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Massachusetts B
After entering service, USS Massachusetts—the third South Dakota-class battleship—was sent to support the landing of troops in North Africa. In 1943, she was transferred to the Pacific Ocean, where she accompanied a group of aircraft carriers. The battleship participated in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign, the Philippines campaign, and the assault on Okinawa. The ship has survived to this day as a museum and is located in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points66,300
Flood Damage46%
Main Battery
Main Guns3 × 3
Caliber406 mm
Firing Range18.3 km
Reload Time30.0 s
Rotation Time36.0 s
Max Dispersion242 m
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage13,100
Shell Velocity701 m/s
HE Shell
Damage5,700
Fire Chance36%
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns10
Range7.5 km
AA Defense
AA Rating83
AA Main Guns55
AA Ranges
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount × 25
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount × 5
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount × 15
127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount × 10
Maneuverability
Max Speed27.5 knots
Turning Radius710 m
Rudder Shift Time15.7 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection16.10 km
Min Surface Detection13.04 km
Air Detection9.70 km
Submarine Detection9.70 km
Modules
406 mm/45 Mk.6 in a turret
Massachusetts B.
Propulsion: 130,000 hp
Mk8 mod. 1
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 3
Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
AA Guns Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Slot 4
Propulsion Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 2
Slot 5
Torpedo Lookout System
Concealment System Modification 1
History
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