Survivability of the ship is a mixed bag, the belt armour is capable of bouncing shells of battleship caliber, though stray shells can easily overmatch your bow dealing massive penetration damage, positioning is vital, using island cover to hit the enemy and only coming out when the threat is diminished. Slow shell velocity makes for floaty arcs, out in the open this is a disadvantage but can be quickly converted to an advantage by using islands to lob shells over, minimizing concealment and maximizing firepower. HE shells, may lack HE alpha that of IJN cruisers still have a decent fire chance, but AP shells are more consistent. The 3x3 203mm guns come with special AP shells that has increased penetration over sharper angles, these guns can deliver huge amounts of damage to broadside battleships, the damage is comparable to top tier battleship salvos. The pinnacle of the US cruiser line, at Tier VII Baltimore is a sheer force to be reckoned with. Average concealment values combined with the threat it possesses, makes Baltimore a priority target.Low HE alpha compared to IJN counterparts making HE a less consistent choice.
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