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San Diego — USA · Tier VIII · Cruiser

USS San Diego, an Atlanta-class cruiser, accompanied aircraft carriers in the Battle of Midway, the Solomon Islands campaign, and the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II. Along with British and American aircraft carriers, the cruiser participated in the landings on Bougainville and Tarawa, then took part in the landings on Kwajalein, Eniwetok, and the Marshall Islands, as well as in the raids on Truk Island and Wake Island. USS San Diego fought in the first Battle of the Philippine Sea. In 1945, the cruiser participated in attacks on Okinawa and Tokyo. Over the course of the war, the ship was awarded 18 battle stars.

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San Diego

Ship Data

Basic Data

Hit points 27,900
Maximum speed 32.5 knots
Rudder shift time 7.3 seconds
Turning circle 610 metres

Main Battery

Main guns 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.29 mount (8 turrets)
AP Overmatch bis 8 mm
Reload time 5.5 s
Range 15.6 km
Rate of fire 10.9 rounds/minute
Dispersion 140 m
Sigma 2.05
Turret traverse time 7.2 s
AP Maximum damage 2,100
Maximum HE damage –

Torpedoes & Secondaries

Torpedo launchers 2
Torpedo range 4.5 km
Torpedo speed 65 kn
Torpedo damage 16,633
Secondary mounts 0
Secondary range 0 km
Secondary HE fire chance –

Concealment & Economy

Ship / aircraft / submarine 11.4 km / 7.2 km / 7.2 km
After firing main guns in smoke 5.13 km
Premium ship Yes
Special ship No
Price 13,000 Doubloons
AA mounts 19

Main Battery & Ballistics

Main Battery · Stock Configuration

Mounts × barrels 8 × 2
Calibre 127 mm
Reload time 5.5 s
Range 15.61 km
Horizontal dispersion 140.71 m
Vertical dispersion 84.43 m
180° traverse time 7.2 s
Sigma 2.05

SAP · 127 mm SC Mk38

SAP
Alpha damage 1,800 HP
Calibre 127 mm
Shell mass 27 kg
Muzzle velocity 792 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.21
Krupp value 3
Fuse time 0.03 s
Fuse arming threshold 25 mm
Ricochet starts at 70 °
Guaranteed ricochet from 80 °

AP · 127 mm AP/SC Mk38

AP
Alpha damage 2,100 HP
Calibre 127 mm
Shell mass 27 kg
Muzzle velocity 792 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.21
Krupp value 2,598
Fuse time 0.01 s
Fuse arming threshold 21 mm
Ricochet starts at 45 °
Guaranteed ricochet from 60 °

Torpedoes

Mk15 mod. 3

Launcher 533 mm Quad
Tubes per launcher 4
Reload time 87 s
Maximum damage 16,633 HP
Range 4.5 km
Speed 65 kn
Detectability 1.3 km
Arming time 1 s
Diameter 533 mm

Anti-Aircraft Defence

AA group 1

Total mounts 19
Mounts contributing to AA 19

ASW Air Support

ASW Air Support · Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer

Aircraft HP 2,000 HP
Attack speed 256 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 650 lb Depth Bomb
Ammunition Depth charge
Maximum damage 4,200 HP
Available attacks 2
Reload time 30 s
Deployment distance 0.5–7 km
Interval 0.1 s

Armour

Overview

Overall range 6–89 mm

Hull

Transverse bulkhead 6 mm · 25 mm · 89 mm

Bow

Belt 51 mm
Deck 16 mm
Side 16 mm
Bottom 40 mm

Stern

Deck 16 mm
Side 16 mm
Bottom 40 mm

Citadel

Belt 51 mm · 89 mm
Deck 32 mm
Side 16 mm
Bottom 40 mm

Citadel / Bow

Side 25 mm
Bottom 6 mm
Transverse bulkhead 25 mm · 89 mm

Citadel / Stern

Side 25 mm
Bottom 6 mm
Transverse bulkhead 25 mm · 89 mm

Citadel / Upper Casemate

Deck 32 mm · 32 mm
Transverse bulkhead 89 mm

Upper Casemate

Deck 16 mm
Side 16 mm

Upper Casemate / Bow

Deck 32 mm
Transverse bulkhead 6 mm

Upper Casemate / Stern

Deck 32 mm
Transverse bulkhead 6 mm

Superstructure

Side 13 mm
Roof 13 mm

Artillery

Turret 1 · Barbette 32 mm
Turret 2 · Barbette 32 mm
Turret 3 · Barbette 32 mm
Turret 4 · Barbette 32 mm
Turret 5 · Barbette 32 mm
Turret 6 · Barbette 32 mm
Turret 7 · Barbette 32 mm
Turret 8 · Barbette 32 mm
Turret 1 · Roof 16 mm
Turret 2 · Roof 16 mm
Turret 3 · Roof 16 mm
Turret 4 · Roof 16 mm
Turret 5 · Roof 16 mm
Turret 6 · Roof 16 mm
Turret 7 · Roof 16 mm
Turret 8 · Roof 16 mm
Turret 1 · Underside 16 mm
Turret 2 · Underside 16 mm
Turret 3 · Underside 16 mm
Turret 4 · Underside 16 mm
Turret 5 · Underside 16 mm
Turret 6 · Underside 16 mm
Turret 7 · Underside 16 mm
Turret 8 · Underside 16 mm

Conning Tower

Side 65 mm
Bottom 16 mm
Roof 32 mm

Rudder & Steering Gear

Side 25 mm
Roof 25 mm
Front 25 mm
Rear 25 mm

Consumables

Damage Control Party Slot 1
ChargesUnlimited Preparation time0 s Reload time60 s Action time5 s
Repair Party Slot 2
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time80 s Action time28 s HP restored per second0.5 %
Hydroacoustic Search Slot 3
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time120 s Action time100 s Ship detection range5 km Torpedo detection range3.5 km
Auxiliary and Torpedo Weaponry Coordination Slot 4
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time120 s Action time30 s
Main Battery Reload Booster Slot 5
Charges2 Preparation time0 s Reload time180 s Action time15 s

Module Research Tree

Hull

  1. San Diego Stock module
    Module typeHull Hit points27,900 HP Technical layer thickness range6–89 mm Main battery mounts8 Secondary mounts0 AA mounts19 Torpedo armament mounts2

Main Battery

  1. 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.29 mount Stock module
    Module typeMain Battery Rate of fire10.9 Schuss/min 180° traverse time7.2 s AP-Maximum damage2,100 HP

Torpedoes

  1. Mk15 mod. 3 Stock module
    Module typeTorpedoes Maximum torpedo damage16,633 HP Torpedo speed65 kn

Fire Control System

  1. Mk8 mod. 1 Stock module
    Module typeFire Control System

Engine

  1. Propulsion: 75,000 hp Stock module
    Module typeEngine Maximum speed32.5 kn

Upgrades

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
Increases the action time of the Hydroacoustic Search and Short-Range Hydroacoustic Search consumables.
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
AA Guns Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed+15 %
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo launcher traverse speed+20 % Torpedo speed+5 %
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main battery horizontal dispersion−7 % Secondary battery horizontal dispersion−5 % Secondary battery range+5 % Torpedo launcher traverse speed+20 %
Reduces time to full speed
Propulsion Modification 1
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 %
Ship Consumable Modification 1
Consumable action time+10 %
Steering Gears Modification 2
Rudder shift time−40 %
Concealment System Modification 1
Detectability−10 %
Torpedo Lookout System
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Source: Friendly-Helpers EU data · PVP · ship data no more than 7 days old · 504,076 known players · 13,698 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
Scheli_
#681005852 		1,330 50.90% 51,345 180,786 0.63 33.23% 1,466 20 Oct 2026
tritob72
#542745055 		1,091 49.68% 36,625 142,485 0.44 11.27% 1,220 18 Oct 2026
Dillinger17
#541903718 		695 44.46% 23,317 84,641 0.30 39.71% 996 10 Jul 2026
chipbubu
#501207927 		548 51.64% 52,974 216,385 0.83 33.94% 1,555 19 Sep 2026
SLAVA_3SU_UA
#683650152 		482 55.19% 64,594 179,666 1.04 36.72% 1,811 21 Oct 2026
gloupi0
#553940375 		373 55.50% 57,208 169,304 0.95 49.06% 1,755 17 Oct 2026
desslokh
#502478710 		368 62.23% 46,892 162,602 1.17 40.76% 1,709 20 Sep 2026
Xselk
#582249288 		363 60.61% 65,010 176,928 1.02 36.36% 1,789 19 Oct 2026
Snesne
#581468156 		359 52.37% 53,373 130,081 0.89 47.35% 1,642 21 Feb 2025
AL_Thunderchild_BC
#500942481 		354 64.97% 59,032 177,900 1.14 40.68% 1,866 30 Apr 2026
kaken1nja
#529509505 		340 54.41% 55,819 161,985 0.96 33.53% 1,664 24 Dec 2025
TaneliZio
#507888926 		338 66.57% 69,282 195,837 1.21 44.67% 1,991 07 Mar 2026
MemlStulle
#557254473 		336 81.25% 77,950 177,909 1.50 59.52% 2,288 10 Jan 2026
kerodaddy13
#707012671 		301 47.84% 25,195 107,658 0.34 24.92% 1,030 06 Jun 2026
Ruby_Kurosawa
#504405029 		294 62.24% 70,800 225,083 1.29 31.63% 1,988 09 Jul 2026
chmielorz
#544894196 		288 64.93% 80,493 185,978 1.42 53.47% 2,220 23 May 2026
ILikeBigGuns_ICannotLie
#679896049 		286 51.75% 42,739 128,685 0.73 17.83% 1,380 10 Apr 2026
Qbi_2137
#502896134 		281 62.28% 65,570 171,810 1.07 37.01% 1,821 27 Jul 2026
prijmaDE
#597584172 		276 53.99% 49,096 176,474 0.68 26.45% 1,435 05 Oct 2026
Saczva
#505392307 		274 46.35% 30,047 136,976 0.42 12.41% 1,059 13 Mar 2026
vincenn23
#675551211 		260 50.38% 39,420 107,352 0.83 31.54% 1,402 20 Nov 2024
slightly_abv_blw_average
#583760071 		260 46.92% 41,679 147,247 0.70 27.69% 1,350 14 Sep 2022
sgiandubh_1
#647663387 		253 42.29% 15,189 69,168 0.22 15.02% 795 16 Sep 2026
JpSLone_Gunman
#552005826 		248 53.63% 42,980 138,164 0.72 36.29% 1,409 17 Jun 2026
One_Inch_of_Love
#584184009 		247 53.04% 34,781 100,474 0.60 22.67% 1,246 12 Sep 2026
KKMNMN
#599120281 		246 45.12% 9,173 86,222 0.22 19.51% 791 03 Nov 2025
Exspectans_unum
#503192746 		244 51.23% 38,930 110,425 0.65 43.44% 1,372 20 Oct 2026
MiyamotoMusash
#579412405 		243 58.85% 61,611 172,737 1.07 42.39% 1,810 26 Aug 2026
Peder_Skram
#527894427 		239 63.18% 60,563 159,855 1.24 39.33% 1,870 15 Oct 2026
coccobello_2
#588457005 		239 44.35% 29,810 97,160 0.39 9.62% 1,006 20 Oct 2026
Zag_Areth
#575398349 		231 53.25% 50,232 138,547 0.77 40.26% 1,537 17 Nov 2025
kick2016_cock
#552723058 		223 58.74% 66,568 208,235 0.99 47.98% 1,831 17 Sep 2025
GuitarpIayer
#595999990 		216 49.07% 60,974 182,386 1.06 52.78% 1,752 28 Aug 2026
Ixacise
#540932141 		208 60.58% 65,563 156,571 1.22 41.83% 1,923 16 Aug 2026
plyyti
#500676856 		206 54.85% 58,738 140,577 1.01 51.46% 1,753 25 Jul 2025
Hermann58
#551470785 		200 45.00% 28,463 95,992 0.40 6.50% 1,058 02 Oct 2026
ULTIMATE_DaViD
#577212928 		199 53.27% 49,175 114,172 0.77 40.70% 1,511 10 Feb 2026
hicks1
#501646925 		198 53.54% 49,928 129,288 0.81 26.77% 1,514 25 Jan 2026
Trekkman
#530524175 		193 64.77% 67,772 167,191 1.24 60.10% 2,044 07 Oct 2026
Oggin_Doc
#520767534 		192 55.21% 59,137 130,240 1.24 52.08% 1,858 17 May 2026
Greven81
#533629889 		190 57.37% 50,295 192,349 1.01 43.68% 1,712 18 Oct 2026
tmansell
#517948786 		190 45.26% 34,729 107,071 0.42 21.05% 1,141 11 Oct 2026
illy
#500518761 		188 51.60% 44,307 163,444 0.87 40.43% 1,483 15 Oct 2026
a1c4traz
#576274409 		187 58.82% 56,703 159,727 1.01 40.11% 1,733 24 Nov 2025
Harkyon
#560636868 		182 49.45% 40,816 111,433 0.79 30.77% 1,427 27 Jun 2026
SeductiveOctopus
#529100973 		181 58.01% 54,046 149,983 1.11 35.91% 1,720 27 Sep 2026
ROU_KillingTime
#602312267 		181 52.49% 37,774 96,290 0.61 26.52% 1,299 03 Oct 2026
Bullyboypl
#529867131 		179 48.60% 37,355 110,451 0.51 18.99% 1,178 14 Dec 2024
Deleted243
#502663770 		178 61.80% 52,436 158,442 0.74 20.22% 1,552 06 Oct 2026
Pilgrim_J
#531533816 		178 58.99% 68,490 148,757 1.24 41.01% 1,952 12 Oct 2026
RayIcemont
#598905281 		178 46.63% 56,550 153,447 0.72 16.85% 1,463 17 Oct 2026
Torcamac
#560050417 		177 55.37% 64,886 156,199 1.01 58.76% 1,867 10 Aug 2026
xImpulsive
#511639435 		176 65.91% 72,020 186,015 1.13 56.82% 2,007 01 Sep 2026
Allakhaj
#511804156 		174 61.49% 73,248 162,999 1.20 37.36% 1,998 23 Jul 2026
Gilbert274
#673117192 		172 43.60% 8,631 54,059 0.06 2.91% 649 17 Sep 2026
vikvik702
#708506958 		172 38.95% 27,370 85,390 0.28 16.86% 978 04 Aug 2026
dinosdrewno
#522986608 		171 42.11% 22,347 101,578 0.32 8.77% 887 04 Jun 2026
Guruthunder
#535109604 		166 47.59% 32,281 134,642 0.54 49.40% 1,257 09 Apr 2023
Herredyret
#502810137 		165 66.06% 66,091 155,243 1.21 55.15% 1,966 16 May 2025
ambresonia63
#582071012 		165 43.03% 13,630 50,941 0.12 27.88% 809 13 Oct 2026
Miinanpolkija
#503032360 		164 48.17% 38,560 116,721 0.75 31.10% 1,309 19 Oct 2026
Walterssohn
#588915778 		162 43.83% 29,469 89,012 0.43 26.54% 1,099 15 Sep 2026
Oberst_Buri
#501028959 		162 39.51% 17,153 84,723 0.20 2.47% 821 30 Oct 2025
detect80
#602631688 		161 34.16% 9,182 48,798 0.06 0.62% 673 12 Oct 2026
Exedra98
#510435605 		160 46.25% 30,096 94,437 0.42 19.38% 1,074 17 Oct 2026
BaltazarIII
#500982668 		159 55.97% 66,359 201,272 1.21 38.99% 1,855 23 Apr 2025
heinbloed1860
#528912553 		158 59.49% 58,990 157,971 0.98 37.97% 1,725 11 Jul 2026
PtYcHk
#594891681 		158 48.10% 45,259 154,217 0.62 22.78% 1,352 14 Mar 2026
Sueyama
#585369282 		155 65.16% 73,929 195,125 1.25 51.61% 2,092 29 Dec 2025
K_Lach
#531244651 		155 51.61% 39,793 118,143 0.78 26.45% 1,328 23 Sep 2026
Hans_Krampf
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#600992800 		153 53.59% 58,329 246,852 0.97 42.48% 1,708 14 Sep 2026
capt_LEROY
#507882768 		152 50.66% 23,481 77,476 0.38 9.21% 990 06 Oct 2026
Custer2
#501597018 		150 52.00% 35,433 122,797 0.59 43.33% 1,330 08 Sep 2026
dangerous_donno
#530240444 		150 40.67% 31,379 119,964 0.33 15.33% 1,005 16 Oct 2026
burakKNG_1
#576209472 		147 53.74% 52,215 148,710 0.86 29.93% 1,537 09 Oct 2025
royalstar
#504818666 		147 33.33% 22,736 94,956 0.28 8.84% 787 10 Oct 2026
GOSA_70
#603282894 		145 57.24% 57,627 113,988 0.74 62.07% 1,726 28 Dec 2025
DeepDivePatrick
#500946475 		143 66.43% 60,841 160,061 1.34 53.85% 1,979 19 Jun 2026
OzGrendel
#674651000 		143 52.45% 45,423 146,183 0.89 23.78% 1,446 06 Sep 2025
FIavius
#517326470 		142 55.63% 54,590 196,487 0.86 29.58% 1,612 10 Jan 2026
NGHTMRE_3AM
#588130457 		142 47.89% 40,424 134,198 0.52 15.49% 1,238 18 Jan 2026
CassianCOE
#519387043 		141 54.61% 78,157 169,483 1.04 66.67% 2,056 22 Oct 2026
Grabbatore
#547277286 		141 51.77% 55,821 137,310 0.86 53.19% 1,684 25 Sep 2026
Ryugu_euro
#702918827 		140 62.14% 52,438 187,932 1.09 44.29% 1,749 06 Oct 2026
shifty436
#500904513 		140 60.00% 68,878 144,759 1.53 53.57% 2,076 23 May 2026
Mifun24
#695911431 		139 60.43% 45,546 135,015 0.96 25.90% 1,539 28 Feb 2026
ghost_kat_56
#559079685 		139 53.96% 31,076 136,615 0.71 24.46% 1,290 08 Oct 2026
whitesn72
#595851934 		139 45.32% 39,540 103,613 0.40 21.58% 1,199 26 Jul 2026
FeloriRose
#681506124 		137 51.09% 38,443 130,690 0.55 22.63% 1,284 18 Oct 2026
Sandsnare
#557431282 		136 51.47% 53,746 154,554 0.76 57.35% 1,643 18 Oct 2026
Commander258
#547738089 		136 46.32% 32,073 111,905 0.36 33.09% 1,100 21 Oct 2026
_Bora
#545233427 		135 73.33% 57,755 122,759 1.01 51.85% 1,832 10 Sep 2026
_Bakkal_Gazi_
#570918385 		135 54.07% 54,258 164,178 0.88 28.15% 1,604 23 Jul 2026
bprotonsky
#688421920 		135 53.33% 47,044 134,491 0.68 28.89% 1,443 22 Sep 2026
Bogbreath
#501381397 		135 50.37% 45,754 134,176 0.73 36.30% 1,436 12 Jul 2025
hulio_2016
#534198154 		134 47.76% 30,045 102,490 0.43 18.66% 1,050 12 Jan 2026
ovidiu100
#514151910 		134 45.52% 38,334 133,175 0.40 5.97% 1,110 11 Oct 2026
Sheenhan
#539429447 		133 57.89% 53,826 121,110 0.86 45.86% 1,633 22 Oct 2026
Megolenin
#594964933 		133 54.14% 64,532 178,287 1.11 33.83% 1,794 15 Dec 2025
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