Tuscaloosa

Info

523 Tuscaloosa (タスカルーサ) Tuscaloosa New Orleans Class Heavy Cruiser HP 43→49 FP 36→52 ARM 34→49 TORP 0→45 EVA 36→63 AA 18→60 PLA 7 ASW 0 SPD Fast LOS 15→55 RGE Medium LUK 17→77

Aircraft Equipment 1 8inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.9 1 -Unequipped- 5 -Unequipped- -Locked- Modernization 2 1 0 2 Build Time 1:25 (Unbuildable) Remodel Req Consumption 40 60 Dismantle 2 2 10 2 Illustrator Hoshi Akari Seiyuu Aira Iryou

528 Tuscaloosa改 (タスカルーサかい) Tuscaloosa Kai New Orleans Class Heavy Cruiser HP 53→60 FP 45→77 ARM 41→75 TORP 0→62 EVA 37→77 AA 32→79 PLA 9 ASW 0 SPD Fast LOS 16→57 RGE Medium LUK 20→90

Aircraft Equipment 1 8inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.9 1 5inch Single High-angle Gun Mount Battery 2 SOC Seagull 5 -Unequipped- Modernization 2 1 1 2 Remodel Level 50 Remodel Req 460 500 Consumption 40 65 Dismantle 2 6 18 3 Illustrator Hoshi Akari Seiyuu Aira Iryou

Gameplay Notes

Heavy Cruisers (CA) are relatively flexible, utilizing Medium Caliber Main Guns, Torpedoes, and Recon Seaplane Recons, and having strong firepower , torpedo , and "night attack power " stats, but no ASW.

Special Mechanics

• None

Equipability Exceptions

CA	Default equipment compatibility
	✔️ Can Equip	❌ Cannot Equip
	Recon	Sp Bomber
	Sp_Sec Large Small Large	Sp Sub Minisub Small Sp
	Medium	Large Large
	RE: Medium
	Notes: = ; = ; = ; = ; =Recon ; =Bomber ; Small= ; Medium= ; Sec= ; =

• Default CA equipment compatibility

Fit Bonuses

[edit]Tuscaloosa Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
6inch Triple Rapid Fire Gun Mount Mk.16 OR 6inch Triple Rapid Fire Gun Mount Mk.16 mod.2	(★0-1)	+1
	(★2-6)	+2
	(★7-MAX)	+3
5inch Twin Dual-purpose Gun Mount (Concentrated Deployment) OR GFCS Mk.37 + 5inch Twin Dual-purpose Gun Mount (Concentrated Deployment)	-			+1					+1
5inch Single High-angle Gun Mount Battery	-	+1		+1					+1
5inch Twin Gun Mount (Secondary Armament) Concentrated Deployment	-	+1		+1					+2
	+ SK Radar OR SK + SG Radar			+2					+2	One-time
	+ SK + SG Radar OR GFCS Mk.37 OR SG Radar (Initial Model) OR SG Radar (Late Model)	+1		+1				+2	+1	One-time
533mm Quintuple Torpedo Mount (Late Model)	-	+2	+4
OS2U	(1st equipped) (★5-9)								+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1							+1	One-time
SOC Seagull OR SOC Seagull Late Model (Skilled)	(1st equipped)	+1				+2				One-time
SOC Seagull	(1st equipped) (★3-4)					+1				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-7)					+1			+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8-9)					+1			+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1				+1			+2	One-time
SO3C Seamew Kai	(1st equipped) (★0-2)	+1			+1	+1				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★3-4)	+1			+1	+1			+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-7)	+1			+1	+1			+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8-MAX)	+2			+1	+1			+2	One-time
SOC Seagull Late Model (Skilled)	(1st equipped) (★3-4)								+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5)					+1			+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6)			+1		+1			+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)			+1		+1		+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)			+1		+1		+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1		+1		+1		+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1		+1		+1		+2	+2	One-time
GFCS Mk.37	-	+1		+1					+1
SG Radar (Initial Model)	-	+2				+4			+3
SG Radar (Late Model)	-	+3				+4			+4
	(1st equipped)							+3		One-time
SK Radar	(1st equipped)			+1		+1			+3	One-time
SK + SG Radar	(1st equipped)	+2		+2		+2			+3	One-time
Ship-Type Bonuses
53cm Bow (Oxygen) Torpedo Mount	-		-5
Passive Radiolocator (E27) + Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 (Calibrated Late Model)	(1st equipped) (★7)							+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)							+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1						+2	+1	One-time
	+ ★4+ Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)	+1		+4				+1	+3	One-time
Type 42 Air Radar Kai 2	-								-5
Type 3 Shell Kai 2	(1st equipped) (★2-3)			+1						One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4-5)	+1		+1						One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6-7)	+1		+1					+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8-9)	+1		+1				+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+2		+1				+1	+1	One-time
2cm Flakvierling 38	(★4-6)			+1					+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+2					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+3					+2
	(★4-MAX) + Air Radar			+1						One-time
3.7cm FlaK M42	(★6-7)			+1					+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+1	+2
	(★6-MAX) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
25mm Anti-aircraft Autocannon Mount & Machine Guns	-			+1					+1
Fleet Communication Antenna	(★4)							+1
	(★5)	+1						+1
	(★6)	+1						+1	+1
	(★7)	+1						+2	+1
	(★8)	+2						+2	+1
	(★9)	+2						+2	+2
	(★MAX)	+2						+3	+2
Type 0 Passive Sonar	(1st equipped) (★3-4)								+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-6)				+1				+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)				+1				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)				+2				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)				+2			+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)				+3			+1	+2	One-time

Hidden Fit Bonuses

• Has some hidden fit bonuses when equipped with certain equipment. Please see Hidden Fit Bonuses for more details.

Drop Locations

Ship	Rarity	Type	No.	World 1						World 2					World 3					World 7					World 4					World 5					World 6					Remarks
				1	2	3	4	5	6	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
Tuscaloosa	Very Rare	CA	523																																					Unbuildable

Voice Lines

Quotes

Event	Japanese/English
Introduction Play
Introduction Play
Library Play
Secretary 1 Play
Secretary 1 Play
Secretary 2 Play
Secretary 2 Play
Secretary 3 Play
Secretary 3 Play
Idle Play
Secretary Married Play
Wedding Play
Looking At Scores Play
Joining A Fleet Play
Equipment 1 Play
Equipment 2 Play
Equipment 2 Play
Equipment 3 Play
Supply Play
Docking Minor Play
Docking Major Play
Construction Play
Returning From Sortie Play
Starting A Sortie Play
Battle Start Play
Attack Play
Night Attack Play
Night Battle Play
Night Battle Play
MVP Play
Minor Damage 1 Play
Minor Damage 2 Play
Major Damage Play
Sunk Play

Hourlies (Kai)

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CG

Regular
Base Base Damaged

Trivia

Her abyssal form is assumed to be the Abyssal Heavy Cruiser Water Princess.

General Information

• Named after the city of Tuscaloosa.
• She was launched on the 15th of November 1933.
• Sold for scrap on the 25th of June 1959.

Update History

• She was added on the 18th of March 2023 as Early Spring 2023 Event E5 reward.

Misc

• Survived World War II.
• Only New Orleans-class who got through the war without being damaged.

See Also

• Wikipedia entry on Tuscaloosa