USS Wisconsin: Tier X American Battleship 1944 (13.3 ⚒ Dockyard Ship)

USS Wisconsin, an Iowa-class fast battleship, was among the final battleships to be commissioned worldwide. She contributed to the closing stages of the Pacific campaign by escorting aircraft carriers and shelling coastal fortifications occupied by Japanese forces. Beyond World War II, Wisconsin actively engaged in conflicts in Korea and the Persian Gulf. After colliding with a destroyer in 1956, she underwent restoration, receiving a new bow section from her unfinished sister ship, USS Kentucky. Since 2001, Wisconsin has been a museum ship permanently berthed in Norfolk.

 

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Commemorative Flag

USS Wisconsin Commemorative Flag (not game flag)

The USS Wisconsin, with its motto “Forward for Freedom,” seamlessly integrates the spirit of the Wisconsin state motto. This powerful phrase encapsulates the ship’s unwavering commitment to serving its country and safeguarding the precious ideals of freedom.

 

Key Features

• Excellent Accuracy: Wisconsin boasts impressive accuracy, allowing players to land precise shots on their targets.
• Low Visibility: She maintains a low profile, making it harder for enemies to spot her.
• High Speed: Wisconsin can move swiftly across the battlefield, allowing for strategic positioning.
• Enhanced Repair Party: Her Repair Party consumable is improved, making her more forgiving in battle.
• Unique Combat Instructions: These instructions reduce the reload time of her main battery and consumables, giving her a competitive advantage.
• Consumables Variety: Wisconsin offers a choice of consumables, including Fighter or Spotter Plane.
• Defensive AA Fire Slot: She has a separate slot for Defensive AA Fire, enhancing her anti-air capabilities.

Gameplay

• Concealment and Speed:
  • Leverage Concealment: Use Wisconsin’s low visibility to your advantage. Position yourself strategically, taking cover behind islands or using terrain to minimize exposure.
  • Swift Movement: Capitalize on her high speed for flexible positioning.
• Accuracy Advantage:
  • Precise Shots: Wisconsin’s excellent accuracy is her hallmark. Aim carefully to land devastating hits.
  • Punish Mistakes: When enemies expose broadsides or make positioning errors, capitalize on their vulnerability.
• Challenges Against Angled Targets:
  • Angle Awareness: Be cautious when engaging well-angled enemy battleships. Wisconsin’s armor-piercing shells struggle against heavily angled armor.
  • Target Vulnerabilities: Aim for superstructures, turrets, and upper belts of angled foes—they’re more susceptible to damage.
• Survivability Concerns:
  • HP Management: Prioritize staying alive. Wisconsin lacks the best HP pool or armor at Tier X.
  • Repair Party: Use her enhanced Repair Party wisely. Activate it when it maximizes impact.
• Combat Instructions:
  • Unique Advantage: Wisconsin’s Combat Instructions set her apart. They reduce consumable cooldowns and enhance main battery fire rate.
  • Prioritize Cooldown Reduction: Focus on reducing consumable cooldowns first. Frequent use of Repair Party and other consumables is crucial.
  • Main Battery Fire Rate: The faster reload for her main guns is a game-changer. Maintain sustained pressure on enemies.
• Tactical Retreats:
  • Know When to Disengage: If overwhelmed or facing unfavourable odds, retreat strategically.
  • Survival Matters: Longer survival in intense engagements provides more opportunities to influence the battle.

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Wisconsin Info:

Default Permanent Camouflages (Click image to enlarge)

Ship Name:    X USS Wisconsin

Level: 10

WG introduction:  January 8, 2024

Released: 13.3

Base Value:  34,650 doubloons

How to Obtain in 13.3:  Dockyard (More details soon)

Nation:   USA

Current development status: Released

Dockyard - Wisconsin

• The shipbuilding process consists of 30 phases, and 28 of them can be progressed through by completing Dockyard  combat missions. These missions will be available from the start of Update 13.3 until the end of Update 13.4. The Dockyard will remain available in the Port until the release of Update 13.6.
• You can also progress through shipbuilding phases by purchasing them for  2,100 per phase.
• At the beginning of the process, you can purchase Dockyard Starter Packs:  2 shipbuilding phases in exchange for  3.200 or  9 shipbuilding phases in exchange for  12,000 Doubloons. These packs will only be available to purchase before the point in time when you complete five shipbuilding phases by finishing combat missions.
• This means that if you complete all combat missions, you'll only need to purchase two more phases to obtain   X USS Wisconsin and getting the smaller starter pack is the cheapest way to get her.
• This time, you can obtain more than one ship through the Dockyard! When you reach phase 20,   VII W. Virginia will be waiting for you. She's another veteran of the Pacific campaign, so don't miss this opportunity to add her to your collection. If you already own   VII W. Virginia, you'll be compensated with three shipbuilding phases, meaning that, with enough combat missions completed, you can get   X USS Wisconsin completely for free!
• If you take the speedy route to finishing   X USS Wisconsin by spending Doubloons, you'll still be able to complete the Dockyard combat missions. However, in that case, you'll receive  250 Steel for each completed  shipbuilding phase instead of the usual rewards.

Dockyard Permanent Camouflage (Click image to enlarge)

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Wisconsin Armor:

Health Points: 81,100 hp

Armour: 16-439 mm

Fore Athwartships: 16-368 mm

Aft Athwartships: 16-368 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 297 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 16 mm

Torpedo Bulkhead: 58 mm

Armor Belt: 38-307 mm

Citadel Armor Belt: 163~297 mm

Citadel Deck: 16-25 mm

Citadel Bottom: 50 mm

Turret Plating: 184~432 mm

Conning Tower: 439 mm

Torpedo Protection Damage Reduction: 25%

Tonnage: 59,331 t

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Main Battery Armament:

3x3 406 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret:

Max Range: 23.4 km

Reload: 30.0 s

Minimum Shell Type Switching Time: 30.0 s

180° Turn Time: 45.0 s

Dispersion at Max Range: 244 m

Sigma: 2.00σ

 

Shell Types

HE Shells 9x 406 mm HE/HC Mk13:

Alpha Damage: 5,700

Alpha Piercing HE: 68 mm

Ammo Type: HE

Air Drag Coefficient: 0.29

Always Ricochet at: 60.0°

Normalization: 8°

Fusetime: 0.001 s

Detonator Threshold: 2.0 mm

Shell Diameter: 0.406 m

Krupp: 250.0

Mass: 862.0 kg

Start Ricochet: 91.0°

Muzzle Velocity: 820 m/s

Burn Probability: 36%

 

AP Shells: 9x 406 mm AP Mk8:

Alpha Damage: 13,500

Ammo Type: AP

Air Drag Coefficient: 0.29

Always Ricochet at: 60.0°

Normalization: 6.0°

Fusetime: 0.033 s

Detonator Threshold: 68.0 mm

Shell Diameter: 0.406 m

Krupp: 2380.0

Mass: 1225.0 kg

Start Ricochet: 45.0°

Muzzle Velocity: 762 m/s

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Combat Instructions:

Immediate Systems Reload

Activation Conditions:

• Hit enemy ships with your main guns to increase your completion progress with each hit.
• If you are inactive, you will start losing your progress.
• When your progress reaches 100%, it cannot be lost.
• To activate Combat Instructions, Press  "F Key"

Progress per main battery shell hit: 6.0%.

Time of inactivity before progress loss: 50.0 s.

Progress loss per second of inactivity: 5.0 %.

Activation Effect:

Main battery reload time: -50.0 %.

Consumable preparation and reload time: -80.0 %.

Action Time: 20.0 s.

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Secondaries:

10 × 2 127 mm HE Mk32

Max HE Shell Damage: 1800

Range: 7.3 km

Reload: 6.0 s

Alpha Piercing HE: 21.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.347

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 68.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Krupp: 1350.0

Shell Mass: 24.5 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Speed: 792.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 5%

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Depth Charge Airstrike:

Maximum bomb damage: 4900

Available flights: 2

Attack aircraft per flight: 1

Aircraft HP: 2000

Range: 11.0 km

Bombs per payload: 2x 650 LB Depth Bomb 

Reload time: 30 s

Chance of Fire: soon%

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AA Defence:

Long Range:

10x2 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount:

Firing range:  5.8 km

Hit Probability:  75 %

Damage Within an Explosion:  1680

Damage by long-range AA guns:  168

Number of Explosions Per Salvo:  8

Continuous Damage: soon

Action Zone:  3.5 - 5.8 km

 

Mid Range:

20x4 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount:

Firing range:  3.5 km

Damage by mid-range AA guns:  511

Hit Probability:  75%

 

Short Range:

49x1 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount:

Firing range:  2.0 km

Damage by short-range AA guns:  340

Hit Probability:  70%

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Mobility:

Maximum speed: 32.5 knots

Turning circle radius: 920 m

Rudder shift time: 17.2 s

Propulsion: 212,000 hp

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Visibility:

Surface Detectability: 15.9 km

Air Detectability: 11.4 km

Detectability by enemy subs: 0-11.4 km

Detectability whilst firing in smoke: 15.8 km

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Consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Charges: infinity

Work Time: 20 s

Reload Time: 80 s

 

Slot 2: Repair Party:

Charges: 4

Action Time: 28 s

Reload Time: 80 s

Regeneration: +535.26 hp/s

 

Slot 3: Fighter:

Charges: 3

Action Time: 60 s

Reload Time: 90 s

Radius: +3.0 km

Fighters: x4

 

Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft:

Charges: 3

Action Time: 70 s

Reload time: 100 s

Main Battery Firing Range: +20%

 

Slot 4: Defensive AA Fire:

Charges: 4

Action time: 40 s

Reload time: 80 s

Average AA Damage: +50%

Damage within the explosion radius of shells fired from medium and long-range AA defenses: 300%

 

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