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South Carolina
III South Carolina
Nation
Tier
IIIThree
Peer
Tier Three Battleships
Type
Premium

Overview

8Builds Submitted
9Reviews Submitted
6Records Submitted
Jun 2022Added to WoWS Builds

South Carolina: The First U.S. Navy Dreadnought

The South Carolina marked a major turning point in naval warfare as the first dreadnought in the U.S. Navy. This revolutionary class of ship forever changed the face of naval engagement.

A Necessity Born from Limitations

Constructed within ...

South Carolina Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints29,000
Effective HP41,180
Armor10-305 mm
Torpedo Protection13%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery305 mm 4x2
Range13.10 km
Reload Time30.0 s
Turret Turn Time45.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed4.0°/s
Sigma1.90
HE Damage4,100
HE Alpha Strike32,800
HE DPM65,600
Fires Per Minute1.66
AP Damage8,100
Overmatch21 mm
AP Alpha Strike64,800
AP DPM129,600
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range4.50 km
Battery 176.2 mm 22x1
Reload6.0 s
Damage1,100
Fire Chance4.0%
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed15.8 kt
Turning Circle480 m
Rudder Shift Time14.9 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability12.50 km
Air Detectability10.00 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty9.50 km

South Carolina Records

damage117506
PilotAce200
Aug 2022
damage116046
PrinzPoller
Jul 2022
damage96389
TheMugGuyBR
Jul 2022
damage77079
rr_souvlakios54
Jul 2022
base_xp2226
rr_souvlakios54
Jul 2022
base_xp1233
Fubi911
Jul 2022
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage117506
PilotAce200
Aug 2022
Damage116046
PrinzPoller
Jul 2022
Damage96389
TheMugGuyBR
Jul 2022
Damage77079
rr_souvlakios54
Jul 2022
Base XP2226
rr_souvlakios54
Jul 2022
Base XP1233
Fubi911
Jul 2022

South Carolina Reviews

Power2.00
Fun3.11
Learning Curve2.11
Skill Ceiling4.00
Utility2.33
oddfeather44
Power1
Fun1
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling2
Utility1
ian
Power1
Fun1
Learning Curve1
Skill Ceiling5
Utility1
0hmyg0dw0w
Power1
Fun1
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling2
Utility2
SBNitro
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility3
Mrclean
Power1
Fun1
Learning Curve1
Skill Ceiling5
Utility1

Peer Comparison

Tier III Battleships
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Agincourt
43,50036.0 s8,10021.0 kt12.60 km
Arkansas
43,80030.0 s8,30020.5 kt12.00 km
Bellerophon
38,10030.0 s8,10024.0 kt11.90 km
Courbet
41,00030.0 s8,30021.0 kt12.80 km
Courbet 1944
41,00030.0 s8,30021.0 kt12.80 km
Dante Alighieri
33,00033.0 s7,90023.0 kt12.00 km
Dante Alighieri B
33,00033.0 s7,90023.0 kt12.00 km
Gangut
40,50036.0 s8,60023.0 kt12.00 km
Ishizuchi
45,70025.0 s8,00027.5 kt12.90 km
K. Albert
37,20030.0 s8,30021.0 kt12.70 km
Kaiser
46,40026.0 s8,10023.0 kt12.50 km
Kawachi
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Nassau
35,40022.2 s7,20023.0 kt11.50 km
Orion
42,70030.0 s9,50022.7 kt12.60 km
South Carolina
29,00030.0 s8,10015.8 kt12.50 km
Turenne
35,00030.0 s8,30021.0 kt12.10 km
Von Der Tann
38,00023.0 s7,20027.5 kt11.90 km
Wyoming
43,80030.0 s8,30020.5 kt12.50 km

South Carolina Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
BuildCreatorDate
2
Faster South Carolina
Jul 2022Open
1
S. Carolina SB/AA build
Jun 2024Open
1
Full speed ahead
Jul 2022Open
1
Vanilla SC
Jul 2022Open
1
Faster South Carolina
Jul 2022Open
1
Secondary
Jan 2023Open
1
Build
May 2024Open
1
A little bit faster
May 2023Open

South Carolina Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
20 s
Slot 2
Repair Party
Charges
3
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
28 s
Health per second
0.50%
Slot 3
Enhanced Secondary Targeting
Charges
3
Cooldown
160 s
Duration
30 s
Secondary Shell Dispersion
-50%
Secondary Shell Grouping
100%
III South Carolina - WoWS: Legends | Stats + Builds | Tier III Battleship