These venerable guns - found in a myriad of places across American ships of all classes - that comprised the long-range anti-aircraft battery at Tier VIII have been replaced by Seattle’s 152mm/47 Mark 17 dual-purpose main battery at Tier IX. One of the most notable differences between Cleveland and Seattle is the loss of the former's 5'/38 dual-purpose secondary turrets. Indeed, if placed side-by-side with Buffalo, captains will notice many similarities (such as her amidships aircraft catapults) and a couple of glaring changes.

Seattle is notably longer and bulkier, trading Cleveland’s compact hull and svelte handling for a hull form and layout that has much more in common with her heavy cruiser counterpart Buffalo. Some aspects of Tier IX's Seattle will feel like a downgrade for players who took the time to play through Cleveland at Tier VIII. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.įor a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's 'Actual AA DPS'.

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