California
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California
Battleship | U.S.A. | Tier VII
Tech Tree Position
Main Battery
356 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret4 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire1.85 shots/min. |
Reload Time32.5 sec. |
Rotation Speed3 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time60 sec. |
Firing Range19.9 km. |
Maximum Dispersion259 m. |
HE Shell356 mm HE/HC Mk22 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,000 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell30 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity861 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight578.34 kg. |
AP Shell356 mm AP Mk16 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage10,500 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity823 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight680.4 kg. |
Secondary Armament #1
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount8 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range5.6 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 % |
AA Defense
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount8 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second120.8 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon on a single Mk.20 mount41 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second250.1 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount14 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second222.6 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed20.5 knot |
Turning Circle Radius640 m. |
Rudder Shift Time14.7 sec. |
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range13.09 km. |
Air Detectability Range9.69 km. |
Battle Levels
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California — American special premium Tier VII battleship.
A Tennessee-class battleship armed with twelve 356 mm guns and possessing quite modest speed characteristics. After Pearl Harbor, she underwent thorough refurbishment, which significantly changed the ship's design and greatly enhanced her AA defenses.
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Pros:
- Heavy broadside of twelve (12) 356mm main battery guns
- Excellent main battery base range of 19.9km
- Good dispersion and sigma, California can reliably land volleys at range
- All-or-nothing armor scheme ensures great protection to the ship's midsection
- The citadel block is completely submerged and very difficult to hit
- Outstanding AA defenses
- Excellent concealment with all relevant upgrades
- Tight turn radius and fairly good rudder shift for a battleship
Cons:
- Small gun caliber for a Tier 7 battleship
- Very slow main battery reload speed and traverse speed
- Extremely poor ship speed of only 20.5 knots
- Extensively covered in 26mm plating, very vulnerable to HE spam and high caliber AP overmatch
- Most of California's AA defenses are open mounts, and can be easily destroyed
Optimal Configuration
Commander Skills
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Cost (points) |
Endurance | Attack | Support | Versatility | ||||
1 |
★★ |
★★★ |
★ |
Χ |
★★ |
Χ |
★★ |
Χ |
2 |
★★ |
★★ |
★★★ |
Χ |
Χ |
Χ |
★★ |
★ |
3 |
★★★ |
★★ |
Χ |
Χ |
★★ |
★★★ |
★ |
★★★ |
4 |
★ |
★★★ |
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Χ |
★★ |
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★★★ |
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended |
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References
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