Ship Database
Tier X Battleship

U.S.A.

Montana

The Montana-class ships were an evolution of the Iowa-class "fast battleships": They were larger, better armored, and more heavily armed. The main armament was expanded to include twelve 406 mm guns arranged in four triple-gun turrets. The preliminary design work had commenced even before the United States entered World War II. The attack on Pearl Harbor...

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The Montana-class ships were an evolution of the Iowa-class "fast battleships": They were larger, better armored, and more heavily armed. The main armament was expanded to include twelve 406 mm guns arranged in four triple-gun turrets. The preliminary design work had commenced even before the United States entered World War II. The attack on Pearl Harbor delayed construction, and the success of aircraft carriers in the Battle of the Coral Sea and Battle of Midway prompted the U.S. to opt against pursuing the Montana class in favor of more promising ship types.

Credits
20,800,000
Official profile image of Montana

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
96,300
Maximum speed
30.0 knots
Surface detection
17.3 km
Main battery range
23.6 km
Main battery reload
30.0 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 detection17.3 km
  • Main battery23.6 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
30.0 knots
Turning circle radius
950 m
Rudder shift time
22.2 s
Maneuverability API rating 36

Concealment

Surface detection
17.3 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 28

Survivability

Hit points
96,300
Torpedo damage reduction
37 %
Survivability API rating 100

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
6–457 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 89
Maximum range
23.6 km
Reload time
30.0 s
Rate of fire
2.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
45.0 s
Maximum dispersion
296 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
3

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 90
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
20
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
20
Aura
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
20
Aura
127 mm/54 Mk.16 on a Mk.41 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
10
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
96,300
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
10
AA mounts
70

Engine

Published maximum speed
30.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Montana

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
3,400,000 credits
Next ships
1

406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
2,200,000 credits

Propulsion: 172,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
550,000 credits

Mk10 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
2,100,000 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

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

Next ships

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

Ship
Maine
Research cost
0 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
14
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
10–11

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
92,400
Speed
30 kn
Guns
26.1 km
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Japan

Yamato

HP
97,200
Speed
27 kn
Guns
26.6 km
Open comparison

Italy

Cristoforo Colombo

HP
89,900
Speed
29.6 kn
Guns
19.9 km
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