USS Balao American Tier X Submarine 1943

The most numerous American submarines of the World War II period. Balao was armed with ten torpedo tubes and could dive deeper than her predecessors.

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Key Features for U.S. Submarines:

• Long-range torpedoes.
• Small number of loaders.
• High sonar ping velocity.
• Good maneuverability.
• Access to the Enhanced Rudder Gears consumable, which accelerates the diving plane shift time and makes it possible to change diving depth faster.

Submarines of this nation can attack targets from a long distance using multiple-torpedo salvos. However, if you fire all your torpedoes at once, the total reload time will be rather long due to the small number of available loaders.

SHIP DETAILS:

Ship Name:   X Balao

Tier:  VIII (8)

Paper ship:  No

Class:  Balao Class Submarine

Status during tests:  Special ship

Ship release:  0.10.7 for Ranked battles season 4 and co op

Research Purchase:  XP?  Credits?

Nation:  USA

Current development status:  Released for Ranked season 4 and Co op.

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HULL:

Health:   14 300

Light hull:  19 mm

Light hull deck:  16 mm

Pressure hull:  25 mm

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SONAR:

Mk10 mod.1:

Reload:  10 s

Duration of a ping effect on a highlighted sector once: 30 s

Duration of a ping effect on a highlighted sector twice:  30 s

Ping velocity above water:  600 m/s

Ping velocity submerged:  600 m/s

Ping width above water:  18 m

Ping width submerged:  18 m

Range:  14 km

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TORPEDO ARMAMENT:

Bow 3 x 2 Stern 2 x 2 533 mm Mk29:

Reload:  46 s

Number of loaders Fore:  x2

Number of loaders Stern:   x2

Range:  14 km

Damage:   7833 hp

Speed:  89 kts

Visibility Distance:   2.4 km

Reaction Time:  10.37 s

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DIVE CAPACITY:

Dive capacity:  450 units

Dive capacity depletion:  1 units/s

Dive capacity depletion when detected by the enemy:   2 units/s

Dive capacity recharge rate:   0.3 units/s

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MOBILITY:

Max speed:  28 knots

Turning circle radius:   650 m

Rudder shift time:  7.2 s

Propulsion:  5 480 hp

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MOBILITY SUBMERGED:

Max submerged speed:  29 knots

Diving plane shift time:  20.0 s

Max dive and ascent speed:   3.3 s

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VISIBILITY:

Detectability range by sea:  6.0 km

Detectability from enemy subs:   0-6.0 km

Detectability range by air:  2.2 km

Assured detectability range:  2.0 km

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CONSUMABLES:

Slot 1:   Damage Control Party:

Work time:  5 s

Reload time:   40 s

Slot 2:   Hydrophone:

Charges:  3

Detection of ships:  6.5 km

Detection of submarines:   6.5 km

Interval between pings:   15 s

Action time:   45 s

Reload:  90 s

Slot 3:   Enhanced rudder gears:

Charges:  2

Action Time:  30 s

Reload Time:  120 s

Diving plane shift time:  -20%

Max dive and ascent speed:  +20%

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change during the testing.{alertSuccess}

Please note! that all information in this post is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing. The final information will be published stated as FINAL on our WGB website.{alertError}