New Orleans
Tier VII · Cruiser · U.S.A.
Rating B+ (Above average within its tier and class · overall score 59) · Durable cruiser
Durable cruiser. 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 I ×2 (main battery reload +18%, 20 s); Air Defense Alert I ×2. A firepower equipment build improves reload 11→10.45 s, dispersion 218→199 m.
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, with enhanced armor and increased durability. The final U.S. "treaty cruiser," New Orleans was equipped with nine 203 mm main guns mounted in triple turrets.