San Diego
Tier VIII · Cruiser · U.S.A. · Premium
Rating S- (Near elite within its tier and class · overall score 82) · Gunnery cruiser
Gunnery cruiser, suited to DD hunting, light-armor shredding. It is especially strong against cruisers and battleships (SAP deals a same-tier cruiser's HP in about 114 s on paper). Top speed is 31.7 kn (1.2 kn below average), but 12.3 s acceleration and 7.2 s rudder shift and 9.2°/s turning make it exceptionally nimble at dodging shells and snapping turns. A glass cannon: huge firepower, but low HP means it melts under focus fire. Its SAP main battery DPM of 65,490 is 34% above the same-tier cruiser average. Detectability of 7.5 km is 1.02 km below average, so it is less likely to be spotted first.
Key stats
- HP: 23,836
- Top speed: 31.69 kn
- Surface detectability: 7.5 km
- Main battery: 127 mm 8X2 · reload 6 s · range 10.62 km
An Atlanta-class light cruiser that relies on dual-purpose guns as her main battery. During the 1943–44 rearmament, the ship's AA capabilities were improved by equipping her with 40 mm Bofors guns.