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Kongō
In 1910, Japan ordered a new battlecruiser from British company Vickers, and Japanese engineers also participated in the design process. During World War I, Kongō supported Japanese troops during the Siege of Tsingtao and took part in patrol operations. During World War II, the ship covered the landings in Malaya and the Philippines, and she participated in the Battles of Midway, the Santa Cruz Islands, Guadalcanal, the Philippine Sea, and Leyte Gulf. On November 21, 1944, Kongō took two torpedo hits from submarine USS Sealion and sank a few hours later.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points49,500
Flood Damage25%
Main Battery
Main Guns4 × 2
Caliber356 mm
Firing Range19.3 km
Reload Time31.0 s
Rotation Time54.5 s
Max Dispersion222 m
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage9,000
Shell Velocity790 m/s
HE Shell
Damage5,100
Fire Chance25%
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns18
Range4.3 km
AA Defense
AA Rating38
AA Main Guns16
AA Ranges
13 mm/76 Type 93 on a twin mount × 12
127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount × 4
Maneuverability
Max Speed24.9 knots
Turning Radius770 m
Rudder Shift Time17.2 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection15.70 km
Min Surface Detection14.13 km
Air Detection9.40 km
Submarine Detection9.40 km
Modules
356 mm/45 41st Year Type in a twin turret
Kongō (B)
Kongō (A)
Propulsion: 75,000 hp
Propulsion: 136,000 hp
Type5 mod. 1
Type5 mod. 2
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 3
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
AA Guns Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
History
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