New Mexico
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? | + | The New Mexico continues with the tradition of US battleships up to this point. She's slow but armored like, well, a battleship. Her main advantage over her two tier VI battleship competitors (the Warspite and Fuso) is the layout of her main guns, she has quad triple super-firing turrets, two fore and two aft. This means that the New Mexico can face the enemy more head on than other BB's this giving the ship even better armor due to angling. Use this to close in on those opponents who out-range you while providing a small silhouette. | ||
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? | * | + | *Large number of main guns: she has the same number of 14 inch (356mm) guns as her Japanese tier equivalent, [[Ship:Fuso|Fuso]] | |
? | * | + | *High shell velocity: amazing shell velocity even with range upgrades makes aiming easier | |
? | + | *Very thick armor: she has the thickest armor of the USN BB line with 343mm (13.5 in.) of belt armor | ||
? | *AA suite is enough to shoot down 2-3 planes before a strike occurs | + | *All-or nothing armor: with an all-or-nothing armor scheme that is one of the most resilient in the game and provides a large immune zone when angled | |
? | *Decent torpedo | + | *Large broadside firing arc: her firing arc allows it to minimize the broadside she shows while shooting all guns, and angle quickly after shooting | |
? | + | *Powerful Anti-Aircraft armament: AA suite is enough to shoot down 2-3 planes before a strike occurs | ||
+ | *Decent torpedo defenses: effective torpedo defenses allows her to take solitary midships torpedo hits with only small permanent loss in hitpoints (after partial regeneration). | |||
*Shells have amazing penetration qualities | *Shells have amazing penetration qualities | |||
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? | * | + | *Poor gun characteristics: much shorter range, slower reload and worse dispersion compared to Fuso, and can find herself helpless against longer ranged opponents | |
? | + | *Very low mobility: like the preceding American battleship [[ShipNew_York|New York]], she is incredibly slow with only a 21kts top speed upgraded, and poor rudder shift in stock configuration | ||
? | * | + | *Poor stock Anti-Aircraft defenses: AA on stock hull is horrible and not too much better with the B hull, and only gets good with the C hull | |
? | *AA on stock hull is horrible | + | *All-or-nothing armor drawbacks: While her armor prevents citadel hits, it guarantees regular hits which can be problematic against other battleships of equal tier | |
? | * | + | *More guns concentrated per turret: having only 4 turrets, she loses a quarter of her firepower if a turret is knocked out | |
? | *Large superstructure makes it vulnerable to HE damage | + | *Large and vulnerable superstructure: large superstructure makes it vulnerable to HE damage | |
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+ | Your first step in research should be the B hull. Not only does it give you additional combat capability points, WWII ammunition and a well-needed dose of AA batteries, it shortens your rudder shift time from 25.7 to 18.4 seconds (-28%) - this can be the difference between two or three impacts from a destroyer or airplane torpedo salvo. Once your survivability is in order, it's time to look at your playstyle for the next upgrades. If you find yourself lagging behind the team and not contributing to the battle due to your short stock range and low speed, upgrade the aiming system and engine first. Just be careful with enemy aircraft! If you can anticipate the turns of the battle well enough to be in range of enemies enough of the time, you can go straight for the C hull to beef up your Anti-Aircraft batteries to their final levels. | |||
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+ | The New Mexico-class battleships of the United States Navy, all three of whose construction began in 1915, were improvements on the design introduced three years earlier with the Nevada class.<br /> | |||
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+ | The twelve-gun main battery of the preceding Pennsylvania class was retained, but with longer 14-inch (356 mm) 50 caliber guns in improved triple turrets. Hull design was also upgraded with a 'clipper' bow for better seakeeping and a sleeker look. One ship, the New Mexico, was fitted with turbo-electric propulsion.<br /> | |||
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+ | Though eight secondary batteries were located in extremely wet bow and stern positions and were soon removed, the rest of the ships' 5-inch (127 mm) guns were mounted in the superstructure, a great improvement over earlier U.S. Navy battleships' arrangements. | |||
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+ | File:Uss_new_mexico_bb.jpg{{!}}USS New Mexico (BB-40) | |||
+ | File:Foredeck of New Mexico class battleship 30 July 1944.jpeg{{!}}The foredeck of an unidentified New Mexico-class battleship on 30 July 1944, showing her two forward triple 14 inch gun turrets. | |||
+ | File:New Mexico class battleships.jpeg{{!}}Battleships Idaho, New Mexico, and Mississippi at Pearl Harbor, December 1943. | |||
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New Mexico
Battleship | U.S.A. | Tier VI
Tech Tree Position
stock
top
Main Battery
356 mm/50 Mk.11 in a turret4 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire1.75 shots/min. |
Reload Time34.2 sec. |
Rotation Speed3 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time60 sec. |
Firing Range14.62 km. |
Maximum Dispersion220 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/51 Mk.7 on a Mk.13 mount12 х 1 pcs. |
Firing Range4.96 km. |
Rate of Fire8.57 shots/min. |
Reload Time7 sec. |
HE Shell127 mm HE/HC Mk39 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity960 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 % |
Secondary Armament #2
127 mm/25 Mk.19 on a Mk.19 mount8 х 1 pcs. |
Firing Range4.96 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. |
12.7 mm Browning on a single mount12 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second45.6 |
. . . Firing Range1.2 km. |
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed18.48 knot |
Turning Circle Radius640 m. |
Rudder Shift Time17.4 sec. |
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range13.79 km. |
Air Detectability Range9.07 km. |
Battle Levels
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New Mexico — American Tier VI battleship.
The ship closely resembles the Pennsylvania class but incorporates several enhancements, including a redesigned aft end, new 50-caliber main guns in individual slides, and an experimental turbo-electric propulsion plant. Upon her entry into service, USS New Mexico joined the Atlantic Fleet, and after the end of World War I, she was transferred to the Pacific Ocean. During World War II, the battleship escorted convoys in the Pacific Ocean; took part in the Aleutian Islands campaign; and provided cover for assault landings on the Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands, and Okinawa, as well as in the Philippines.
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Player Opinion
Performance
The New Mexico continues with the tradition of US battleships up to this point. She's slow but armored like, well, a battleship. Her main advantage over her two tier VI battleship competitors (the Warspite and Fuso) is the layout of her main guns, she has quad triple super-firing turrets, two fore and two aft. This means that the New Mexico can face the enemy more head on than other BB's this giving the ship even better armor due to angling. Use this to close in on those opponents who out-range you while providing a small silhouette.
Pros:
- Large number of main guns: she has the same number of 14 inch (356mm) guns as her Japanese tier equivalent, Fuso
- High shell velocity: amazing shell velocity even with range upgrades makes aiming easier
- Very thick armor: she has the thickest armor of the USN BB line with 343mm (13.5 in.) of belt armor
- All-or nothing armor: with an all-or-nothing armor scheme that is one of the most resilient in the game and provides a large immune zone when angled
- Large broadside firing arc: her firing arc allows it to minimize the broadside she shows while shooting all guns, and angle quickly after shooting
- Powerful Anti-Aircraft armament: AA suite is enough to shoot down 2-3 planes before a strike occurs
- Decent torpedo defenses: effective torpedo defenses allows her to take solitary midships torpedo hits with only small permanent loss in hitpoints (after partial regeneration).
- Shells have amazing penetration qualities
Cons:
- Poor gun characteristics: much shorter range, slower reload and worse dispersion compared to Fuso, and can find herself helpless against longer ranged opponents
- Very low mobility: like the preceding American battleship New York, she is incredibly slow with only a 21kts top speed upgraded, and poor rudder shift in stock configuration
- Poor stock Anti-Aircraft defenses: AA on stock hull is horrible and not too much better with the B hull, and only gets good with the C hull
- All-or-nothing armor drawbacks: While her armor prevents citadel hits, it guarantees regular hits which can be problematic against other battleships of equal tier
- More guns concentrated per turret: having only 4 turrets, she loses a quarter of her firepower if a turret is knocked out
- Large and vulnerable superstructure: large superstructure makes it vulnerable to HE damage
Research
Your first step in research should be the B hull. Not only does it give you additional combat capability points, WWII ammunition and a well-needed dose of AA batteries, it shortens your rudder shift time from 25.7 to 18.4 seconds (-28%) - this can be the difference between two or three impacts from a destroyer or airplane torpedo salvo. Once your survivability is in order, it's time to look at your playstyle for the next upgrades. If you find yourself lagging behind the team and not contributing to the battle due to your short stock range and low speed, upgrade the aiming system and engine first. Just be careful with enemy aircraft! If you can anticipate the turns of the battle well enough to be in range of enemies enough of the time, you can go straight for the C hull to beef up your Anti-Aircraft batteries to their final levels.
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