Ship Database
Tier VIII Battleship

U.S.A.

North Carolina

The inaugural series of a new generation of American battleships which began to be designed in the mid-1930s. Their primary advantage over "conventional" battleships lay in their significantly enhanced speed and more potent air-defense systems. During World War II, USS North Carolina played an active role in Pacific Ocean operations, participating in...

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The inaugural series of a new generation of American battleships which began to be designed in the mid-1930s. Their primary advantage over "conventional" battleships lay in their significantly enhanced speed and more potent air-defense systems. During World War II, USS North Carolina played an active role in Pacific Ocean operations, participating in engagements such as the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and the Okinawa landings. During the course of the war, the ship was awarded 12 battle stars.

Credits
9,800,000
Official profile image of North Carolina

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
53,700
Maximum speed
24.4 knots
Surface detection
15.2 km
Main battery range
21.1 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 detection15.2 km
  • Main battery21.1 km
  • Secondary battery6.6 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 13,100
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
24.4 knots
Turning circle radius
760 m
Rudder shift time
20.0 s
Maneuverability API rating 28

Concealment

Surface detection
15.2 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 37

Survivability

Hit points
53,700
Torpedo damage reduction
19 %
Survivability API rating 68

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–406 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 85
Maximum range
21.1 km
Reload time
30.0 s
Rate of fire
2.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
45.0 s
Maximum dispersion
271 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
13,100
Muzzle velocity
701 m/s
Shell mass
1,225 kg
Gun layout
Mount
406 mm/45 Mk.6 in a turret
Mounts
3
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
6.6 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 79
Aura
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
38
Aura
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
15
Aura
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
10
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
53,700
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
10
AA mounts
63

Engine

Published maximum speed
24.4 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Propulsion: 100,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
380,000 credits
Next modules
1

Propulsion: 115,000 hp

Type
Engine
Research
15,000 XP
Purchase
900,000 credits

North Carolina (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
1,700,000 credits
Next modules
1

North Carolina (B)

Type
Hull
Research
57,500 XP
Purchase
4,000,000 credits
Next ships
1

Mk8 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
590,000 credits
Next modules
1

Mk8 mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
26,500 XP
Purchase
1,800,000 credits

406 mm/45 Mk.6 in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
1,200,000 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

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
Iowa
Research cost
175,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
12
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
5
Published battle levels
8–10

Cross-nation comparison

Ships that fill a similar slot

Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

Japan

Yumihari

HP
56,200
Speed
30 kn
Guns
20.8 km
Open comparison

United Kingdom

Monarch

HP
53,900
Speed
26.6 kn
Guns
17.9 km
Open comparison

Germany

Anhalt

HP
69,500
Speed
25 kn
Guns
21.1 km
Torps
6 km
Open comparison