Chikuma

Chikuma — Japanese Tier II cruiser.

Designed as part of the program to create a "high-speed fleet" using the latest technology of the time. The first in Japan, and one of the first light cruisers in the world, to be equipped with turbine-driven propulsion. The ship carried decent armament and had a high top speed for her time.

Ship Stats

Survivability

Health: 11,990

Citadel Protection: 7.50%

Fire and Flooding Resistance: 10%

Damage Reduction: 6%

Torpedo Damage Reduction: 4.50%

Armour

Bow: 6 mm

Stern: 6 mm

Deck: 25 mm

Belt: 40 mm

Maneuverability

Top Speed: 24.73 Knots

Time to Full Speed: 9.67 s

Max Traverse Speed: 6.20 deg/s

Turn Time: 5.10 s

Main Guns (152 mm L/45 Type41 8x1)

Reload Time: 8 s

Rate of Fire: 37.50 RPM

Range: 8.22 km

Flight Time: 4.25 s
- Initial Velocity: 261.86 m/s
- Deceleration: 8.68 m/s²

Dispersion Min/Max/Vertical: 72 m / 144 m / 57.60 m

Sigma: 1 σ

HE Damage: 469

Raw Alpha: 2,345
Raw DPM: 17,588

Fire Chance: 5%

Raw Alpha: 22.62%
Raw FPM: 1.70 FPM

AP Damage: 491

Raw Alpha: 2,455
Raw DPM: 18,413

Citadel Chance: 4%

Raw Alpha: 18.46%
Raw CPM: 1.38 CPM

Citadel Damage Rate: 150%

HE Citadel Damage: 671
AP Citadel Damage: 687

Turret Traverse: 10 deg/s

Secondary Guns (76 mm L/40 Type41 4x1)

Reload Time: 6 s

Rate of Fire: 20 RPM

Range: 4.20 km

Flight Time: 2.34 s
- Initial Velocity: 237.38 m/s
- Deceleration: 10.01 m/s²

Dispersion Min/Max/Vertical: 60 m / 180 m / 54 m

Sigma: 0 σ

HE Damage: 196

Raw Alpha: 326
Raw DPM: 3,260

Fire Chance: 2%

Raw Alpha: 3.96%
Raw FPM: 0.396 FPM

Turret Traverse: 10 deg/s

Concealment

Surface Detection: 6.72 km

After Firing Guns: 9.48 km

Ship Skills and Elite Bonus

Hull Fortification

Ship Hit Points: +4%

Before: 11,990

After: 12,470

Elite Gun Operator

Main Battery Reload Time: -3%

Main Battery Traverse Speed: +7%

Before: 8 s / 10 deg/s

After: 7.76 s / 10.70 deg/s