Katori A

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 Katori A — Japanese • Premium • Tier II • Cruiser.

A training cruiser of special construction with marginal armor protection and rather low speed. Despite her modest dimensions, she carried onboard aircraft equipment and torpedo armament. The cruiser's main guns were augmented with dual-purpose guns and automatic AA guns.

 Navy: IJN
 Ship: Japanese
 Nation: Japan
 Category: Premium

 Tier: II
 Class: Cruiser
 Cost: (Special)

 Entered Service: 1940
 Ships in Series: 4
 Variants: Katori

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Tough: Above average base HP rating.

Slow: Below average maximum movement speed.

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

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	22 000	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 51	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	18	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	430	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	6.5	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	8.9	-
• Detectability by air (km)	5.3	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	3.6	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm double	-
• Arrangement	2x2	-
• Reload time (sec)	39	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	9067	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.2	-
• Range (km)	7	-
• Speed (kt)	57	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	140mm 3rd Year Type	-
• Main artillery arrangement	2x2	-
• Firing range (km)	11.4	-
• Reload time (sec)	7	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	24	-
• HE maximum damage	2400	-
• HE fire chance (%)	10	-
• HE penetration (mm)	23	-
• AP maximum damage	2700	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Type89 A1	-
• Arrangement	1x2	-
• Firing range (km)	3	-
• Reload time (sec)	5	-
• HE maximum damage	2100	-
• HE fire chance (%)	8	-
• HE penetration (mm)	21	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	25mm Type96 mod. 1	-
• Arrangement	4x2	-
• DPS	20	-
• Range (km)	3.1	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	127mm Type89 A1	-
• Arrangement	1x2	-
• DPS	10	-
• Range (km)	5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Katori A

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	22 000	6	51	0	2x2	2	6.5

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
140mm 3rd Year Type	2x2	7	24	2400	10	2700

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	11.4 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm double	2x2	39s	7.2s	9067	7	57	1.2

	Maximum Speed
Stock	18 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Katori A

SLOT 0

Aiming Systems Mod 0 Main battery dispersion -40% Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary battery firing range +20% Secondary battery dispersion -40%

Steering Gears Mod 1 Steering gear impairment chance -20% Steering gear repair time -20%

Propulsion Mod 1 Risk of engine becoming incapicitated -20% Engine repair time -20%

Consumables

Cruiser - Katori A

Damage Control Party

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

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

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 100s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 1

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Katori A

Pros:

• Respectable health pool for a Tier II cruiser; far more health than her tech tree counterpart Tenryū.
• Good main battery range.
• Guns are highly accurate with Aiming Systems mod. 0 equipped.
• Can launch torpedoes from both sides with good firing arcs (unique for Japanese cruisers at low tier).
• Has access to the Catapult Fighterconsumable, giving her additional protection from low-tier carrier players and additional ability to spot enemy ships.
• Above average anti-aircraft suite for her tier.

Cons:

• Painfully slow, even when compared to battleships. Only South Carolina is slower.
• Badly outclassed by two of her most common cruiser opponents: St. Louis and Bogatyr.
• Standard Tier II Japanese torpedoes, but only 2 launched per salvo.
• Weak armor protection.

Performance

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