New Orleans

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New Orleans — American Tier VII cruiser.

The first U.S. heavy cruiser of the new generation. The key difference from the preceding cruisers was her remarkably reinforced armor. Taking into account her limited displacement, the ship boasted a successful balance of armament, protection and speed.

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.12 in a turret	4.6	27.7	134	2,800	14	4,600		0	440,000

	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 ()
New Orleans (A)	29,700	6	152	3	8	26/6/8				0	610,000
New Orleans (B)	35,000	6	152	3	8	9/17/6/8				17,800	1,300,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk7 mod. 1		0		0	395,000
Mk7 mod. 2		0		10,200	820,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 107,000 hp	32.5		0	390,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

New Orleans is basically a melding of Pensacola, Northampton, and Portland — currently represented by Tier VII Premium cruiser Indianapolis — and shows herself as a new shift in US heavy cruisers. A stocky ship, it should come as to no surprise that her armor is a vast improvement from Pensacola (not hard to do), allowing her to at least handle herself in cruiser duels. Her AA suite is also somewhat better, though it is not until Tier VIII's Baltimore that American heavy cruiser anti-aircraft defenses become truly fearsome.

She has the same excellent gun performance as the Pensacola. When fully specialized for concealment she has a 10.6 km detection radius by sea. Despite this, pushing in at the beginning of a battle is an extremely hazardous proposition as her armor is still inadequate protection against battleships, especially considering her mediocre health pool. She must use islands and concealment to contribute in the early game without taking too much fire. The later stages of the game can offer more opportunities to be aggressive, whether it is hunting down enemy destroyers or ambushing enemy cruisers.

Pros:

Decently armored; more capable of bouncing enemy shells than Pensacola.
Solid main battery performance; reload speed is good for its tier, turret traverse speed is above average, and firing range is adequate.
Decent anti-aircraft armament.
Excellent concealment (better than Japanese counterpart Myoko).

Cons:

Armor must to be angled to be effective against cruiser shells, and it remains very weak against battleship AP.
Most of the anti-aircraft firepower is located in the smallest diameter bubble.
Second slowest rate-of-fire of all non-Premium Tier VII heavy cruisers.

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for New Orleans is as follows:

Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for more hitpoints, more anti-air capabilities, and better rudder shift time. Research of this module unlocks progression to Baltimore.
Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to Mk7 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery. Research of this module unlocks progression to Cleveland.

Captains should grab Hull (B) first for the added health, then move on to the range upgrade.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for New Orleans are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 keeps her guns active and firing.
Slot 2: Steering Gears Modification 1 keeps her rudder available for dodging incoming shells.
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 improves her accuracy.
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1 () increases her acceleration.

Anti-Aircraft Build: Captains focusing on making New Orleans have better AA will opt for Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 for Slot 1 to increase the anti-aircraft armament durability and AA Guns Modification 1 for Slot 3 to increase her medium- and long-range AA power. The usefulness of this build is dependent on whether there is a carrier in the game. The presence of an enemy carrier generally can be ensured by forming a division with a friendly carrier.

Generalist Build: Captains focusing on making New Orleans a more well-rounded ship will opt for Main Armaments Modification 1 for Slot 1 and Aiming Systems Modification 1 for the Slot 3 to increase her accuracy.

Commander Skills

The poor range and DPS of the large caliber AA makes it not really worth it to choose Manual Fire Control for AA Armament, as the ship can reliably shoot down enemy strike aircraft with Defensive AA Fire  alone.

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

Consumables

New Orleans can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  or Hydroacoustic Search 
Slot 3: Catapult Fighter

Captain focusing New Orleans on AA build will equip Defensive AA Fire II () for the Slot 2, especially when in a division with a carrier. Although for solo playing, Hydroacoustic Search II () is more recommended if there is no carrier around.

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip New Orleans with Type 17 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

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

Wikipedia
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The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia

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 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-* Armor must to be angled to be effective against cruiser shells, and is remains very weak against battleship AP.
+* Armor must to be angled to be effective against cruiser shells, and it remains very weak against battleship AP.
 * Most of the anti-aircraft firepower is located in the smallest diameter bubble.
-* Slowest rate-of-fire of all non-Premium Tier VII heavy cruisers.
+* Second slowest rate-of-fire of all non-Premium Tier VII heavy cruisers.
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
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 *'''Slot 4''': {{Propulsion Modification 2}} increases her acceleration.
-'''Anti-Aircraft Build:''' Captains focusing on making ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' have better AA will opt for {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1}} for '''Slot 1''' to increase the anti-aircraft armament durability and {{AA Guns Modification 2}} for the '''Slot 3''' to add more range for her AA up to 5.0km (6.0km with [[Ship:Commander#Advanced_Firing_Training|Advanced Firing Training]] skill). The usefulness of this build is dependent on whether there is a carrier in the game. This build is great in divisions with a Tier VI or VII carrier to make sure that the carrier division has AA as a cover. If not for divisions, the lack of high-tier carriers make players tend to replace AA Guns Modification 2 for {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}}.
+'''Anti-Aircraft Build:''' Captains focusing on making ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' have better AA will opt for {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1}} for '''Slot 1''' to increase the anti-aircraft armament durability and {{AA Guns Modification 1}} for '''Slot 3''' to increase her medium- and long-range AA power. The usefulness of this build is dependent on whether there is a carrier in the game. The presence of an enemy carrier generally can be ensured by forming a division with a friendly carrier.
 '''Generalist Build:''' Captains focusing on making ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' a more well-rounded ship will opt for {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} for '''Slot 1''' and {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} for the '''Slot 3''' to increase her accuracy.
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 Twenty-three  cruisers were originally planned under a 1929 programme by the US Navy, but the due to the 1930 London Naval Treaty and already owning several 8-inch cruisers, they only produced seven of the ''New Orleans''-class ships. However, this class had three distinct test designs, with the ''New Orleans'', ''Astoria'', and ''Minneapolis'' all belonging to one. As a result from these test designs, the class spawned the ''Baltimore'', ''Brooklyn'', ''Cleveland'', and ''Wichita'' class cruisers. The final four ''New Orleans''-class ships were scrapped 1959-1961.
+===Historical Inaccuracies===
+* Permanent camouflage resembles the Measure 33/13D scheme, which was only applied to sister ships ''Tuscaloosa'' and ''San Francisco''. ''New Orleans'' was painted in overall Navy Blue. In 1945 she was repainted with Measure 22 camouflage.
+* No ships of the ''New Orleans'' class were ever fitted with twin mounted 40mm Bofors. The first Bofors guns to be fitted on the ships were already in quadruple mounts.
+* The four quad 1.1" (28mm)/75 caliber AA guns that were fitted in 1941 is missing. These guns remained until late 1943, when they were replaced by six quad 40mm Bofors.
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