Massachusetts
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? | A ''South Dakota''-class battleship. Designed subject to treaty limitations, the ship had well-balanced characteristics in terms of armament, speed, and armor protection. By the end of World War II, the ship had a very powerful AA defense.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|484292fa79c44c91ad1abf5ecdbff137}} | + | A ''South Dakota''-class battleship. Designed subject to treaty limitations, the ship had well-balanced characteristics in terms of armament, speed, and armor protection. By the end of World War II, the ship had a very powerful AA defense.<br><br>USS ''Massachusetts'' is now preserved as a [https://www.battleshipcove.org military museum ship] in Fall River, Massachusetts.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|484292fa79c44c91ad1abf5ecdbff137}} | |
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? | * Longer range, faster firing, more accurate secondaries than ''Alabama'' | + | * Longer range, faster firing, more accurate secondaries than ''[[Alabama]]''. | |
? | * | + | * Shorter than ''[[North Carolina]]'', with excellent handling characteristics. | |
? | * | + | * 16-inch guns fire the same super-heavy shells as ''[[Iowa]]'' and ''[[Montana]]'', so the shell penetration and damage are devastating with good hits. | |
? | * Decent concealment for a battleship | + | * Unrivaled AA suite at her tier. | |
? | * | + | * Very durable when angled. | |
+ | * Excellent torpedo protection. | |||
+ | * Decent concealment for a battleship. | |||
+ | * Reduced cooldown on {{Repair Party}} consumable. | |||
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? | * Lower main battery | + | * Lower main battery accuracy and range than ''[[Alabama]]''. | |
? | * | + | * Her shells are slow to land on target from the peak of their travel arc; extra lead is needed at range (similar to ''[[North Carolina]]''). | |
? | * | + | * Slightly worse torpedo protection than ''Alabama''. | |
? | * | + | * Rudder shift — while faster than ''North Carolina'' — is still fairly slow. | |
? | * 32mm plating vulnerable to | + | * Below average armor piercing shell velocity. | |
+ | * Dispersion can be unfriendly at times, and she can't mount {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} to improve it. | |||
+ | * Buffed secondary battery may encourage captains to overextend too early in an attempt to use them. | |||
+ | * 32mm plating vulnerable to enemy high explosive rounds. | |||
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===Specifications=== | ===Specifications=== | |||
:37,970 tons displacement, standard | :37,970 tons displacement, standard | |||
? | :207. | + | :44,519 tons displacement, full load | |
+ | :207.26m length | |||
:32.96m beam | :32.96m beam | |||
? | : | + | :8.91m draft | |
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====Machinery==== | ====Machinery==== | |||
:Eight (8) Babcock & Wilcox boilers | :Eight (8) Babcock & Wilcox boilers | |||
:Four (4) General Electric steam turbines | :Four (4) General Electric steam turbines | |||
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====Performance==== | ====Performance==== | |||
:27.5 knots at 130,000 shaft horsepower | :27.5 knots at 130,000 shaft horsepower | |||
? | :15, | + | :15,000 nautical miles at 15 knots | |
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====Armor==== | ====Armor==== | |||
? | :Main belt: 310mm | + | :Main belt: 310mm, 32mm outer hull plating | |
? | :Lower belt: | + | :Lower belt: 310-25mm | |
? | + | :Decks: 152mm armored deck, 38mm weather deck,<Br> 16mm splinter deck | ||
? | :Decks: 152mm | + | :Bulkheads: 287mm | |
? | :Bulkheads: | + | :Barbettes and Turrets: 440mm barbette, 457mm face,<Br> 241mm side, 305mm rear, 184mm roof | |
? | :Barbettes and Turrets: | + | :Conning tower: 406mm side, 184mm top | |
? | :Conning tower: 406mm | + | ||
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====Armament==== | ====Armament==== | |||
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:Nine (3x3) 406mm/45 | :Nine (3x3) 406mm/45 | |||
=====Secondary===== | =====Secondary===== | |||
? | :Twenty (10x2) 127mm/38 | + | :Twenty (10x2) 127mm/38 | |
=====Anti-aircraft===== | =====Anti-aircraft===== | |||
:Sixty (15x4) 40mm Bofors cannons | :Sixty (15x4) 40mm Bofors cannons | |||
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===History=== | ===History=== | |||
====Design==== | ====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-59), second-to-last of the ''South Dakota''-class battleships, was laid down at Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Quincy, Massachusetts on 20 July 1939, launched 23 September 1941, and commissioned on 12 May 1942. She was the seventh ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the sixth state. | |||
====Service==== | ====Service==== | |||
? | USS ''Massachusetts'' | + | USS ''Massachusetts'', known as "Big Mamie" to her crew members during World War II, whas the distinction of having fired the US Navy's first and last 16-inch (406 mm) shells of of World War II | |
During World War II Massachusetts was initially assigned to duty in the Atlantic Fleet during which she successfully crippled the Vichy French battleship ''Jean Bart'' in a gun duel during Operation Torch. Transferred to the Pacific fleet in 1943, ''Massachusetts'' participated in the Solomon Islands campaign and the Philippines Campaign, and in the latter campaign took part in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. In 1945 she was one of several ships assigned to shell targets on Honshū, the largest of the Japanese Home Islands. Following the end of World War II, ''Massachusetts'' was involved in routine operations off the US coast and eventually reassigned to the Atlantic fleet. Decommissioned in 1947, she was laid up in the reserve fleet at Portsmouth, Virginia until stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in 1962. | During World War II Massachusetts was initially assigned to duty in the Atlantic Fleet during which she successfully crippled the Vichy French battleship ''Jean Bart'' in a gun duel during Operation Torch. Transferred to the Pacific fleet in 1943, ''Massachusetts'' participated in the Solomon Islands campaign and the Philippines Campaign, and in the latter campaign took part in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. In 1945 she was one of several ships assigned to shell targets on Honshū, the largest of the Japanese Home Islands. Following the end of World War II, ''Massachusetts'' was involved in routine operations off the US coast and eventually reassigned to the Atlantic fleet. Decommissioned in 1947, she was laid up in the reserve fleet at Portsmouth, Virginia until stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in 1962. | |||
? | In an effort to spare the battleship from scrapping, citizens of ''Massachusetts'' pooled resources to raise money for her transfer to the ''Massachusetts'' Memorial Committee, and in 1965 the Navy formally donated the battleship to the committee. ''Massachusetts'' was towed to what would later be renamed Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts, and formally opened as a museum ship on 14 August 1965. | + | In an effort to spare the battleship from scrapping, citizens of ''Massachusetts'' pooled resources to raise money for her transfer to the ''Massachusetts'' Memorial Committee, and in 1965 the Navy formally donated the battleship to the committee. ''Massachusetts'' was towed to what would later be renamed Battleship Cove, Fall River, Massachusetts, and formally opened as a museum ship on 14 August 1965. Along with her sister ship, USS ''[[Alabama]]'' (BB-60), she is one of two ''South Dakotas'' to be donated for use as a museum ship. | |
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Revision as of 02:52, 29 June 2018
406 mm/45 Mk.6 in a turret3 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2 shots/min. |
Reload Time30 sec. |
Rotation Speed5 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time36 sec. |
Firing Range18.27 km. |
Maximum Dispersion242 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 Range7.5 km. |
Rate of Fire15 shots/min. |
Reload Time4 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. |
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount25 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second90 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount15 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second238.5 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount5 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second30.5 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
Maximum Speed27.5 knot |
Turning Circle Radius710 m. |
Rudder Shift Time15.7 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range16.06 km. |
Air Detectability Range9.74 km. |
Massachusetts — American premium Tier VIII battleship.
A South Dakota-class battleship. Designed subject to treaty limitations, the ship had well-balanced characteristics in terms of armament, speed, and armor protection. By the end of World War II, the ship had a very powerful AA defense.
USS Massachusetts is now preserved as a military museum ship in Fall River, Massachusetts.
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Player Opinion
Performance
Pros:
- Longer range, faster firing, more accurate secondaries than Alabama.
- Shorter than North Carolina, with excellent handling characteristics.
- 16-inch guns fire the same super-heavy shells as Iowa and Montana, so the shell penetration and damage are devastating with good hits.
- Unrivaled AA suite at her tier.
- Very durable when angled.
- Excellent torpedo protection.
- Decent concealment for a battleship.
- Reduced cooldown on Repair Party consumable.
Cons:
- Lower main battery accuracy and range than Alabama.
- Her shells are slow to land on target from the peak of their travel arc; extra lead is needed at range (similar to North Carolina).
- Slightly worse torpedo protection than Alabama.
- Rudder shift — while faster than North Carolina — is still fairly slow.
- Below average armor piercing shell velocity.
- Dispersion can be unfriendly at times, and she can't mount Aiming Systems Modification 1 to improve it.
- Buffed secondary battery may encourage captains to overextend too early in an attempt to use them.
- 32mm plating vulnerable to enemy high explosive rounds.
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Massachusetts are as follows:
- Slot 1: Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1
- Slot 3: Secondary Battery Modification 1 ()
- Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2
- Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1
Captains looking to improve upon the ship's anti-aircraft armament may find AA Guns Modification 2 () more useful in place of Secondary Battery Modification 2.
Commander Skills
Key skills for Massachusetts commanders include Adrenaline Rush, Basic Firing Training, and Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament.
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Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended |
Camouflage
As a premium ship, Massachusetts 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.
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
The sibling rivalry runs strong as Massachusetts opens fire on her sister Alabama.
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
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