Montana
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Montana
Battleship | U.S.A. | Tier X
Tech Tree Position
Main Battery
406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret4 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2 shots/min. |
Reload Time30 sec. |
Rotation Speed4 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time45 sec. |
Firing Range23.65 km. |
Maximum Dispersion296 m. |
HE Shell406 mm HE/HC Mk13 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,700 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell36 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity820 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight862 kg. |
AP Shell406 mm AP Mk8 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage13,500 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity762 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight1225 kg. |
Secondary Armament #1
127 mm/54 Mk.16 on a Mk.41 mount10 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range7.3 km. |
Rate of Fire15 shots/min. |
Reload Time4 sec. |
HE Shell127 mm HE Mk41 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity808 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 % |
AA Defense
127 mm/54 Mk.16 on a Mk.41 mount10 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second157 |
. . . Firing Range5.19 km. |
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount20 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second318 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount20 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second122 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount20 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second72 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed30 knot |
Turning Circle Radius950 m. |
Rudder Shift Time22.2 sec. |
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range17.29 km. |
Air Detectability Range12.91 km. |
Battle Levels
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Montana — American Tier X battleship.
The Montana class was intended as a successor to the Iowa-class battleships: They were larger, better armored, and more heavily armed. Their armament was supposed to consist of twelve 406 mm guns housed in four triple-gun turrets. Preliminary design work began before the U.S. entered World War II. The attack on Pearl Harbor delayed the construction of battleships, and the success of aircraft carriers in the Battle of the Coral Sea and Battle of Midway led the U.S. Navy to abandon the Montana class in favor of aircraft carriers, assault ships, and anti-submarine ships.
Modules
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Player Opinion
Performance
Often being called as the "Yamato killer" for the US Navy, the Montana at first glance is basically a supersized Iowa with an additional triple mount turret and having thicker belt and deck armor. Her offense capability relies on her heavy broadside to smash enemy battleships or destroy anything smaller should the rounds connect. She also has an extremely powerful AA suite, able to protect herself from lower tiered CVs, but is not strong enough to defend against tier X carriers. However, while she can sail at 30 kts, her large size and slow rudder shift time make her vulnerable to torpedo attack, and with only 16 in guns, they do not get the ability to overmatch 32mm thick armor like Yamato's 46cm guns can, meaning you may have to sling HE at well angled battleships. The dispersion of her main guns were recently buffed, making her more precise and less of a "shotgun", but she is still not as accurate as Yamato even after the Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2 is installed
Pros:
- 12 guns generally means that something will hit even if your aim is slightly off and can seriously damage destroyers without swapping ammunition
- Phenomenal broadside killing power exceeds even Yamato and can one-salvo anything that floats; losing or masking a turret still leaves you with Iowa broadside firepower
- Best AA suite in the game
- Quick turret traverse speed
- Two turrets still deliver 6 shells, allowing Montana to fire effective salvos at two targets simultaneously
- Faster than Yamato (30 kts compared to 27)
- In 0.5.9 have some improvements in armor layout
Cons:
- Uses same guns as the Iowa, no real upgrade for a tier up
- Bad dispersion
- Large citadel
- Bow is overmatched by Yamato 460mm shells (like every other ship), guaranteeing at least a regular penetration and making front bulkhead citadels more likely
- Smallest gun caliber of all tier X battleships
- Weak secondaries
- In the game's current state, has difficulty of beating other tier X battleships in a 1v1 duel.
Research
Montana comes elited automatically, nothing to research.
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