Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico — American special premium Tier X cruiser.

The project that preceded the creation of the "large Alaska-class cruisers". The CA2-D variant was designed with twelve 305 mm main battery guns.

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 ()
305 mm/50 Mk.8 in a turret	2.7	30	248	4,300	27	8,900		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 ()
Puerto Rico	71,650	16	325	4	8	26/16/8				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Mk10 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 212,000 hp	33.5		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

Puerto Rico is a Tier X American reward cruiser, available through the Dockyard feature introduced in the 2019 Christmas Event.

Over her lower tier'ed relative, Alaska, Puerto Rico offers slightly improved protection and a fourth main gun turret, as well as superior Anti-Air protection. She does however come with her weaknesses.

Main firepower wise Puerto Rico offers the heaviest broadside available to any cruiser in World of Warships. Captains who are used to Alaska will feel at home with the handling of these weapons, but will also find that Puerto Rico's accuracy leaves something to be desired. It is noticably worse than that of Alaska, leading to dispersion trolling the player at times. Another issue is the relatively short base range of Puerto Rico, making the usage of Gun Fire Control System Modification 2 highly recommended.

Puerto Rico's resiliance against incoming damage is decent for a supercruiser. She sports a high hitpool, right in between Kronshtadt and Stalingrad, while also having a reinforced midsection. Her casemate deck is 38mm thick, which is enough to shatter a lot of HE rounds as well as being capable of autobouncing any AP shell in the game. It should be noted however that the upper belt, which connects the 254mm main belt with the 38mm upper deck, is only 30mm thick, meaning that lucky shells from Republique, Musashi, Yamato, Georgia and Ohio can still overmatch through that strip and deal normal penetration damage. Like the other supercruisers, Puerto Rico burns for the full duration of 60s before modifiers are added, making her vulnerable against fire damage. Usage of survivability-enhancing captain skills such as Fire_Prevention and modules such as Damage Control System Modification 2 is advised.

Against aircraft Puerto Rico offers a strong AA-suite, further enhanced by the Defensive AA Fire  consumable. However by itself this does not grant immunity against skilled carrier players, and the sluggish behaviour will make dodging incoming ordnance difficult.

Playstyle wise Puerto Rico should be played like an active, kiting cruiser. Using her speed to gain access to ship's sides to capitalize on the heavy AP broadside. If no such shot is possible, the player should resort to using HE shells to deal damage against angled cruisers or battleships, while seeking another opportunity to flank the enemy. While Puerto Rico has access to the Surveillance Radar 

consumable, it is not recommended to actively push in the first half of the match as disengaging in a pinch will be nearly impossible, and a trip back to port immanent. For a similar reason it is not recommended to play her like a bow-tanking ship, similar to Stalingrad, as the balanced gun layout and the lack of heavy casemate protection will result in less than ideal performance.

Pros:

Huge health pool for a cruiser
Twelve 305mm rifles give great alpha damage potential.
Radar.
Strong AA.

Cons:

Not the most agile ship.
Battleship dispersion.
Lousy base concealment.
Squishy: Seems to love damage more than life itself.

Research

As a special ship, Puerto Rico 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. Χ	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters. ★	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. Χ	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. Χ
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. Χ	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen. Χ	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed. Χ	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. Χ	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage. Χ	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 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 +25% to the armor penetration of HE shells. -50% to base chance of fire caused by HE shells.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +7.5% attack aircraft and torpedo bomber aiming speed. +15% dive bomber aiming speed. Χ	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% AA flak burst damage. ★	Massive AA Fire +100% instantaneous damage. No boost to continuous damage in a reinforced sector. Shorter effective cooldown. Χ	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

Puerto Rico can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  or Hydroacoustic Search 
Slot 3: Surveillance Radar  or Catapult Fighter  or Spotting Aircraft 
Slot 4: Repair Party

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Puerto Rico comes included with Type 20 permanent camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her service cost by 50%, and increases her earned Credits

by 20% and Experience by 100%.

Gallery

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+''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is a Tier X American reward cruiser, available through the Dockyard feature introduced in the 2019 Christmas Event.
+Over her lower tier'ed relative, ''[[Alaska]]'', ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' offers slightly improved protection and a fourth main gun turret, as well as superior Anti-Air protection. She does however come with her weaknesses.
+Main firepower wise ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' offers the heaviest broadside available to any cruiser in World of Warships. Captains who are used to ''Alaska'' will feel at home with the handling of these weapons, but will also find that ''{{#var:ship_name}}'''s accuracy leaves something to be desired. It is noticably worse than that of ''Alaska'', leading to dispersion trolling the player at times. Another issue is the relatively short base range of ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', making the usage of {{Gun Fire Control System Modification 2}} highly recommended.
+''{{#var:ship_name}}'''s resiliance against incoming damage is decent for a supercruiser. She sports a high hitpool, right in between ''[[Kronshtadt]]'' and ''[[Stalingrad]]'', while also having a reinforced midsection. Her casemate deck is 38mm thick, which is enough to shatter a lot of HE rounds as well as being capable of autobouncing any AP shell in the game. It should be noted however that the upper belt, which connects the 254mm main belt with the 38mm upper deck, is only 30mm thick, meaning that lucky shells from ''[[Republique]]'', ''[[Musashi]]'', ''[[Yamato]]'', ''[[Georgia]]'' and ''[[Ohio]]'' can still overmatch through that strip and deal normal penetration damage. Like the other supercruisers, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' burns for the full duration of 60s before modifiers are added, making her vulnerable against fire damage. Usage of survivability-enhancing captain skills such as [[Ship:Commander#Fire_Prevention|Fire_Prevention]] and modules such as {{Damage Control System Modification 2}} is advised.
+Against aircraft ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' offers a strong AA-suite, further enhanced by the {{Defensive AA Fire}} consumable. However by itself this does not grant immunity against skilled carrier players, and the sluggish behaviour will make dodging incoming ordnance difficult.
+Playstyle wise ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' should be played like an active, kiting cruiser. Using her speed to gain access to ship's sides to capitalize on the heavy AP broadside. If no such shot is possible, the player should resort to using HE shells to deal damage against angled cruisers or battleships, while seeking another opportunity to flank the enemy. While ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has access to the {{Surveillance Radar}} consumable, it is not recommended to actively push in the first half of the match as disengaging in a pinch will be nearly impossible, and a trip back to port immanent. For a similar reason it is not recommended to play her like a bow-tanking ship, similar to ''Stalingrad'', as the balanced gun layout and the lack of heavy casemate protection will result in less than ideal performance.
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
 * Huge health pool for a cruiser
 * Twelve 305mm rifles give great alpha damage potential.
-* Radar (optional).
+* Radar.
 * Strong AA.
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 | rating11 = 3 <!-- Priority Target -->
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+| rating12 = 2 <!-- Preventive Maint -->
 | rating13 = 2 <!-- Expert Loader -->
 | rating14 = 0 <!-- Air Supremacy -->
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 | rating18 = 0 <!-- Last Gasp -->
-| rating21 =  <!-- High Alert -->
+| rating21 = 1 <!-- High Alert -->
-| rating22 =  <!-- Jack of All Trades -->
+| rating22 = 1 <!-- Jack of All Trades -->
 | rating23 = 3 <!-- Expert Marksman -->
 | rating24 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Acceleration -->
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 | rating28 =  <!-- Last Stand -->
-| rating31 = 2 <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
+| rating31 = 3 <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
 | rating32 =  <!-- Survivability Expert-->
 | rating33 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Armament Expertise-->
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 | rating41 =  <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament -->
-| rating42 = 2 <!-- Fire Prevention -->
+| rating42 = 3 <!-- Fire Prevention -->
 | rating43 =  <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells -->
 | rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization -->

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