Hawaii: Tier X American Premium Cruiser 1951

The last of the Alaska-class cruisers in a command ship configuration with dual-purpose 127 mm main battery guns. The hull of the third ship of the series, Hawaii, remained unfinished for years after her launch in 1945. In the early 1950s, one option considered was a project to complete the cruiser as a large command ship with fully replaced armament—her main battery would have consisted of the newest dual-purpose 127 mm Mark 18 guns. However, the project was canceled in 1953, and the cruiser was scrapped a few years later.

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Key Features

Historical Background: Construction began in 1943, remained incomplete at war's end, and was ultimately cancelled in 1947. Considered for conversion to a 'Large Command Ship' in 1951.

Robust Hull: Utilizes the tanky Alaska-class hull with high HP and solid armor protection.

Main Battery: Features good reload speed and solid ballistics.

Alternative Fire Mode: Provides a major boost to reload speed at the cost of reduced range and altered ballistics.

Consumables: Includes Surveillance Radar (Tier X cruiser Salem parameters), Repair Party, and choice between Hydroacoustic Search or Defensive AA Fire.

Gaming Tips

Maximize Close-Range Damage: Use Alternative Fire Mode in close-range engagements to maximize damage output.

Leverage Consumables: Use Surveillance Radar to detect enemies and Repair Party to sustain durability.

Mitigate Size Vulnerability: Utilize Hydroacoustic Search to detect torpedoes early, countering your large size vulnerability.

Positioning: Maintain good positioning to compensate for poor concealment and large size.

Shell Selection: Be aware that HE shell penetration is limited, so choose ammunition wisely based on target.

Team Support: Play as a rapid-firing support cruiser, using your capabilities to assist teammates.

Hawaii Info

Ship Name:   X Hawaii

Level: 10

Rarity Level: Soon

Paper ship: Yes

WoWs introduction: September 28, 2025

Base value: 31,000

Estimated Release: 14.11

Nation:  USA

Current development status: Work in Progress

Armor

Hit points: 71,100

Armour: 16-269 mm

Fires duration: 60 s

Side plating fore/mid/aft: 27/27-229/27-269 mm

Deck plating fore/mid/aft: 27/36/27 mm

Fore Athwartships: 21-260 mm

Aft Athwartships: 51-260 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 51-260 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 51-260 mm

Superstructure: 16 mm

Armor Belt: 28-229 mm

Citdel Torpedo Bulkhead: 26 mm

Citadel Deck: 19 mm

Turret Plating: 32 mm

Citadel Bottom: 40 mm

Conning Tower: 269 mm

Torpedo Protection, Damage Reduction: 13%

Main Battert Armament

12x2 127 mm/54 Mk.18 in a turret:

Firing Range: 18.3 km

Reload Time: 6.0 s

180 Degree Turn Time: 4.5 s

Maximum Dispersion: 159 m

Sigma Value: 2.05σ

Shell Types

HE Shells:

24x 127 mm HE Mk.41:

Alpha Damage: 1,800

Alpha Piercing HE: 21.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.21

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 68.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 127 mm

Shell Krupp: 475.0

Shell Mass: 31.75 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Speed: 808.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 9%

AP Shells

24x 127 mm AP Mk.38:

Alpha Damage: 2,400

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.21

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 10.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.01

Shell Detonator Threshold: 21.0

Shell Diameter: 127 mm

Shell Krupp: 2298.0

Shell Mass: 31.75 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°

Shell Speed: 808.0 m/s

Alternative Fire Mode - Modified Shells

Press button to activate Modified Shells

Have different characteristics from conventional shells.

Reload time: 3.0 s

Burst interval: 1.0 s

Shots in the series: 1

Depth Charge Airstrike:

Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer

Plane HP: 2000 s

Reload time: 30.0 s

Available flights: 2

Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Maximum range: 8.0 km

Bombs per payload: 2x 650 lb Depth Bomb

Maximum bomb damage: 4,900

Chance of fire: 28%

Anti Aircraft Defence

Long Range:

12x2 127 mm:

Firing Range: 6.0 km

Hit Probability: 90 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 308

Damage Caused by Shell Explosions: 1750

Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 11

Coninuous Damage: 481

Action Zone: 3.5-6.0 km

Mid Range:

6x2 76.2 mm:

Firing Range: 4.0 km

Hit Probability: 90 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 340

Mobility

Maximum speed: 33.0 kt

Turning circle radius: 840 m

Rudder shift time: 13.8 s

Propulsion: 180,000 hp

Detection

Surface Detectability: 15.0 km

Air Detectability: 9.3 km

Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke: 8.2 km

Available Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Charges: Unlimited

Work Time: 5 s

Reload Time: 60 s

Slot 2: Repair Party:

Charges: 3

Action Time: 28 s

Reload Time: 80 s

Regeneration: +355.5 hp/s

Slot 3: Hydroacoustic Search:

Charges: 3

Action Time: 100 s

Reload Time: 120 s

Torpedo Detection Range: 3.5 km

Ship Detection Range: 5.0 km

Slot 3: 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%

Slot 4: Surveillance Radar:

Charges 3

Action time 40 s

Reload time 120 s

Detection of ships 8.5 km

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

Important: All information in this post is 'Work in Progress', the announced adjustments and features may undergo multiple changes during testing, all changes will be added to this post immediately after they become available, the final details will be officially published and labelled in the ship info as 'Released' on this post.