USS Wyoming

USS Wyoming

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USS Wyoming

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USA

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.7	6.7	6.7

Class:

Battleship

Research:290 000

Purchase:790 000

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Description

The Wyoming-class, USS Wyoming (BB-32), 1927 is a rank V American battleship with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Red Skies".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel280 / 280 / 114 mm

Main fire tower305 / 203 / 305 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure16 mm (steel)

Number of section9

Displacement27 680 t

Crew1 242 people

The USS Wyoming is well armoured for an early battleship, with a distributed armour scheme, and quite survivable. She has a main belt 11 inches thick, angled at 2° to increase the thickness of the armour. It can be expected to withstand hits from other 12-inch-armed battleships of the rank, and the smaller 283 mm guns of the early German battleships. The armour begins to have troubles when facing later battleships with larger than 14-inch guns, although if angled the armour can hold off some hits from heavier calibres. Above and below the main belt, the armour drops to 9 inches and drops to a 1-inch plate well below the waterline.

USS Wyoming is in her 1927 refit, and gains access to torpedo bulges which protect against 250 kg warheads and below. This will defeat commonly seen torpedoes like the American Mk.15 but will struggle against heavier torpedoes such as the German G7a and provide negligible protection against the Japanese Type 93 Long Lance and every effort should be made to avoid these.

The turrets are well armoured with 12-inch plates fore and aft, with the front face of the turrets angled at 38° to increase effectiveness. The sides have a thickness of 8 inches and the barbettes have a thickness of 11 inches of armour. The turret roof has 7.7 inches of armour and will protect from all but large calibre rounds at extreme ranges and angles. The casemates have 6.5 inches of armour protecting them, and smaller plates behind the casemate lead down to the machinery spaces. The main armoured deck has a thickness of 4.5 inches and the citadel has two layers of roof armour, a plate of 4 inches and a smaller 1.5-inch plate beneath, directly above the magazines.

Speaking of the magazines, they're positioned slightly beneath the waterline and under layers of armour, so from most near-peer engagements the magazines are relatively unlikely to be hit. Higher rank battleships and battlecruisers such as the IJN Hyuga, SMS Bayern, or HMS Hood will have a much easier time penetrating the citadel and doing critical damage with the larger bursting charges higher calibre shells are able to support, so sitting stationary and trading blows with the later ships is not recommended.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB45 / 13 km/h

RB39 / 11 km/h

The USS Wyoming, like many other early dreadnought-type battleships, reaches a top speed of 21.0 kn. While it is average for a battleship, cruisers and destroyers will easily beat her to objectives, and captains of Wyoming should not expect to be able to capture multiple objectives in most battles. Similarly, in the naval Enduring Confrontation mode, it will take Wyoming a considerable amount of time to cover distance compared to battlecruisers such as HMS Hood or the Scharnhorst. USS Wyoming will take about 40 seconds to steam to flank speed from a standstill, and around 1 minute to stop from flank. It takes Wyoming around 4 seconds to respond to rudder inputs, and the turning circle is mediocre for a 27,680-ton displacement battleship. Her speed will fall to 15 knots while in a turn, and it is recommended for captains of Wyoming to plan their course well in advance, as she will not respond quickly nor is capable of avoiding terrain quickly.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	45	13
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	39	11

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB25 114 → 31 543

RB30 894 → 38 802

Total cost of modifications281 000

416 000

Talisman cost2 200

Crew training230 000

Experts790 000

Aces1 800

Research Aces780 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

202 / 202 / 202 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 11 000 Cost: 16 000 210 Rudder Replacement Research: 21 000 Cost: 31 000 410 Propeller Replacement Research: 14 000 Cost: 21 000 270 Engine Maintenance Research: 31 000 Cost: 46 000 600	Damage Control Division Research: 11 000 Cost: 16 000 210 Fire Division Research: 21 000 Cost: 31 000 410 Shrapnel Protection Research: 14 000 Cost: 21 000 270 Ventilation Research: 14 000 Cost: 21 000 270 New Pumps Research: 31 000 Cost: 46 000 600 Ammo Wetting Research: 31 000 Cost: 46 000 600	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 11 000 Cost: 16 000 210 305mm_us_mk15_navy_ap_ammo_pack Research: 11 000 Cost: 16 000 210 127mm_usa_51_ap_ammo_pack Research: 11 000 Cost: 16 000 210 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 21 000 Cost: 31 000 410 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 14 000 Cost: 21 000 270 Improved Rangefinder Research: 14 000 Cost: 21 000 270

Armament

Primary armament

6 х Turret2 x 12 inch/50 Mk.7 cannon

Ammunition300 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 15°

The USS Wyoming has 12 x 12-inch cannons, split into 6 double mounts, two forward, two mid and two aft. The turrets have a reasonably quick traverse rate of 4°/second. This allows Wyoming to react to threats quicker, for example it takes USS Wyoming half the time to swing the guns around from one broadside to another as more heavily armed ships such as USS Arizona or HMS Hood. The tried and true double mount for the 12-inchers means that USS Wyoming has a respectable reload of 28.18 seconds with a fully upgraded crew. This is slightly faster than the British ships armed with 12-inch guns, and of course most of the ships armed with 13.5-inchers and up. This can give a slight advantage in skirmishes between capital ships, though Captains should be mindful that the 305 mm guns of the Imperial German ships will easily outpace the Wyoming's reload, with a 20 second reload with max crew level.

USS Wyoming has access to two shell types: the 12-inch CL.B HE, and the 12 inch Mk.15 APC. Wyoming gets access to no other type of shells, with the notable lack of SAP, similar to other American capital ships.

The Cl.B HE round has an explosive filler of 33.25 kg TNT eq, which puts the USS Wyoming firmly in the middle of the pack compared to 12-inch battleships from other nations. With more filler than contemporary German and Italian battleships, but less than the Japanese and British, Wyoming will do appreciable damage to lightly-armoured ships such as destroyers and light cruisers, and the extra barrels in the broadside compared to the British in particular can allow more explosives to hit home. The HE shell begins to lack punch when fighting larger light cruisers and of course heavy cruisers, therefore the AP shell should be the shell of choice for these more heavily-armoured targets.

The AP shell has a substantial punch with 562 mm of pen at 1,000 m, but the filler of 11.11 kg is lacklustre. it is recommended for captains of USS Wyoming to prioritize destroying modules such as turrets, shell elevators and of course the enemy magazines, as the shell simply lacks the filler to do substantial damage to large numbers of crew like the high filler SAP shells that some other capital ships use in high rank naval battles. It is recommended to inspect commonly seen enemy ships and ascertain the position of the magazines to precisely aim at them in all engagements with enemy capital ships, as otherwise it can take many salvoes for Wyoming to whittle down the crew count of the enemy vessel. This shell is not suited for engaging lightly-armoured enemy vessels, as in the 0.035 seconds it takes after the fuse is activated for the shell to explode, the sheer velocity carried by the shells will usually carry them clean through smaller ships and then proceed to explode harmlessly in the open air. HE shells should be used to dispatch lightly-armoured vessels.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
12-inch Cl.B HE	HE	68	68	68	68	68	68
12 inch Mk.15 APC	APC	562	501	416	348	293	221

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
12-inch Cl.B HE	HE	823	335.65	0	0.1	33.25	79°	80°	81°
12 inch Mk.15 APC	APC	884	394.62	0.035	17	11.11	48°	63°	71°

Secondary armament

16 х Turret5 inch/51 Mk.7 cannon

Ammunition230 rounds

USS Wyoming is equipped with 16 x 5-inch single mount casemate guns. They're positioned 8 per side, and this gives the Wyoming a maximum broadside of 8 guns as well. This provides supplementary fire, mostly effective against destroyers and coastal vessels, but with the possibility of some light damage against heavier opponents as well.

The guns have a maximum reload of 6.7 seconds when on ace crew, which combined with the healthy number of guns means that captains of USS Wyoming are capable of keeping a consistent stream of shells going downrange. The APC is the recommended shell, as it contains 10 grams less filler, but with much better penetration at all ranges. The slight decrease in post-penetration damage is more than made up for in the extra penetration, especially when the range opens up slightly, as even at 5 km the SAP shell may begin to struggle against the armour of later light cruisers.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
Mk.15 common	Common	114	94	68	50	38	26
APC	APC	191	157	115	84	64	44

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Mk.15 common	Common	960	22.68	0.005 s	6	780	47°	60°	65°
APC	APC	960	22.68	4 m	7	770	48°	63°	71°

Anti-aircraft armament

8 х Turret3-inch/50 Mk.10 cannon

Ammunition200 rounds

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Large main battery of 12 guns
• Can broadside fire all main cannons at once
• Great secondary armament
• Practically immune to cruisers while at range.

Cons:

• Large target
• Terrible mobility
• Lacks coal bunkers
• Abysmal AA capability
• Long reload time
• Only has access to HE and AP shells, no semi-armour-piercing.
• Lower calibre guns compared to the super-dreadnoughts

History

The first wartime mission undertaken by the USS Wyoming was on February 6, 1918, in which the battleship was to escort a convey to Stavanger, Norway. The mission was a success, apart from the false alarm of German U-boats. Wyoming patrolled in the North Sea for the next few months, watching for a sortie by the German High Seas Fleet. On 30 June, Wyoming and the rest of the 6th Battle Squadron conducted a minelaying operation in the North Sea until the July 2. In December of the same year, the USS Wyoming was carrying Woodrow Wilson to the peace negotiations in Paris. During the interwar years, the battleship was demilitarized and primarily used as a training ship by the US Navy.

In the Second World War, the battleship was also used as a testing ground for new technology (such as new fire control systems). The Navy had considered reverting the USS Wyoming back to its former battleship state, though they decided against the plan. The USS Wyoming was decommissioned following the second World War on August 1st, 1946.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the USS Wyoming from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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External links

• [Devblog] USS Wyoming (BB-32): high calibre romance
• [Wikipedia] USS Wyoming (BB-32)

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