Erie

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Erie — American Tier I cruiser.

The Erie-class patrol gunboats were designed as small multipurpose ships capable of performing a wide range of tasks, from artillery support of landing operations to protection of convoys. The ships were well-armored and well-armed for their size. They were the first in the U.S. Navy to receive automatic AA guns.

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 Mk.17 on a Mk.18 mount	10	20	86	1,100	12			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 ()
Erie (A)	4,950	6	88	4		4				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk1 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 6,200 hp	20		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1

Player Opinion

Performance

For a Tier I ship, Erie has the worst rate of fire, making her possibly the worst Tier I ship to play. Coupled with the slow turret traverse which cannot benefit from the +2.5deg/s due to the main battery caliber, it can make Erie somewhat frustrating to play. However, she is merely the start of the USN cruiser line and does not represent the performance of later tier cruisers, as players will quickly discover upon playing ships such as Cleveland.

Pros:

Brilliant armor (best of all Tier I ships).
Highest chance of causing a fire of all Tier I ships.
9.6km Gun range.
Guns are quite accurate with a small dispersion arc.
Largest caliber guns of all Tier I ships.

Cons:

Longest reload time of all Tier I ships (together with Black Swan).
Second-slowest turret rotation of all Tier I ships.
Lowest damage per minute of all Tier I ships.
Big and therefore easy to hit.
Seems to lose its forward gun often.
Can get ahead of its support ships and get caught alone.
The concealment is almost useless as she only has guns to rely on.

See also: Comparison of Tier I Cruisers.

Research

Like other Tier I ships, Erie only has the gun fire control systems module available to research. This module increases her range by 10%, bringing her firing range to 9.6km.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 keeps the guns active and firing.

Commander Skills

As it is unexpected that players will seriously consider playing Erie longer than necessary or that players will consider assigning a skilled captain to her, the following is primarily aimed at players new to the game and players just beginning the US cruiser line. The skills listed will be generally useful to all ships in the line, excepting Inertia Fuse for HE Shells, which becomes a point liability past Tier VI.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched. Χ	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time. Χ	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters. Χ	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. Χ	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire. ★	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes. Χ
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. Χ	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range. Χ	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen. Χ	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed. Χ	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost. ★★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. ★★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. Χ	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage. Χ	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★★★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. Χ	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target. ★★★	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes.
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only. Χ	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. ★	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +25% to the armor penetration of HE shells. -50% to base chance of fire caused by HE shells.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +7.5% attack aircraft and torpedo bomber aiming speed. +15% dive bomber aiming speed. Χ	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% AA flak burst damage. ★	Massive AA Fire +100% instantaneous damage. No boost to continuous damage in a reinforced sector. Shorter effective cooldown. Χ	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

As a Tier I ship, Erie has access to only Damage Control Party .

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectibility range.

Signals

As a Tier I ship, it is highly recommended to save signals for use in the later tiers. But should the player have a surplus and enjoy playing this ship, they should utilize the following recommended 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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References

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 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
 For a Tier I ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has the worst rate of fire, making her possibly the worst Tier I ship to play. Coupled with the slow turret traverse which cannot benefit from the +2.5deg/s due to the main battery caliber, it can make Erie somewhat frustrating to play. However, she is merely the start of the USN cruiser line and does not represent the performance of later tier cruisers, as players will quickly discover upon playing ships such as ''[[Cleveland]]''.
-|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
-Like the other Tier I ships, Erie only has the gun fire control systems module available to research. This module increases her range by 10%, bringing her firing range to 9.6km.
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-* Brilliant Armour for a Tier I starting ship.
+* Brilliant armor (best of all Tier I ships).
+* Highest chance of causing a fire of all Tier I ships.
 * 9.6km Gun range.
-* 20.8kts speed makes you currently the fastest Tier I ship.
 * Guns are quite accurate with a small dispersion arc.
-* Largest caliber guns of all tier I ships, meaning hitting other ships in their citadels is easy, even with HE shells.
+* Largest caliber guns of all Tier I ships.
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
+* Longest reload time of all Tier I ships (together with ''[[Black Swan]]'').
+* Second-slowest turret rotation of all Tier I ships.
+* Lowest damage per minute of all Tier I ships.
+* Big and therefore easy to hit.
 * Seems to lose its forward gun often.
 * Can get ahead of its support ships and get caught alone.
-* The concealment is almost useless as you only have guns to rely on.
+* The concealment is almost useless as she only has guns to rely on.
+''See also'': [[Ship:Comparison of Tier I Cruisers|Comparison of Tier I Cruisers]].
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
+Like other Tier I ships, ''Erie'' only has the gun fire control systems module available to research. This module increases her range by 10%, bringing her firing range to 9.6km.
 |OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
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 As it is unexpected that players will seriously consider playing ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' longer than necessary or that players will consider assigning a skilled captain to her, the following is primarily aimed at players new to the game and players just beginning the US cruiser line. The skills listed will be generally useful to ''all'' ships in the line, excepting Inertia Fuse for HE Shells, which becomes a point liability past Tier VI.
-{{Commander Skills
+{{Commander Skills 2
-| Priority Target = 3
+<!-- This version enables a '0' rating. Use it for skills that have no effect (e.g. Improved Engines on a non-CV) or are detrimental to the ship.  They should mirror what appears in the game client. -->
-| Preventative Maintenance = 2
+| rating11 = 2 <!-- Priority Target -->
-| Expert Loader = 1
+| rating12 = 2 <!-- Preventive Maint -->
-| Aircraft Servicing Expert =
+| rating13 = 0 <!-- Expert Loader -->
-| Direction Center for Catapult Aircraft =
+| rating14 = 0 <!-- Air Supremacy -->
-| Dogfighting Expert =
+| rating15 = 0 <!-- Direction Center for Fighters -->
-| Incoming Fire Alert = 1
+| rating16 = 0 <!-- Improved Engine Boost -->
-| Evasive Maneuver =
+| rating17 = 1 <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
+| rating18 = 0 <!-- Last Gasp -->
-| High Alert = 2
+| rating21 = 2 <!-- High Alert -->
-| Jack of All Trades = 2
+| rating22 = 0 <!-- Jack of All Trades -->
-| Expert Marksman = 3
+| rating23 = 1 <!-- Expert Marksman -->
-| Torpedo Acceleration =
+| rating24 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Acceleration -->
-| Smoke Screen Expert =
+| rating25 = 0 <!-- Smoke Screen Expert -->
-| Expert Rear Gunner =
+| rating26 = 0 <!-- Improved Engines -->
-| Adrenaline Rush = 2
+| rating27 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
-| Last Stand = 1
+| rating28 = 2 <!-- Last Stand -->
-| Survivability Expert = 1
+| rating31 = 1 <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
-| Basics of Survivability = 2
+| rating32 = 2 <!-- Survivability Expert-->
-| Torpedo Armament Expertise =
+| rating33 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Armament Expertise-->
-| Emergency Takeoff =
+| rating34 = 0 <!-- Aircraft Armor -->
-| Basic Firing Training = 2
+| rating35 = 3 <!-- Basic Firing Training -->
-| Superintendent =
+| rating36 = 0 <!-- Superintendent -->
-| Demolition Expert = 3
+| rating37 = 3 <!-- Demolition Expert -->
-| Vigilance =
+| rating38 =  <!-- Vigilance -->
-| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament =
+| rating41 = 0 <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament -->
-| Fire Prevention =
+| rating42 = 1 <!-- Fire Prevention -->
-| Inertia Fuse for HE Shells = 2
+| rating43 =  <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells -->
-| Air Supremacy =
+| rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization -->
-| Advanced Firing Training = 3
+| rating45 = 1 <!-- Advanced Firing Training -->
-| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament =
+| rating46 = 0 <!-- Massive AA Fire -->
-| Radio Position Finding = 2
+| rating47 = 2 <!-- Radio Position Finding -->
-| Concealment Expert = 3
+| rating48 = 2 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
 }}
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 </gallery>|History=<!-- write text below -->
-The ''Erie'' class gunboats were a class of gunboats designed in 1932, built by the United States prior to World War II. The United States Navy commissioned two ''Erie''-class gunboats in 1936. These ships had a design speed of 20 knots, and a main armament of four 6" guns in single mounts with four 1.1" quadruple mount anti-aircraft guns.
+The Erie class gunboats were a class of gunboats built by the United States prior to World War II. Designed in 1932, and commissioned into the USN in 1936: Erie PG-50 and Charleston PG-51. The Erie class had a top speed of 20 knts and a main armament of four 6-inch guns in single mounts with four 1.1-inch quadruple mount anti-aircraft guns.
+Builder: New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York
+Displacement: 2,000 long tons (2,032 t) (standard)
+Length: 328 ft 6 in,
+Beam: 41 ft 3 in,
+Draft: 14 ft 10 in,
+Power: 2 High pressure boilers,
+Parsons geared single reduction steam turbines,
+Drive shafts 6,200 SHP,
+Speed: 20 knts,
+Range: 8,000 nmi at 12 knts
+Armament:
+x 6 in Mark 17 guns,
+x Quad 1.1 in AA guns (6x 20mm AA guns after refit),
+x Mark 6 depth charge racks
+Armor
+.5 in Side Belt,
+.25 in Deck Armor,
+in Conning tower ,
+in Gun Shields
+Aircraft
+x Curtiss SOC Seagull floatplane (Vought OS2U Kingfisher after refit
 ===Historical Inaccuracies===
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-File:USS Erie (PG-50).jpeg|USS Erie (PG-50)
+[[File:USS Erie (PG-50) Underway starboard bow view, May 1940.jfif|thumbnail|USS Erie (PG-50) May 1940]]
+[[File:USS Charleston 11.jpg|thumbnail|USS Charleston (PG-51)  Fall 1955]]
 </gallery>|Video=<!-- put below video clips with using template VideoYT. You can use html-tags for formatting. -->
 |Ref= <!-- write below -->
+#[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Erie_(PG-50) USS ''Erie'' (PG-50) - Wikipedia]
+#[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erie-class_gunboat ''Erie''-class gunboat - Wikipedia]
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