Combat envelope
Range and detection
Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.
Ship Database
Tier III
Battleship
U.S.A.
South Carolina
In the early 20th century, the United States reinforced its naval fleet by constructing several classes of battleships. American naval theorists, alongside their British counterparts, came up with the concept of a battleship armed solely with large-caliber guns. Upon her commissioning, USS South Carolina was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. She played a...
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In the early 20th century, the United States reinforced its naval fleet by constructing several classes of battleships. American naval theorists, alongside their British counterparts, came up with the concept of a battleship armed solely with large-caliber guns. Upon her commissioning, USS South Carolina was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. She played a role in safeguarding U.S. interests during the Mexican Revolution and participated in the occupation of Veracruz. During World War I, the battleship escorted troop convoys to France. After the war ended, she was involved in transporting troops back to America.
- Credits
- 309,000
At a glance
The numbers that shape the ship
- Hit points
- 29,000
- Maximum speed
- 15.8 knots
- Surface detection
- 13.4 km
- Main battery range
- 14.2 km
- Main battery reload
- 30.0 s
Damage comparison
Published maximum per hit
Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview
Handling
- Maximum speed
- 15.8 knots
- Turning circle radius
- 480 m
- Rudder shift time
- 13.1 s
Concealment
- Surface detection
- 13.4 km
- Air detection
- 6.0 km
- Submarine detection
- 6.0 km
Survivability
- Hit points
- 29,000
- Torpedo damage reduction
- 19 %
Published armour thickness
Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.
- Overall published range
- 10–305 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament
Surface armament
Main battery
- Maximum range
- 14.2 km
- Reload time
- 30.0 s
- Rate of fire
- 2.0 rounds/min
- 180° turn time
- 36.0 s
- Maximum dispersion
- 202 m
Shells
Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.
305 mm HE
HE- Maximum damage per hit
- 3,700
- Fire chance
- 20.0 %
- Muzzle velocity
- 823 m/s
- Shell mass
- 395 kg
305 mm AP
AP- Maximum damage per hit
- 7,300
- Muzzle velocity
- 823 m/s
- Shell mass
- 395 kg
Gun layout
- Mount
- 305 mm/45 Mk.5 in a turret
- Mounts
- 4
- Barrels each
- 2
Automatic armament
Secondary battery
- Maximum range
- 3.2 km
- Mount
- 76 mm HE
- Maximum damage per hit
- 1,100
- Fire chance
- 4.0 %
- Rate of fire
- 10.0 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity
- 823 m/s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data
Default hull
- Hull hit points
- 29,000
- Main-battery barrels
- 4
- Secondary barrels
- 22
Engine
- Published maximum speed
- 15.8 knots
Fire control
Module research tree
Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.
South Carolina (A)
Default- Type
- Hull
- Purchase
- 70,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
South Carolina (B)
- Type
- Hull
- Research
- 1,400 XP
- Purchase
- 150,000 credits
- Next ships
- 1
Mk3 mod. 1
Default- Type
- Suo
- Purchase
- 22,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
Mk III mod. 2
- Type
- Suo
- Research
- 700 XP
- Purchase
- 76,000 credits
Propulsion: 16,000 hp
Default- Type
- Engine
- Purchase
- 17,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
Propulsion: 17,600 hp
- Type
- Engine
- Research
- 300 XP
- Purchase
- 40,000 credits
305 mm/45 Mk.5 in a turret
Default- Type
- Artillery
- Purchase
- 36,000 credits
Compatible upgrades
Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.
Main Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
Damage Control System Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 250,000
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
Next ships
Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.
- Ship
- Wyoming
- Research cost
- 7,200 XP
- Available module groups
- 10
- Compatible upgrades
- 3
- Researchable next ships
- 1
- Upgrade slots
- 2
- Published battle levels
- 3–4
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