Kongo

0.6.9.1.1

Kongō

Battleship | Japan | Tier V

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General

Research price12000 exp

Purchase price1 780 000

Hit Points49 500

Aircraft

Main Battery

356 mm/45 41st Year Type4 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.94 shots/min.

Reload Time31 sec.

Rotation Speed3 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time60 sec.

Firing Range19.27 km.

Maximum Dispersion236 m.

HE Shell356 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage5700

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell25 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity805 m./s.

HE Shell Weight625 kg.

AP Shell356 mm AP Type5

Maximum AP Shell Damage10 000

Initial AP Shell Velocity790 m./s.

AP Shell Weight635.5 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

152 mm/50 41st Year Type14 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4 km.

Rate of Fire6 shots/min.

Reload Time10 sec.

AP Shell152 mm AP Type4

Maximum AP Shell Damage2900

Initial AP Shell Velocity855 m./s.

Secondary Armament #2

127 mm/40 Type89 A14 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shel8 %

AA Defense

13 mm/76 Type93 Twin12 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second42

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

127 mm/40 Type89 A14 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second40.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed24.9 knot

Turning Circle Radius770 m.

Rudder Shift Time17.2 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range16.2 km.

Air Detectability Range11.7 km.

Battle Levels

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0.6.9.1.1

Kongō

Battleship | Japan | Tier V

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price12000 exp

Purchase price1 780 000

Hit Points54 100

Aircraft

Main Battery

356 mm/45 41st Year Type4 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire2 shots/min.

Reload Time30 sec.

Rotation Speed3.3 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time54.55 sec.

Firing Range21.2 km.

Maximum Dispersion236 m.

HE Shell356 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage5700

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell25 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity805 m./s.

HE Shell Weight625 kg.

AP Shell356 mm AP Type91

Maximum AP Shell Damage10 200

Initial AP Shell Velocity775 m./s.

AP Shell Weight673.5 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

152 mm/50 41st Year Type14 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4 km.

Rate of Fire6 shots/min.

Reload Time10 sec.

AP Shell152 mm AP Type4

Maximum AP Shell Damage2900

Initial AP Shell Velocity855 m./s.

Secondary Armament #2

127 mm/40 Type89 A14 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shel8 %

AA Defense

127 mm/40 Type89 A14 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second40.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

13 mm/76 Type93 Twin4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second14

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

13 mm/76 Type93 Quad2 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second9.8

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

25 mm/60 Type96 Twin mod. 16 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second30

. . . Firing Range3.09 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed30 knot

Turning Circle Radius770 m.

Rudder Shift Time14.9 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range16.2 km.

Air Detectability Range11.7 km.

Battle Levels

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V

1 780 000

Kongō — Japanese Tier V battleship.

When she was commissioned, Kongo was the most advanced battlecruiser in the world. She was the first among battlecruisers and battleships to be equipped with 356 mm main battery guns. Unlike previous Japanese dreadnoughts, Kongo received a thinner armor belt while her deck armor and torpedo protection were reinforced.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180 Degree Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
356 mm/45 Tipo año 41 en una torreta gemela	1,9	60	236	5700	25	10 000		0	190 000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Kongō (A)	49 500	13	254	4	4/14	12/4				0	230 000
Kongō (B)	54 100	13	254	4	4/14	4/2/6/4				6500	480 000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Tipo 5 mod. 1		0		0	76 000
Tipo 5 mod. 2		0		3600	240 000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsión: 75 000 CV	24,9		0	110 000
Propulsión: 136 000 CV	30		2000	240 000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Player Opinion

Performance

Kongo is considered to be one of the most enjoyable battleships in the game, especially towards the lower tiers. Kongo has by far the highest top speed of the battleships of Tier V, a strong, solid main armament of eight 14-inch guns in four twin turrets, far greater range than her contemporaries, good secondaries, and the most health of her tier. However, she's not the strongest in all suites - she's got the worst armor of her tier, with only 203mm of belt armour compared to New York’s, Texas’ and König’s 356mm belt armor, and she has the least guns of her tier. These shortcomings, however, don't stop Kongo from being one of the most competitive battleships in the game tier-for-tier. Kongo must always be careful with how she positions herself; showing too much broadside to an enemy battleship can be a fatal mistake. Kongo excels at both ranged combat and can use her maneuverability to outdo enemy battleships at closer ranges. Kongo is the second of three battlecruisers/fast battleships in the Japanese battleship line, coming after Myogi and eventually leading to Amagi at Tier VIII.

Pros:

• Great gun range: Reaching out to 21+ kilometers, she has the second highest range in the mid tiers after Fuso.
• Impressive speed: Kongo can reach 30 knots, allowing her to keep up with cruisers and relocate if needed.
• Decent agility: She is surprisingly maneuverable and can cover her turning circle quite quickly.
• Good gun characteristics: her guns are accurate, powerful, and have decent penetration.
• Feels like a modern battleship in a world of outdated WWI era ships.

Cons:

• Low AA suite potency: Her AA suite will not do much against higher tier aircraft.
• High detection range: She is easily seen at 16km, but not much of a problem, as she can fire out to 21 km.
• Battlecruiser armor: Her weak armor is easily penetrated by battleship shells, though it can be partially overcome with angling.
• Sluggish rudder shift time: It takes a long time for her to start turning compared to USN Battleships.
• Being a mid-tier battleship, her dispersion is still somewhat high at longer range. This can be mitigated my installing Aiming System Modification 1.

Research

Kongo is — effectively — a battlecruiser and needs to be able to dictate the terms of the engagement as she does not have a lot of armor. Upgrading her Propulsion module is first priority. After this, pick up Hull (B) for the upgraded main battery shells and a little bit faster turret traverse. The Fire Control System module upgrade can be saved for last.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

As a battleship at Tier V with only the first three upgrade slots, the following upgrades are recommended on Kongo:

• Main Armaments Modification 1 (as Kongo’s lack of armor means her guns are often incapacitated under heavy fire)
• Aiming Systems Modification 1 (as Kongo only has 8 main batteries and the player may feel the need to lessen the dispersion) or Secondary Battery Modification 2 (for a secondary-focused build)
• Damage Control System Modification 1 (as with most battleships, it's the best choice, as it increases the overall survivability of this fast but fragile battlecruiser)

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of modules. ★★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched.	Aircraft Servicing Expert +5% to HP of carrier-based aircraft. -10% to servicing time of carrier-based aircraft.	Direction Center for Catapult Aircraft +1 catapult aircraft. -20% to the speed of catapult aircraft. ★	Dogfighting Expert +10% to average damage per second of fighter for each tier of difference between them. +10% to fighters ammunition.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire. ★	Evasive Maneuver -20% to detectability of strike aircraft when returning to the carrier. +75% to HP of strike aircraft when returning to the carrier. -30% to airspeed of strike aircraft when returning to the carrier.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★★★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range.	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Expert Rear Gunner +10% to average damage per second of self-defense armament for aircraft with rear gunners.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. ★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★★	Survivability Expert +350 HP for each ship tier.	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. -20% to servicing time of torpedo bombers.	Emergency Takeoff Makes it possible to launch and recover aircraft while the ship is on fire. +100% to aircraft servicing time while aircraft carrier is on fire.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +20% to average damage per second of AA defense. ★★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% to chance of fire on a target caused by a main caliber shell, secondary shell, or bomb.	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament -15% to the maximum dispersion of shells for the secondary armament of Tier I-VI ships. -60% to the maximum dispersion of shells for the secondary armament of Tier VII-X ships. ★	Fire Prevention -7% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. ★★★	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -3% to chance of fire on target caused by HE shells. ★	Air Supremacy +1 fighter per squadron. +1 bomber per squadron.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +20% to AA defense firing range. ★★	Manual Fire Control for AA Armament +100% to average damage per second of AA guns with a caliber exceeding 85mm against a designated target. ★	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship (that isn't an aircraft carrier). The enemy player is alerted that a bearing has been taken on their ship. ★	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of destroyers. -12% to the detection radius of cruisers. -14% to the detection radius of battleships. -16% to the detection radius of aircraft carriers.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful       ★★ - Frequently Useful       ★ - Occasionally Useful      No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Players can equip the following consumables on Kongo:

• Damage Control Party
• Repair Party
• Spotting Aircraft

Premium Damage Control Party II and Repair Party II are recommended to maximize survivability.

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.

Signals

As with all battleships, Kongo comes with 8 signal flag slots. The three most important flags are India Delta, Juliet Yankee Bissotwo and India Yankee; all of which will improve your survivability. Captains wishing to improve the performance of their secondary battery should consider the addition of Mike Yankee Soxisix.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
November Echo Setteseven +10% average damage per second of all anti-aircraft mounts. +10% average damage per second of self-defense armament for aircraft with rear gunners. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time. ★★	India X-Ray +1% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm. +0.5% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber below 160mm. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Victor Lima +1% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm. +0.5% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber below 160mm. +4% chance of flooding (against your ship).	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★
November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when the Repair Party consumable is used. ★★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★★★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★★	Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.
Economic
Zulu +20% credits earned for the battle. ★	India Bravo Terrathree -10% to the cost of the ship's post-battle repair.	Equal Speed Charlie London +50% XP earned for the battle. ★★	Zulu Hotel +50% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★	Papa Papa +300% Free XP earned for the battle. ★
Special
Wyvern +50% credits earned for the battle.	Red Dragon +100% XP earned for the battle. +100% Commander XP earned for the battle.	Dragon Flag +333% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★	Ouroboros +777% Free XP earned for the battle.	Hydra +50% XP earned for the battle. +150% Commander XP earned for the battle. +250% Free XP earned for the battle.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful       ★★ - Frequently Useful       ★ - Occasionally Useful      No stars - Not Useful

Gallery

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Historical Info

Construction

Vickers Shipbuilding Company; Barrow, England<

Laid down: 17 January 1911

Launched: 18 May 1912

Commissioned: 16 August 1913

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Specifications

26,230 tons displacement, standard

214.58m length

28.04m beam

8.38m draft

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Machinery

36 boilers, 4 turbines

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Performance

27.5 knots at 64,000 shaft horsepower

8,000nm at 14 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 203mm mid, 76mm forward, 76mm aft

Decks: 41-50mm

Bulkheads: 203mm

Barbettes and Turrets: 254mm barbette, 228mm turrets

Conning tower: 254mm

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Armament

Main

Eight (4x2) 356mm guns

Secondary

Sixteen (16x1) 152mm guns

Anti-aircraft

Eight (8x1) 76mm guns

Torpedoes

Eight (8x1) 533mm submerged torpedo tubes

History

Design

The Kongō-class battlecruiser (金剛型巡洋戦艦 Kongō-gata jun'yōsenkan) was a class of four battlecruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) immediately before World War I. Designed by British naval architect George Thurston, the lead ship of the class, constructed in the UK by Vickers, was the last Japanese capital ship constructed outside Japan.

During the late 1920s, all but Hiei were reconstructed and reclassified as battleships. After the signing of the London Naval Treaty in 1930, Hiei was reconfigured as a training ship to avoid being scrapped. Following Japan's withdrawal from the London Naval Treaty, all four underwent a massive second reconstruction in the late 1930s. Following the completion of these modifications, which increased top speeds to over 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph), all four were reclassified as fast battleships.

The Kongō-class battleships were the most active capital ships of the Japanese Navy during World War II, participating in most major engagements of the war.

Service

Kongō (金剛, "Indestructible", named for Mount Kongō) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War I and World War II. She was the first battlecruiser of the Kongō class, among the most heavily armed ships in any navy when built, and the last capital ship to be built outside Japan. Her designer was the British naval engineer George Thurston, and she was laid down in 1911 at Barrow-in-Furness in Britain by Vickers Shipbuilding Company. Kongō was the last Japanese capital ship constructed outside Japan. She was formally commissioned in 1913, and patrolled off the Chinese coast during World War I.

Kongō underwent two major reconstructions. Beginning in 1929, the Imperial Japanese Navy rebuilt her as a battleship, strengthening her armor and improving her speed and power capabilities. In 1935, her superstructure was completely rebuilt, her speed was increased, and she was equipped with launch catapults for floatplanes. Now fast enough to accompany Japan's growing carrier fleet, Kongō was reclassified as a fast battleship. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Kongō operated off the coast of mainland China before being redeployed to the Third Battleship Division in 1941. In 1942, she sailed as part of the Southern Force in preparation for the Battle of Singapore.

Kongō fought in a large number of major naval actions of the Pacific War during World War II. She covered the Japanese Army's amphibious landings in British Malaya (part of present-day Malaysia) and the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) in 1942, before engaging American forces at the Battle of Midway and during the Guadalcanal Campaign. Throughout 1943, Kongō primarily remained at Truk Lagoon in the Caroline Islands, Kure Naval Base (near Hiroshima), Sasebo Naval Base (near Nagasaki), and Lingga Roads, and deployed several times in response to American aircraft carrier air raids on Japanese island bases scattered across the Pacific. The Kongō participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944 (October 22–23), engaging and sinking American vessels in the latter. Kongō was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine USS Sealion while transiting the Formosa Strait on 21 November 1944. She was the only Japanese battleship sunk by submarine in the Second World War, and the last battleship sunk by submarine in history.

Miscellaneous

The ship modeled in the game is actually based off Hiei, the second ship of the Kongō class with a history that differed significantly from the her other three sisters. Unlike her other sisters, she did not undergo the first modernization that strengthened their armor and underwater protection, and was disarmed in 1930 to comply with the terms of the First London Naval Treaty. When Japan withdrew from the terms of the Second London Naval Treaty, along with the second modernizations of her sisters, Hiei underwent extensive modernizations to bring her up to their specifications. Fitted onto her was a pagoda style mast that differed from the other Kongō sisters, serving as the prototype of the superstructure that was later fitted onto the Yamato class. This is the superstructure that is featured by the in-game model.

Historical Gallery

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  Haruna at Yokosuka, 11 September 1916.

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  A 14-inch gun being installed aboard Haruna, October 1914.

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  Kongō following her first reconstruction.

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  Hiei in 1933, as a training ship.

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  Kirishima off Amoy, China, in 1938.

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  Haruna in 1934, following her second reconstruction.

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  Yamashiro, Fuso and the fast battleship Haruna in the late 1930s.

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  A diagram of Hiei as she appeared in 1942, showing her superstructure which differs significantly from her sisters.

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  A diagram of Kongo as she appeared in 1944, showing her late-war enhanced AA protection and reduced casemate guns.

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