


With a two second faster rudder shift time and a 50 meter smaller turning circle radius, she is both better able to dodge incoming torpedoes and better able to withstand damage from any she is unable to avoid. The big things that set Alabama apart from North Carolina are her torpedo defense system - the best of any American battleship in the game - and her improved handling characteristics. Captains familiar with North Carolina’s primary, secondary, and AA armaments will feel right at home behind the helm of Alabama. Both battleships also feature powerful suites of anti-aircraft guns that make them unappealing targets for same- or lower-tier aircraft carriers. The most obvious similarity is that both share the identical 16-inch, 45-caliber guns mounted in triple turrets in an AB-X configuration, as well as firing the same 13,100 damage AP shells. 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".Īlabama is a Tier VIII American battleship that shares many characteristics with her tech tree counterpart, North Carolina.
