San Francisco
Tier VII · Cruiser · U.S.A. · Premium
Rating B (Average within its tier and class · overall score 50) · Stealthy cruiser
Stealthy cruiser, suited to tanking. It is weak against battleships (HE deals a same-tier battleship's HP in about 8 min on paper). 32,711 effective HP and good protection keep it alive, but big guns overmatch its ends, so be careful tanking bow-in. Detectability of 7.62 km is 0.5 km below average, so it is less likely to be spotted first. Its firepower trails other cruisers, so pick favorable angles and ranges over straight DPM races.
Key stats
- HP: 29,440
- Top speed: 31.69 kn
- Surface detectability: 7.62 km
- Main battery: 203 mm 3X3 · reload 11 s · range 10.5 km
USS San Francisco was a New Orleans-class cruiser, built as the second ship of three for the U.S. Navy and named after the city of San Francisco in California. She was one of the most decorated ships of World War II, earning 17 battle stars and the Presidential Unit Citation.