Black Kongo

Black Kongo — Japanese Limited Tier V battleship.

Kongo was a high-speed battleship purchased from the U.K. She was equipped wiht 8 new 356 mm main guns in two-gun turrets. With her good mobility and firepower, Kongo served in the Japanese Navy for 30 years.

Ship Stats

Survivability

Health: 36,624

Citadel Protection: 10%

Fire and Flooding Resistance: 12.50%

Damage Reduction: 12%

Torpedo Damage Reduction: 12%


Armour

Bow: 19 mm

Stern: 19 mm

Deck: 75 mm

Belt: 225 mm


Maneuverability

Top Speed: 29.31 Knots 

Time to Full Speed: 20.43 s

Max Traverse Speed: 5.60 deg/s

Turn Time: 13.80 s


Main Guns (356 mm L/45 Type41 4x2)

Reload Time: 21 s

Range: 12.40 km

Dispersion Min/Max/Vertical: 150 m / 318 m / 57.60 m

Sigma: 1 σ

HE Damage: 986

Fire Chance: 12%

AP Damage: 1,400

Citadel Chance: 10%

Citadel Damage Rate: 250%

Turret Traverse: 5.50 deg/s


Secondary Guns (152 mm L/50 Type 41 14x1)

Reload Time: 9 s

Range: 5.28 km

Dispersion Min/Max/Vertical: 120 m / 360 m / 72 m

Sigma: 0 σ

HE Damage: 426

Fire Chance: 4%

Turret Traverse: 10 deg/s


Anti-Aircraft Armament

Large Caliber AA Damage: 108

Large Caliber AA Range: 3.60 km

Small Caliber AA Damage: 60

Small Caliber AA Range: 1.50 km

Total AA Damage: 168


Concealment

Surface Detection: 11.34 km

After Firing Guns: 15.30 km

Ship Skills and Elite Bonus

Rapid Reload I x2

Main gun reload time: -15% for 20 seconds

Before: 21 s

After: 17.85 s


Battleship Modernization

Ship Hit Points: +3%

Small Caliber AA Damage: +5%

Torpedo Damage Reduction: +5%

Before: 36,624 / 60 / 12%

After: 37,723 / 63 / 12.60%


Elite Gun Operator

Main Battery Reload Time: -3%

Main Battery Traverse Speed: +7%

Before: 21 s / 5.50 deg/s

After: 20.37 s / 5.89 deg/s

Ship Play-style

Historical Info