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West Virginia '44

Battleship · 4×2 406 mm

Hit points59 100
Top speed21 kt
Sea detection (base)14 km
Turning radius750 m
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West Virginia '44 — World of Warships
Overview

General characteristics

NationU.S.A.
ClassBattleship
Tier7
StatusPremium
Hit points59 100
Upgrade slots4
Handling

Mobility

Maximum speed21 kt
Turning radius750 m
Rudder shift time14.8 s
Battle levels7–9
Visibility

Base concealment

Detectability by sea14 km
Detectability by air10 km
Detectability by submarine10 km

Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.

Armament

Main battery

Layout4×2 406 mm
Total guns8
Caliber406 mm
Range17.1 km
Reload30 s
180° traverse45 s
Maximum dispersion231 m
Rate of fire2/min
AP / SAP shell

AP / SAP shell

Name406 mm AP Mk5
Max damage12 400
Muzzle velocity768 m/s
Shell mass1016 kg
HE shell

HE shell

Name406 mm HE/HC Mk13
Max damage5 700
Muzzle velocity803 m/s
Shell mass862 kg
Fire chance36%
Secondaries

Secondary battery

Secondary range6.3 km
127 mm HE Mk32damage 1 800 · reload 2.5 s · 5% fire
AA

Anti-aircraft defense

API AA rating79
20 mm · 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount58 mounts
20 mm · 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount1 mounts
20 mm · 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.15 mount1 mounts
40 mm · 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount10 mounts
127 mm · 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount8 mounts
Calculated

Theoretical values

AP broadside alpha99 200
Theoretical AP DPM198 400
HE broadside alpha45 600
Theoretical HE DPM91 200

Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.

Background

About the ship

USS West Virginia sank as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor. In 1942, the ship was refloated and extensively rebuilt. She received bulges, reinforced decks, a new superstructure, radar, and a new dual-purpose secondary battery. She returned to service in the Pacific in time for the start of the Battle of Leyte. During the battle, West Virginia delivered several successful hits on battleship Yamashiro and cruiser Mogami. In 1945, the ship took part in the Battle of Iwo Jima and the landings on Okinawa. Over the course of the war, West Virginia was awarded five battle stars.

Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.