Black Kongō
Tier V · Battleship · Japan
Rating A (Strong within its tier and class · overall score 72) · Long-range battleship
Long-range battleship. It is weak against cruisers (AP deals a same-tier cruiser's HP in about 3 min on paper). Top speed of 29.3 kn is high, but sluggish rudder make sudden dodges hard. With 4 Damage Control charges it shrugs off fire and flooding combos. Main battery range is 12.4 km (0.7 km longer than average), and dispersion at 12 km is about 312 m, 7% tighter than average. Effective HP of 41,618 is 8% above average, and evasive handling help it last.
Key stats
- HP: 36,624
- Top speed: 29.33 kn
- Surface detectability: 11.34 km
- Main battery: 356 mm 4X2 · reload 21 s · range 12.42 km
Kongō was a high-speed battleship purchased from the U.K. She was equipped with eight new 356 mm main guns in twin-gun turrets. With her good mobility and firepower, Kongō served in the Japanese Navy for 30 years.