USS Raleigh

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Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
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GarageImage USS Raleigh.jpg
USS Raleigh
AB RB SB
5.0 5.0 5.0
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Purchase:180 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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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

Armourfront / side / back
Citadel76 / 76 / 38 mm
Main fire tower6 / 6 / 6 mm
Hull25 mm (steel)
Superstructure8 mm (steel)
Number of section8
Displacement9 150 t
Crew612 people

With barely even anti-fragmentation armour, this ship is a sitting duck to all ships at its BR. Expected to fight battleships, it is arguably one of the worst ship at its rank in terms of stopping damage, as its moderate crew, poor turn radius, and massive un-armoured side, makes it a sitting duck to anything that sails its way, barring some destroyers and smaller vessels.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB73 / 29 km/h
RB63 / 25 km/h
Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 73 29
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 63 25

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB5 842 → 7 915 Sl icon.png
RB6 858 → 9 292 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications47 300 Rp icon.png
101 400 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost1 300 Ge icon.png
Crew training52 000 Sl icon.png
Experts180 000 Sl icon.png
Aces700 Ge icon.png
Research Aces390 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
360 / 600 / 100 % Sl icon.png
154 / 154 / 154 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
Research:
1 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
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Rudder Replacement
Research:
2 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 300 Sl icon.png
175 Ge icon.png
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Propeller Replacement
Research:
2 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
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Engine Maintenance
Research:
3 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 400 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
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Damage Control Division
Research:
1 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
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Fire Division
Research:
2 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 300 Sl icon.png
175 Ge icon.png
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Smokescreen
Research:
2 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 300 Sl icon.png
175 Ge icon.png
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Shrapnel Protection
Research:
2 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
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Ventilation
Research:
2 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
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New Pumps
Research:
3 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 400 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
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Ammo Wetting
Research:
3 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 400 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
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Anti-Air Armament Targeting
Research:
1 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
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76 mm AP
Research:
1 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
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152mm_us_mk27_navy_special_common_ammo_pack
Research:
1 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
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76 mm AP
Research:
1 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
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Auxiliary Armament Targeting
Research:
2 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 300 Sl icon.png
175 Ge icon.png
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76 mm HE-RF
Research:
2 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 300 Sl icon.png
175 Ge icon.png
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Primary Armament Targeting
Research:
2 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
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Improved Rangefinder
Research:
2 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
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Torpedo Mode
Research:
3 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 400 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
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Hydroplane
Research:
3 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 400 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png

Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret2 x 6 inch/53 Mk.12 cannon
Ammunition400 rounds
Vertical guidance-10° / 30°
6 х Turret6 inch/53 Mk.12 cannon
Ammunition200 rounds
Vertical guidance-10° / 20°

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 reload rate, and an even worse traverse rate. This vessel is essentially a support ship for more powerful ships in its BR range.

Secondary armament

7 х Turret3-inch Mark 10 cannon
Ammunition100 rounds

The 76 mm cannons do have HE-VT shells, meaning that they can ward off planes and ships, but only at close range.

Anti-aircraft armament

2 х Turret2 x 40 mm Bofors L/60 Mark 1 gun
Ammunition4000 rounds
Belt capacity4 rounds
Fire rate156 shots/min
12 х Turret20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon
Ammunition1800 rounds
Belt capacity60 rounds
Fire rate450 shots/min

The Raleigh is equipped with one Chicago Piano mount and eight single-mount Oerlikon cannons. This provides some decent AA cover at close range, though it certainly isn't winning any awards for defensive firepower. It is better to simply stay close to AA ships and destroyers for some extra protection.

Additional armament

Setup 16 x 533 mm steam turbined Mk.15 torpedo
Main article: Mk.15 (533 mm)

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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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Powerful 6-inch guns can wreak havoc on any opponent.
  • Decent armour, due to being a cruiser.
  • Better AA defences than the USS Trenton (CL-11) at close range.

Cons:

  • Rather slow compared to destroyers.
  • Armour will not protect you from torpedoes.
  • Not the best AA at medium to long range.

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

[Wikipedia] USS Raleigh (CL-7)


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