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Image of New Orleans from World of Warships
VI New Orleans
Nation
Class
Tier
VISix
Peer
Tier Six Cruisers
Type
Tech Tree

Overview

15Builds Submitted
4Reviews Submitted
16Records Submitted
Aug 2020Added to WoWS Builds

The first U.S. heavy cruiser of the new generation. The key difference from the preceding cruisers was her remarkably reinforced armour. Taking into account her limited displacement, the ship boasted a successful balance of armament, protection and speed.

New Orleans Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints35,000
Effective HP35,000
Armor6-152 mm
Torpedo Protection4%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery203 mm 3x3
Range14.90 km
Reload Time12.0 s
Turret Turn Time25.7 s
Gun Traverse Speed7.0°/s
Sigma2.00
HE Damage2,800
HE Alpha Strike25,200
HE DPM126,000
Fires Per Minute3.71
AP Damage4,600
Overmatch14 mm
AP Alpha Strike41,400
AP DPM207,000
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range5.00 km
Secondary Battery 1127 mm 8x1
Secondary Range 15.00 km
Secondary Reload 14.5 s
Secondary Damage 11,800
Secondary Fire Chance 19.0%
Air Defense
AA Max DPS220
AA Max Range4.20 km
AA Mount 120 mm 26x1
AA DPS 194
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 240 mm 6x2
AA DPS 268
AA Range 23.50 km
AA Mount 3127 mm 8x1
AA DPS 358
AA Range 34.20 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed32.5 kt
Turning Circle660 m
Rudder Shift Time6.9 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability12.10 km
Air Detectability7.30 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty6.80 km

New Orleans Records

Damage230 980
Big Peakin
Aug 2021
Base XP5 316
Big Peakin
Aug 2021
Damage Records
230 980Aug 2021
Big Peakin
Top Record
225 764May 2022
LS1PR3DATOR
Second Place
180 667Jan 2022
DJA_785
Third Place
180 298Dec 2021
XNSB24X
175 609Jun 2021
Jacen Dex
36 901Jun 2021
danpsxmac
11 434Jun 2021
danpsxmac
Base XP Records
5 316Aug 2021
Big Peakin
Top Record
5 174Jul 2023
johnySillett
Second Place
4 328Jul 2023
DKurac
Third Place
4 228Jun 2023
thatslow24v
4 218Apr 2022
TheMugGuyBR
4 024Sep 2021
Greenster 101
3 861Jul 2021
Hardynator2013
3 344Jun 2021
Reyux_
2 922Jun 2021
Jacen Dex

New Orleans Reviews

Power3.25
Fun3.00
Learning Curve2.50
Skill Ceiling3.50
Utility3.00
VazzVegas
Power3
Fun2
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility3
apyrboats
Power4
Fun3
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility3
ScottishKilt
Power3
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling3
Utility3
Alex K
Power3
Fun3
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling3
Utility3

Peer Comparison

Tier VI Cruisers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Abruzzi
32,5007.5 s3,40035.0 kt10.70 km
AL Cheshire
42,50014.5 s5,90034.0 kt11.60 km
AL Zara
33,50014.5 s4,40032.0 kt10.90 km
Algerie
35,60012.0 s5,05032.5 kt13.00 km
ARP Haguro
39,20014.5 s4,60035.0 kt13.00 km
ARP Nachi
36,20012.0 s5,15035.0 kt11.00 km
Atlanta
27,5005.0 s2,10032.5 kt12.00 km
Belfast
35,7007.5 s3,10032.5 kt11.00 km
Boise
33,30010.0 s3,20030.0 kt11.50 km
Charlemagne
30,00012.0 s4,80032.0 kt12.40 km
Cheshire
42,50016.0 s5,75034.0 kt11.60 km
Chumphon
26,4005.8 s2,10032.5 kt11.20 km
Cross of Dorn
32,60010.0 s4,50032.0 kt13.00 km
Fiji
31,4008.0 s3,10033.8 kt11.50 km
Flint
26,6005.0 s2,10032.5 kt11.40 km
Francesco Ferruccio
28,40011.0 s-36.5 kt10.50 km
Gorizia
37,10015.0 s4,80033.0 kt10.40 km
Helena
33,3009.0 s3,20032.5 kt12.10 km
I.K.S. Bortas
31,4008.0 s3,10032.5 kt11.50 km
Indianapolis
32,50014.3 s4,80032.5 kt11.80 km
Maya
39,20016.5 s4,70035.5 kt11.90 km
München
30,2005.0 s3,75036.0 kt12.00 km
Myōkō
39,20014.0 s4,70035.0 kt12.00 km
New Orleans
35,00012.0 s4,60032.5 kt12.10 km
Omono
32,20011.5 s3,30033.0 kt11.90 km
Shchors
32,2008.0 s3,40035.5 kt13.50 km
Surrey
35,30012.5 s4,50030.0 kt11.50 km
Tallinn
36,00015.0 s4,40033.0 kt13.40 km
Tiger 59
33,1003.2 s3,20031.2 kt11.00 km
Toulon
38,00028.0 s8,00030.0 kt11.00 km
Yorck
32,60012.0 s5,50032.0 kt13.00 km
Zara
37,10014.5 s4,80032.0 kt10.90 km

New Orleans Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
BuildCreatorDate
19
Balanced Offensive New Orleans
Anonymous
Oct 2020Open
3
New Orleans (AA-Cruiser)
RedWineLover17
Jun 2022Open
3
Buena Suerte New Orleans
FYourJihad
Feb 2021Open
3
aigle new orleans
Norman Scott
Dec 2021Open
3
Agile New O, flanker & kiting.
Jacen Dex
Jun 2021Open
2
TBull Build
I am in a Battleship
May 2021Open
1
Bayou Brawler
MICAH_HG
Mar 2022Open
1
mardi gras
Mccarthysteven42
Oct 2020Open
1
New And Improved New Orleans B
FYourJihad
Jul 2021Open
1
AP New Orleans
BlueLeader135
Apr 2022Open

New Orleans Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Sonar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
94 s
Ship Detection
4.2 km
Torpedo Detection
3.0 km
Defensive AA Fire
Charges
2
Cooldown
150 s
Duration
40 s
AA Damage Boost
200%
Slot 3
Catapult Fighter
Charges
4
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
100 s