Furutaka
Tier V · Cruiser · Japan
Rating B- (Below average within its tier and class · overall score 40) · Durable cruiser
Durable cruiser. Effective HP of 23,611 is 12% above average, so it holds up well. Key skills: Precise Aiming System I ×2 (main battery accuracy +33%, 20 s). Dispersion at 10 km is about 232 m, 17% wider than average, so shoot from closer or wait for broadsides. A firepower equipment build improves reload 10.5→9.97 s, dispersion 232→211 m.
Key stats
- HP: 21,840
- Top speed: 34.19 kn
- Surface detectability: 7.5 km
- Main battery: 203 mm 6X1 · reload 10.5 s · range 10.14 km
Furutaka and her sister ship, Kako, were the first Japanese heavy cruisers. They carried 200 mm main guns, and were fast enough to keep up with destroyer formations.