USS Raleigh
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Description
The Omaha-class, USS Raleigh (CL-7), 1942 is a Rank III American light cruiser
with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".
General info
Survivability and armour
With barely even anti-frag amour this ship is a sitting duck to all ships at its BR. Expected to fight battleships, it is arguably the worst ship in the game in terms of stopping damage, as its moderate crew, poor turn radius and massive un-armoured side, makes it a siting duck to anything that sails its way, barring some destroyers when down tiered, which is a rare occurrence
Mobility
Barely able to turn and with a speed less than 40 kph, the ships is slow and poor to turn. Its not as slow as a battleship, but it is not exactly going to be leading the destroyers
Armament
Primary armament
The one saving grace of this ship is its 6 inch artillery. Powerful enough to obliterate most destroyers in a few well placed hits, it unfortunately has a poor DPM, and an even poorer traverse rate. This vessel is essentially a support ship for more powerful ships in its BR range
Secondary armament
The 76mms do have HE-VT shells, meaning that they can ward off planes and ships, but only at close range
Anti-aircraft armament
Once considered enough reason for a 5.3 BR! The Raleigh, does boost the woeful AA power of the Trenton, but only marginally. The Chicago Piano guns are still there (Bar 1 mount), but so are several oerlikon mounts. This provides some decent AA cover at close range, but to put things in perspective, there are 4.0 destroyers with better AA cover. While planes have no life expectancy in naval, it is better to simply stay close to AA ships and destroyers as a lost plane is small price to pay for the destruction of a cruiser
Torpedo armament
The ship does have a pair of torpedo launchers, but their poor placement and poor torpedoes, makes them a poor choice to use
Usage in battles
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Modules
| Tier | Seakeeping | Unsinkability | Firepower | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Dry-Docking | Tool Set | 6 inch Mk.27 SC | 76 mm AP Mk.29 | Anti-Air Armament Targeting | |
| II | Rudder Replacement | Fire Protection System | Smokescreen | 76 mm HE-VT | Auxiliary Armament Targeting | |
| III | Propeller Replacement | Shrapnel Protection | Ventilation | Improved Rangefinder | Primary Armament Targeting | |
| IV | Engine Maintenance | New Pumps | Ammo Wetting | Torpedo Mode | ||
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Powerful 6-inch guns can wreak havoc on any opponent.
- Decent armour, due to being a cruiser.
Cons:
- Rather slow compared to destroyers.
- Armour will not protect you from torpedoes.
History
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Media
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See also
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External links
[Wikipedia] USS Raleigh (CL-7)
| Bethlehem Steel Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Gun Destroyers (DD) | |
| Porter-class | USS Phelps · USS Moffett |
| Fletcher-class | USS Cowell |
| Destroyer Leaders (DL) | |
| Mitscher-class | USS Wilkinson |
| Cruiser, Light (CL) | |
| Omaha-class | USS Raleigh · USS Detroit |
| Heavy Cruisers (CA) | |
| Northampton-class | USS Northampton |
| Portland-class | USS Portland |
| Baltimore-class | USS Baltimore · USS Pittsburgh |
| Des Moines-class | USS Des Moines |
| USA light cruisers | |
|---|---|
| Omaha-class | USS Detroit · USS Raleigh · USS Trenton |
| Atlanta-class | USS Atlanta |
| Brooklyn-class | USS Brooklyn · USS Helena |
| Cleveland-class | USS Cleveland |
| Fargo-class | USS Fargo |
| Worcester-class | USS Roanoke |
