Indianapolis

13.3

Indianapolis

Cruiser | U.S.A. | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points32,500

Main Battery

203 mm/55 Mk.14 on a triple mount3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire4.62 shots/min.

Reload Time13 sec.

Rotation Speed7 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time25.71 sec.

Firing Range16.91 km.

Maximum Dispersion149 m.

HE Shell203 mm HE/HC Mk25

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,800

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell14 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity823 m./s.

HE Shell Weight118 kg.

AP Shell203 mm AP Mk19

Maximum AP Shell Damage4,600

Initial AP Shell Velocity853 m./s.

AP Shell Weight118 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/25 Mk.19 on a Mk.19 mount8 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire13.33 shots/min.

Reload Time4.5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE/HC Mk36

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Initial HE Shell Velocity657 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 %

AA Defense

127 mm/25 Mk.19 on a Mk.19 mount8 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second58.4

. . . Firing Range4.2 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount6 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second95.4

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second48.8

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius650 m.

Rudder Shift Time8.4 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.32 km.

Air Detectability Range6.46 km.

Battle Levels

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13.3

Indianapolis

Cruiser | U.S.A. | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points32,500

Main Battery

203 mm/55 Mk.14 on a triple mount3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire4.62 shots/min.

Reload Time13 sec.

Rotation Speed7 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time25.71 sec.

Firing Range16.91 km.

Maximum Dispersion149 m.

HE Shell203 mm HE/HC Mk25

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,800

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell14 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity823 m./s.

HE Shell Weight118 kg.

AP Shell203 mm AP Mk19

Maximum AP Shell Damage4,600

Initial AP Shell Velocity853 m./s.

AP Shell Weight118 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/25 Mk.19 on a Mk.19 mount8 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire13.33 shots/min.

Reload Time4.5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE/HC Mk36

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Initial HE Shell Velocity657 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 %

AA Defense

127 mm/25 Mk.19 on a Mk.19 mount8 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second58.4

. . . Firing Range4.2 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount6 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second95.4

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second48.8

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius650 m.

Rudder Shift Time8.4 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.32 km.

Air Detectability Range6.46 km.

Battle Levels

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VII

Special

Indianapolis — American special premium Tier VII cruiser.

USS Indianapolis, the second cruiser of the Portland class, participated in the New Guinea campaign and the Aleutian Islands campaign during World War II. Later, the ship participated in various landings, including those on Kwajalein, Saipan, and the Mariana and Palau Islands. She also provided cover for raids on Tokyo and took part in the assault landings on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Tragically, on July 30, 1945, the ship was struck by two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine and sank rapidly. The surviving crew spent several days in the water, even enduring shark attacks. Over the course of World War II, the ship was awarded 10 battle stars.

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 ()
203 mm/55 Mk.14 on a triple mount	4.6	25.7	149	2,800	14	4,600		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 ()
Indianapolis	32,500	6	146	3	8	8/6/8				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk7 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 107,000 hp	32.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

What can be said as a "tier 7 New Orleans" and given amusing nicknames such as the "IP", "Indian Police" or "Sharkbait" for the dark humor inclined players, the Indianapolis should hold little to no surprises for players who are accustomed to the gunnery style of the American cruiser line. She's a Portland-class ship; a melding of the Pensacola and Northampton classes and due to this, the two forward, one aft layout of her turrets derived from her predecessor becomes the standard for American cruisers at Tier VIII and above, and those American guns do plenty of talking. Add the fact that she shares some of Pensacola's quick handling characteristics - as well as the ability to mount the Surveillance Radar consumable - she can snipe at destroyers with ease and hold her own in gunnery duels with cruisers above her tier if played well. However, note that as a treaty cruiser like Pensacola and New Orleans, she can't hold up to sustained fire well as her World War II brethren, but is noticeably more durable against other cruisers when her bow is pointed towards them. It is also a relief to know that unlike Pensacola which sticks to the quote "if you can shoot them, so can they" with her detection range, the Indianapolis has a fairly lower detection range which can aid in the first shot initiative.

Interestingly, while she cannot do the same "turn and shoot" without losing bead at the enemy like her heavy cruiser progenitor as effectively, her guns may very well show themselves as a devastating asset as unlike the guns of her progenitor and successor New Orleans, the shells fly fast and true compared to her cruiser colleague Myoko and she has the longest GFCS range, barring the Plotting Room equipment, of all the American cruisers which gives you more leeway to have the initiative to shoot targets at range, sending the similar heavy shells that Pensacola has to more distant targets.

Played smartly, the reliability of Indianapolis can bring victory.

LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Indianapolis from the NA forums

Pros:

• Impressive guns for a Tier VII cruiser.
• Unrivaled range out of all US cruisers by GFCS alone.
• Surprising gun ergonomics; the AP shell speed is very similar to the Myoko's own
• Decent AA suite
• Good concealment
• Superb handling, only slightly slower than Pensacola in terms of "turn and shoot" maneuvers.
• Can equip the mount the Surveillance Radar
• Somewhat better armor than Pensacola. Nearly impenetrable by other cruisers when bow is pointed to the enemy.

Cons:

• Big target.
• Armor is not durable against other cruisers when broadsides are exposed. As with all cruisers, bow armor will not save Indianapolis from battleships.
• Turrets slightly more prone to incapacitations than being knocked out.
• Does not hold up well under sustained fire.

Research

As a premium ship, Indianapolis doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Commander Skills

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. ★	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	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.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★★	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.	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	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.	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage.	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. ★★★	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 shells from secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only. ★	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 +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	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

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Indianapolis comes included with Type 10 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Gallery

Historical Info

Construction

New York Shipbuilding Corporation. New York, United States

Laid down: 31 March 1930

Launched: 7 November 1931

Commissioned: 15 November 1932

Specifications

10,258 tons displacement, standard

185.93m length

20.12m beam

6.40m draft

Machinery

8 boilers, 4 turbines

Performance

32.5knts at 107,000shp

10,000nm at 15knts

Armor

Main belt: 76.2mm

Decks: 63.5mm

Magazines: 146.05mm sides, 53.98mm roof

Armament

Main

Nine (3x3) 203mm guns

Secondary

Eight (8x1) 127mm guns

History

Design

USS Indianapolis (CA-35) was the second of two Portland-class heavy cruisers constructed by the US Navy. Under the terms of the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty, she could mass no more than 10,000 long tons; the final design managed to squeeze in at 9,950 tons. Like all treaty cruisers, she was a compromise between armor, speed, and armament.

Indianapolis’ predecessors of the Pensacola class sacrificed armor to achieve a main battery of ten (10) 8-inch barrels and a 32 knot top speed. It wasn’t realized until these ships began entering service in the late 1920’s that they were significantly under treaty weight limitations; subsequently, the Navy’s Bureau of Ships set about addressing the armor inadequacies of the design. Her belt and magazine armor were both substantially increased, and her armament was set at nine (9) 8-inch rifles in three triple turrets.

Service

Laid down on 31 March 1930 at the New York Shipbuilding Company in Camden, New Jersey, USS Indianapolis was commissioned into service on 15 November 1932. She was constructed with facilities befitting flag admirals and their staffs; this gave Indianapolis the unique honor of hosting and transporting President Franklin D. Roosevelt on three separate occasions during the mid-1930s, including state visits to several South American countries in late 1936.

At the outbreak of World War II, Indianapolis was on assignment at Johnston Atoll in the Central Pacific. She was reassigned to Task Force 11, seeing action during the Battle of the Coral Sea and, later, the re-capture of territory in the Aleutian Islands lost to Japan during the Battle of Midway. She reported to Mare Island, California for repair and refit in the summer of 1943; afterwards, she returned to Pearl Harbor in August 1943 with a new assignment as flagship of 5th Fleet under Vice Admiral Raymond A. Spruance.

Indianapolis flew Spruance’s flag for the remainder of 1943 and a significant portion of 1944, shepherding him through victories in the Marshall, Gilbert, and Marianas Island campaigns. She participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the conquest of islands throughout the Central Pacific, including Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

She was gravely wounded at Okinawa in March 1945 by a Japanese kamikaze attack. When her repairs were completed in July, she was tasked with the top secret mission of transporting components of the atomic bomb “Little Boy” to the island of Tinian. Indianapolis made the 5,000 mile journey in a record-breaking ten days. She was then ordered on to Okinawa by way of Leyte Gulf. It was to be her final assignment.

In the pre-dawn hours of 30 July 1945, the Japanese submarine I-58 put two torpedoes into Indianapolis. She sank in minutes, dumping more than three-quarters of her 1,200-man crew into the water. No distress call was received by Allied vessels; surviving crew spent more than three days adrift before they were discovered and rescued.

Between dehydration, fatigue, and shark attacks, there were only 316 survivors. Four days after their rescue, “Little Boy” was dropped on Hiroshima, marking the final days of World War II and cementing Indianapolis’ place in history.

Historical Gallery

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  USS Indianapolis (CA-35), starboard bow underway, 27 September 1939.

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  Indianapolis in 1939

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  Indianapolis in 1944 dazzle camouflage pattern.

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  Indianapolis off Mare Island, on 10 July 1945.

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  Indianapolis's intended route from Guam to the Philippines.

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  Survivors of Indianapolis on Guam, in August 1945.

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  Navy firing detail as part of a burial-at-sea in 2008 for one of the 317 survivors of the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) sinking on 30 July 1945.

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  USS Indianapolis National Memorial

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