Ship Database
Tier X Cruiser Special

U.S.A.

Salem

USS Salem, a Des Moines-class cruiser, served mainly in the Mediterranean from 1950 to 1956, serving as the flagship of the U.S. 6th and 2nd Fleets on a regular basis. In 1956, she "starred" as German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee in the "Pursuit of the Graf Spee" film. In 1994, the cruiser was decommissioned and converted into a museum ship, which is now located in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Doubloons
26,000
Official profile image of Salem

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
49,700
Maximum speed
33.0 knots
Surface detection
13.4 km
Main battery range
15.8 km
Main battery reload
5.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 20 km

Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection13.4 km
  • Main battery15.8 km
  • Secondary battery7.3 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • HE · 203 mm HE/HC Mk25 2,800
  • AP · 203 mm AP Mk21 5,000
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
33.0 knots
Turning circle radius
770 m
Rudder shift time
8.6 s
Maneuverability API rating 54

Concealment

Surface detection
13.4 km
Air detection
7.9 km
Submarine detection
7.9 km
Concealment API rating 50

Survivability

Hit points
49,700
Torpedo damage reduction
7 %
Survivability API rating 67

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
6–203 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 82
Maximum range
15.8 km
Reload time
5.0 s
Rate of fire
10.9 rounds/min
180° turn time
30.0 s
Maximum dispersion
142 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

203 mm HE/HC Mk25
HE
Maximum damage per hit
2,800
Fire chance
14.0 %
Muzzle velocity
823 m/s
Shell mass
118 kg
203 mm AP Mk21
AP
Maximum damage per hit
5,000
Muzzle velocity
762 m/s
Shell mass
152 kg
Gun layout
Mount
203 mm/55 RF Mk.16 in a turret
Mounts
3
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
7.3 km
Mount
127 mm HE Mk32
Maximum damage per hit
1,800
Fire chance
5.0 %
Rate of fire
10.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
792 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 82
Aura
76.2 mm/50 Mk.22 on a Mk.33 mount
Calibre
76 mm
Mounts
12
Aura
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
6
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
49,700
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
6
AA mounts
18

Engine

Published maximum speed
33.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

203 mm/55 RF Mk.16 in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery

Propulsion: 120,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

Salem

Default
Type
Hull

Mk10 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits
1,000,000

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Lookout System

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 3

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

Steering Gears Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Gun Fire Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
15
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
10–11

Cross-nation comparison

Ships that fill a similar slot

Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

Pan-Asia

Incheon

HP
48,600
Speed
33 kn
Guns
16.1 km
Open comparison

The Netherlands

Vrijheid

HP
51,900
Speed
33.5 kn
Guns
16.5 km
Open comparison

Japan

Kushiro

HP
50,200
Speed
34.5 kn
Guns
17.2 km
Torps
8 km
Open comparison
All published source fields 140 values

Advanced reference for this saved default configuration. Field names follow Wargaming's source. An em dash replaces the source's −1 placeholder; it is not a negative measurement. These records do not include every mechanic in the game. Read the coverage guide.

Published fieldValue
ship_id3550394352
ship_id_strPASC710
nameSalem
typeCruiser
nationusa
tier10
is_premiumNo
is_specialYes
has_demo_profileNo
price_credit0
price_gold26000
mod_slots6
default_profile.anti_aircraft.defense82
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.caliber76
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.distance—
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.guns12
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.name76.2 mm/50 Mk.22 on a Mk.33 mount
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.caliber127
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.distance—
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.guns6
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.name127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount
default_profile.armour.casemate.max—
default_profile.armour.casemate.min—
default_profile.armour.citadel.max—
default_profile.armour.citadel.min—
default_profile.armour.deck.max—
default_profile.armour.deck.min—
default_profile.armour.extremities.max—
default_profile.armour.extremities.min—
default_profile.armour.flood_damage7
default_profile.armour.health49700
default_profile.armour.range.max203
default_profile.armour.range.min6
default_profile.armour.total67
default_profile.artillery.artillery_id3349131248
default_profile.artillery.artillery_id_strPAUA902
default_profile.artillery.distance15.8
default_profile.artillery.gun_rate10.9
default_profile.artillery.max_dispersion142
default_profile.artillery.rotation_time30.0
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.bullet_mass152
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.bullet_speed762
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.damage5000
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.name203 mm AP Mk21
default_profile.artillery.shells.AP.typeAP
default_profile.artillery.shells.HE.bullet_mass118
default_profile.artillery.shells.HE.bullet_speed823
default_profile.artillery.shells.HE.burn_probability14.0
default_profile.artillery.shells.HE.damage2800
default_profile.artillery.shells.HE.name203 mm HE/HC Mk25
default_profile.artillery.shells.HE.typeHE
default_profile.artillery.shot_delay5.0
default_profile.artillery.slots.0.barrels3
default_profile.artillery.slots.0.guns3
default_profile.artillery.slots.0.name203 mm/55 RF Mk.16 in a turret
default_profile.atbas.distance7.3
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.bullet_mass24
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.bullet_speed792
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.burn_probability5.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.damage1800
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.gun_rate10.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.name127 mm HE Mk32
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.shot_delay6.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.typeHE
default_profile.battle_level_range_max11
default_profile.battle_level_range_min10
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_plane7.9
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_ship13.4
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_submarine7.9
default_profile.concealment.total50
default_profile.engine.engine_id3346903024
default_profile.engine.engine_id_strPAUE904
default_profile.engine.max_speed33.0
default_profile.fire_control.distance0.0
default_profile.fire_control.fire_control_id3347492848
default_profile.fire_control.fire_control_id_strPAUS903
default_profile.hull.anti_aircraft_barrels18
default_profile.hull.artillery_barrels3
default_profile.hull.atba_barrels6
default_profile.hull.health49700
default_profile.hull.hull_id3348901872
default_profile.hull.hull_id_strPAUH902
default_profile.hull.range.max203
default_profile.hull.range.min6
default_profile.hull.torpedoes_barrels0
default_profile.mobility.max_speed33.0
default_profile.mobility.rudder_time8.6
default_profile.mobility.total54
default_profile.mobility.turning_radius770
default_profile.weaponry.aircraft0
default_profile.weaponry.anti_aircraft82
default_profile.weaponry.artillery82
default_profile.weaponry.torpedoes0
modules.artillery[0]3349131248
modules.engine[0]3346903024
modules.fire_control[0]3347492848
modules.hull[0]3348901872
modules_tree.3346903024.is_defaultYes
modules_tree.3346903024.module_id3346903024
modules_tree.3346903024.module_id_strPAUE904
modules_tree.3346903024.namePropulsion: 120,000 hp
modules_tree.3346903024.price_credit0
modules_tree.3346903024.price_xp0
modules_tree.3346903024.typeEngine
modules_tree.3347492848.is_defaultYes
modules_tree.3347492848.module_id3347492848
modules_tree.3347492848.module_id_strPAUS903
modules_tree.3347492848.nameMk10 mod. 1
modules_tree.3347492848.price_credit0
modules_tree.3347492848.price_xp0
modules_tree.3347492848.typeSuo
modules_tree.3348901872.is_defaultYes
modules_tree.3348901872.module_id3348901872
modules_tree.3348901872.module_id_strPAUH902
modules_tree.3348901872.nameSalem
modules_tree.3348901872.price_credit0
modules_tree.3348901872.price_xp0
modules_tree.3348901872.typeHull
modules_tree.3349131248.is_defaultYes
modules_tree.3349131248.module_id3349131248
modules_tree.3349131248.module_id_strPAUA902
modules_tree.3349131248.name203 mm/55 RF Mk.16 in a turret
modules_tree.3349131248.price_credit0
modules_tree.3349131248.price_xp0
modules_tree.3349131248.typeArtillery
upgrades[0]4268937136
upgrades[1]4265791408
upgrades[2]4262645680
upgrades[3]4259499952
upgrades[4]4269985712
upgrades[5]4266839984
upgrades[6]4280471472
upgrades[7]4257402800
upgrades[8]4287811504
upgrades[9]4273131440
upgrades[10]4267888560
upgrades[11]4281520048
upgrades[12]4261597104
upgrades[13]4278374320
upgrades[14]4275228592

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