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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American light cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} American light cruiser {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]].
 
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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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.
  
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=== Mobility ===
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=== Mobility ===
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=== Modifications and economy ===
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== Armament ==
 
== Armament ==
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=== Primary armament ===
 
=== Primary armament ===
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{{main|6 inch/53 Mk.12 (152 mm)}}
  
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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 ===
 
=== Secondary armament ===
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{{main|3-inch Mark 10 (76 mm)}}
  
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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 ===
 
=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
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{{main|1.1 inch/75 Mk.1 (28 mm)|20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)}}
  
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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.
  
=== Torpedo armament ===
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=== Additional armament ===
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{{main|Mk.15 (533 mm)}}
  
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The ship does have a pair of torpedo launchers, but their poor placement and poor torpedoes, makes them a poor choice to use.
  
=== Special armament ===
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== Usage in battles ==
''Depth charges, mines, rocket launchers and missiles are also effective in skilled hands and can be an unexpected surprise for an opponent. Evaluate the ammunition of this type of armament and rate its performance in combat.''
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==Usage in battles==
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=== Pros and cons ===
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===Modules===
 
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! Seakeeping
 
! colspan="2" |Unsinkability
 
! colspan="3" |Firepower
 
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| Dry-Docking
 
| Tool Set||
 
| 6 inch Mk.27 SC||76 mm AP Mk.29||Anti-Air Armament Targeting
 
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| II
 
| Rudder Replacement
 
| Fire Protection System||Smokescreen
 
| ||76 mm HE-VT||Auxiliary Armament Targeting
 
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| III
 
| Propeller Replacement
 
| Ventilation||Shrapnel Protection
 
| ||Improved Rangefinder||Primary Armament Targeting
 
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| IV
 
| Engine Maintenance
 
| New Pumps||Ammo Wetting
 
| Torpedo Mode||||
 
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===Pros and cons===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
 
* Powerful 6-inch guns can wreak havoc on any opponent.
 
* Powerful 6-inch guns can wreak havoc on any opponent.
* Decent armoir, due to being a cruiser.
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* Decent armour, due to being a cruiser.
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* Better AA defences than the [[USS Trenton (CL-11)]] at close range.
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
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* Rather slow compared to destroyers.
 
* Rather slow compared to destroyers.
 
* Armour will not protect you from torpedoes.
 
* Armour will not protect you from torpedoes.
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* Not the best AA at medium to long range.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
 
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[[wikipedia:USS_Raleigh_(CL-7)|[Wikipedia] USS Raleigh (CL-7)]]
* ''[[wikipedia:USS_Raleigh_(CL-7)|[Wikipedia] USS Raleigh (CL-7)]]''
 
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Revision as of 12:47, 15 January 2021

Rank IV USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Tu-1 Pack
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USS Raleigh
AB RB SB
5.0 5.0 5.0
Research:48 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
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
Mods new ship hull.png
Dry-Docking
Research:
1 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship rudder.png
Rudder Replacement
Research:
2 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 300 Sl icon.png
175 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship screw.png
Propeller Replacement
Research:
2 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship engine.png
Engine Maintenance
Research:
3 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 400 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods ship damage control crew.png
Damage Control Division
Research:
1 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods ship fire control crew.png
Fire Division
Research:
2 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 300 Sl icon.png
175 Ge icon.png
Mods engine smoke screen system.png
Smokescreen
Research:
2 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 300 Sl icon.png
175 Ge icon.png
Mods ship anti fragmentation protection.png
Shrapnel Protection
Research:
2 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
Mods ship venting.png
Ventilation
Research:
2 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship pumps.png
New Pumps
Research:
3 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 400 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods ship ammo wetting.png
Ammo Wetting
Research:
3 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 400 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods new aa caliber turrets.png
Anti-Air Armament Targeting
Research:
1 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods apcbc tank.png
76 mm AP
Research:
1 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
152mm_us_mk27_navy_special_common_ammo_pack
Research:
1 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods apcbc tank.png
76 mm AP
Research:
1 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 900 Sl icon.png
160 Ge icon.png
Mods new aux caliber turrets.png
Auxiliary Armament Targeting
Research:
2 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 300 Sl icon.png
175 Ge icon.png
Mods he frag proxi fuze ship.png
76 mm HE-RF
Research:
2 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 300 Sl icon.png
175 Ge icon.png
Mods new main caliber turrets.png
Primary Armament Targeting
Research:
2 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
Mods ship rangefinder.png
Improved Rangefinder
Research:
2 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 900 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
Mods torpedo.png
Torpedo Mode
Research:
3 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 400 Sl icon.png
260 Ge icon.png
Mods shipSupportPlane.png
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

Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).

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

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the ship and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the ship;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

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