Black New Orleans
Tier VII · Cruiser · U.S.A.
Rating S (Elite within its tier and class · overall score 88) · Durable cruiser
Durable cruiser. Top speed is 31.7 kn (0.8 kn below average), but 13.1 s acceleration and 5.7 s rudder shift make it exceptionally nimble at dodging shells and snapping turns. With 4 Damage Control charges it shrugs off fire and flooding combos. Effective HP of 31,467 is 4% above average, and evasive handling, a small hull, armor help it last. Main battery range is 11.0 km, and dispersion at 10 km is about 218 m, 7% tighter than average. Key skills: Rapid Reload II ×2 (main battery reload +43%, 20 s); Sonar I ×1 (3.75 km, 25 s).
Key stats
- HP: 28,635
- Top speed: 31.69 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.1 km
- Main battery: 203 mm 3X3 · reload 11 s · range 10.98 km
The New Orleans-class design was based on the preceding Northampton class, but she has enhanced armor and increased durability. The final U.S. "treaty cruiser," New Orleans is equipped with nine 203 mm main guns mounted in triple turrets.