St. Louis
Tier III · Cruiser · U.S.A.
Rating A- (Above average+ within its tier and class · overall score 68) · Gunnery cruiser
Gunnery cruiser, suited to tanking. 21,093 effective HP and good protection keep it alive, but big guns overmatch its ends, so be careful tanking bow-in. Its AP main battery DPM of 26,720 is 15% above the same-tier cruiser average. High HE fire potential (1.9 fires/min before hit rate and resistance). Sluggish rudder shift means you must start turning early to dodge shells and torpedoes.
Key stats
- HP: 19,511
- Top speed: 21.41 kn
- Surface detectability: 7.5 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 14X1 · reload 9 s · range 8.76 km
St. Louis was a protected cruiser with heavy armor covering key components. She carried dozens of 152 mm main guns and 76 mm secondary guns.