Congress

Congress

 Congress — American • Premium • Tier VII • Cruiser.

A variant of the "large cruiser" project with seven 12-inc (305mm) guns as her main battery. She was similar to the Alaska-class ships in terms of her other characteristics.

Congress was temporarily released in the store for Quadrans, a special currency related to the 4th anniversary of Legends, between July 24th and August 28th, 2023.

 Navy: USN
 Ship: American
 Nation: United States
 Categoy: Premium

 Tier: VII
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: (Special)

 Year of Design: 1944

Ship Traits

Big and Flammable: Fires set on this ship last longer due to her large size and high caliber guns.

Tough: Above average base HP rating.

Superior AP Damage: Above average AP shell damage.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	51 150	-
• Armor (mm)	16 - 330	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	13	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	33	-
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	850	-
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	13	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	13.1	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	7.9	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	10	-

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	305mm/50 Mk8	-
• Main Artillery Arrangement	2x2	-
• Main Artillery 2 Name	305mm Mk8	-
• Main Artillery 2 Arrangement	1x3	-
• Firing Range (km)	16	-
• Reload Time (sec)	20	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	30	-
• HE Maximum Damage	4300	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	27	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	51	-
• AP Maximum Damage	8900	-
• Sigma	2.05	-

Secondary Artillery Stats

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk32	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• Firing Range (km)	5.5	-
• Reload Time (sec)	6	-
• HE Maximum Damage	1800	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	5	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	21	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk4	-
• Arrangement	20x1	-
• DPS	72	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk1	-
• Arrangement	14x2	-
• DPS	158	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Mk32	-
• Arrangement	6x2	-
• DPS	91	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Congress

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	51 150	16	330	13	2x2	13

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
305mm/50 Mk8	2x2	20	30	4300	27	8900

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	16 km

	Maximum Speed
Stock	33 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Congress

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary battery -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing range +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Cruiser - Congress

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Sonar

Increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.

Detection of torpedoes: 3.1km Detection of ships: 4.4km Duration: 96s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Surveillance Radar

Significantly increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships, including those within a smoke screen.

Range: 9.4km Duration: 35s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage.

HP per second: +256 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Congress

Pros:

• One of the biggest HP pools at Tier VII cruisers
• Hard hitting 305 mm guns at Tier VII
• Excellent accuracy and the same improved AP angles found in same tier US cruisers on her main battery armament reinforces her role of a cruiser-killer.
• Has access to the Surveillance Radarconsumable.

Cons:

• Long main battery reload at 20 seconds.
• Large size and more sluggish maneuverability makes her an easier target for both enemy shells and torpedoes.

Performance

Changes

Cruiser - Congress

All in Black

• Big Guns trait replaced with Big and Flammable

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