USS Nevada

USS Nevada

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USS Nevada

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USA

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.7	6.7	6.7

Class:

Battleship

Research:380 000

Purchase:990 000

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Description

The Nevada-class, USS Nevada (BB-36), 1944 is one of two Nevada-class battleships built for the US Navy, laid down in 1912 and commissioned in 1916. USS Nevada was commissioned first, making her the first "Standard-Type" battleship. Her innovations would be carried forward into the future American battleships, including triple gun turrets and the introduction of the "all-or-nothing" armour scheme. She would serve with distinction through both World Wars, seeing extensive combat action during World War II in particular.

She was introduced in Update "Sky Guardians", and although having a slightly smaller main battery than the later USS Arizona, she stands out with her incredibly strong secondary and anti-aircraft batteries. Coming in her late war refit, USS Nevada gives American bluewater captains their first battleship with both strong firepower, and the ability to easily fend off air attack. This does come with the caveat of having at minimum a 40 second reload on the main battery; it's recommended to keep enemies at a distance where the long time between salvos can be mitigated.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel330 / 343 / 87 mm

Main fire tower457 / 254 / 228 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure16 mm (steel)

Number of section9

Displacement35 400 t

Crew2 238 people

USS Nevada is a very well-armoured battleship. Like other American battleships of the time, she was designed to be able to resist guns similar to her own 14-inch guns at expected battle ranges. This gives her a main armour belt of 13.5 inches, the same as the later USS Arizona. Keep in mind that "expected battle ranges" as designed were usually much further than what is typical in War Thunder, so Captains can't always expect their armour to hold up against guns such as the British 13.5-inch and the various 14-inch guns; albeit 12-inch shells should usually be stopped. The belt goes from 13.5 inches at the waterline, to 8 inches slightly below the waterline and 3 inches further down. This leads into the torpedo protection, which on Nevada protects against torpedoes with warheads of up to 250 kg explosive mass.

The best armoured areas on the ship are the turrets; the angled 16-inch plates on the turret faces are almost impenetrable, the 43 degree angle making it incredibly unlikely for any fire to penetrate the face. The armour is lighter on the sides, rear and top with 10 inches, 9 inches, and 5 inches respectively. This leaves the sides and top of the turrets vulnerable to even heavy cruisers, so it's recommended to be cautious of exposing the sides of the turrets. The barbettes also have 13 inches of armour, which is quite good, more than most battleships of the same rank. The magazines are placed slightly below the waterline and against the waterline, mostly shielding them from enemy fire; however shots on a flat trajectory directly above the waterline do pose a slight risk of ammo rack detonation.

USS Nevada was the first ship ever to use the "all or nothing" armour scheme. This armour philosophy uses the most armour in critical areas like the citadel, and none in other areas. This is perfect for fighting enemy capital ships at range, as AP shells will pass through unimportant areas that lack armour armour without fusing, and allows for the thickest possible armour over important sections of the ship. However, keep in mind that this also makes the unprotected areas of the ship vulnerable to taking damage from smaller ships, even destroyers. These areas may not be important, but crew still resides in these areas and constant repairing will still bleed crew, even more so on Nevada since she has so many secondary and anti-aircraft guns.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB44 / 27 km/h

RB38 / 23 km/h

USS Nevada, as the first Standard-type battleship, was originally designed to hit 21.0 kn. However, as Nevada comes in her 1944 refit that speed has decreased by a knot to 20.0 kn due to the increased displacement caused by the prodigious amounts of anti-aircraft guns and the add-on torpedo bulges. This places her as the slowest battleship currently in the US Bluewater fleet, and slower than most of the contemporary battleships in other nations as well. This speed falls to only 14.0 kn when in a turn, which although making her an easier target, can be used by captains in a pinch to slow the ship to dodge long range enemy fire. USS Nevada is also rather slow to respond to the helm, taking approximately 4-5 seconds to begin turning from the initial command. Captains should plan their routes ahead, as Nevada is unable to navigate through sharp turns easily. She does however easily halt the turn, lacking the tendency of the USS Arizona to reverse the turn after the rudder is released.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	44	27
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	38	23

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB25 320 → 32 966

RB31 147 → 40 553

Total cost of modifications292 000

446 000

Talisman cost2 300

Crew training280 000

Experts990 000

Aces2 000

Research Aces830 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

208 / 208 / 208 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 290 Rudder Replacement Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 380 Propeller Replacement Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 290 Engine Maintenance Research: 24 000 Cost: 37 000 570	Damage Control Division Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 290 Fire Division Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 380 Shrapnel Protection Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 290 Ventilation Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 290 New Pumps Research: 24 000 Cost: 37 000 570 Ammo Wetting Research: 24 000 Cost: 37 000 570	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 290 127mm_usa_mk32_common_sap_ammo_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 290 356mm_us_45_mk8_navy_apcbc_ammo_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 290 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 380 127mm_usa_mk46_special_common_sap_ammo_pack Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 380 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 290 127mm_usa_mk31_aavt_radio_fuse_ammo_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 290 Improved Rangefinder Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 290 Hydroplane Research: 24 000 Cost: 37 000 570

Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret3 x 14 inch/45 Mk.12 cannon

Ammunition300 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 30°

2 х Turret2 x 14 inch/45 Mk.12 cannon

Ammunition200 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 30°

USS Nevada is armed with a total of 10 x 14-inch 45-calibre cannons, arranged in four turrets, two superfiring forward, two superfiring aft. Interestingly, the Nevada uses a mix of triple and double turrets, the double superfiring over the triple turrets. This arrangement was used instead of 4 triple turrets to minimize the space taken up by the barbettes and magazines, as larger triple turrets would have taken up the room which the machinery spaces currently occupy, forcing a larger and heavier displacement ship. Although the same calibre as the Arizona, these 14-inch guns are the Mark 12 version rather than the earlier Mark 8 of the Arizona, though the guns of both ships share the exact same shell performance, giving Arizona a slight edge in surface warfare due to the extra two guns. Interesting to note, the guns in A turret are actually the same barrels that were on USS Arizona when she was sunk on the attack on Pearl Harbor; these had been salvaged and were used to replace Nevada's worn out barrels, being relined to Mark 12 specifications.

Like the Arizona, the Nevada has the same cramped turrets, resulting in the same excruciating reload time of 40 seconds at best, meaning that any missed salvoes will seriously cut into the damage output. This can be partially mitigated by firing the turrets separately; this can be especially effective against light targets such as destroyers and light cruisers, and allow some ability to engage multiple targets.

The Mk.9 HE, with 46.67 kg TNT equivalent, can cause flooding and fire on any ship taking a hit, the damage may be severe enough from a concentrated salvo for many destroyers and sometimes even cruisers to roll over and capsize. It should be noted, however, that USN ammunition has historically contained less filler than other nations' navies. While containing more filler than the Japanese and German 12-inch shells, it does not compare favourably even against the 12-inch shells on Russian/Soviet capital ships, let alone against the monstrous 88.11 kg explosive mass found on the 13.5-inch of HMS Marlborough.

The Mk.8 AP shell has fairly respectable levels of penetration, with a maximum of 637 mm at 1 km and 444 mm at 10 km. This is the main shell to use on enemy capital ships, and especially those with effective armour layouts. The bursting charge is not bad either, standing at 15.24 kg, heavier than the charge in Japanese 14-inch AP, though lighter than the charge in British 13.5-inch Mk.Ia AP. To get the most out of the shell, it is recommended to aim for magazines, engines, shell magazines, and other essential components of the enemy ships. This shell is usually not suited for firing upon ships such as destroyers or lightly armoured cruisers (<70-100 mm armour) unless being fired directly down the centreline of the vessel, as it will more often than not fly through the ship and explode in the open, rather than on the inside the enemy ship.

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.9 HE	HE	71	71	71	71	71	71
Mk.8 APCBC	APCBC	637	597	536	484	439	372

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%
Mk.9 HE	HE	823	635	0	0.1	46.67	79°	80°	81°
Mk.8 APCBC	APCBC	823	635	0.035	17	15.24	48°	63°	71°

Secondary armament

8 х Turret2 x 5 inch/38 Mk.12 cannon, mount Mk.32

Ammunition720 rounds

USS Nevada comes equipped with a secondary battery consisting of 8 x dual 5-inch/38 calibre guns, arranged 4 per side amidships. This effectively gives the Nevada the same secondary broadside as the Porter-class destroyers found earlier in the bluewater line. These guns have an incredibly quick reload rate of as low as 3.6 seconds; this allows captains to quickly dish out damage to destroyers and light cruisers, helping to cope with the exceptionally long reload found on the main battery. For this purpose the "SP Common" shells are recommended, as though they have less filler than the normal common shells, they still do good post-penetration damage and give sufficient penetration to damage light cruisers at close range.

The 5-inchers also have access to two types of high explosive shells; these are the AAC Mk.34 (HE) and AAVT Mk.31 (HE-VT). Both have identical quantities of explosive filler, therefore it's recommended to use the HE-VT in all circumstances. It will do equal damage to surface targets, while still being able to reliably engage air targets with the proximity fuse. This combined with the quick fire rate allows for effective anti-aircraft fire at ranges exceeding the smaller calibre guns. As Nevada has a radar, this can be used to spot enemy air targets approaching, although Nevada lacks a tracking radar director so captains would have to rely on aiming manually unlike other ships with fire directors like the USS Des Moines.

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
AAC Mk.34	HE	36	36	36	36	36	36
Common Mk.32	Common	124	103	77	58	46	37
SP Common Mk.46	SP Common	150	125	93	71	56	45
AAVT Mk.31	HE-VT	36	36	36	36	36	36

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
AAC Mk.34	HE	792	25	0	0.1	3,220	79°	80°	81°
Common Mk.32	Common	792	24.49	0.01	6	1,150	47°	60°	65°
SP Common Mk.46	SP Common	792	25	0.01	6	906.5	48°	63°	71°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
AAVT Mk.31	HE-VT	792	25	0	0.1	457	23	3,220	79°	80°	81°

Anti-aircraft armament

8 х Turret4 x 40 mm Bofors L/60 Mark 2 gun

Ammunition8000 rounds

Belt capacity4 rounds

Fire rate156 shots/min

40 х Turret20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon

Ammunition1800 rounds

Belt capacity60 rounds

Fire rate450 shots/min

USS Nevada has an exceptional array of anti-aircraft armaments, and when combined with the secondary battery it makes her one of the most lethal targets for enemy aircraft to engage. Her dedicated anti-aircraft battery consists of both the 40 mm Bofors and 20 mm Oerlikon, both of which should be very familiar from other USN vessels of the time period. The heavy hitters from this battery will be the 40 mm Bofors, which are arranged in 8 quad turrets, for 32 barrels total. These are arranged around the superstructure, clear of the level of the 5-inch/38 calibre gun mounts. One quad mount each is placed forward and aft of the superstructure, with three more mounted on the wings of each side. This gives a broadside of 20 barrels, with the full quantity being available for targets well above the aircraft. These can also be very useful in destroying boats and crippling or destroying lightly armoured destroyers, the large quantity of fire can prove very effective.

If an aircraft manages to get past the 5-inch HE-VT fire and the 40 mm battery, Nevada also has 40 single mount 20 mm Oerlikons scattered across her decks and lower superstructure. These have much more limited range, and with the higher speed that aircraft attain at these ranks, they are unlikely to be able to take down enemy aircraft before they release their weapons. More often than not they'll do damage as the aircraft is releasing and flying over the ship instead. These guns can also be used at very close range against unarmoured boats, but they are unlikely to be nearly as effective as the Bofors in this regard.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Decent quality 356 mm shells
• Heavily armoured
• Large and effective AA suite

Cons:

• Incredibly slow
• AA suite highly vulnerable to explosive blasts
• Long main battery reload

History

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Media

Skins

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

See also

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External links

• [Devblog] USS Nevada (BB-36): Cutting the Edge

Fore River Shipyard
Battleships (BB)
Delaware-class	USS North Dakota
Nevada-class	USS Nevada
Note	Fore River Shipyard was purchased by Bethlehem Steel Corp. in 1913.

USA battleships
Delaware-class	USS North Dakota
Wyoming-class	USS Wyoming · USS Arkansas
New York-class	USS Texas
Nevada-class	USS Nevada
Pennsylvania-class	USS Arizona
New Mexico-class	USS Mississippi
Tennessee-class	USS Tennessee