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Tier ★ Battleship

U.S.A.

Maine

In this hypothetical development of the Montana-class battleships, the number of 406 mm guns could be increased to sixteen by replacing the three-gun turrets with four-gun ones. While four-gun turrets were initially proposed for battleships of the North Carolina class, they were, however, equipped with 356 mm guns. If the goal were to enhance the...

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In this hypothetical development of the Montana-class battleships, the number of 406 mm guns could be increased to sixteen by replacing the three-gun turrets with four-gun ones. While four-gun turrets were initially proposed for battleships of the North Carolina class, they were, however, equipped with 356 mm guns. If the goal were to enhance the firepower of the Montana-class battleships without utilizing a larger caliber, opting for four-gun turrets would be the most logical choice.

Credits
57,000,000
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At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
115,100
Maximum speed
30.4 knots
Surface detection
17.6 km
Main battery range
24.2 km
Main battery reload
35.0 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 detection17.6 km
  • Main battery24.2 km
  • Secondary battery7.3 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 · 406 mm HE/HC Mk13 5,700
  • AP · 406 mm AP Mk8 13,500
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
30.4 knots
Turning circle radius
1,070 m
Rudder shift time
20.1 s
Maneuverability API rating 37

Concealment

Surface detection
17.6 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 26

Survivability

Hit points
115,100
Torpedo damage reduction
51 %
Survivability API rating 100

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
19–505 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 87
Maximum range
24.2 km
Reload time
35.0 s
Rate of fire
1.7 rounds/min
180° turn time
45.0 s
Maximum dispersion
302 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
4
Barrels each
4

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
7.3 km
Mount
127 mm HE Mk41
Maximum damage per hit
1,800
Fire chance
9.0 %
Rate of fire
15.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
808 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 96
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
16
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.15 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
20
Aura
76.2 mm/70 Mk.23 on a Mk.37 mod. 0 mount
Calibre
76 mm
Mounts
6
Aura
127 mm/54 Mk.16 on a Mk.42 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
10
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
115,100
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
10
AA mounts
52

Engine

Published maximum speed
30.4 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Mk11 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

Maine

Default
Type
Hull

406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery

Propulsion: 221,000 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
11–11

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