USS San Diego: Tier VIII American Premium Light Cruiser 1942
USS San Diego, an Atlanta-class cruiser, accompanied aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway, the Solomon Islands campaign, and the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II. Along with British and American aircraft carriers, the cruiser participated in the landings on Bougainville and Tarawa, then took part in the landings on Kwajalein, Eniwetok, and the Marshall Islands, as well as in the raids on Truk Island and Wake Island. USS San Diego fought in the first Battle of the Philippine Sea. In 1945, the cruiser participated in attacks on Okinawa and Tokyo. Over the course of the war, the ship was awarded 18 battle stars.
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USS San Diego Commemorative Flag.
San Diego is the second most populous city in California and the key ship base of the United States Navy in the Pacific. San Diego Bay was discovered by Spanish navigators in 1524, and the city's motto reads as "Semper Vigilans" (Latin for "ever vigilant").
USS San Diego Info
Ship Name: 
VIII San Diego
VIII San DiegoLevel: 8
Rarity Level: Rare Ship. Requires dedicated or focused effort via challenging events or long-term commitment.
WG introduction: Mar 9th, 2022
Ship release: 0.11.5 - Re-Release 14.7
How to Obtain: San Diego Will return as the final reward as part of a free Event Collection in Update 14.7
Base value: 
13,000
13,000Nation: USA
USACurrent development status: Released
Ship Armor
Hit Points: 27 900.
Overall: 138-89 mm.
Fore Athwartships: 6-89 mm.
Aft Athwartships: 6-89 mm.
Plating: 16 mm.
Bulkhead: 25 mm.
Citadel Armor Belt: 51-89 mm.
Citadel Deck: 32 mm.
Citadel Bottom: 40 mm.
Turret Plating: 32 mm.
Tonnage: 8,470 t.
Main Battery Armament
8 × 2 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.29 mount
Max Range: 14.8 km
Reload: 5.5 s
180° Turn Time: 7.2 s
Dispersion at Max Range: 144 m
Sigma: 2.05σ
Shell Types:
AP Shells
16 x 127 mm AP/SC Mk38
Alpha Damage: 2100
Ammo Type: Armor Piercing
Shell Air Drag: 0.21
Ricochet: Chance: 45° / Assured: 60°
Normalization: 10.0°
Shell Detonator: 0.01
Shell Detonator Threshold: 21.0 mm
Shell Diameter: 127 mm
Shell Krupp: 2598.0
Shell Mass: 27.0 kg
Velocity: 792.0 m/s
SAP Shells
16 x 127 mm SC Mk38
Alpha Damage: 1800
Ammo Type: Semi Armor Piercing
Alpha Piercing CS: 36.0 mm
Shell Air Drag: 0.21
Ricochet: Chance: 70° / Assured: 80°
Normalization: 45°
Shell Detonator: 0.03
Shell Detonator Threshold: 25.0 mm
Shell Diameter: 127 mm
Shell Krupp: 3.0
Shell Mass: 27.0 kg
Velocity: 792.0 m/s
Torpedoes
2 x 4 533 mm Quad
Reload: 87 s
180° Turn Time: 7.2 s
Range: 4.5 km
Damage: 16633 hp
Speed: 65 kts
Visibility Distance: 1.3 km
AA Defence
Long Range
8 × 2 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.29 mount:
Firing range: 5.8 km
Hit Probability: 90 %
Damage by Zone Area AA: 168
Damage Caused by Shell Explosions: 1540
Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 7
Action Zone: 3.5 - 5.8 km
Mid Range
1 x 4 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount
3 x 2 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount:
3 x 2 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount:
Firing range: 3.5 km
Hit Probability: 90 %
Damage by Zone Area AA: 91
Action Zone: 0.1 - 3.5 km
Short Range
15 x 1 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount:
Firing range: 2.0 km
Hit Probability: 85 %
Damage by Zone Area AA: 116
Action Zone: 0.1 - 2.0 km
Depth Charges Airstrike
Available Flights: 2
No of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1
Bombs in Payload: 3
Max Bomb Damage: 1600
Max Range: 7 km
Reload: 45 s
Mobility
Maximum Speed: 32.5 kts
Turning Circle Radius: 610 m
Rudder Shift Time: 7.3 s
Propulsion: 75 000 hp
Detection
Surface Detectability: 11.8 km
Detectability by depths: 0-7.2 km
Air Detectability: 7.2 km
Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke: 5.13 km
Available Consumables
Slot 1 Damage control party
Charges: infinite.
Action Time: 5 s.
Reload Time: 60 s.
Slot 2 Repair Party
Charges: 3
Action Time: 28 s
Reload Time: 80 s
HP healed per sec: 139 hp/s km
Citadel damage recovery: 50%
Slot 3 Hydroacoustic Search
Charges: 3
Action Time: 100 s
Reload Time: 120 s
Detectability Torpedo distance: 3.5 km
Detectability Ship distance: 5.0 km
Slot 4 Defensive AA Fire
Charges: 4.
Action Time: 30 s.
Reload Time: 60 s.
Continuous Damage: +100%
Damage from Shell Explosions: +300%
Slot 5 Main Battery Reload Booster
Charges: 2.
Action Time: 15 s.
Reload Time: 180 s.
Main Battery Reload Time: -33.3%.
All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change at any time.
