Ship:Kongo

14.8

Kongō

Battleship | Japan | Tier V

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price12000 exp

Purchase price1,420,000

Hit Points49,500

Main Battery

356 mm/45 41st Year Type in a twin-gun turret4 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.9 shots/min

Reload Time31 sec

Rotation Speed3.3 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time54.5 sec

Firing Range19.3 km

Maximum Dispersion236 m

HE Shell356 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Damage5,100

Chance of Fire25 %

Initial HE Velocity805 m/s

HE Shell Weight625 kg

AP Shell356 mm AP Type5

Maximum AP Shell Damage9,000

Initial AP Shell Velocity790 m/s

AP Shell Weight635.5 kg

Secondary Armament #1

152 mm/50 41st Year Type on a casemate mount14 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4.3 km

Rate of Fire6 shots/min

Reload Time10 sec

HE Shell152 mm HE Type4

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity825 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 %

Secondary Armament #2

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.3 km

Rate of Fire12 shots/min

Reload Time5 sec

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

AA Defense

13 mm/76 Type 93 on a twin mount12 х 2 pcs.

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed24.9 knot

Turning Circle Radius770 m

Rudder Shift Time17.2 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range15.7 km

Air Detectability Range9.4 km

Battle Levels

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14.8

Kongō

Battleship | Japan | Tier V

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price12000 exp

Purchase price1,420,000

Hit Points54,100

Main Battery

356 mm/45 41st Year Type in a twin-gun turret4 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire2 shots/min

Reload Time30 sec

Rotation Speed3.3 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time54.5 sec

Firing Range21.2 km

Maximum Dispersion236 m

HE Shell356 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Damage5,100

Chance of Fire25 %

Initial HE Velocity805 m/s

HE Shell Weight625 kg

AP Shell356 mm AP Type91

Maximum AP Shell Damage9,200

Initial AP Shell Velocity775 m/s

AP Shell Weight673.5 kg

Secondary Armament #1

152 mm/50 41st Year Type on a casemate mount14 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4.3 km

Rate of Fire6 shots/min

Reload Time10 sec

HE Shell152 mm HE Type4

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity825 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 %

Secondary Armament #2

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.3 km

Rate of Fire12 shots/min

Reload Time5 sec

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

AA Defense

13 mm/76 Type 93 on a twin mount4 х 2 pcs.

13 mm/76 Type 93 on a quadruple mount2 х 4 pcs.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount6 х 2 pcs.

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed30 knot

Turning Circle Radius770 m

Rudder Shift Time14.9 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range15.7 km

Air Detectability Range9.4 km

Battle Levels

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V

1,420,000

Kongō — Japanese Tier V battleship.

When she was commissioned, Kongo was the most advanced battlecruiser in the world. She was the first among battlecruisers and battleships to be equipped with 356 mm main battery guns. Unlike previous Japanese dreadnoughts, Kongo received a thinner armor belt while her deck armor and torpedo protection were reinforced.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chances of HE shells causing a fire on target (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
356 mm/45 41st Year Type in a twin-gun turret	1.9	54.5	236	5,100	25	9,000		0	190,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Kongō (A)	49,500	13	254	4	14/4	12/4				0	230,000
Kongō (B)	54,100	13	254	4	14/4	4/2/6/4				6,500	480,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type5 mod. 1		0		0	76,000
Type5 mod. 2		0		3,600	240,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 75,000 hp	24.9		0	110,000
Propulsion: 136,000 hp	30		2,000	240,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Player Opinion

Performance

Kongo is considered to be one of the most enjoyable battleships in the game, especially towards the lower tiers. Kongo has by far the highest top speed of the battleships of Tier V, a strong, solid main armament of eight 14-inch guns in four twin turrets, far greater range than her contemporaries, good secondaries, and the most health of her tier. However, she's not the strongest in all suites - she's got the worst armor of her tier, with only 203mm of belt armour compared to New York’s, Texas’ and König’s 356mm belt armor, and she has the least guns of her tier. These shortcomings, however, don't stop Kongo from being one of the most competitive battleships in the game tier-for-tier. Kongo must always be careful with how she positions herself; showing too much broadside to an enemy battleship can be a fatal mistake. Kongo excels at both ranged combat and can use her maneuverability to outdo enemy battleships at closer ranges. Kongo is the second of three battlecruisers/fast battleships in the Japanese battleship line, coming after Myogi and eventually leading to Amagi at Tier VIII.

Pros:

• Great gun range: Reaching out to 21+ kilometers, she has the second highest range in the mid tiers after Fuso.
• Impressive speed: Kongo can reach 30 knots, allowing her to keep up with cruisers and relocate if needed.
• Decent agility: She is surprisingly maneuverable and can cover her turning circle quite quickly.
• Good gun characteristics: her guns are accurate, powerful, and have decent penetration.
• Feels like a modern battleship in a world of outdated WWI era ships.
• Decent secondaries for brawling.
• Good firing angles.

Cons:

• Low AA suite potency, however still better than Fuso
• High detection range: She is easily seen at 16km, but not much of a problem, as she can fire out to 21 km.
• Battlecruiser armor: Her weak armor is easily penetrated by battleship shells, though it can be partially overcome with angling.
• Sluggish rudder shift time: It takes a long time for her to start turning compared to American battleships.
• Being a mid-tier battleship, her dispersion is still somewhat high at longer range. This can be mitigated by installing Aiming Systems Modification 1.
• Turret traverse is rather sluggish like most other tier V battleships.

Research

Kongo is — effectively — a battlecruiser and needs to be able to dictate the terms of the engagement as she does not have a lot of armor. Upgrading her Propulsion module is first priority. After this, pick up Hull (B) for the upgraded main battery shells and a little bit faster turret traverse. The Fire Control System module upgrade can be saved for last.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Kongō are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 *
• Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 *

Slot 1 provides players with the first option in choosing a desired role. Typically, Main Armaments Modification 1 is recommended to provide additional survivability to the main battery, but players who desire to specialize in the secondary or anti-aircraft armament should choose Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 .

Slot 3 allows for further specialization. Generally, Aiming Systems Modification 1 is recommended because it reduces shell dispersion of the main and secondary armaments. To increase the effectiveness of the anti-aircraft armament, mount AA Guns Modification 1 . Players wishing to specialize for secondaries should mount Secondary Battery Modification 1 .

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumable Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party . ★	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party . ★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed. ★★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed. ★	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. . ★★	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time..
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration.	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration. ★★★	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party ..	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: •  +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. •  +25% continuous damage. •  +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood   −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each   −5% Main battery reload time	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%.	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range.	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Kongō can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Repair Party 
• Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft 

Signals

Kongo comes with 21 signal flag slots. The three most important flags are India Delta (), Juliet Yankee Bissotwo () and India Yankee (), all of which will improve your survivability. Captains wishing to improve the performance of their secondary battery should consider the addition of Mike Yankee Soxisix ().

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★★★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time. ★★	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Gallery

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  Hull A
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  Hull B

Historical Info

Kongō, 1929

Construction

Vickers Shipbuilding Company; Barrow, England

Laid down: 17 January 1911

Launched: 18 May 1912

Commissioned: 16 August 1913

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Specifications

26,230 tons displacement, standard

214.58m length

28.04m beam

8.38m draft

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Machinery

36 boilers, 4 turbines

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Performance

27.5 knots at 64,000 shaft horsepower

8,000nm at 14 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 203mm mid, 76mm forward, 76mm aft

Decks: 41-50mm

Bulkheads: 203mm

Barbettes and Turrets: 254mm barbette, 228mm turrets

Conning tower: 254mm

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Armament

Main

Eight (4x2) 356mm guns

Secondary

Sixteen (16x1) 152mm guns

Anti-aircraft

Eight (8x1) 76mm guns

Torpedoes

Eight (8x1) 533mm submerged torpedo tubes

Haruna underway in 1934.

History

Design

The Kongō-class battlecruiser (金剛型巡洋戦艦 Kongō-gata jun'yōsenkan) was a class of four battlecruisers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) immediately before World War I. Designed by British naval architect George Thurston, the lead ship of the class, constructed in the UK by Vickers, was the last Japanese capital ship constructed outside Japan.

During the late 1920s, all but Hiei were reconstructed and reclassified as battleships. After the signing of the London Naval Treaty in 1930, Hiei was reconfigured as a training ship to avoid being scrapped. Following Japan's withdrawal from the London Naval Treaty, all four underwent a massive second reconstruction in the late 1930s. Following the completion of these modifications, which increased top speeds to over 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph), all four were reclassified as fast battleships.

The Kongō-class battleships were the most active capital ships of the Japanese Navy during World War II, participating in most major engagements of the war.

Service

Kongō (金剛, "Indestructible", named for Mount Kongō) was a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War I and World War II. She was the first battlecruiser of the Kongō class, among the most heavily armed ships in any navy when built, and the last capital ship to be built outside Japan. Her designer was the British naval engineer George Thurston, and she was laid down in 1911 at Barrow-in-Furness in Britain by Vickers Shipbuilding Company. Kongō was the last Japanese capital ship constructed outside Japan. She was formally commissioned in 1913, and patrolled off the Chinese coast during World War I.

Kongō underwent two major reconstructions. Beginning in 1929, the Imperial Japanese Navy rebuilt her as a battleship, strengthening her armor and improving her speed and power capabilities. In 1935, her superstructure was completely rebuilt, her speed was increased, and she was equipped with launch catapults for floatplanes. Now fast enough to accompany Japan's growing carrier fleet, Kongō was reclassified as a fast battleship. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Kongō operated off the coast of mainland China before being redeployed to the Third Battleship Division in 1941. In 1942, she sailed as part of the Southern Force in preparation for the Battle of Singapore.

Kongō fought in a large number of major naval actions of the Pacific War during World War II. She covered the Japanese Army's amphibious landings in British Malaya (part of present-day Malaysia) and the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) in 1942, before engaging American forces at the Battle of Midway and during the Guadalcanal Campaign. Throughout 1943, Kongō primarily remained at Truk Lagoon in the Caroline Islands, Kure Naval Base (near Hiroshima), Sasebo Naval Base (near Nagasaki), and Lingga Roads, and deployed several times in response to American aircraft carrier air raids on Japanese island bases scattered across the Pacific. The Kongō participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944 (October 22–23), engaging and sinking American vessels in the latter. Kongō was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine USS Sealion while transiting the Formosa Strait on 21 November 1944. She was the only Japanese battleship sunk by submarine in the Second World War, and the last battleship sunk by submarine in history.

In-game historical inaccuracies

• The ship modeled in the game is actually based off Hiei, the second ship of the Kongō class with a history that differed significantly from the her other three sisters. Unlike her other sisters, she did not undergo the first modernization that strengthened their armor and underwater protection, and was disarmed in 1930 to comply with the terms of the First London Naval Treaty. When Japan withdrew from the terms of the Second London Naval Treaty, along with the second modernizations of her sisters, Hiei underwent extensive modernizations to bring her up to their specifications. Fitted onto her was a pagoda style mast that differed from the other Kongō sisters, serving as the prototype of the superstructure that was later fitted onto the Yamato class. This is the superstructure that is featured by the in-game model.
• Kongo’s in-game model does not exist in World of Warships.
• By July 1944, Kongo had 18 triple and six twin 25 mm/60 Type96 anti-aircraft guns, augmented by several more 25 mm guns in single mounts (see Historical Gallery).
• Kongo’s original battlecruiser configuration is missing. It was removed in a previous update.

Historical Gallery

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  Haruna at Yokosuka, 11 September 1916.
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  A 14-inch gun being installed aboard Haruna, October 1914.
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  Kongō following her first reconstruction.
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  Hiei in 1933, as a training ship.
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  Kirishima off Amoy, China, in 1938.
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  Haruna in 1934, following her second reconstruction.
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  Yamashiro, Fuso and the fast battleship Haruna in the late 1930s.
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  A diagram of Hiei as she appeared in 1942, showing her superstructure which differs significantly from her sisters.
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  A diagram of Kongo as she appeared in 1944, showing her late-war enhanced AA protection and reduced casemate guns.

References

1. Japanese battleship Kongō - Wikipedia
2. Kongō-class battlecruiser - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

• Added to the game in Update 0.1.7 as a Tier VI battleship.
• Update 0.2.1:
  • Kongo was moved to Tier V.
• Update 0.2.1.4:
  • Increased shooting accuracy.
• Update 0.2.2.5:
  • Increased turret rotation speed of upgraded turrets.
• Update 0.3.1:
  • The rotation speed of the main battery turrets was reduced and the AA defense armament of the top hull was weakened.
• Update 0.4.0:
  • Added an early battlecruiser hull in the stock configuration.
• Update 0.5.0:
  • Added a new intermediate hull for research.
• Update 0.5.2:
  • Increased rudder shift times for improved hulls by +1.38 s.
  • Experience earnings reduced by -2%.
• Update 0.5.11:
  • The armored model of the hull was refined.
  • Hull (А) removed due to low game play comfort. The new Hull (A) is equal to the old Hull (B) except for survivability and rudder deflection time. The overall cost of the ships development decreased by the price of the old Hull (B) research and compensation to affected players was credited automatically.
• Update 0.6.2:
  • The national flag was moved from the stern to the mast.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 14.17 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Improved display of thin elements.
  • Hull (A): durability of the bow citadel decreased by 2300. The change does not affect the ship's HP in any way.
• Update 0.7.6:
  • Improved display of thin elements on the hull.
• Update 0.7.11:
  • Armor-piercing shells of 152-mm secondary battery guns were replaced with high-explosive shells.
• Update 0.7.12:
  • Hull (A): Penetration of the 356 mm AP Type5 shell was increased.
• Update 0.9.6:
  • Fixed geometry and textures.
  • The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 770 m to correct prior discrepancy.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 4.3 km.
• Update 0.10.10:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.9:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 12.3:
  • The Japanese Lacquer permanent camouflage was added.

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