Dry Dock: Anchorage

One of the new features of Update 0.9.8 is the Dockyard, where you'll be able to construct Anchorage.

By progressing through missions of the Directives, you can complete 18 out of 20 shipbuilding phases and obtain the corresponding rewards at the Dockyard. In order to complete the 19th and 20th phases, in addition to finishing all the event's Directives, you'll need to purchase any two shipbuilding phases by spending doubloons.

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[h2]History[/h2]
In mid-1940, the U.S. Navy issued an order for the construction of a series of Baltimore-class heavy cruisers, which became the standard ships of this type in the U.S. Navy during World War II. At the same time, the General Board of the U.S. Navy assigned the Bureau of Ships the task of developing a design for a completely new heavy cruiser with improved armor, a greater number of main battery guns, and enhanced speed.

Prepared in September 1940, the design, codenamed CA-A—which featured reinforced armor and could theoretically achieve speeds of up to 34 knots—was not much bigger than Baltimore in terms of displacement. Both ships carried nine main battery guns. The CA-C design, presented in March 1941, which fulfilled all the requirements of the General Board, was close in dimensions to the already ordered Alaska-class large cruisers. A balance was found in the preliminary design, codenamed CA-B—with a displacement of 17,000 tons and speed of 33 knots, she had twelve 203 mm guns placed in four turrets.

The CA-B project has been resurrected in the form of World of Warships cruiser Anchorage.



[h2]Modeling the Ship[/h2]


Main battery: twelve 203 mm/55 Mark 15 guns in four triple turrets



Dual-purpose battery: eight 127 mm/38 Mark 12 guns in two twin and four single mounts



Anti-aircraft armament: fifty-six 28 mm/75 Mark 1 anti-aircraft guns in quadruple mounts; sixteen 20 mm Oerlikon automatic cannons in single mounts



Torpedoes: two 533 mm quadruple-tube torpedo launchers



[h2]Commanding Anchorage[/h2]
[h3]Commander with 10 skill points[/h3]

• Priority Target
  
• Adrenaline Rush
  
• Superintendent
  
• Concealment Expert

[h3]Commander with 19 skill points[/h3]

• Priority Target
  
• Adrenaline Rush
  
• Superintendent
  
• Concealment Expert
  
• Demolition Expert
  
• Basics of Survivability
  
• Expert Marksman
  
• Expert Loader

[h3]Upgrades[/h3]

• Main Armaments Modification 1
  
• Engine Room Protection
  
• Main Battery Modification 2
  
• Propulsion Modification 1
  
• Concealment System Modification 1

[h2]Key Features[/h2]

• Anchorage is armed with twelve 203 mm guns mounted in four triple turrets, making her capable of unleashing a weighty salvo.
  
• Anchorage's AP shells have enhanced ricochet angles like those of the researchable American heavy cruisers.
  
• The Hydroacoustic Search consumable and torpedo armament she carries enable Anchorage to perform effectively in close quarters combat, while her Smoke Generator—a feature not typically found on American heavy cruisers—will help her escape situations where she finds herself under concentrated enemy fire.
  
• She earns more credits per battle, and her permanent camouflage adds a 50% XP bonus per battle and reduces the cost of the ship's post-battle service by 10%.