Worcester
152 mm/47 DP Mk.16 em uma torre6 х 2 pçs. |
Taxa de Fogo13.04 tiros/min. |
Tempo de Recarga4.6 seg. |
Velocidade de Rotação25 graus/seg. |
Tempo para Virar 180 Graus7.2 sec. |
Distância Máxima16.71 km. |
Dispersão Máxima148 m. |
Projétil HE152 mm HE Mk39 |
Dano Máximo do Projétil HE2 200 |
Chance de Incendiar com HE12 % |
Velocidade Inicial do Projétil HE812 m/s |
Peso do Projétil HE47.6 kg. |
Projétil AP152 mm AP 130 lb Mk35 |
Dano Máximo do Projétil AP3 200 |
Velocidade Inicial do Projétil AP762 m/s |
Peso do Projétil AP59 kg. |
152 mm/47 DP Mk.16 em uma torre1 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Dano Médio por Segundo20.2 |
. . . Distância Máxima6 km. |
152 mm/47 DP Mk.16 em uma torre4 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Dano Médio por Segundo80.8 |
. . . Distância Máxima6 km. |
IDS_PAGM219_6IN47_MK16_SECOND1 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Dano Médio por Segundo20.2 |
. . . Distância Máxima6 km. |
76.2 mm/50 Mk.22 em uma torreta Mk.342 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Dano Médio por Segundo39.4 |
. . . Distância Máxima3.99 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon em uma torreta Mk.2012 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Dano Médio por Segundo64.8 |
. . . Distância Máxima2.01 km. |
76.2 mm/50 Mk.22 em uma torreta Mk.3311 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Dano Médio por Segundo228.8 |
. . . Distância Máxima3.99 km. |
Velocidade Máxima33 nós |
Raio da curva740 m. |
Tempo de virada do leme8.1 seg. |
Distância de detecção em Superfície12.06 km. |
Distância de detecção no Ar8.52 km. |
Worcester — Cruzador Americano Tier X.
The world's largest light cruiser. She carried 152 mm dual-purpose artillery as her main battery, supplemented by a great number of automatic 76 mm guns. She had the most powerful AA defense among ships of her type.
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Performance
Worcester is a versatile warship. Having access to several consumable choices, rapid fire guns, and a nigh unmatched AA suite, Worcester can do most tasks a team or captain needs her to do.
At her core, Worcester is a utility ship, for starters, having access to not only Surveillance Radar and Defensive AA Fire together, but also Hydroacoustic Search without removing another consumable. This, coupled with her traits, makes her a dangerous foe in the right hands.
For starters, her guns: she has twelve 152mm guns in six dual turrets that can fire every 4.6 seconds to 16.7 km. These guns have a high arc to their shells, so aiming at long range can be a challenge. However, the arc allows the ship to get close to islands and lob shells over at unsuspecting targets with impunity. The real kicker is a 13 rounds per minute rate-of-fire. She can put down a withering barrage of shells similar to Minotaur but her access to HE shells with a 12% fire chance provides her with extremely good fire starting abilities. Destroyers beware, these guns will give anyone a run for their money if she sneaks up on them.
Her next major trait is her control of vision. Worcester can get down to a 9.74 km detectability range enabling her to sneak up on most any cruiser but does not have the capacity to use her radar from stealth without being detected. Hydro is another aspect of her vision control toolkit, allowing her to detect torpedoes while pushing caps with her radar, and spotting destroyers moseying a little too close to the edge of their smokescreens.
Last but not least is her AA firepower. Worcester has the potential to have the highest AA DPS of any ship in the game if specced properly. Her main rifles are dual purpose and have a max 6.9 km reach and an average dps of 199 alone. That's not even counting her meatier 76mm AA guns with a monstrous 629 dps base at 4.0 km range. Plus she has a short range aura of 20mm guns pumping out 209 dps at 2.0km range. Now all of that is powerful, and makes any carrier player blanch at strike attempts, but that is without DFAA on. With DFAA on, multiplying the 76mm and 152mm guns by threefold, a staggering 1,200 for the 152s with the AA Gunner for AA Commander skill, and 2,227 for the 76mm guns can be achieved, when targeting enemy squadrons, in addition to the strike panic. Worcester is one serious plane killer.
Now, all this is well and good, but she is fragile, really fragile. Being a light cruiser, she is overmatched by all battleship caliber shells she shall see in her matchmaking spread, and all heavy cruiser HE will pen her hull (sans belt armor) and light cruisers with IFHE will pen her as well. Thus while she is strong, she is weak as well, necessitating teamwork, and good positioning.
In summary: Worcester is a cruiser that rewards tactical play with rapid fire meltdowns of destroyers, shells raining down on battleships, cruisers having to deal with streams of fire, carriers losing strike aircraft rapidly, and caps being lit up by a ship capable of destroying most anything that tries to cap. Playing her to her strengths while keeping mind of her weaknesses will reward players with a fun experience, as well as being a valuable addition to any team.Prós:
- Twelve rapid fire 152mm guns with a fast traverse rate.
- Strongest anti-air capabilities of any cruiser in the game, and perhaps of any ship in the game.
- A versatile toolkit of Surveillance Radar , Hydroacoustic Search , and Defensive AA Fire all on the same platform with no takeaways.
- Decent concealment rating with a 9.74 km max detection range.
- Long lasting US radar that can be upgraded with the special Predefinição:Surveillance Radar Modification 1 and the Contramedidas Aprimoradas () legendary modules.
Contras:
- Main guns have a high firing arc, which makes aiming at range or at fast moving targets a hassle.
- Bulk of her AA firepower is in fragile open mounts that can be lost by HE fire.
- 25mm plating on her hull makes her vulnerable to all battleship shells, and HE fire from cruisers. Though 25mm is better than the 16mm Minotaur has.
- Slower than some cruisers at only 33 knots.
- Slower rudder shift than many of her peers, making it hard to kite using her
- Play style is tough to master and can discourage players from playing her.
- Lowest base fire chance of all Tier X cruisers at 12%, though this is offset by her rate of fire.
- If an AP bomber squadron does break through her formidable anti-aircraft defenses, her citadel is vulnerable.
Pesquisar
Melhor Configuração
Atualizações
Worcester is a very versatile ship, and can be configured numerous ways, as an AA ship, a main battery machine, or a utility ship. The upgrades will be listed with their respective builds in mind below (AA, Main Battery, Utility), of course, user preference takes priority, and players can mix and match how they see fit.
- Slot 1: Predefinição:Main Armaments Modification 1 (Main Battery/Utility) or Predefinição:Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 (AA).
- Slot 2: Predefinição:Damage Control System Modification 1 (Main Battery/AA) or Predefinição:Defensive AA Fire Modification 1/Predefinição:Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1/Predefinição:Surveillance Radar Modification 1 (Utility) whichever the player feels best suites their playstyle, though the Radar mod will likely be picked the most.
- Slot 3: Predefinição:Aiming Systems Modification 1 (Main Battery/Utility) or Predefinição:AA Guns Modification 1 (AA/Utility).
- Slot 4: Predefinição:Propulsion Modification 1 (All).
- Slot 5: Predefinição:Concealment System Modification 1 (ALL).
- Slot 6: Predefinição:Main Battery Modification 3 (Main Battery/Utility) or Predefinição:Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2 (AA/Utility) or Contramedidas Aprimoradas () (Utility).
Habilidades de Comandante
Predefinição:Commander Skills 3 CR
Consumíveis
Worcester equips the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire
- Slot 3: Surveillance Radar
- Slot 4: Repair Party
- Slot 5: Hydroacoustic Search
Camuflagem
Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectability range.
Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Worcester with Type 20 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
Sinais
Worcester has a wide variety of flags she can use, but signals such as November Echo Setteseven (), India X-Ray (), and Victor Lima () are good starting points, as well as November Foxtrot() for her consumable loadout.
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Legenda: ★★★ - Extremamente Útil ★★ - Frequentemente Útil ★ - Ocasionalmente Útil Sem estrelas - Não é Útil |
Galeria
Informações Históricas
Galeria Histórica
Referências
- USS Worcester (CL-144) - Wikipedia
- Worcester-class cruiser - Wikipedia
- https://www.hazegray.org/danfs/cruisers/cl144.txt
- Ship's History - USS Worcester - CL-144 -- 1948 - 1958