Ship Database
Tier IX Cruiser

U.S.A.

Buffalo

As part of the development of cruisers capable of achieving a speed of 35 knots, various options were explored, including improvements to existing ships or the designs of ships already under construction. Three design variants for the "improved Wichita"-class cruiser were presented. Among the various options, the most promising one involved adding an...

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As part of the development of cruisers capable of achieving a speed of 35 knots, various options were explored, including improvements to existing ships or the designs of ships already under construction. Three design variants for the "improved Wichita"-class cruiser were presented. Among the various options, the most promising one involved adding an extra main battery turret, thereby increasing the total number of turrets to four; however, challenges arose when attempting to install the power plant on the hull to achieve the desired speed. The ship was ultimately designed to reach a speed of 33 knots only. As a result, these projects were abandoned.

Credits
13,600,000
Official profile image of Buffalo

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
42,500
Maximum speed
33.0 knots
Surface detection
13.2 km
Main battery range
14.4 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 detection13.2 km
  • Main battery14.4 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 · 203 mm HE/HC Mk25 2,800
  • AP · 203 mm AP Mk21 5,000
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

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

Concealment

Surface detection
13.2 km
Air detection
8.0 km
Submarine detection
8.0 km
Concealment API rating 51

Survivability

Hit points
42,500
Torpedo damage reduction
4 %
Survivability API rating 58

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
6–229 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 78
Maximum range
14.4 km
Reload time
10.0 s
Rate of fire
6.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
30.0 s
Maximum dispersion
132 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 Mk21
AP
Maximum damage per hit
5,000
Muzzle velocity
762 m/s
Shell mass
152 kg
Gun layout
Mount
203 mm/55 Mk.15 in a turret
Mounts
4
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 77
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
16
Aura
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
11
Aura
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
6
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
42,500
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
6
AA mounts
37

Engine

Published maximum speed
33.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Buffalo (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
1,450,000 credits
Next modules
1

Buffalo (B)

Type
Hull
Research
40,500 XP
Purchase
3,020,000 credits
Next ships
1

Propulsion: 120,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
875,000 credits

Mk9 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
985,000 credits
Next modules
1

Mk9 mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
24,000 XP
Purchase
2,000,000 credits

203 mm/55 Mk.15 in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
1,100,000 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

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

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
Des Moines
Research cost
237,500 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
15
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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HP
40,100
Speed
33.3 kn
Guns
14.4 km
Torps
10 km
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Pan-America

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HP
40,200
Speed
33 kn
Guns
13.8 km
Torps
10.5 km
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The Netherlands

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HP
42,100
Speed
32.1 kn
Guns
14.6 km
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