Kongō

Tier IV | Type: Battleship
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Ishizuchi	Fusō Nagato
Cost	500 000
Variants	ARP Haruna, ARP Kirishima
XP Required	24 000

Stock Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints49 500

Armor6 - 254 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction25 %

Artillery

Main Battery

356mm 41st Year Type4x2

Firing Range14 km

Reload Time31 s

180 Turn Time60 s

HE Max Damage5700

HE Fire Chance25 %

HE Penetration59 mm

AP Max Damage10 000

Sigma1.8

Secondary Armament 1

127mm Type89 A14x2

Firing Range4 km

Reload Time5 s

HE Max Damage2100

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration21 mm

Secondary Armament 2

152mm 41st Year Type14x1

Firing Range4 km

Reload Time10 s

HE Max Damage2500

HE Fire Chance9 %

HE Penetration25 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

13mm Type9312x2

DPS42

Range1.2 km

AA Armament 2

127mm Type89 A14x2

DPS40

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed24.9 kn

Turning Circle Radius770 m

Rudder Shift Time17.2 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea13.6 km

Detectability by Air10.9 km

Detectability firing in smoke11.8 km

Upgraded Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints54 100

Armor6 - 254

Torpedo Damage Reduction25 %

Artillery

Main Battery

356mm 41st Year Type4x2

Firing Range15.4 km

Reload Time30 s

180 Turn Time54.5 s

HE Max Damage5700

HE Fire Chance25 %

HE Penetration59 mm

AP Max Damage10 200

Secondary Armament 1

127mm Type89 A14x2

Firing Range4 km

Reload Time5 s

HE Max Damage2100

HE Fire Chance8 %

HE Penetration21 mm

Secondary Armament 2

152mm 41st Year Type14x1

Firing Range4 km

Reload Time10 s

HE Max Damage2500

HE Fire Chance9 %

HE Penetration25 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

13mm Type934x2

DPS14

Range1.2 km

AA Armament 2

13mm Type932x4

DPS10

Range1.2 km

AA Armament 3

25mm Type96 mod. 16x2

DPS30

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 4

127mm Type89 A14x2

DPS40

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed30 kn

Turning Circle Radius770 m

Rudder Shift Time14.9 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea13.6 km

Detectability by Air10.9 km

Detectability firing in smoke11.8 km

Kongō — Japanese Tech Tree Tier IV Battleship.

When she was commissioned, Kongō 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, Kongō received a thinner armor belt whle her deck armor and torpedo protection were reinforced.

Entered Service: 1913
Ships in a series: 4

Ship Traits
Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.	Long Reach: Above average main battery range. Hit them before they can hit you.	Compromising: High caliber AP shells overpen the armor, but may still arm, depending on shell velocity.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	49 500	6	254	25	4x2	17.2	0
Hull B	54 100	6	254	25	4x2	14.9	100 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
356mm 41st Year Type	4x2	31	60	5700	25	10 000
356mm 41st Year Type	4x2	30	54.5	5700	25	10 200

Additional Changes - Upgrading to Hull (B) also provides the following changes

	Main Battery 180° Traverse (s)	Main Battery AP Damage
Stock	60	10 000
Hull (B)	54.5	10 200

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	14 km	0
Targeting System Type4 mod. 2	10 %	15.4 km	12 500

	Maximum Speed	Purchase Price
Stock	24.9 kn	0
Engine: 136 000 hp	30 kn	12 500

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 batter -5%

Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%

AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%

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: +270 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

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

Spotter

Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.

Main battery shell grouping: +10% Duration: 30s Reload time: 200s 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

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