Ship:Louchuan

Latest revision as of 01:29, 11 July 2026

IX

21,500 doubloons

Louchuan — Pan-Asia Premium Tier IX Battleship.

Louchuan was a Chinese naval ship primarily used as a floating fortress during the Han dynasty. Designed as a central vessel within the fleet, Louchuan was equipped for boarding enemy ships. She also carried siege weaponry for long-range engagements.

Pros

Low detectability
HE shells with high armor penetration capabilities, maximum damage and fire chance
Access to Specialized Repair Teams consumable

Cons

Small HP pool
Limited main battery gun aiming angles
Low AA defense efficiency at long range

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Secondary Battery

Airstrike

AA Defense

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (15.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
Slot 2: Repair Party  (3 charges, 20.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 1358 hp/s)
Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft  (4 charges, 100.0s action, 240.0s cooldown) or Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)

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 ===Pros===
-* Pro 1
+* Low detectability
-* Pro 2
+* HE shells with high armor penetration capabilities, maximum damage and fire chance
+* Access to Specialized Repair Teams consumable
 ===Cons===
-* Con 1
+* Small HP pool
-* Con 2
+* Limited main battery gun aiming angles
+* Low AA defense efficiency at long range
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Hit Points || style="color:inherit;" | 67900
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 25
 |}
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 ! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ARMOR DETAIL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 381
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 32
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 19
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 32
 |}
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 830
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 20.7
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 12.7
 |}
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 ! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MAIN BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 3×3 419mm
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 3x3 419mm
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Firing range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 21.13
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 133 mm HE Mk IC
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 2x133mm
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 8x2 133mm
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 9.0
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 ! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | EXPLOSIONS / SALVO !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DAMAGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | 4 || style="color:inherit;" | 1100 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.2
+| style="color:inherit;" | 4 || style="color:inherit;" | 1540 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.2
 |}
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 ==Gallery==
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+<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>WoWs Gallery</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;">[[File:Louchuan.png|thumb]]<div>
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+</div></div></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
-<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Historical Gallery</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
 <gallery>
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+</div></div>
 [[Category:Ships of Pan-Asia]]
 [[Category:Battleships]]
 [[Category:Tier IX ships]]
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SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	67900
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	25

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	381
• Deck (mm)	32
• Superstructure (mm)	19
• Extremities (mm)	32

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	29.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	830
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	12.7

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	14.84
• Detectability by air (km)	10.0
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	15.15
• Detectability by depths (km)	10.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard BB dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 10 × range(km) + 60
• Sigma	1.85
• Maximum dispersion (m)	271
• Dispersion at 5 km	110
• Dispersion at 10 km	160
• Dispersion at 15 km	210
• Dispersion at 20 km	260
• Dispersion at 21.13 km	271

HE SHELL
• Name	419 mm HE Mk I
• Maximum damage	7200
• Fire chance (%)	48.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	995
• Penetration (mm)	105

AP SHELL
• Name	419 mm AP Mk II
• Maximum damage	13000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	747
• Shell weight (kg)	1157
• Fuse time (sec)	0.015
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	6
• Arming threshold (mm)	70

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	10
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	30.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	2
• Damage	4200
• Deployment	Manual

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