The 305 mm cannons come with an ammunition choice of HE (stock) or APCBC unlocked at tier 1. The 12-inch/45 Mk.5 makes up North Dakota's main armament, mounted in five twin turrets. Unfortunately, this ship has one fatal flaw: the ammunition storage sticks out above the waterline and is protected only by the 279 mm armour belt, leaving it easily destroyed by other battleships' armour-piercing shells. The crew count of 1,384 men is higher than most ships in the game except for ships with large AA complements, meaning that the ship can sustain heavy fire and remain operational. The deck armour ranges from 38 to 51 mm, but will rarely be hit due to how low in the ship it is and the close range of combat in-game.

The turrets have thick front armour, but the sides and rear are mediocre and the barbettes are only 254 mm thick and aren't covered by the main belt or coal bunkers. The 279 mm main armour belt and the coal bunkers behind it are more than enough to keep out shells from cruisers, but AP shells from other battleships will punch right through and cause damage to important modules inside the ship. The North Dakota has pretty average armour for a dreadnought. In her 1919 refit, she has essentially no anti-aircraft defences, and captains should be wary of enemy air, and attempt to sail with an escort when possible for protection. As a contemporary of HMS Dreadnought, North Dakota has ten 12-inch guns, the weakest of the American battleships but still respectable for her rank. Introduced in Update 'New Power', USS North Dakota was the first battleship added to the American Bluewater fleet. She would be decommissioned under the Washington Naval Treaty and served as a radio-controlled target ship until she was scrapped in 1931. North Dakota didn't see action during World War One, and while she was present during the occupation of Veracruz in 1914, she did not see any combat.

The Delaware class were the first battleships constructed after the size limit of 16,000 tons imposed by the US Congress as such USS North Dakota was much stronger than the preceding battleships, and along with her sister ship were the first American battleships to exceed 20,000 tons.

Laid down in 1907, she would be commissioned in 1910. The Delaware-class, USS North Dakota (BB-29), 1919 is one of two Delaware-class battleships laid down for the US Navy.

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