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U.S.A.
Cruiser
Tier I
Albany
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Albany
I Albany
Nation
U.S.A.
Class
Cruiser
Tier
IOne
Peer
Tier One Cruisers
Type
Tech Tree

Tech Tree

American Cruisers
I Albany
II St. Louis
III Phoenix
IV Omaha
V Pensacola
VI New Orleans
VII Baltimore
VIII Buffalo

Overview

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5Builds Submitted
3Reviews Submitted
3Records Submitted
Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

The ship was built in the U.K. for the Brazilian Navy, but was purchased by the U.S. Government. When commissioned, Albany was the most successful cruiser in the U.S. Navy. Despite relatively small dimensions, she carried powerful armament.

Albany Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints11,500
Effective HP11,500
Armor6-76 mm
Torpedo Protection0%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery152 mm 6x1
Range9.50 km
Reload Time7.0 s
Turret Turn Time18.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed10.0°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage2,100
HE Alpha Strike8,400
HE DPM72,000
Fires Per Minute2.16
Air Defense
AA Max DPS10
AA Max Range2.00 km
AA Mount 137 mm 4x1
AA DPS 110
AA Range 12.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed20.0 kt
Turning Circle350 m
Rudder Shift Time7.0 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability8.30 km
Air Detectability5.00 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty3.60 km

Albany Records

Damage54 918
Jaysin99311
Apr 2024
Base XP1 356
LTGrimm32
Jul 2021
Damage Records
54 918Apr 2024
Jaysin99311
Top Record
52 688Jul 2021
LTGrimm32
Second Place
Base XP Records
1 356Jul 2021
LTGrimm32
Top Record

Albany Reviews

Power3.33
Fun2.33
Learning Curve5.00
Skill Ceiling1.33
Utility3.00
Carfan
Power3
Fun4
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling1
Utility2
DJ_Nighthawk
Power3
Fun1
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling1
Utility4
StellaDog
Power4
Fun2
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling2
Utility3

Peer Comparison

Tier I Cruisers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Albany
11,5007.0 s-20.0 kt8.30 km
Chikuma
13,10012.0 s-26.0 kt8.20 km
Dresden
11,9004.0 s-25.0 kt8.90 km
Gryf
7,5503.4 s-20.0 kt8.50 km
Jurien
14,1009.0 s-23.0 kt8.80 km
Nino Bixio
16,60012.0 s-26.8 kt7.40 km
Novik
14,5005.0 s-25.0 kt9.30 km
Shi An
12,0007.0 s-22.0 kt8.70 km
Weymouth
14,2008.6 s2,80026.0 kt8.20 km

Albany Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
2
Albany (Aviso)
RedWineLover17
Invalid Date
2
MEME Tier 1
Troy_360
Invalid Date
1
DPM Albany
BlueLeader135
Invalid Date
1
Memeing all the way.
Wolfworld63
Invalid Date
1
a good chance not to be deleted so fast
Mccarthysteven42
Invalid Date
BuildCreatorDate
2
Albany (Aviso)
RedWineLover17
Invalid DateOpen
2
MEME Tier 1
Troy_360
Invalid DateOpen
1
DPM Albany
BlueLeader135
Invalid DateOpen
1
Memeing all the way.
Wolfworld63
Invalid DateOpen
1
a good chance not to be deleted so fast
Mccarthysteven42
Invalid DateOpen

Albany Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
∞
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
5 s
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