | ===History=== | |||
+ | ====Design==== | |||
+ | The ''South Dakota''-class battleships were the next evolution in battleship design from the previous ''[[North Carolina]]''-class. Still designed in the late 1930s, they remained under the limitations imposed by the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty and the subsequent 1936 London Naval Treaty. Originally conceived to be more additions to the ''North Carolina''-class ships, it was decided to delay their design by a year in order to implement some solutions to the shortcomings discovered on the preceding “fast-battleship” class. | |||
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+ | The ''South Dakotas'' were the first “fast-battleship” class of the US Navy to implement sloped armor plating to address the issue of high angle oncoming shells from plunging fire, especially from 406mm shells. Due to the design itself being of an advanced phase already when this decision was made, only the main armor belt — located interior of the ship — was able to be angled inwards by 19 degrees, which stretched from the main deck down to the bottom plates. Moreover, the bottom plate armor and other major longitudinal armor sections were thickened in comparison to the ''North Carolina''-class. | |||
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+ | As a consequence of the additional armoring to increase the survivability of the ''South Dakota''-class ships, they had to be made shorter to meet the displacement restrictions of 35,000 tons imposed by the Washington Naval Treaty. Subsequently, whey were roughly 14 meters shorter than their predecessors of the ''North Carolina'' class. The design requirements for the ''South Dakotas'' still required them to maintain the same top speed of 27 knots as the ''North Carolinas''; more powerful propulsion systems were required and some creative design choices were made in order to fit everything into the more compact hull as a result. The machinery compartments were re-organized in order to squeeze in all of the boilers, turbines, and accompanying evaporating and distilling equipment, as opposed to ''North Carolina''’s more dispersed engineering arrangement. Furthermore, the machinery rooms themselves took up to two deck spaces, as the boilers were placed on a level above the rest of the machinery to allow the propeller shafts — connected to their respective turbines — to run their full length, unhampered. One interesting design feature resulted from the changes: the bottom hull ended well before the stern of the ship, and the two outer propeller shafts formed a “skeg”, or an enclosure, around the inner propeller shafts. This had the added benefit of providing additional protection from torpedo damage. | |||
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+ | The superstructure of the ''South Dakota''-class was taller and narrower than previous American battleships. Due to the concentration of propulsion machinery in the midsection, the design required only one funnel as opposed to the usual two, saving some deck space. From the onset the ''South Dakota''-class were designated the role of fleet flagships, therefore a flag bridge was placed above the ship's command bridge in the conning tower specifically for this purpose. | |||
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+ | USS ''Alabama'' (BB-60), last of the ''South Dakota''-class battleships, was laid down at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 1 February 1940, launched 16 February 1942, and commissioned exactly 6 months later on 16 August 1942. | |||
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+ | ====Service History==== | |||
+ | ''Alabama''’s first assignment was in the Atlantic; the Royal Navy was focused on the Mediterranean Sea in a build-up effort to support the Invasion of Sicily ("Operation Husky"), and they lacked the capital ships to protect their northern convoys. Requesting help from their American allies, ''Alabama'' and her sister ship USS ''South Dakota'' sailed for the Orkney Islands to join the British Home Fleet. Her first duties were as a convoy escort, until July 1943 when she participated in “Operation Governor”: a diversion exercise executed around Southern Norway in an attempt to draw Germany’s attention away from the Allies’ true target of Sicily (the Kriegsmarine never responded to the challenge). ''Alabama''’s and ''South Dakota''’s service with the British Home Fleet ended on 1 August 1943, and the duo plus their screening destroyers detached from the Home Fleet and steamed for Norfolk, Virginia. ''Alabama'' would undergo ten days of refits and repairs before setting sail for the Panama Canal and Pearl Harbor in the Pacific. | |||
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+ | Following a month and a half of exercises with fast carrier task groups, ''Alabama'' moved to Fiji before setting sail again on 11 November 1943 to take part in “Operation Galvanic”, the assault on the Japanese-held Gilbert Islands. She screened the fast carriers, only opening fire with her AA guns when enemy aircraft approached her formation. Her first shelling operation, however, was on 8 December 1943, as ''Alabama'' and five other fast battleships bombarded the Japanese-held island of Nauru, causing severe damage to the vital phosphate-producing facilities. ''Alabama'' spent the rest of the year on carrier escort duty or standby, not returning to the front lines until 1944. | |||
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+ | ''Alabama'' returned to action as a part of “Operation Forager”: the first invasion of the Marianas Islands focused on re-capturing the island of Guam. ''Alabama'' again rotated between carrier escorts and coastal bombardments, often alongside ''South Dakota''. Later in 1944 she moved to join the screening fleet of USS ''[[Essex]]'' in “Operation Stalemate II”, serving in the Caroline Islands again before later moving to the Philippines and screening carriers striking the Japanese-held islands in the central Philippines. Between October and December 1944, ''Alabama'' was heavily invested in the Battle of the Philippines: serving as the lead ship in USS ''Enterprise''’s screen during October; then screening the fast carrier strike forces as they attacked Japanese airfields around Luzon throughout November; and finally departing for home on 17 December 1944. Along with the rest of Task Force 38, she was battered by Typhoon Cobra on the way, and three of her destroyer escorts were lost. | |||
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+ | ''Alabama'' returned to Pearl Harbor in early April 1945, following several months of repair and refit at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. She departed with Task Force 58 on 9 May 1945, bound for the Ryukyu Islands to support forces that had landed on Okinawa in early April that year. Screening allied carriers, ''Alabama'' served on the front lines from May through to July, her final combat operation being the coastal bombardment of industrial areas near Tokyo on mainland Japan, including the first night bombardment by battleships of Japanese industry on Japanese soil. She spent the rest of the war on standby, receiving word on 15 August of the Japanese capitulation, and she later entered Tokyo Bay in early September to receive men that had occupied Tokyo. Following her return to the United States — via Okinawa — ''Alabama'' took taking part in Navy Day celebrations in San Francisco harbor on 27 October 1945, and remained on standby until sailing for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for inactivation overhaul. | |||
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+ | ''Alabama'' was decommissioned on 9 January 1947 and joined the United States Pacific Reserve Fleet, remaining there until she was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 1 June 1962. Citizens of the state of ''Alabama'' formed the “USS Alabama Battleship Commission”, which raised funds to secure the preservation of Alabama as a wartime memorial. She was awarded to the state of Alabama on 16 June 1964, and was towed to her permanent berth at Mobile, Alabama. Arriving in Mobile Bay on 14 September 1964, ''Alabama'' has remained "in service" as an open [https://www.ussalabama.com/ museum ship] ever since. | |||
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+ | ==In-game historical inaccuracies== | |||
+ | * The 5"/38 caliber gun's actual rate of fire is 15 rounds per minute; ''Alabama''’s is 10 rounds per minute. Only sister ship ''[[Massachusetts]]'' has the correct rate of fire. | |||
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? | File:Alabama-iii.jpg|'' | + | File:Alabama_Launch.jpg| ''Alabama'' being launched, February 1942. | |
? | File:USS Alabama (BB-60) fires guns 1943.jpg|''Alabama'' fires a salvo during exercises with the British Home Fleet in 1943 | + | File:Alabama_Casco_Bay_Maine_December_1942.jpeg| ''Alabama'' in Casco Bay, Maine, during sea trials. Note the Measure 12 camouflage. | |
? | File:USS Monterey (CVL-26) during Gilbert-Operation.jpg|''Alabama'' escorting the | + | File:Alabama_Casco_Bay_Maine_December_1942_Colorized.jpg| A colorized photo of ''Alabama'' in Casco Bay, Maine. | |
? | File:Bob Feller in Navy.jpg|Bob Feller by a 40 mm quadruple anti-aircraft gun mount, probably on board '' | + | File:Alabama January 1943.jpg| A view of the forward main battery of ''Alabama''. The snow and Measure 12 camouflage suggests this photo was taken during sea trials but before repainting in Norfolk. | |
? | File:USS Knapp (DD-653) with USS Alabama (BB-60) in April 1944.jpg|''Alabama'' cruising with her screen of escorting destroyers in April 1944; ''Knapp'' is in the foreground | + | File:Alabama_Norfolk.jpg|Note the Measure 22 camouflage which has been applied. | |
? | File:USS Alabama Mobile, Alabama 002.JPG|'' | + | File:Alabama-iii.jpg|USS ''Alabama'' (BB-60), 1 December 1942, in camouflage. Note trunked tower foremast and funnel, similar to that used in the design of the later ''[[Iowa]]''-class battleships. | |
? | File:USSAlabama-Mobile.jpg|''Alabama'' as a museum ship in Mobile Bay, | + | File:USS Alabama (BB-60) fires guns 1943.jpg|''Alabama'' fires a salvo during exercises with the British Home Fleet in 1943. | |
? | </gallery>|Video=<!-- put below video clips with using template VideoYT. You can use html-tags for formatting. --> | + | File:USS Monterey (CVL-26) during Gilbert-Operation.jpg|''Alabama'' escorting the ''[[Independence]]''-class carrier USS ''Monterey'' (CVL-26) en route to the Marshall Islands. | |
+ | File:Bob Feller in Navy.jpg|Cleveland Indians All-Star pitcher Bob Feller poses by a 40 mm quadruple anti-aircraft gun mount, probably on board USS ''Alabama'' in 1943. | |||
+ | File:USS Knapp (DD-653) with USS Alabama (BB-60) in April 1944.jpg|''Alabama'' cruising with her screen of escorting destroyers in April 1944; USS ''Knapp'' (DD-653) is in the foreground. | |||
+ | File:Alabama_Pacific_1943_44.jpg| ''Alabama'' in what appears to be Measure 11 camouflage. Visible radar systems suggest this photo was taken in 1943 or 1944. | |||
+ | File:Alabama_Boiler_Room.jpg| A boiler room view inside ''Alabama''. | |||
+ | File:USS Alabama Mobile, Alabama 002.JPG|''Alabama'' at permanent berth. | |||
+ | File:USSAlabama-Mobile.jpg|''Alabama'' as a museum ship in Mobile Bay, circa 1985. | |||
+ | </gallery> | |||
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+ | <references /><br /> | |||
+ | ||||
+ | {{AnnoWiki|content= | |||
+ | '''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/118543-premium-ship-review-alabama/#topmost LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: ''Alabama''] from the NA Forums'''}} | |||
+ | ||||
+ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Alabama_(BB-60) USS ''Alabama'' (BB-60) - Wikipedia] | |||
+ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota-class_battleship_(1939) ''South Dakota''-class battleship (1939) - Wikipedia] | |||
+ | * [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/sales-and-events/really-blammy/ Alabama Attacks - Armada - Alabama - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | * [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/history/return-of-the-chief/ Chieftain Talks: USS Alabama - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | * [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/general-news/naval-legends-uss-alabama-real-deal/ Naval Legends: USS Alabama - 02/19/2015 - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | * [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/history/rolltitde/ Naval Legends: USS Alabama - 03/08/2018 - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | * [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/history/not-the-crimson-tide-one/ Squall Line: USS Alabama - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gmVLWdvDSs Armada - Alabama - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rAatK1BgcE Chieftain Talks: USS Alabama - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZOK6YFsaQE Naval Legends - USS Alabama Teaser - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jePvLRHZq4U Naval Legends: Battleship USS Alabama - Feb 23, 2015 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAB30b-c9Vo Naval Legends in World of Warships: Battleship Alabama - Mar 8, 2018 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
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+ | {{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1= | |||
+ | *Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.15. | |||
+ | *Introduced into the game as a reward ship for active supertest participants in Update 0.5.16. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.0: | |||
+ | **Introduced a more accurate model of the main battery. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.2: | |||
+ | **The number of catapult aircraft in the ship's stock configuration was reduced from 4 to 3 for a better historical accuracy of the ship's capabilities. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.12: | |||
+ | **Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 15.64 km. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.13: | |||
+ | **The survivability of air defense weapons was tested and brought to a single standard. The change affects 40mm guns. | |||
+ | *Update 0.8.7: | |||
+ | **Minor geometry and texture fixes. | |||
+ | *Update 0.10.0: | |||
+ | **The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 6.6 km. | |||
+ | }} | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:13, 26 March 2024
406 mm/45 Mk.6 in a turret3 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2 shots/min. |
Reload Time30 sec. |
Rotation Speed4.5 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time40 sec. |
Firing Range21.1 km. |
Maximum Dispersion271 m. |
HE Shell406 mm HE/HC Mk13 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,700 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell36 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity803 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight862 kg. |
AP Shell406 mm AP Mk8 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage13,100 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity701 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight1225 kg. |
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount10 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range6.6 km. |
Rate of Fire10 shots/min. |
Reload Time6 sec. |
HE Shell127 mm HE Mk32 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity792 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 % |
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount10 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second151 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount12 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second190.8 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount52 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second187.2 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
Maximum Speed27.5 knot |
Turning Circle Radius710 m. |
Rudder Shift Time15.3 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range15.71 km. |
Air Detectability Range9.72 km. |
Alabama ST — American special premium Tier VIII battleship.
The fourth South Dakota-class battleship, USS Alabama, was laid down in February 1940 and entered service in August 1942. In 1943, the battleship was temporarily assigned to the Home Fleet to protect arctic convoys, but she was later sent to the Pacific Ocean to participate in operations against Japan. Alabama participated in the campaign in the Mariana Islands and the Philippines campaign, and she also supported the assault on Okinawa in 1945. The battleship currently serves as a museum ship in Mobile Bay, Alabama.
USS Alabama is now preserved as a military museum ship in Mobile, Alabama. Alabama ST is a clone of Alabama that is rewarded to Supertesters at Wargaming's discretion. She is statistically identical to Alabama, but comes with a unique camouflage
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.
Alabama ST is a Tier VIII American battleship that shares many characteristics with her tech tree counterpart, North Carolina. The most obvious similarity is that both share the identical 16-inch, 45-caliber guns mounted in triple turrets in an AB-X configuration, as well as firing the same 13,100 damage AP shells. Both battleships also feature powerful suites of anti-aircraft guns that make them unappealing targets for same- or lower-tier aircraft carriers. Captains familiar with North Carolina’s primary, secondary, and AA armaments will feel right at home behind the helm of Alabama ST.
The big things that set Alabama ST apart from North Carolina are her torpedo defense system — the best of any American battleship in the game — and her improved handling characteristics. With a two second faster rudder shift time and a 50 meter smaller turning circle radius, she is both better able to dodge incoming torpedoes and better able to withstand damage from any she is unable to avoid. While Alabama ST and North Carolina share the same bow armor scheme that enables them to better resist incoming fire when bow-on towards enemies, they also share the same citadel location; enemy battleships with broadside shots on Alabama ST can very easily strip off large amounts of her health, especially at longer ranges.
Captains who enjoy the play style of North Carolina will find Alabama ST to be an enjoyable ship, and will very much appreciate her improved torpedo protection and turning.Pros:
- 16-inch guns that throw super-heavy AP shells like IX Iowa and X Montana.
- Unrivaled AA suite at her tier.
- Very durable when angled.
- Her armor belt is slightly thicker than North Carolina's.
- Underwater citadel.
- Best-in-tier torpedo protection.
- Tight turning circle.
- Decently fast at nearly 28 knots.
Cons:
- Slow muzzle velocity (especially with the heavy AP shells) requires more lead.
- Dispersion can be unfriendly at times and she can't mount Aiming Systems Mod 1 to improve it.
- Not as well-armored as American Standard battleships; flashing her broadside to enemy battleships is suicidal.
- Weak secondaries compared to other Tier VIII battleships.
- Rudder shift — while faster than North Carolina — is still fairly slow.
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Alabama ST are:
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1
- Slot 3: Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1 *
- Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2 *
- Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1
Slot 3 offers a couple of options: AA Guns Modification 1 will boost her AA strength, while Secondary Battery Modification 1 will boost the range and accuracy of secondaries instead.
For Slot 4, captains should consider Steering Gears Modification 1 to improve rudder shift speed.
Commander Skills
Consumables
Alabama ST can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Repair Party – 4 charges
- Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft – 4 charges or Catapult Fighter – 3 charges
Camouflage
As a premium ship, Alabama ST comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.
Signals
The most important combat signals are the ones that enhance survivability, which are India Delta (), Sierra Mike (), and India Yankee (). There is also the option to mount November Echo Setteseven () to enhance her already formidable AA and/or November Foxtrot () to shorten the reload time of consumables.
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
A pair of Alabamas demolish an enemy Gearing-class destroyer.
Alabama bounces an enemy North Carolina’s shells.
North Carolina is nearly rammed by Alabama.
Alabama destroys an enemy Minotaur in one salvo.
Flag of Alabama. Given to players who purchased a special bundle containing Alabama.
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Video
References
- USS Alabama (BB-60) - Wikipedia
- South Dakota-class battleship (1939) - Wikipedia
- Alabama Attacks - Armada - Alabama - News - World of Warships
- Chieftain Talks: USS Alabama - News - World of Warships
- Naval Legends: USS Alabama - 02/19/2015 - News - World of Warships
- Naval Legends: USS Alabama - 03/08/2018 - News - World of Warships
- Squall Line: USS Alabama - News - World of Warships
- Armada - Alabama - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Chieftain Talks: USS Alabama - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Naval Legends - USS Alabama Teaser - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Naval Legends: Battleship USS Alabama - Feb 23, 2015 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
- Naval Legends in World of Warships: Battleship Alabama - Mar 8, 2018 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
Ship Change Log
See here for links to Update notes.
- Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.5.15.
- Introduced into the game as a reward ship for active supertest participants in Update 0.5.16.
- Update 0.6.0:
- Introduced a more accurate model of the main battery.
- Update 0.6.2:
- The number of catapult aircraft in the ship's stock configuration was reduced from 4 to 3 for a better historical accuracy of the ship's capabilities.
- Update 0.6.12:
- Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 15.64 km.
- Update 0.6.13:
- The survivability of air defense weapons was tested and brought to a single standard. The change affects 40mm guns.
- Update 0.8.7:
- Minor geometry and texture fixes.
- Update 0.10.0:
- The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 6.6 km.