Kongō


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.

Navy: IJN
Ship: Japanese
Nation: Japan
Categoy: Tech Tree
Tier: IV
Class: Battleship
Cost: 500 000
XP: 24 000
Entered Service: 1913
Ships in Series: 4
Predecessor: Ishizuchi
Successors: Fusō, Nagato
Variants: ARP Haruna, ARP Kirishima


Compromising: High caliber AP shells overpen the armor, but may still arm, depending on shell velocity.


SURVIVBILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Hitpoints | 49 500 | 54 100 |
• Armor (mm) | 6 - 254 | - |
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | 25 | 25 |


MANEUVERABILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Maximum Speed (kn) | 24.9 | 30 |
• Turning Circle Radius (m) | 770 | 770 |
• Rudder Shift Time (sec) | 17.2 | 14.9 |


CONCEALMENT | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Detectability by Sea (km) | 13.6 | - |
• Detectability by Air (km) | 10.9 | - |
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km) | 11.8 | - |


MAIN BATTERY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Main Artillery Name | 356mm 41st Year Type | 356mm 41st Year Type |
• Main Artillery Arrangement | 4x2 | 4x2 |
• Firing Range (km) | 14 | 15.4 |
• Reload Time (sec) | 31 | 30 |
• 180° Turn Time (sec) | 60 | 54.5 |
• HE Maximum Damage | 5700 | 5700 |
• HE Fire Chance (%) | 25 | 25 |
• HE Penetration (mm) | 59 | 59 |
• AP Maximum Damage | 10 000 | 10 200 |
• Sigma | 1.8 | - |


SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Name | 127mm Type89 A1 | 127mm Type89 A1 |
• Arrangement | 4x2 | 4x2 |
• Firing Range (km) | 4 | 4 |
• Reload Time (sec) | 5 | 5 |
• HE Maximum Damage | 2100 | 2100 |
• HE Fire Chance (%) | 8 | 8 |
• HE Penetration (mm) | 21 | 21 |
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
• Name | 152mm 41st Year Type | 152mm 41st Year Type |
• Arrangement | 14x1 | 14x1 |
• Firing Range (km) | 4 | 4 |
• Reload Time (sec) | 10 | 10 |
• HE Maximum Damage | 2500 | 2500 |
• HE Fire Chance (%) | 9 | 9 |
• HE Penetration (mm) | 25 | 25 |


AA ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Name | 13mm Type93 | 13mm Type93 |
• Arrangement | 12x2 | 4x2 |
• DPS | 42 | 14 |
• Range (km) | 1.2 | 1.2 |
AA ARMAMENT 2 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
• Name | 127mm Type89 A1 | 13mm Type93 |
• Arrangement | 4x2 | 2x4 |
• DPS | 40 | 10 |
• Range (km) | 5 | 1.2 |


Modules
Battleship - Kongō
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Hit Points | Min Armor (mm) | Max Armor (mm) | Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | Main Battery Turrets | Rudder Shift (s) | Purchase Price |
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Stock | 49 500 | 6 | 254 | 25 | 4x2 | 17.2 | 0 |
Hull B | 54 100 | 6 | 254 | 25 | 4x2 | 14.9 | 100 000 |
Main Battery Caliber | Main Battery Firing Range (km) | Main Battery 180° Traverse (s) | Main Battery HE Damage | Main Battery HE Fire Chance (%) | Main Battery AP Damage | |
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Stock | - | - | 60 | - | - | 10 000 |
Hull (B) | - | - | 54.5 | - | - | 10 200 |
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Turret Arrangement | Reload Time (s) | 180° Turn Time (s) | Max HE Damage | HE Fire Chance (%) | Max AP Damage |
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356mm 41st Year Type | 4x2 | 31 | 60 | 5700 | 25 | 10 000 |
356mm 41st Year Type | 4x2 | 30 | 54.5 | 5700 | 25 | 10 200 |
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Firing Range Increase (%) | Main Battery Firing Range | Purchase Price |
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Stock | 0 % | 14 km | 0 |
Targeting System Type4 mod. 2 | 10 % | 15.4 km | 12 500 |
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Maximum Speed | Purchase Price |
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Stock | 24.9 kn | 0 |
Engine: 136 000 hp | 30 kn | 12 500 |
Modifications
Battleship - KongōSLOT 1 |
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Consumables
Battleship - Kongō
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Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding. |
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Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage. |
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Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft. |
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Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping. |
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Lower the dispersion and improve the shell grouping of your secondary armament. |
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Player Opinion
Battleship - KongōPros:
- Great main battery range.
- Can reach 30 knots, allowing her to keep up with cruisers and relocate if needed.
- Surprisingly maneuverable and can cover her turning circle quite quickly.
- Decent penetration of main battery AP shells.
- Feels like a modern battleship in a world of outdated WWI era ships.
- Good firing angles.
Cons:
- Low AA suite potency.
- Weak armor is easily penetrated by battleship shells, though it can be partially overcome with angling.
- Being a mid-tier battleship, her dispersion is still somewhat high at longer range.
- Turret traverse is rather sluggish like most other Tier IV battleships.
Performance

