Brooklyn
Tier VII · Cruiser · U.S.A.
Rating B+ (Above average within its tier and class · overall score 61) · Gunnery cruiser
Gunnery cruiser, suited to AA escort, DD hunting. Its AP main battery DPM of 58,447 is 25% above the same-tier cruiser average. Strong AA fends off carrier strikes well. Key skills: Air Defense Alert I ×3; Sonar I ×2 (3.75 km, 25 s). Shells spread widely, so fight at medium range or wait for broadsides.
Key stats
- HP: 27,600
- Top speed: 31.69 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.1 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 5X3 · reload 8.5 s · range 10.32 km
The Brooklyn-class light cruisers carried more heavy-caliber guns than any other cruisers of the U.S. Navy. Five triple 152 mm guns delivered serious damage.