Iwami B

Tier VIII | Type: Battleship
Cost (Doubloons)	25 000
Variants	Iwami

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints80 700

Armor19 - 508 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction37 %

Artillery

Main Battery

410mm/50 10th Year Type mod. A4x2

Firing Range17.2 km

Reload Time25 s

180° Turn Time35 s

HE Maximum Damage6500

HE Fire Chance30 %

HE Penetration68 mm

AP Maximum Damage13 600

Sigma1.9

Secondary Armament 1

100mm Type988x2

Firing Range6 km

Reload Time3 s

HE Maximum Damage1700

HE Fire Chance6 %

HE Penetration20 mm

Secondary Armament 2

155mm 3rd Year Type3x3

Firing Range6 km

Reload Time12 s

HE Maximum Damage2600

HE Fire Chance10 %

HE Penetration26 mm

Torpedoes

610mm quadruple2x4

Reload Time150 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage20 967

Detectability by Sea2.2 km

Range15 km

Speed70 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

25mm/60 Type96 mod. 118x1

DPS32

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 2

25mm Type96 mod. 124x2

DPS120

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 3

25mm Type96 mod. 212x3

DPS73

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 4

100mm Type988x2

DPS166

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed28.2 kn

Turning Circle Radius880 m

Rudder Shift Time17.1 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea15.8 km

Detectability by Air12.7 km

Detectability while firing in smoke15.4 km

Iwami B — Japanese Premium Tier VIII Battleship.

A version of the A-140-J3 "super battleship" project that had a smaller number of main battery guns and more effective dual-purpose artillery and torpedo armament.


Year of Design: 1944

Ship Traits			Premium Trait
Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.	Superior AP pen: Above-average AP shell penetration.	Sure Shot: Shells with a good ballistic trajectory maintain velocity, making aiming easier.	Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	80 700	19	508	37	4x2	2	17.1

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
410mm/50 10th Year Type mod. A	4x2	25	35	6500	30	13 600

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	17.2 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
610mm quadruple	2x4	150s	7.2s	20 967	15	70	2.2

	Maximum Speed
Stock	28.2 kn

Modifications

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%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Tube Mod 3 Torpedo tubes reload -15% Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated +50%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 10s Reload time: 80s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +404 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Lower the dispersion and improve the shell grouping of your secondary armament.

Secondary battery shell grouping: +100% Secondary battery dispersion: -50% Duration: 30s Reload time: 160s Number of consumables: 3

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Good HP pool
• Decent torpedo protection
• Good main battery reload time, dispersion and firing angles
• Equipped with long range, hard-hitting torpedoes

Cons:

• Citadel "cheek" is easy to hit
• Lower gun count than its counterparts
• Torpedoes have high detection and long reload time
• Lacks a catapult to launch a Catapult Fighteror Observation Seaplane

Performance

Changes

Glimpse Into the Future

• Main battery AP shell maximum damage increased from 12 750 to 13 600
• Torpedo speed increased from 67 kts to 70 kts

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