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California — USA · Tier VII · Battleship

USS California, the second Tennessee-class battleship, was laid down in 1916 and entered service in August 1921. Throughout her peacetime career, the ship was the flagship of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. In 1941 she was damaged by torpedoes and bombs and sank. A year later, the ship was raised and modernized, after which she returned to service and participated in combat in the Pacific Ocean, including the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign, the Philippines campaign, and the assault on Okinawa.

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California

Ship Data

Basic Data

Hit points 58,300
Maximum speed 20.5 knots
Rudder shift time 14.8 seconds
Turning circle 640 metres

Main Battery

Main guns 356 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret (4 turrets)
AP Overmatch bis 24 mm
Reload time 32.5 s
Range 19.9 km
Rate of fire 1.8 rounds/minute
Dispersion 259 m
Sigma 1.9
Turret traverse time 60 s
AP Maximum damage 10,500
HE Maximum damage 5,000

Torpedoes & Secondaries

Torpedo launchers 0
Torpedo range –
Torpedo speed –
Torpedo damage –
Secondary mounts 8
Secondary range 5.6 km
Brandwahrscheinlichkeit Secondaries HE 5 %

Concealment & Economy

Ship / aircraft / submarine 13.1 km / 9.7 km / 9.7 km
After firing main guns in smoke 11.71 km
Premium ship Yes
Special ship No
Price 7,500 Doubloons
AA mounts 63

Main Battery & Ballistics

Main Battery · Stock Configuration

Mounts × barrels 4 × 3
Calibre 356 mm
Reload time 32.5 s
Range 19.9 km
Horizontal dispersion 259 m
Vertical dispersion 155.4 m
180° traverse time 60 s
Sigma 1.9

HE · 356 mm HE/HC Mk22

HE
Alpha damage 5,000 HP
Calibre 356 mm
Shell mass 578.34 kg
Muzzle velocity 861 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.33
HE-Durchschlag 59 mm
Fire chance 30 %

AP · 356 mm AP Mk16

AP
Alpha damage 10,500 HP
Calibre 356 mm
Shell mass 680.4 kg
Muzzle velocity 823 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.33
Krupp value 2,545
Fuse time 0.033 s
Fuse arming threshold 59 mm
Ricochet starts at 45 °
Guaranteed ricochet from 60 °

Secondary Battery

127 mm Secondary battery

HE
Mounts × barrels 8 × 2
Range 5.6 km
Reload time 6 s
180° traverse time 3 s
Horizontal dispersion 349.2 m
Vertical dispersion 349.2 m
Ammunition HE
Alpha damage 1,800 HP
Muzzle velocity 792 m/s
HE-Durchschlag 21 mm
Fire chance 5 %

Anti-Aircraft Defence

AA group 1

Total mounts 8
Mounts contributing to AA 8

AA group 2

Total mounts 55
Mounts contributing to AA 55

ASW Air Support

ASW Air Support · PBY Catalina

Aircraft HP 2,000 HP
Attack speed 167 kn
Squadron size 9 Aircraft
Attacking flight 1 Aircraft
Projectiles per attack 1
Initial aircraft 14 Aircraft
Maximum aircraft 14 Aircraft
Restoration 1 Aircraft
Restoration time 51 s
Restoration model Individual aircraft restoration
Armament 350 lb Depth Bomb
Ammunition Depth charge
Maximum damage 3,400 HP
Available attacks 2
Reload time 25 s
Deployment distance 0.5–9 km
Interval 2 s

Armour

Overview

Overall range 16–457 mm

Hull

Belt 273 mm · 343 mm
Deck 31 mm
Transverse bulkhead 19 mm

Bow

Deck 26 mm
Side 26 mm
Bottom 40 mm
Transverse bulkhead 35 mm · 343 mm

Stern

Belt 203 mm
Deck 26 mm
Side 26 mm
Bottom 40 mm
Transverse bulkhead 35 mm · 343 mm

Citadel

Bottom 40 mm
Bulge 44 mm

Citadel / Bow

Transverse bulkhead 35 mm · 343 mm

Citadel / Stern

Transverse bulkhead 35 mm · 343 mm

Citadel / Casemate

Deck 38 mm

Casemate

Belt 343 mm
Deck 38 mm

Casemate / Bow

Transverse bulkhead 343 mm

Casemate / Stern

Transverse bulkhead 343 mm

Casemate / Upper Casemate

Deck 140 mm · 165 mm

Upper Casemate

Deck 26 mm · 31 mm
Side 26 mm

Upper Casemate / Bow

Transverse bulkhead 25 mm

Upper Casemate / Stern

Transverse bulkhead 25 mm

Superstructure

Side 16 mm
Roof 16 mm

Artillery

Turret 1 · Barbette 114 mm · 330 mm
Turret 2 · Barbette 114 mm · 330 mm
Turret 3 · Barbette 114 mm · 330 mm
Turret 4 · Barbette 114 mm · 330 mm
Turret 1 · Roof 76 mm
Turret 2 · Roof 76 mm
Turret 3 · Roof 76 mm
Turret 4 · Roof 76 mm

Conning Tower

Side 406 mm
Side 406 mm
Bottom 76 mm
Bottom 76 mm
Roof 152 mm

Rudder & Steering Gear

Roof 159 mm
Rear 203 mm

Torpedo Protection

Bulge 35 mm
Damage reduction 35.44 %

Consumables

Damage Control Party Slot 1
ChargesUnlimited Preparation time0 s Reload time80 s Action time20 s
Repair Party Slot 2
Charges4 Preparation time0 s Reload time80 s Action time28 s HP restored per second0.5 %
Spotting Aircraft Slot 3
Charges4 Preparation time0 s Reload time240 s Action time100 s Main battery range+20 %
Fighters Slot 3
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time90 s Action time60 s Fighters3 Patrol radius3 km

Module Research Tree

Hull

  1. California Stock module
    Module typeHull Hit points58,300 HP Technical layer thickness range16–457 mm Main battery mounts4 Secondary mounts8 AA mounts63 Torpedo armament mounts0

Main Battery

  1. 356 mm/50 Mk.7 in a turret Stock module
    Module typeMain Battery Rate of fire1.8 Schuss/min 180° traverse time60 s AP-Maximum damage10,500 HP HE-Maximum damage5,000 HP

Fire Control System

  1. Mk7 mod. 1 Stock module
    Module typeFire Control System

Engine

  1. Propulsion: 29,500 hp Stock module
    Module typeEngine Maximum speed20.5 kn

Upgrades

Increases the action time of the Spotting Aircraft, Rapid Takeoff Spotter, and High-Precision Spotter consumables.
Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Increases the action time of the Damage Control Party and Fast Damage Control Team consumables.
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
Extends the firing range of the main battery and secondary battery
Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1
Main battery range+16 % Secondary battery horizontal dispersion−5 % Secondary battery range+5 %
AA Guns Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed+15 %
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary battery horizontal dispersion−20 % Secondary battery range+20 %
Airstrike Modification 1
Depth charge damage+15 % Airstrike reload time−20 % Airstrike aircraft HP+25 %
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time−20 %
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Known Players with This Ship

Source: Friendly-Helpers EU data · PVP · ship data no more than 7 days old · 504,076 known players · 13,080 matches · 100 loaded · Click a column to sort the table. Player profiles and ship statistics open in English.

Players Battles Win Rate Avg. Damage Max. Damage Frags Survival FH Last Battle
mixol_1_1
#598398494 		686 45.34% 22,102 115,005 0.31 18.37% 936 20 Oct 2026
botelho
#502604779 		624 41.83% 19,621 89,432 0.17 22.28% 840 22 Mar 2023
Arunelis1968
#552444069 		571 47.46% 50,731 149,473 0.81 44.66% 1,522 24 Jan 2026
indiana20_hero
#554211182 		557 52.42% 55,703 171,354 0.74 37.34% 1,557 08 Oct 2026
toni2018_1
#557430582 		553 51.72% 54,560 158,214 0.72 55.70% 1,605 06 Mar 2025
Xevi66
#544601196 		519 66.28% 53,920 181,924 1.03 54.53% 1,766 16 Feb 2025
Foozter
#528404166 		416 60.10% 76,151 182,324 1.33 50.24% 2,105 19 Oct 2026
Janko0
#506130365 		368 48.64% 52,402 141,756 0.80 39.95% 1,567 18 Oct 2026
Misanthropic_Mind
#563827186 		366 54.37% 53,603 128,151 0.79 41.26% 1,572 09 Sep 2026
ultra127
#500199867 		326 51.84% 74,741 169,216 1.10 62.27% 1,999 04 Mar 2026
nemo035
#517927078 		315 51.11% 40,968 119,302 0.64 41.27% 1,364 21 Oct 2026
XFLINT_warrior
#560643356 		313 46.01% 35,490 116,026 0.35 56.87% 1,242 18 Oct 2026
Testy_Taster
#590633379 		309 53.07% 51,867 135,318 0.79 55.99% 1,603 21 Oct 2026
IAMSAM_max
#510517759 		308 46.10% 35,936 106,463 0.39 38.96% 1,203 16 Aug 2026
stevdza
#506231087 		296 42.23% 38,835 103,994 0.49 45.95% 1,241 22 Oct 2026
Squippy61
#582867462 		295 44.07% 30,267 94,038 0.39 35.93% 1,114 04 Oct 2024
sat7
#500245065 		284 46.83% 39,413 121,511 0.44 39.08% 1,256 23 Aug 2024
Dulis
#502119137 		269 59.11% 62,520 180,439 0.87 33.09% 1,704 18 Oct 2026
Tobias1807
#529237539 		256 61.33% 78,654 188,313 1.42 45.70% 2,130 01 Dec 2025
Bartzilla
#500035116 		255 51.37% 56,639 153,018 0.81 41.18% 1,594 08 Oct 2026
tanksztyu
#528068958 		252 44.05% 52,750 124,391 0.60 60.71% 1,515 23 Sep 2023
Julia_d_Panzerschreck
#536840676 		243 53.50% 64,687 145,909 0.82 58.44% 1,789 29 Jan 2026
_Spock_
#500201941 		228 50.00% 60,131 144,239 0.78 50.88% 1,671 14 Sep 2025
GeistderMeere
#554188785 		224 56.25% 59,808 147,037 0.82 33.04% 1,645 19 Feb 2026
Inquisitor76
#501579106 		221 57.47% 65,758 160,026 1.00 44.80% 1,815 12 Jun 2026
mexikan66
#566561381 		215 44.65% 19,693 79,203 0.18 9.30% 849 15 Oct 2026
Daemron
#524575726 		213 42.25% 52,552 152,825 0.59 50.70% 1,473 22 Oct 2026
I_AM_OLIVE
#500514846 		203 59.61% 72,214 146,309 1.12 59.61% 2,004 10 Oct 2023
davidb
#500007201 		198 63.64% 81,873 173,111 1.27 58.08% 2,186 28 Mar 2025
korvin_70_1
#589687717 		196 54.08% 38,396 132,182 0.55 23.47% 1,292 20 Mar 2026
Yib_Yummi
#556660959 		194 53.09% 52,390 149,224 0.75 43.81% 1,544 23 Sep 2026
Quisidia
#510526351 		191 53.40% 56,254 139,499 0.92 51.31% 1,698 26 Sep 2026
nik987_792234
#595813404 		186 45.70% 59,263 196,932 0.73 43.01% 1,591 23 Sep 2026
eterno0666
#719660752 		184 51.09% 44,665 133,893 0.68 42.93% 1,431 25 Aug 2026
Cesky_Rus
#541911415 		180 45.00% 48,212 153,354 0.57 61.67% 1,466 15 Jun 2022
Shinriel
#685495593 		179 52.51% 75,971 163,246 1.23 41.90% 1,985 21 Oct 2026
jkue450
#500418112 		179 50.84% 38,249 117,725 0.58 35.20% 1,298 25 Mar 2025
Nexus_T
#551182656 		174 55.17% 56,454 148,413 0.79 33.91% 1,636 28 Sep 2026
Finger_Mouse
#527638615 		173 63.01% 71,456 164,501 0.92 58.96% 1,948 14 Sep 2026
Seb6torun
#529801956 		172 45.93% 26,047 123,375 0.28 16.28% 985 28 Apr 2026
OttoMcCellan
#500287102 		170 58.24% 57,915 133,274 0.76 36.47% 1,633 05 Oct 2026
VIKING_DK74
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qqrikou
#547574131 		168 48.81% 40,261 114,917 0.46 36.90% 1,270 31 Jan 2025
marcws0
#555265912 		166 49.40% 48,296 142,182 0.66 36.75% 1,431 15 Jun 2024
mogulito
#516883894 		166 45.18% 64,405 240,017 1.08 46.99% 1,778 26 Apr 2026
Smereka73
#594770278 		164 45.73% 22,964 97,211 0.26 23.78% 921 20 May 2026
yann2709
#506142299 		160 65.00% 70,998 151,956 1.07 53.75% 1,974 07 Oct 2026
ANASA_1
#534582203 		158 52.53% 44,518 116,248 0.77 34.81% 1,439 05 Jul 2022
Dr_Doom___
#517256494 		156 72.44% 84,487 193,236 1.51 71.15% 2,399 14 Jul 2026
roman_129
#558593834 		156 48.72% 51,233 117,799 0.62 35.26% 1,432 21 Feb 2025
Tank_Jaeger
#521889893 		154 46.75% 43,058 111,225 0.74 37.01% 1,385 09 Dec 2025
EulemitKeule
#500447192 		153 54.90% 54,488 139,035 0.87 41.18% 1,609 27 Sep 2026
cedarwolf_rl
#544638298 		151 33.11% 15,551 74,235 0.21 20.53% 740 01 Nov 2025
POMAHOVSKIY
#596995667 		149 54.36% 60,081 134,208 1.03 52.35% 1,765 01 May 2026
amock1980
#617976539 		149 47.65% 47,870 156,258 0.64 32.89% 1,394 05 Nov 2025
Atze9669
#546787496 		147 38.78% 41,269 108,640 0.55 51.70% 1,297 02 Jun 2024
mohikan22
#538733709 		146 45.21% 27,012 67,142 0.34 23.97% 1,047 13 Oct 2026
DrSpider
#513063867 		143 52.45% 40,128 104,952 0.58 51.05% 1,372 19 Oct 2026
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TAHKUCT_CEPErA
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Seebaer61
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Hiemel
#549817421 		136 56.62% 48,000 127,098 0.79 39.71% 1,524 14 May 2026
WingSeroX
#541033625 		133 47.37% 41,843 97,409 0.43 28.57% 1,232 07 Aug 2021
TonyStark
#501014736 		132 45.45% 36,610 82,090 0.70 36.36% 1,272 24 Nov 2023
Fjaellraeven_
#574235782 		132 43.94% 49,459 124,735 0.54 28.79% 1,334 20 May 2024
Limpfire
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legacy1
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#559526771 		128 51.56% 64,333 137,738 0.98 59.38% 1,807 24 Nov 2025
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BB_O8
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Der_Seewolf_
#506001647 		126 57.94% 72,049 157,605 1.21 51.59% 1,986 01 Aug 2026
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Guruthunder
#535109604 		125 52.80% 49,731 138,680 0.76 52.00% 1,547 25 Mar 2023
SpiderSam00
#555139578 		125 46.40% 52,215 175,517 0.62 31.20% 1,416 18 Sep 2026
RedKiwi1
#558286253 		124 47.58% 50,761 121,880 0.63 55.65% 1,520 08 Jan 2024
Unther82
#517242864 		123 48.78% 51,353 113,979 0.87 30.89% 1,553 07 Jul 2026
gizmo32
#535182020 		123 45.53% 63,538 153,202 0.90 37.40% 1,644 05 Dec 2025
OttoVonGit
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Don_JoMa
#523772000 		122 44.26% 32,980 117,287 0.40 27.05% 1,103 02 Mar 2026
Femboy_Kapitan
#565396136 		121 55.37% 51,919 141,274 1.01 63.64% 1,726 17 Oct 2026
Godzilla1702
#550641320 		120 58.33% 65,748 158,210 1.10 52.50% 1,878 17 Sep 2026
Allori
#595301025 		120 57.50% 51,930 148,150 0.79 41.67% 1,594 29 Jun 2023
Kaleu_hero
#541042501 		120 55.83% 51,796 118,204 0.92 33.33% 1,602 23 Aug 2026
mik64
#501434034 		120 53.33% 52,662 142,305 0.76 43.33% 1,568 07 Oct 2024
ploposs
#538200884 		120 41.67% 40,745 119,196 0.38 25.83% 1,152 02 Nov 2025
jensen0306
#526616843 		119 49.58% 54,616 162,500 0.76 43.70% 1,548 04 May 2026
Martin99_2016
#538133260 		118 58.47% 46,947 123,451 0.56 58.47% 1,526 01 Apr 2026
__Annette__
#535883799 		117 51.28% 45,399 132,598 0.60 26.50% 1,347 05 Apr 2024
Brabi006
#582984895 		117 43.59% 31,997 86,338 0.33 17.95% 1,020 21 Oct 2026
UKTS
#529682031 		115 39.13% 33,885 138,357 0.45 35.65% 1,134 05 Feb 2024
shadow83
#500463384 		114 62.28% 63,872 187,905 0.92 42.98% 1,781 27 Aug 2026
Freyaundodin
#562510143 		114 45.61% 26,180 67,840 0.21 50.00% 1,045 28 Jul 2026
EmreEles
#564945308 		113 52.21% 48,763 111,608 0.66 48.67% 1,484 24 Dec 2023
Femboy_Sugarbutt_PrPr
#595116654 		112 72.32% 97,718 184,944 1.10 61.61% 2,387 05 Sep 2024
K4RTOFFEL
#504036567 		112 52.68% 64,528 145,620 1.01 50.89% 1,787 15 Oct 2023
1XAH
#595094844 		112 51.79% 36,353 127,412 0.47 34.82% 1,252 11 Oct 2026
Burton2014
#516941470 		110 49.09% 54,854 135,995 0.85 44.55% 1,598 28 Sep 2026
AL_Thunderchild_BC
#500942481 		109 61.47% 76,563 147,727 1.42 55.96% 2,163 04 Jul 2026
derlange84
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