Austin - Tier X American Light Cruiser 1944

A light cruiser project (CL-154) that was developed at the end of World War II. The ship's main armament comprised the latest 127 mm dual-purpose mounts.

 

PT 12.10 Changes to  X Austin

Main battery reload time reduced: 8 to 7.5s.

Main Battery Reload Booster consumable reload time reduced: 125 to 120s.

 

Austin Memorable Flag The coat of arms of Austin, the capital city of Texas, contains an image of a lamp of knowledge that symbolizes the largest university. The shield in the flag colours is crowned with a Latin cross from the private coat of arms of Stephen Austin, the "Father of Texas."

 

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SHIP DETAILS:
Ship Name:   X Austin
Tier:  X (10).
Is paper ship:  Yes.
Class:  Light Cruiser .
WG introduction:  November 26 2020.
Status: Special Ship.
Ship released:  0.10.2.
Resource purchase:  29,000 Steel.
Nation:    USA.
Current development status:  Released 

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HULL:

Hit Points: 30,700.

Overall: 6~225 mm.

Citadel  Fore Athwartships:   16~95 mm.

Citadel  Aft Athwartships:  16~95 mm.

Citadel plating:   16~25 mm.

Citadel Armor Belt:   95 mm.

Citadel Deck:   32~225 mm.

Citadel Bottom:   40 mm.

Turret Plating:  32 mm.

Torpedo Damage Reduction:  4%.

Tonnage:   9,126 t.

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MAIN BATTERY:

6 x 2 127 mm/54 Mk.18 in a turret:

Firing Range:  15.0 km.

Reload Time:  7.5 s.

180 Degree Turn Time:  4.5 s.

Maximum Dispersion:  137 m.

Sigma Value:  2.05σ.

SHELL TYPES:

CS (SAP) SHELLS

12 x 127 mm SAP CS Mk.42:

Max Damage per shell:  2,700.

Alpha Piercing SAP CS:  36 mm.

Ammo Type:  SAP (CS).

Air Drag Coefficient:  0.21.

Always Ricochet at:  75.0°.

Normalization:  45.0°.

Fusetime:  0.03 s.

Detonator Threshold:  25.0 mm.

Shell Diameter:  0.127 m.

Krupp:  3.0.

Mass:  31.75 kg.

Start Ricochet:  65.0°.

Muzzle Velocity:  808 m/s.

HE SHELLS:

12 x 127 mm HE Mk.41:

Max Damage per shell:  1,800.

Alpha Piercing HE:  21 mm.

Ammo Type:  HE.

Drag Coefficient:  0.21.

Always Ricochet:  60.0°.

Normalization:  68.0°.

Fusetime:  0.001 s.

Arming Threshold:  2.0 mm.

Shell Diameter:  0.127 m.

Krupp:  475.0.

Mass:  31.75 kg.

Start Ricochet:  91.0°.

Muzzle Velocity:  808 m/s.

Burn Probability:  9.0%.

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TORPEDO ARMAMENT:

2 x 5 533 mm Type16 mod. 1:

Reload:    106 s.

180° Turn Time:   7.2 s.

Range:   10.5 km.

Damage:   19,033.

Speed:   66 kts.

Visibility Distance:   1.4 km.

Reaction Time:   8.15 s.

Chance of Flood:   ~323%.

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AA DEFENCE:

LONG RANGE:

6 x 2 127 mm/54 Mk.18 in a turret:

Action Zone:   0.1~6.0 km.

Hit Probability:   90 %.

Continuous Damage Per Second:   70.

Damage Within an Explosion:   1820.

Continuous Damage:   422.

Action Zone:  3.5~6.0

Number of Explosions Per Salvo:   10.

MID RANGE:

6 x 2 76.2 mm/70 Mk.37 in a turret:

Action Zone:   0.1~4.0 km.

Hit Probability:   90 %.

Continuous Damage Per Second:   347.

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MANOEUVRABILITY:

Maximum Speed:   35.0 kts.

Turning Circle Radius:   670 m.

Rudder Shift Time:   7.7 s.

Propulsion:   110,000 hp.

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CONCEALMENT:

Surface Detectability:   11.5 km.

Air Detectability:   7.4 km.

Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke:   5.2 km.

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CONSUMABLES:

Slot 1:   Damage Control Party:

Work time:  5 s.

Reload time:  60 s.

Slot 2:   Defensive AA:

Charges:  4.

Action time:  40 s.

Reload time:  80 s.

Slot 3:   Main Battery Reload Booster:

Charges:  ∞.

Action Time:  15 s.

Reload Time:  120 s.

Main battery boost :  +75%.

Slot 4:   Repair Party:

Charges:  4.

Action time:  28 s.

Reload time:  80 s.

HP Regeneration: +202 hp p/s.

Slot 5:   Hydroacoustic Search:

Charges:  3.

Action time:  100 s.

Reload time:  120 s.

Torpedo detection range:  3.5 km.

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All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change at any time.