Kongō
Tier V · Battleship · Japan
Rating A- (Above average+ within its tier and class · overall score 67) · Long-range battleship
Long-range battleship. It is weak against battleships (HE deals a same-tier battleship's HP in about 11 min on paper). Top speed of 29.3 kn is high, but sluggish rudder make sudden dodges hard. Main battery range is 12.2 km (0.5 km longer than average), and dispersion at 12 km is about 305 m, 9% tighter than average. Key skills: Precise Aiming System I ×2 (main battery accuracy +33%, 20 s). Detectability of 11.34 km is 0.96 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands.
Key stats
- HP: 36,624
- Top speed: 29.33 kn
- Surface detectability: 11.34 km
- Main battery: 356 mm 4X2 · reload 21 s · range 12.24 km
Kongō was a high-speed battleship purchased from the U.K. She was equipped with eight new 356 mm main guns in two-gun turrets. With her good mobility and firepower, Kongō served in the Japanese Navy for 30 years.