Flint
Tier VII · Cruiser · U.S.A. · Premium
Rating A- (Above average+ within its tier and class · overall score 63) · Stealthy cruiser
Stealthy cruiser, suited to AA escort, DD hunting. Top speed is 31.7 kn (0.8 kn below average), but 12.8 s acceleration and 7.2 s rudder shift and 9.1°/s turning make it exceptionally nimble at dodging shells and snapping turns. Add 3 charges of Fuel Smoke to break vision whenever it gets caught, and its survivability is very high. Firing 12 127mm guns every 6 s, it reaches 45,480 HE DPM. Key skills: Radar I ×2 (7.2 km, 10 s); Air Defense Alert III ×3; Fuel Smoke I ×3 (9 s deploy, 3 s linger). Fuel smoke hides it even at full speed for hit-and-run play, but it clears quickly.
Key stats
- HP: 21,735
- Top speed: 31.69 kn
- Surface detectability: 7.5 km
- Main battery: 127 mm 6X2 · reload 6 s · range 9.66 km
Flint belonged to a series of cruisers with very powerful dual-purpose guns. The major difference from the lead ship was her short-range AA armament, which was improved at the expense of fewer main guns.