Ship Database
Tier IX Cruiser

U.S.A.

Seattle

During the early 1940s, the United States was actively involved in the development of new cruisers specifically designed to fulfill air-defense missions. They were to have 12 dual-purpose 152 mm guns, a speed of 33 knots, and a thick armor deck to protect against aerial bombs. After the outbreak of World War II, engineers were no longer bound by treaty...

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During the early 1940s, the United States was actively involved in the development of new cruisers specifically designed to fulfill air-defense missions. They were to have 12 dual-purpose 152 mm guns, a speed of 33 knots, and a thick armor deck to protect against aerial bombs. After the outbreak of World War II, engineers were no longer bound by treaty constraints, although the ship's size was to remain within the limits of a light cruiser. The project never came to life, but its underlying concepts served as the basis for the subsequent design of the Worcester-class cruisers.

Credits
14,100,000
Official profile image of Seattle

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
41,800
Maximum speed
33.0 knots
Surface detection
11.9 km
Main battery range
14.3 km
Main battery reload
6.0 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 detection11.9 km
  • Main battery14.3 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 · 152 mm HE Mk39 2,200
  • AP · 152 mm AP Mk35 3,200
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
33.0 knots
Turning circle radius
750 m
Rudder shift time
12.1 s
Maneuverability API rating 52

Concealment

Surface detection
11.9 km
Air detection
8.5 km
Submarine detection
8.5 km
Concealment API rating 56

Survivability

Hit points
41,800
Torpedo damage reduction
4 %
Survivability API rating 57

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–178 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 68
Maximum range
14.3 km
Reload time
6.0 s
Rate of fire
9.2 rounds/min
180° turn time
22.5 s
Maximum dispersion
131 m

Shells

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

152 mm HE Mk39
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 DP Mk.17 in a turret
Mounts
4
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 76
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
12
Aura
152 mm/47 DP Mk.17 in a turret
Calibre
152 mm
Mounts
4
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
41,800
Main-battery barrels
4
AA mounts
34

Engine

Published maximum speed
33.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Propulsion: 125,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
915,000 credits

Mk9 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
975,000 credits
Next modules
1

Mk9 mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
28,000 XP
Purchase
2,200,000 credits

Seattle (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
1,440,000 credits
Next modules
1

Seattle (B)

Type
Hull
Research
36,500 XP
Purchase
2,820,000 credits
Next ships
1

152 mm/47 DP Mk.17 in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
1,050,000 credits

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

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

Next ships

Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.

Ship
Worcester
Research cost
242,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
14
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
9–11

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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Speed
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HP
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Speed
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Torps
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HP
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Speed
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Guns
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Torps
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