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Tier VIII Cruiser Premium

U.S.A.

Wichita

The design for this ship was based on Brooklyn-class cruisers in terms of their layout but featured 203 mm guns. The distance between the barrels of the guns was increased to reduce shell dispersion. It was decided to incorporate a conical shape for the barbettes instead of a cylindrical one to prevent an increase in their diameter. During World War II,...

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The design for this ship was based on Brooklyn-class cruisers in terms of their layout but featured 203 mm guns. The distance between the barrels of the guns was increased to reduce shell dispersion. It was decided to incorporate a conical shape for the barbettes instead of a cylindrical one to prevent an increase in their diameter. During World War II, USS Wichita played an active role in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters. Over the course of the war, the cruiser was awarded 13 battle stars.

Doubloons
11,000
Official profile image of Wichita

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
37,900
Maximum speed
33.6 knots
Surface detection
11.7 km
Main battery range
15.8 km
Main battery reload
10.0 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 detection11.7 km
  • Main battery15.8 km
  • Secondary battery6.6 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 · 203 mm HE/HC Mk25 2,800
  • AP · 203 mm AP Mk19 4,600
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
33.6 knots
Turning circle radius
680 m
Rudder shift time
6.0 s
Maneuverability API rating 58

Concealment

Surface detection
11.7 km
Air detection
7.2 km
Submarine detection
7.2 km
Concealment API rating 60

Survivability

Hit points
37,900
Torpedo damage reduction
4 %
Survivability API rating 51

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 76
Maximum range
15.8 km
Reload time
10.0 s
Rate of fire
6.0 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 Mk19
AP
Maximum damage per hit
4,600
Muzzle velocity
853 m/s
Shell mass
118 kg
Gun layout
Mount
203 mm/55 Mk.15 in a turret
Mounts
3
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
6.6 km
Mount
127 mm HE Mk32
Maximum damage per hit
1,800
Fire chance
5.0 %
Rate of fire
20.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
792 m/s
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 68
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
18
Aura
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.24 mod.11 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.0 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
4
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
37,900
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
8
AA mounts
34

Engine

Published maximum speed
33.6 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Wichita

Default
Type
Hull

203 mm/55 Mk.15 in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery

Mk8 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

Propulsion: 100,000 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

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

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

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
13
Upgrade slots
5
Published battle levels
8–10

Cross-nation comparison

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

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HP
35,300
Speed
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Guns
15.7 km
Torps
8 km
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France

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HP
34,700
Speed
34 kn
Guns
16.4 km
Torps
9 km
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Japan

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HP
40,100
Speed
35.5 kn
Guns
15.8 km
Torps
10 km
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