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USS North Dakota was the second of two American Delaware-class battleships, built by the US Navy in the late 1900’s as a response to the appearance of dreadnought-type battleships. Arriving with the release of the “New Power” major update, USS North Dakota will become one of the first American battleships available to captains in War Thunder!
Briefly: Heavily armed and well-protected, USS North Dakota is a typical battleship of its era and the first ship of its class to become available to American captains in the game.
USS North Dakota, battleship, rank V, USA
Pros
- Heavy-duty firepower
- Good armor protection
- Large complement
Cons
- Low mobility
- Lackluster AA
When the British Dreadnought was built, the United States had been completing their own “all-big-guns” battleship, the South Carolina class. Despite the fact that the new ships were not generally inferior to the British competitor, they were criticized for their small hull size and weak auxiliary artillery.
As a result, the Delaware-class battleships were developed during the mid 1900s. Being larger, better armed and more protected than the preceding South Carolinas, the Delaware-class battleships were ordered for construction and laid down in 1907. The two ships of the class, USS Delaware and USS North Dakota, were both commissioned into service with the USN in April 1910. Although sister ships, USS North Dakota featured a different propulsion system than USS Delaware - namely a steam turbine instead of a traditional steam engine.
Both ships saw only limited action, despite serving through the WWI period. While USS Delaware was operating overseas in European waters, USS North Dakota was kept close to the American shoreline due to concerns about its novel propulsion system. Following the end of WWI, both ships mostly continued their peaceful service until the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty in 1922.
Upon the treaty’s signing, the Navy’s strength was limited, particularly in battleships. As a result, both of the Delaware-class battleships were gradually put out of service during the 1920s while newer battleships were built to replace them. USS Delaware was broken up for scrap in 1924, while USS North Dakota eventually met the same fate in 1931, after serving as a target ship for several years.
In War Thunder, USS North Dakota will be the first battleship to join the ranks of the American naval research tree and also among the first vessels of this type to make its way into the game. Embodying all aspects for which these highly anticipated ironclads are known for, USS North Dakota will surely send some mighty shockwaves upon appearing in War Thunder naval battles in the very near future!
One of more characteristic features which define a battleship is, of course, its large-calibre primary battery, and boy, does USS North Dakota manage to impress in this regard! Possessing a primary arsenal consisting of a total of 10 x 12’’ (305 mm) cannons, split into five twin turrets, USS North Dakota promises to pack one of the heaviest broadsides among the first wave of battleships arriving with the upcoming update.
In addition to all the large-calibre artillery, USS North Dakota also comes fitted with fourteen 5’’ (127 mm) secondary battery cannons, mounted in casemates on either side of the ship’s hull. Furthermore, two 3’’ (76 mm) cannons make up the warship’s AA arsenal, while USS North Dakota also has a small trick up its sleeve in the shape of a pair of fixed underwater torpedo launchers on the ship’s bow. However, due to a lack of short range automatic weapons, USS North Dakota is a more than inviting target for pilots, looking to bag a juicy score!
During regular gun engagements with other warships however, USS North Dakota promises good survivability, mainly thanks to its thick armor protection as well as large complement. Specifically, the 1,384 crewmembers operate a warship whose vital components are protected by a 279 mm strong belt. Furthermore, the conning tower and turrets are encased in 292 and up to 305 mm of armor plating, respectively.
On the flip side of the coin, possessing great firepower and protection usually comes to the detriment of mobility and USS North Dakota is no exception in this regard. Despite being powered by a steam turbine, generating 33,875 horsepower, USS North Dakota can only reach a rather pedestrian 21.8 kts (40.4 km/h) top speed. As a result, captains are best advised to stay clear of confined fighting areas and instead focus on providing deadly long-range fire support for their allies from more open waters.
USS North Dakota arrives in War Thunder with the release of the “New Power” major update and will become available to all captains as one of the first battleships in the US naval tree. In the meantime, keep a close watch on the news horizon as we continue unveiling what the “New Power” major update has in store for you. Until then, calm seas and happy hunting captains!
The War Thunder Team
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Comments (98)
Sounds like a cheap copy of Kashmir from Led Zeppelin lol
My one concern about the addition of Dreadnoughts is that they were built in an era where flight was in its infancy (HMS Dreadnought herself was launched in 1905, 2 years after the first powered flight) and hence they do not have good anti-air defenses. yet they sit at a battle rating where they will face aircraft that are 35-40 years newer than they are, which leads me to worry that they will be totally irrelevant and overwhelmed by air power. They are balanced against other ships, but not air.
You're right, they should be at 1.0
I await this fine vessel soon for when this update drpps gaijin, BTW due to the constant whinging for the Iowa class may you please pull a sneaky an add the 1896 Iowa class as a troll to the Muh Battleship community as they never classify which version they cry for + it make a good 5.7 imo Wahahahaha hah hah.
That's pretty cool that this will be your first one. Fun Fact I live in North Dakota and in the city of Fargo at the public library they have a a pretty good sized model of this ship on display.
this ship is the typical American as a ship
is the us getting a jet to compete with the mig 21 bis this update
Most important question: How the hell they will make those battless balanced? If those giants have BR of, lets say 6.3, and basically NO AA guns, Aircrafts of this BR will get them really easily... You need to somehow make them play with planes of +- their age and better planes of appropriate capabilities.
Hey! It's great to see the North Dakota! I have a question though; Will we ever see the namesake ship of the class, USS Delaware herself, in the game? I live in the state and think it would be pretty neat to see her on the virtual sea doing what she was built for; Slugging it out with full broadsides ablaze. The only major difference, like you pointed out, was the propulsion system. So why not have Delaware? :D
Wow Gaijin, you're just gonna ignore the fact that the USS South Carolina was the first U.S. navy dreadnought type battleship ever built? instead you make the Delaware class battleships the first U.S. battleship in warthunder?
The gangut wasn't the first russian dreadnought either, besides I'd rather have a 5 turret broadside than a 4 turret.
i really want them to adjust the BR of planes so that the really powerful planes in tier 1 won't be attacking a ship with only 1-2 AA guns or even none. Adjust the BR, leave room for new additions, such as even earlier planes.
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