Cleveland
Tier VIII · Cruiser · U.S.A.
Rating B+ (Above average within its tier and class · overall score 58) · Gunnery cruiser
Gunnery cruiser, suited to AA escort, DD hunting, fire pressure. Its AP main battery DPM of 62,695 is 28% above the same-tier cruiser average. Strong AA fends off carrier strikes well. High HE fire potential (3.6 fires/min before hit rate and resistance). Key skills: Air Defense Alert II ×3; Sonar I ×2 (3.75 km, 25 s); Radar I ×2 (7.2 km, 10 s). Shells spread widely, so fight at medium range or wait for broadsides.
Key stats
- HP: 32,686
- Top speed: 31.69 kn
- Surface detectability: 8.52 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 4X3 · reload 6.5 s · range 10.8 km
The Cleveland-class cruisers had a larger displacement than most other cruisers of their time. They made use of this space, mounting 12 152 mm main guns and plenty of 127 mm dual-purpose secondary guns to handle a variety of missions.