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

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

===Important Information===

===Auxiliary Requirements===

** Improvement: [[OS2U]], [[8inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.9 mod.2]]

 

** Improvement & upgrade: [[8inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.9]]

|Improvement=[[OS2U]], [[8inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.9 mod.2]]

 

* Required to [[Craft]]: [[8inch Triple Gun Mount Mk.9]]

==Drop Locations==

==Drop Locations==

|scenario = Library

|scenario = Library

|origin = アジア艦隊に配備されたNorthampton級重巡Houstonよ。Perth, De Ruyter、彼女たちと共に、ABDA艦隊として戦ったの。私の記憶は、バタビア沖が最後だけど、その魂と名は、新型軽巡に継承されたわ。

|origin = アジア艦隊に配備されたNorthampton級重巡Houstonよ。Perth, De Ruyter、彼女たちと共に、ABDA艦隊として戦ったの。私の記憶は、バタビア沖が最後だけど、その魂と名は、新型軽巡に継承されたわ。

|translation = I'm Houston, the Northampton-class heavy cruiser assigned to the Asiatic Fleet. I fought alongside Perth, De Ruyter, and the other girls as the ABDA Fleet. The last thing I remember was being off Batavia, but my soul and name lived on in a new light cruiser<ref>ABDA sent the mentioned cruisers and two more, HMS ''Exeter'' and HNLMS ''Java'', to protect Java island - all were lost within days, in the Java Sea or Sunda Strait. USS ''Houston'' (CA-30) was succeeded by ''Cleveland''-class USS ''Houston'' (CL-81).</ref>.

|translation = I'm Houston, the Northampton-class heavy cruiser assigned to the Asiatic Fleet. I fought alongside Perth, De Ruyter, and the other girls as the ABDA Fleet. The last thing I remember was being off Batavia, but my soul and name lived on in a new light cruiser<ref>ABDA sent the mentioned cruisers and two more, HMS ''Exeter'' and HNLMS ''Java'', to protect Java island - all were lost within days, in the Java Sea or Sunda Strait. [[wikipedia:USS_Houston_(CA-30)|USS ''Houston'' (CA-30)]] was succeeded by ''Cleveland''-class [[wikipedia:USS_Houston_(CL-81)|USS ''Houston'' (CL-81)]].</ref>.

}}

}}

{{ShipquoteKai

{{ShipquoteKai

|scenario = Secretary 2

|scenario = Secretary 2

|origin = 多国籍艦隊は、少し大変。しっかり行きましょう。

|origin = 多国籍艦隊は、少し大変。しっかり行きましょう。

|translation = Being part of a multinational fleet is somewhat rough<ref>ABDA (American-British-Dutch-Australian) Command was formed in response to the Japanese invasion of Allied territories. The fleets had not trained together and had different priorities. ABDA effectively ceased to exist within three months.</ref>. We must persevere.

|translation = Being part of a multinational fleet is somewhat rough<ref>[[wikipedia:American-British-Dutch-Australian_Command|ABDA (American-British-Dutch-Australian) Command]] was formed in response to the Japanese invasion of Allied territories. The fleets had not trained together and had different priorities. ABDA effectively ceased to exist within three months.</ref>. We must persevere.

}}

}}

{{ShipquoteKai

{{ShipquoteKai

|scenario = 14:00

|scenario = 14:00

|origin =It's 2 o'clock. 提督、そろそろABDA Fleetとの、艦隊合流時点です。

|origin =It's 2 o'clock. 提督、そろそろABDA Fleetとの、艦隊合流時点です。

|translation =It's 2 o'clock. Admiral, it's almost time for the ABDA Fleet to link up.<ref>Just before the Battle of the Java Sea, the ABDA force detected the Japanese at 1357.</ref>.

|translation =It's 2 o'clock. Admiral, it's almost time for the ABDA Fleet to link up.<ref>Just before the [[wikipedia:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea|Battle of the Java Sea]], the ABDA force detected the Japanese at 1357.</ref>.

}}

}}

{{ShipquoteKai|kai = true

{{ShipquoteKai|kai = true

|scenario = 18:00

|scenario = 18:00

|origin =It's 6 o'clock. 日没しました。

|origin =It's 6 o'clock. 日没しました。

|translation =It's 6 o'clock. The sun has set<ref>By 1800 the sun was setting and the Battle of the Java Sea appeared to be over, but ABDA Admiral Doorman attempted further strikes on the Japanese landing forces that night.</ref>.

|translation =It's 6 o'clock. The sun has set<ref>By 1800 the sun was setting and the Battle of the Java Sea appeared to be over, but ABDA Admiral [[wikipedia:Karel_Doorman|Doorman]] attempted further strikes on the Japanese landing forces that night.</ref>.

}}

}}

{{ShipquoteKai|kai = true

{{ShipquoteKai|kai = true

}}

}}

{{SeasonalQuote

{{SeasonalQuote

|scenario = [[Seasonal/Seventh_Anniversary|7th Anniversary 2020]]

|scenario = [[Seasonal/Seventh_Anniversary|7th Anniversary]]

|origin = Congratulations! 提督、艦隊七周年、おめでとうございます！

|origin = Congratulations! 提督、艦隊七周年、おめでとうございます！

|translation = Congratulations! Admiral, congratulations on the fleet's 7th Anniversary!

|translation = Congratulations! Admiral, congratulations on the fleet's 7th Anniversary!

{{SeasonalQuote

{{SeasonalQuote

|scenario = [[Seasonal/Rainy_Season_2020|Rainy Season 2020]]

|scenario = [[Seasonal/Rainy_Season_2020|Rainy Season 2020]]

|origin = Congratulation！提督、艦隊七周年、おめでとうございます！

|origin =  

|translation = Congratulations! Admiral, congratulations on the fleet's 7th Anniversary!

|translation =  

|audio = Houston_Rainy_Season_2020_Secretary_1.mp3

|audio = Houston_Rainy_Season_2020_Secretary_1.mp3

|notes =  

|notes =  

|translation = Now, it's the end of the year. ABDA Fleet, assemble. Let's begin Japan's Naval Base Spring Clean. Come on, let's get started.  

|translation = Now, it's the end of the year. ABDA Fleet, assemble. Let's begin Japan's Naval Base Spring Clean. Come on, let's get started.  

|audio = Houston_Year_End_2020_Secretary_1.mp3

|audio = Houston_Year_End_2020_Secretary_1.mp3

|notes =  

|notes =  

}}

}}

|audio =Houston 9th Anniversary_Secretary_1.mp3

|audio =Houston 9th Anniversary_Secretary_1.mp3

|notes =

|notes =

}}

}}

|}<references/>

|}<references/>

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|<gallery>

Houston Full Summer 2020.png|[[Seasonal/Summer_2020|Summer 2020]]

Houston Full Summer 2020.png|[[Seasonal/Summer_2020|Swimsuit Mode 2020]]

Houston Full Summer 2020_Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/Summer_2020|Summer 2020 Damaged]]

Houston Full Summer 2020_Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/Summer_2020|Swimsuit Mode 2020 Damaged]]

Houston Kai Full Summer 2020.png|[[Seasonal/Summer_2020|Kai Summer 2020]]

Houston Kai Full Summer 2020.png|[[Seasonal/Summer_2020|Kai Swimsuit Mode 2020]]

Houston Kai Full Summer 2020_Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/Summer_2020|Kai Summer 2020 Damaged]]

Houston Kai Full Summer 2020_Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/Summer_2020|Kai Swimsuit Mode 2020 Damaged]]

Ship Full Houston New Years 2021.png|[[Seasonal/New_Year_2021|New Years 2021]]

Ship Full Houston New Years 2021.png|[[Seasonal/New_Year_2021|New Year 2021]]

Ship Full Houston New Years 2021 Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/New_Year_2021|New Years 2021 Damaged]]

Ship Full Houston New Years 2021 Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/New_Year_2021|New Year 2021 Damaged]]

Houston Full Christmas 2021.png|[[Seasonal/Christmas_2021|Christmas 2021]]

Houston Full Christmas 2021.png|[[Seasonal/Christmas_2021|Christmas 2021]]

Houston Full Christmas 2021 Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/Christmas_2021|Christmas 2021 Damaged]]

Houston Full Christmas 2021 Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/Christmas_2021|Christmas 2021 Damaged]]

</gallery>

</gallery>

|}

|}

* Named after the city of [[wikipedia:Houston|Houston]].

* Named after the city of [[wikipedia:Houston|Houston]].

* She was launched on the 7th of September 1929.

* She was launched on the 7th of September 1929.

* Sunk in the Battle of Sunda Strait, on the 1st of March 1942.

* Sunk in the [[wikipedia:Battle of Sunda Strait|Battle of Sunda Strait]], on the 1st of March 1942.

* Wreck located in June 2014 and identity confirmed in August 2014; she lies on her starboard side in relatively shallow water and evidence of illegal salvage has been found.

* Wreck located in June 2014 and identity confirmed in August 2014; she lies on her starboard side in relatively shallow water and evidence of illegal salvage has been found.

* The U.S. Navy regularly checks on the wreck to prevent illegal salvage.

* The U.S. Navy regularly checks on the wreck to prevent illegal salvage.

;Misc

;Misc

* The ribbon on her collar is a Navy Presidential Unit Citation

* The ribbon on her collar is a [[wikipedia:Presidential_Unit_Citation_(United_States)#Navy_and_Marine_Corps|Navy Presidential Unit Citation]].

* The white color scheme of Houston's base form reflects the peacetime colors of the US Navy. The darker colors of Houston's Kai form appear to represent USN camouflage Measure 1, the USN's "default" camouflage for the war.

* The white color scheme of Houston's base form reflects the peacetime colors of the US Navy. The darker colors of Houston's Kai form appear to represent [[wikipedia:World_War_II_ship_camouflage_measures_of_the_United_States_Navy#Early_measures|USN camouflage Measure 1]], the USN's "default" camouflage for the war.

* ''Houston'''s survivors, alongside survivors of a battalion of the U.S. Army on Java (the "Lost Battalion"), were captured by the Japanese. The majority were forced into hard labor on the Burma Railway, which is (fictionally) portrayed in ''The Bridge on the River Kwai''

* ''Houston'''s survivors, alongside survivors of a battalion of the U.S. Army on Java (the "[[wikipedia:Lost_Battalion_(Pacific,_World_War_II)|Lost Battalion]]"), were captured by the Japanese. The majority were forced into hard labor on the Burma Railway, which is (fictionally) portrayed in the film ''[[wikipedia:The Bridge on the River Kwai|The Bridge on the River Kwai]]''.

==See Also==

==See Also==