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U.S.A.

Boise

A Brooklyn-class light cruiser. During the attack on Pearl Harbor, the ship was on a patrol mission. World War II saw her engaged in reconnaissance and escort missions, and she participated in the Battle at Cape Esperance, where she was damaged. After repairs, she headed to the Mediterranean Sea, where she covered the landings of Allied troops on Sicily...

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A Brooklyn-class light cruiser. During the attack on Pearl Harbor, the ship was on a patrol mission. World War II saw her engaged in reconnaissance and escort missions, and she participated in the Battle at Cape Esperance, where she was damaged. After repairs, she headed to the Mediterranean Sea, where she covered the landings of Allied troops on Sicily and Taranto. Then, USS Boise returned to the Pacific Ocean, where she fought in the Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Battle of Surigao Strait. Over the war, the cruiser was awarded 11 battle stars. In 1951, the ship was sold to Argentina.

Doubloons
7,500
Official profile image of Boise

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
33,300
Maximum speed
30.0 knots
Surface detection
11.5 km
Main battery range
13.6 km
Main battery reload
10.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection11.5 km
  • Main battery13.6 km
  • Secondary battery5.6 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 · 152 mm HE/HC Mk34 2,200
  • AP · 152 mm AP Mk35 3,200
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
30.0 knots
Turning circle radius
690 m
Rudder shift time
9.1 s
Maneuverability API rating 48

Concealment

Surface detection
11.5 km
Air detection
6.1 km
Submarine detection
6.1 km
Concealment API rating 63

Survivability

Hit points
33,300
Torpedo damage reduction
0 %
Survivability API rating 45

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
6–165 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 68
Maximum range
13.6 km
Reload time
10.0 s
Rate of fire
6.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
18.0 s
Maximum dispersion
126 m

Shells

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

152 mm HE/HC Mk34
HE
Maximum damage per hit
2,200
Fire chance
12.0 %
Muzzle velocity
812 m/s
Shell mass
48 kg
152 mm AP Mk35
AP
Maximum damage per hit
3,200
Muzzle velocity
762 m/s
Shell mass
59 kg
Gun layout
Mount
152 mm/47 Mk.16 in a turret
Mounts
5
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
5.6 km
Mount
127 mm HE/HC Mk36
Maximum damage per hit
1,800
Fire chance
9.0 %
Rate of fire
13.3 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
657 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 65
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
8
Aura
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
6
Aura
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
127 mm/25 Mk.13 on a Mk.27 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
8
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
33,300
Main-battery barrels
5
Secondary barrels
8
AA mounts
26

Engine

Published maximum speed
30.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Propulsion: 100,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

152 mm/47 Mk.16 in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery

Boise

Default
Type
Hull

Mk7 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

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

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

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
10
Upgrade slots
4
Published battle levels
7–9

Cross-nation comparison

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HP
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Speed
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Guns
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HP
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Speed
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Guns
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Torps
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Commonwealth

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HP
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Speed
31.5 kn
Guns
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Torps
7 km
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