Ship Database
Tier VI Cruiser

U.S.A.

Pensacola

The first cruisers of the U.S. Navy built in accordance with the guidelines outlined by the Washington Naval Treaty. To ensure sufficient firepower, ten 203 mm guns were distributed among four turrets. Due to the narrow hull, triple-gun turrets were mounted in an elevated position. During World War II, USS Pensacola played a significant role in the...

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The first cruisers of the U.S. Navy built in accordance with the guidelines outlined by the Washington Naval Treaty. To ensure sufficient firepower, ten 203 mm guns were distributed among four turrets. Due to the narrow hull, triple-gun turrets were mounted in an elevated position. During World War II, USS Pensacola played a significant role in the Battle of Midway as an escort for aircraft carriers Yorktown and Enterprise. She later participated in the campaign in the Solomon Islands, serving as an escort for aircraft carrier Hornet. During the course of the war, the ship was awarded 13 battle stars.

Credits
2,800,000
Official profile image of Pensacola

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
31,200
Maximum speed
32.5 knots
Surface detection
13.7 km
Main battery range
14.2 km
Main battery reload
15.0 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 detection13.7 km
  • Main battery14.2 km
  • Secondary battery5 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
32.5 knots
Turning circle radius
620 m
Rudder shift time
9.1 s
Maneuverability API rating 54

Concealment

Surface detection
13.7 km
Air detection
6.2 km
Submarine detection
6.2 km
Concealment API rating 52

Survivability

Hit points
31,200
Torpedo damage reduction
4 %
Survivability API rating 41

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
6–102 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 69
Maximum range
14.2 km
Reload time
15.0 s
Rate of fire
4.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
45.0 s
Maximum dispersion
131 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.14 on a twin mount
Mounts
2
Barrels each
2
Mount
203 mm/55 Mk.14 on a triple mount
Mounts
2
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
5.0 km
Mount
127 mm HE/HC Mk36
Maximum damage per hit
1,800
Fire chance
9.0 %
Rate of fire
13.3 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
657 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 46
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
8
Aura
28 mm Mk.1 on a Mk.2 mount
Calibre
28 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
127 mm/25 Mk.19 on a Mk.19 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
8
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
31,200
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
8
AA mounts
20

Engine

Published maximum speed
32.5 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

203 mm/55 Mk.14 on a triple mount/twin mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
225,000 credits

Pensacola (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
375,000 credits
Next modules
1

Pensacola (B)

Type
Hull
Research
9,800 XP
Purchase
780,000 credits
Next ships
1

Mk6 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
205,000 credits
Next modules
1

Mk6 mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
5,500 XP
Purchase
440,000 credits

Propulsion: 107,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
190,000 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

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

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

Next ships

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

Ship
New Orleans
Research cost
70,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
10
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
4
Published battle levels
6–8

Cross-nation comparison

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Torps
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Torps
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Torps
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