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Tier IX Battleship Premium

U.S.A.

Missouri

USS Missouri, the third Iowa-class battleship, was laid down in 1941 and launched three years later. During World War II, she served in the Pacific Theater. On September 2, 1945, the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on the battleship. Between 1950 and 1953, the ship participated in the Korean War. In 1984, the battleship was modernized—guided...

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USS Missouri, the third Iowa-class battleship, was laid down in 1941 and launched three years later. During World War II, she served in the Pacific Theater. On September 2, 1945, the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on the battleship. Between 1950 and 1953, the ship participated in the Korean War. In 1984, the battleship was modernized—guided missiles were installed. In 1991, she participated in Operation Desert Storm. Missouri received 11 battle stars for her service; she is now a museum ship in Pearl Harbor.

Doubloons
28,500
Official profile image of Missouri

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
78,300
Maximum speed
33.0 knots
Surface detection
15.7 km
Main battery range
23.4 km
Main battery reload
30.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 25 km

Every bar uses the same 25 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection15.7 km
  • Main battery23.4 km
  • Secondary battery7 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 · 406 mm HE/HC Mk13 5,700
  • AP · 406 mm AP Mk8 13,500
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
33.0 knots
Turning circle radius
990 m
Rudder shift time
19.4 s
Maneuverability API rating 44

Concealment

Surface detection
15.7 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 35

Survivability

Hit points
78,300
Torpedo damage reduction
25 %
Survivability API rating 97

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
16–439 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 87
Maximum range
23.4 km
Reload time
30.0 s
Rate of fire
2.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
45.0 s
Maximum dispersion
293 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
820 m/s
Shell mass
862 kg
406 mm AP Mk8
AP
Maximum damage per hit
13,500
Muzzle velocity
762 m/s
Shell mass
1,225 kg
Gun layout
Mount
406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret
Mounts
3
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
7.0 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 89
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
29
Aura
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
20
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
78,300
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
10
AA mounts
59

Engine

Published maximum speed
33.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Mk9 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

Missouri

Default
Type
Hull

406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery

Propulsion: 212,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

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

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Lookout System

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

Main Battery Modification 3

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

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

Modernization

Extends 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
14
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
9–11

Cross-nation comparison

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HP
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Guns
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