Combat envelope
Range and detection
Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.
Ship Database
Tier VIII
Battleship
Premium
U.S.A.
Massachusetts B
After entering service, USS Massachusetts—the third South Dakota-class battleship—was sent to support the landing of troops in North Africa. In 1943, she was transferred to the Pacific Ocean, where she accompanied a group of aircraft carriers. The battleship participated in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, the Philippines campaign, and the...
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After entering service, USS Massachusetts—the third South Dakota-class battleship—was sent to support the landing of troops in North Africa. In 1943, she was transferred to the Pacific Ocean, where she accompanied a group of aircraft carriers. The battleship participated in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, the Philippines campaign, and the assault on Okinawa. The ship has survived to this day as a museum and is located in Fall River, Massachusetts.
- Doubloons
- 13,000
At a glance
The numbers that shape the ship
- Hit points
- 66,300
- Maximum speed
- 27.5 knots
- Surface detection
- 16.1 km
- Main battery range
- 18.3 km
- Main battery reload
- 30.0 s
Damage comparison
Published maximum per hit
Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview
Handling
- Maximum speed
- 27.5 knots
- Turning circle radius
- 710 m
- Rudder shift time
- 15.7 s
Concealment
- Surface detection
- 16.1 km
- Air detection
- 9.7 km
- Submarine detection
- 9.7 km
Survivability
- Hit points
- 66,300
- Torpedo damage reduction
- 46 %
Published armour thickness
Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.
- Overall published range
- 6–457 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament
Surface armament
Main battery
- Maximum range
- 18.3 km
- Reload time
- 30.0 s
- Rate of fire
- 2.0 rounds/min
- 180° turn time
- 36.0 s
- Maximum dispersion
- 242 m
Shells
Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.
406 mm HE/HC Mk13
HE- Maximum damage per hit
- 5,700
- Fire chance
- 36.0 %
- Muzzle velocity
- 803 m/s
- Shell mass
- 862 kg
406 mm AP Mk8
AP- Maximum damage per hit
- 13,100
- Muzzle velocity
- 701 m/s
- Shell mass
- 1,225 kg
Gun layout
- Mount
- 406 mm/45 Mk.6 in a turret
- Mounts
- 3
- Barrels each
- 3
Automatic armament
Secondary battery
- Maximum range
- 7.5 km
- Mount
- 127 mm HE Mk32
- Maximum damage per hit
- 1,800
- Fire chance
- 5.0 %
- Rate of fire
- 15.0 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity
- 792 m/s
Anti-aircraft defence
- Aura
- 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
- Calibre
- 20 mm
- Mounts
- 25
- Aura
- 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount
- Calibre
- 20 mm
- Mounts
- 5
- Aura
- 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount
- Calibre
- 40 mm
- Mounts
- 15
- Aura
- 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount
- Calibre
- 127 mm
- Mounts
- 10
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data
Default hull
- Hull hit points
- 66,300
- Main-battery barrels
- 3
- Secondary barrels
- 10
- AA mounts
- 55
Engine
- Published maximum speed
- 27.5 knots
Fire control
Module research tree
Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.
Propulsion: 130,000 hp
Default- Type
- Engine
Massachusetts B.
Default- Type
- Hull
406 mm/45 Mk.6 in a turret
Default- Type
- Artillery
Mk8 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
ModernizationReduces 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
Damage Control System Modification 2
Modernization- Credits
- 1,000,000
Torpedo Lookout System
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
Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1
ModernizationExtends the firing range of the main battery and secondary battery
- Credits
- 500,000
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
AA Guns Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
- Available module groups
- 10
- Compatible upgrades
- 12
- Upgrade slots
- 5
- Published battle levels
- 8–10
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