Maine
Tier XI · Battleship · U.S.A. · Super ship
Rating S (Elite within its tier and class · overall score 88) · High-firepower battleship
High-firepower battleship, suited to fire pressure. It is especially strong against battleships and cruisers (AP deals a same-tier battleship's HP in about 7 min on paper). Its 406mm guns carry a 250% citadel multiplier, so a salvo that citadels can deal up to 79,360. A glass cannon: huge firepower, but low HP means it melts under focus fire. Top speed of 29.8 kn is 1.5 kn above average, with good rudder shift, acceleration. Unique skill: 'Combat Instruction: Threat Elimination' gives AA damage +30%, damage reduction +20%, torpedo damage reduction +20% for 15 s after meeting its condition.
Key stats
- HP: 64,614
- Top speed: 29.75 kn
- Surface detectability: 12.72 km
- Main battery: 406 mm 4X4 · reload 23.5 s · range 14.94 km
In this hypothetical development of the Montana-class battleships, the number of 406 mm guns could be increased to 16 by replacing the triple-gun turrets with quadruple-gun ones. While these were initially proposed for battleships of the North Carolina class, they ended up being equipped with 356 mm guns. If the goal were to enhance the firepower of the Montana-class battleships without utilizing a larger caliber, opting for quadruple-gun turrets would be the most logical choice.