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Balao (old) — USA · Tier X · Submarine

The most numerous American submarines of the World War II period. Balao was armed with ten torpedo tubes and could dive deeper than her predecessors.

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Balao (old)

Ship Data

Basic Data

Hit points 20,200
Maximum speed 30 knots
Rudder shift time 7.2 seconds
Turning circle 590 metres

Main Battery

Main guns –
AP overmatch up to –
Reload time –
Range –
Rate of fire –
Dispersion –
Sigma –
Turret traverse time –
Maximum AP damage –
Maximum HE damage –

Torpedoes & Secondaries

Torpedo launchers 10
Torpedo range 12 km
Torpedo speed 89 kn
Torpedo damage 7,833
Secondary mounts 0
Secondary range 0 km
Secondary HE fire chance –

Concealment & Economy

Ship / aircraft / submarine 5.9 km / 2.2 km / 2.2 km
Premium ship No
Special ship No
Price –
AA mounts 0

Torpedoes

Mk29

Launcher 533 mm
Tubes per launcher 1
Reload time 40 s
Maximum damage 7,833 HP
Range 12 km
Speed 89 kn
Detectability 2.4 km
Arming time 0.1 s
Diameter 533 mm

Mk29 MIE

Alternative configuration
Launcher 533 mm
Tubes per launcher 1
Reload time 40 s
Maximum damage 17,133 HP
Range 10 km
Speed 69 kn
Detectability 1.6 km
Arming time 0.1 s
Diameter 533 mm

Submarine Systems

Dive capacity

Capacity 240 units
Regeneration 1.2 units/s

Sonar/Pinger 1

Ping range 12 km
Ping reload time 7 s
Ping effect levels 2
Ping speed 600 m/s
Ping effect duration, level 1 25 s
Ping width, level 1 (technical value) 18
Ping effect duration, level 2 65 s
Ping width, level 2 (technical value) 18

Armour

Overview

Overall range 6–25 mm

Hull

Belt 19 mm
Deck 16 mm
Transverse bulkhead 25 mm
Forward bulkhead 6 mm
Aft bulkhead 6 mm

Bow

Deck 16 mm
Side 19 mm

Stern

Deck 16 mm
Side 19 mm

Casemate

Belt 25 mm

Consumables

Damage Control Party Slot 1
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time60 s Action time15 s
Hydrophone Slot 2
ChargesUnlimited Preparation time0 s Reload time60 s Action time1 s Hydrophone range9 km
Submarine Surveillance Slot 3
ChargesUnlimited Preparation time330 s Reload time120 s Action time60 s Ship detection range6 km
Enhanced Rudder Gears Slot 4
Charges2 Preparation time0 s Reload time120 s Action time30 s

Modules

Propulsion: 5,480 hp Stock module
Module typeEngine Maximum speed30 kn
Balao (A) Stock module
Module typeHull Hit points20,200 HP Technical layer thickness range6–25 mm Main battery mounts0 Secondary mounts0 AA mounts0 Torpedo armament mounts10
Mk10 mod. 1
Module typeSonar
Mk29 and Mk29 MIE Stock module
Module typeTorpedoes Maximum torpedo damage7,833 HP Torpedo speed89 kn
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