St. Louis
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+ | {{block|i|content=For French Tier IX cruiser ''[[Saint-Louis]]'', click [[Ship:Saint-Louis|here]].}} | |||
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|Anno=<!-- you can write below short description for the ship. it will replace default once. --> | |Anno=<!-- you can write below short description for the ship. it will replace default once. --> | |||
+ | A typical "big" cruiser of the pre-dreadnought era. The ship was armed with numerous artillery, whose rate of fire was quite rapid for her time, and an armor belt protecting the propulsion, but featured only moderate speed. | |||
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|Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below --> | |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below --> | |||
? | + | More pocket battleship than cruiser, new players and experienced hands alike will enjoy this ship's high firepower but dislike it's slow top speed. With the decent fire rate and and large volume of shells, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is effective against all opponents, even at long range. When fighting enemy battleships, one should "rake" them - target the front, center, and back sections in turn to maximize your chances of setting multiple fires. Players should stay vigilant for enemy torpedoes as ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' doesn't have great rudder shift time. Additionally, players should not need to activate {{Damage Control Party}} for any knocked main battery, as the ship still has another seven main batteries constantly firing. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is one of the few cruisers that can take on an equal Tier battleship on relatively even terms (especially the underpowered ''[[South Carolina]]''). It can even prove a threat to the Tier IV ships. | ||
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|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> | |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> | |||
+ | * Has the most hit points of any Tier III cruiser - almost comparable to its fellow Tier III USN battleship ''[[South Carolina]]'' battleship | |||
+ | * The most main batteries and secondaries of any Tier III cruiser - boasts a whopping 14x1 152mm guns and 18x1 76.2mm guns, while its Tier III VMF cruiser counterpart ''[[Bogatyr]]'' has as many but only 130mm, fire, and turn slower. Additionally, due to the side mounted guns, it allows for flexibility and quick reaction to switching targets from either side. | |||
+ | * Better than average gun range for her tier. | |||
+ | * Good turning radius. | |||
|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> | |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> | |||
+ | * Low top speed - barely faster than ''[[South Carolina]]'' | |||
+ | * Slow reload for her tier and higher dispersion (less accurate) | |||
+ | * Negligible anti-air capabilities - because it is Tier III, it will most likely see carriers ''[[Langley]]'' and ''[[Hosho]]''; will have no self-defense. | |||
+ | * Side mounted guns means only a maximum of eight out of the fourteen primary guns can be used on a single target when broadside, and even fewer when facing directly ahead or rearward. | |||
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+ | |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below --> | |||
+ | This is a suggested research path: | |||
+ | # St. Louis (B) Hull | |||
+ | # 152 mm/50 Mk6 main batteries mod. 2 | |||
+ | # Mk3 FCS mod. 2 | |||
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+ | |Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below --> | |||
+ | The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows: | |||
+ | * '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} keeps the guns active and firing. | |||
+ | * '''Slot 2''': {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} the ship takes a lot of HE shell hits, this helps decrease the amount of fires set. | |||
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+ | |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below --> | |||
+ | <!--Key skills for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' commanders include INSERT TEXT HERE. --> | |||
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+ | {{Commander Skills 3 CR | |||
+ | <!-- Ratings 1,2,3 are legit. Others are ignored.--> | |||
+ | | rating11 = <!-- Grease the Gears --> | |||
+ | | rating12 = <!-- Swift Fish --> | |||
+ | | rating13 = <!-- Consumables Specialist --> | |||
+ | | rating14 = <!-- Gun Feeder --> | |||
+ | | rating15 = <!-- Incoming Fire Alert --> | |||
+ | | rating16 = 2 <!-- Last Stand --> | |||
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+ | | rating21 = 2 <!-- Pyrotechnician --> | |||
+ | | rating22 = <!-- Fill the Tubes --> | |||
+ | | rating23 = <!-- Consumables Enhancements --> | |||
+ | | rating24 = <!-- Eye in the Sky --> | |||
+ | | rating25 = <!-- Priority Target --> | |||
+ | | rating26 = <!-- Expert AA Marksman --> | |||
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+ | | rating31 = 2 <!-- Heavy HE and SAP Shells --> | |||
+ | | rating32 = <!-- Enhanced Torpedo Explosive Charge --> | |||
+ | | rating33 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush --> | |||
+ | | rating34 = <!-- Heavy AP Shells --> | |||
+ | | rating35 = <!-- Superintendent --> | |||
+ | | rating36 = <!-- Survivability Expert --> | |||
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+ | | rating41 = 2 <!-- Top Grade Gunner --> | |||
+ | | rating42 = 2 <!-- Outnumbered --> | |||
+ | | rating43 = <!-- Radio Location --> | |||
+ | | rating44 = <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells --> | |||
+ | | rating45 = 2 <!-- Concealment Expert --> | |||
+ | | rating46 = <!-- AA Gunner --> | |||
+ | }} | |||
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+ | |Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below --> | |||
+ | As a Tier III USN cruiser, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has access to only {{Damage Control Party}}. | |||
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+ | |Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below --> | |||
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+ | |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below --> | |||
+ | As a Tier III ship, it is highly recommended to save signals for use in the later tiers. But should the player have a surplus and enjoy playing this ship, they should utilize the following recommended signals. | |||
+ | {{Signal Flags | |||
+ | | November Echo Setteseven = | |||
+ | | Mike Yankee Soxisix = | |||
+ | | India X-Ray = 3 | |||
+ | | Juliet Whiskey Unaone = | |||
+ | | Victor Lima = 3 | |||
+ | | Hotel Yankee = 2 | |||
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+ | | November Foxtrot = 1 | |||
+ | | Sierra Mike = 2 | |||
+ | | India Delta = | |||
+ | | Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = | |||
+ | | India Yankee = 2 | |||
+ | | Juliet Charlie = 1 | |||
+ | ||||
+ | }} | |||
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+ | File:St Louis Bow.jpeg | |||
+ | File:St Louis Stern.jpeg | |||
+ | File:Igor Bow.jpeg|NOT St. Louis | |||
+ | File:Igor Tesla.jpeg|NOT St. Louis | |||
+ | File:Igor Stern.jpeg|NOT St. Louis | |||
+ | File:St._Louis_Hull_A.jpg|Hull A | |||
+ | File:T306StLouisB1050ti.jpg|Hull B | |||
+ | </gallery> | |||
? | + | |History=<!-- write text below --> | ||
? | + | <div class="thumb tright"> | ||
? | |HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with | + | {{AnnoWiki|content= | |
? | File: | + | <h2>''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1910</h2> | |
? | </gallery>|Video=<!-- put below video clips with using template VideoYT. You can use html-tags for formatting. --> | + | ===Construction=== | |
+ | :Builder: Neafie & Levy Company; Philadelphia,<br> Pennsylvania, United States | |||
+ | :Laid down: 31 July 1902 | |||
+ | :Launched: 4 May 1905 | |||
+ | :Commissioned: 18 August 1906 | |||
+ | ---- | |||
+ | ===Specifications=== | |||
+ | :9,900 tons displacement, standard | |||
+ | :130m length | |||
+ | :20m beam | |||
+ | :7m draft | |||
+ | ---- | |||
+ | ====Machinery==== | |||
+ | :Twelve (12) boilers feeding two (2)<br> triple expansion steam engines | |||
+ | ---- | |||
+ | ====Performance==== | |||
+ | :22 knots at 21,000 shaft horsepower | |||
+ | ---- | |||
+ | ====Armor==== | |||
+ | :Main belt: 102mm | |||
+ | :Decks: 51mm-76mm | |||
+ | :Conning tower: 127mm | |||
+ | ---- | |||
+ | ====Armament==== | |||
+ | =====Main===== | |||
+ | :Fourteen (14) 6"/50 | |||
+ | =====Secondary===== | |||
+ | :Eighteen (18) 3"/50 | |||
+ | }}</div> | |||
+ | [[File:USS St Louis C-20.jpeg|none|frame|x350px|link=|USS ''St. Louis'' (C-20) off the Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts.]] | |||
+ | ||||
+ | ===History=== | |||
+ | ||||
+ | ====Design==== | |||
+ | ||||
+ | ====Service==== | |||
+ | USS ''St. Louis'' was the lead ship of her class of protected cruisers. Laid down on 31 July 31 1902 and launched on 4 May 1905, she spent until August 1906 fitting out and was then commissioned into service. She was designated as "C-20", the 20th protected cruiser of the United States Navy. | |||
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+ | The first ten years of her career ''St. Louis'' spent in the Pacific, where she served multiple purposes. The first six years she was a training ship; in 1914, she was designated as a receiving ship for new cadets to live on. Two years later, in 1916, she was used as a submarine support ship. | |||
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+ | With the entrance of the US into World War I in 1917, ''St. Louis'' was sent to the Atlantic to serve as an escort and transport vessel. After the armistice and subsequent end of the war, she transported numerous American soldiers back home from Europe. After being re-numbered as "CA-18" in July 1920, she departed for the Mediterranean as there was a great turmoil in Turkey, and the Civil War in Russia was still raging on. ''St. Louis'' returned from this mission in 1921. | |||
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+ | ''St. Louis'' was decommissioned on 3 March 1922, and served as a reserve ship for the next eight years. The London Naval Treaty of 1930 put limits onto the total tonnage of cruisers that the treaty nations were permitted; as a result, older ships and reserve vessels were selected for disposal. In August 1930, ''St. Louis'' and her sister ships were sold for scrap. | |||
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+ | |HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with | --><gallery> | |||
+ | File:C2011bw.jpg| | |||
+ | File:C2012bw.jpg| | |||
+ | C2013.jpg| | |||
+ | C2009.jpg| | |||
+ | </gallery> | |||
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+ | |Video=<!-- put below video clips with using template VideoYT. You can use html-tags for formatting. --> | |||
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? | * | + | #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_St._Louis_(C-20) USS ''St. Louis'' (C-20) - Wikipedia] | |
? | * | + | #[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis-class_cruiser ''St. Louis''-class cruiser - Wikipedia] | |
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+ | {{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1= | |||
+ | *Added to the game in Update 0.1.6. | |||
+ | *Update 0.2.2.5: | |||
+ | **Main battery reload time was increased | |||
+ | **Stock turrets rotate more slowly. | |||
+ | *Update 0.3.0: | |||
+ | **Received updated models for the turrets. | |||
+ | *Update 0.5.2: | |||
+ | **Experience earnings decreased by 3%. | |||
+ | *Update 0.5.8: | |||
+ | **The armor model of the hull was refined. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.3: | |||
+ | **Base firing range increased from 9,500 to 11,320 m. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.6: | |||
+ | **The appearance in Port was improved. | |||
+ | **Fixed error in casemate armor. This change will not affect gameplay in any way. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.11: | |||
+ | **Improved appearance with the use of special technology for improved rendering of thin elements. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.12: | |||
+ | **Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 5.04 km. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.13: | |||
+ | **Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s. | |||
+ | **Minor fixes to geometry and textures. | |||
+ | **The survivability of the secondary battery was checked and brought to a single standard. The change affects the 76.2 mm gun. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.15: | |||
+ | **Added a bonus to the Igor permanent camouflage: a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle maintenance. | |||
+ | *Update 0.7.9: | |||
+ | **Sigma for all guns decreased from 2 to 1.8. | |||
+ | **Main battery reload for upgraded guns increased from 8 to 9 s. | |||
+ | *Update 0.8.8: | |||
+ | **Updated silhouette of the ship. | |||
+ | *Update 0.10.0: | |||
+ | **The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 3.2 km. | |||
+ | *Update 0.11.11: | |||
+ | **Fixed the geometry and textures of the Igor permanent camouflage. | |||
+ | }} | |||
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Revision as of 18:26, 5 December 2022
For French Tier IX cruiser Saint-Louis, click here.
IDS_PAGM096_6IN50_MK610 х 1 pcs. |
Rate of Fire6 shots/min. |
Reload Time10 sec. |
Rotation Speed6 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time30 sec. |
Firing Range11.32 km. |
Maximum Dispersion111 m. |
HE Shell152 mm HE 105 lb |
Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity853 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight47.7 kg. |
AP Shell152 mm AP 105 lb |
Maximum AP Shell Damage3,000 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity853 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight47.7 kg. |
76.2 mm/50 Mk.5 on a single mount18 х 1 pcs. |
Firing Range3.2 km. |
Rate of Fire12 shots/min. |
Reload Time5 sec. |
HE Shell76 mm HE |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,100 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity823 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell4 % |
Maximum Speed22 knot |
Turning Circle Radius450 m. |
Rudder Shift Time8.4 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range10.66 km. |
Air Detectability Range5.06 km. |
St. Louis — American Tier III cruiser.
A typical "big" cruiser of the pre-dreadnought era. The ship was armed with numerous artillery, whose rate of fire was quite rapid for her time, and an armor belt protecting the propulsion, but featured only moderate speed.
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
Slot 1 |
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Player Opinion
Performance
Pros:
- Has the most hit points of any Tier III cruiser - almost comparable to its fellow Tier III USN battleship South Carolina battleship
- The most main batteries and secondaries of any Tier III cruiser - boasts a whopping 14x1 152mm guns and 18x1 76.2mm guns, while its Tier III VMF cruiser counterpart Bogatyr has as many but only 130mm, fire, and turn slower. Additionally, due to the side mounted guns, it allows for flexibility and quick reaction to switching targets from either side.
- Better than average gun range for her tier.
- Good turning radius.
Cons:
- Low top speed - barely faster than South Carolina
- Slow reload for her tier and higher dispersion (less accurate)
- Negligible anti-air capabilities - because it is Tier III, it will most likely see carriers Langley and Hosho; will have no self-defense.
- Side mounted guns means only a maximum of eight out of the fourteen primary guns can be used on a single target when broadside, and even fewer when facing directly ahead or rearward.
Research
This is a suggested research path:
- St. Louis (B) Hull
- 152 mm/50 Mk6 main batteries mod. 2
- Mk3 FCS mod. 2
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for St. Louis are as follows:
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 keeps the guns active and firing.
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 the ship takes a lot of HE shell hits, this helps decrease the amount of fires set.
Commander Skills
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★★ |
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Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful |
Consumables
As a Tier III USN cruiser, St. Louis has access to only Damage Control Party .
Signals
As a Tier III ship, it is highly recommended to save signals for use in the later tiers. But should the player have a surplus and enjoy playing this ship, they should utilize the following recommended signals.
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★★★ |
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
References
Ship Change Log
See here for links to Update notes.
- Added to the game in Update 0.1.6.
- Update 0.2.2.5:
- Main battery reload time was increased
- Stock turrets rotate more slowly.
- Update 0.3.0:
- Received updated models for the turrets.
- Update 0.5.2:
- Experience earnings decreased by 3%.
- Update 0.5.8:
- The armor model of the hull was refined.
- Update 0.6.3:
- Base firing range increased from 9,500 to 11,320 m.
- Update 0.6.6:
- The appearance in Port was improved.
- Fixed error in casemate armor. This change will not affect gameplay in any way.
- Update 0.6.11:
- Improved appearance with the use of special technology for improved rendering of thin elements.
- Update 0.6.12:
- Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 5.04 km.
- Update 0.6.13:
- Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
- Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
- The survivability of the secondary battery was checked and brought to a single standard. The change affects the 76.2 mm gun.
- Update 0.6.15:
- Added a bonus to the Igor permanent camouflage: a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle maintenance.
- Update 0.7.9:
- Sigma for all guns decreased from 2 to 1.8.
- Main battery reload for upgraded guns increased from 8 to 9 s.
- Update 0.8.8:
- Updated silhouette of the ship.
- Update 0.10.0:
- The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 3.2 km.
- Update 0.11.11:
- Fixed the geometry and textures of the Igor permanent camouflage.