Suwo

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 Suwo — Japanese • Tech Tree • Tier VII • Battleship.

Hybrid battleship, a variant of the A-140 battleship being converted into a semi-aircraft carrier. The ship's main battery—six 16-inch (410 mm) guns—is supplemented by numerous 4-inch (100 mm) dual-purpose mounts.

 Navy: IJN
 Ship: Japanese
 Nation: Japan
 Category: Tech Tree

 Tier: VII
 Class: Battleship
 XP: 210 000

 Year of Design: 1945
 Predecessor: Ise
 Successors: Dewa, Aki

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Double the Pain: Torpedo bombers drop two torpedoes each.

Airstrike: Can request an automated air squadron that drops projectiles in the designated area.

Exposed: Below-average concealment - the ship is visible to enemies from a greater distance.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	65 500	72 700
• Armor (mm)	19 - 508	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	25	25

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	27.2	27.2
• Turning circle radius (m)	890	890
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	27.4	22

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	15.5	-
• Detectability by air (km)	12.4	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	15	-

Torpedo Airstrike

TORPEDO AIRSTRIKE	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Plane name	Aichi M6A2 Seiran	Aichi M6A2 Seiran
• Hit points	2200	2500
• Maximum speed (kt)	224	236
• Attack unit size	4	4
• Aircraft per squadron	4	4
• Detectability range (km)	10	10
• Squadron restoration time (sec)	110	105
• Torpedoes in payload	2	2
• Maximum torpedo damage	3670	4007
• Torpedo range (km)	3	3
• Torpedo speed (kt)	45	45
• Upgrade price	-	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	410mm Type90	410mm Type90
• Main artillery arrangement	2x3	2x3
• Firing range (km)	15.9	17.4
• Reload time (sec)	31	31
• 180° turn time (sec)	45	45
• HE maximum damage	6500	6500
• HE fire chance (%)	30	30
• HE penetration (mm)	68	68
• AP maximum damage	12 900	12 900
• Sigma	2.1	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	100mm Type98	100mm Type98
• Arrangement	12x2	12x2
• Firing range (km)	5	5
• Reload time (sec)	3	3
• HE maximum damage	1700	1700
• HE fire chance (%)	6	6
• HE penetration (mm)	17	17
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	155mm 3rd Year Type	155mm 3rd Year Type
• Arrangement	2x3	2x3
• Firing range (km)	5	5
• Reload time (sec)	12	12
• HE maximum damage	2600	2600
• HE fire chance (%)	10	10
• HE penetration (mm)	26	26

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	100mm Type98	100mm Type98
• Arrangement	12x2	12x2
• DPS	210	210
• Range (km)	5	5
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	25mm Type96 mod. 1	25mm Type96 mod. 1
• Arrangement	24x3	26x3
• DPS	193	202
• Range (km)	3.1	3.1
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm/60 Type 5	40mm/60 Type 5
• Arrangement	8x2	14x2
• DPS	110	189
• Range (km)	3.5	3.5
AA ARMAMENT 4	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	25mm/60 Type96 mod. 1	25mm/60 Type96 mod. 1
• Arrangement	10x1	12x1
• DPS	80	93
• Range (km)	3.1	3.1

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Battleship - Suwo

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	65 500	19	508	25	2x3	27.4	0
Hull B	72 700	19	508	25	2x3	22	3 600 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
410mm Type90	2x3	31	45	6500	30	12 900
410mm Type90	2x3	31	45	6500	30	12 900

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	15.9 km	0
Type7 mod. 2	10 %	17.4 km	450 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	27.2 kn

Modifications

Battleship - Suwo

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary battery firing range +20% Secondary battery dispersion -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%
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%	AA Guns Mod 3 Cooldown time for all consumables -10% Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Battleship - Suwo

Damage Control Party

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

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

Repair Party

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

HP per second: +363 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

Reduces secondary battery dispersion and tightens shell grouping.

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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Battleship - Suwo

Pros:

• Very little superstructure to be farmed by the enemy
• Access to the torpedo airstrike mechanic
• Hard-hitting, relatively accurate main battery guns
• Great AA armament

Cons:

• Abysmal rudder-shift time; one of the worst in the game
• Lacks any useful consumables
• Mediocre torpedo damage reduction
• Vulnerable to HE shells

Performance

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