Ship:Lanzhou

VII

7,500 doubloons

Lanzhou — Pan-Asia Premium Tier VII Cruiser.

A hypothetical design of a cruiser with 180 mm main battery guns, a development of the Soviet Project 26 ships with enhanced protection and torpedo armament, and a modified composition of anti-aircraft systems.

Pros

• High AP shells efficiency and armor penetration capabilities
• Long firing range
• High top speed

Cons

• Low rate of fire
• Weak armor

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	31500
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	115mm
• Deck (mm)	25mm
• Superstructure (mm)	10mm
• Extremities (mm)	16mm

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	35.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	690
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	8.6

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	12.67
• Detectability by air (km)	6.54
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	7.06
• Detectability by depths (km)	6.54

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	3×3 180mm
• Firing range (km)	17.56
• Reload time (sec)	10.6
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	5.7
• 180° turn time (sec)	22.5

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	154
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 15 km	136
• Dispersion at 17.56 km	154

HE SHELL
• Name	HE-33
• Maximum damage	2500
• Fire chance (%)	11.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	920
• Shell weight (kg)	109.2
• Penetration (mm)	30

AP SHELL
• Name	AP-33
• Maximum damage	4300
• Shell velocity (m/s)	920
• Shell weight (kg)	97.5
• Fuse time (sec)	0.022
• Ricochet start (°)	50
• Always ricochet (°)	65
• Normalisation (°)	7
• Arming threshold (mm)	30

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Number of launchers	2x5
• Torpedo name	MkIX*
• Reload time (sec)	134.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	15867
• Range (km)	8.0
• Speed (kt)	61
• Detectability (km)	0.8
• Flooding chance (%)	322%

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	5.6

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	HE-56
• Arrangement	3x2 100mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	64.0
• Maximum damage	1400
• Shell velocity (m/s)	895
• Penetration (mm)	17
• Fire chance (%)	6.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	6
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	25.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	1
• Damage	3400
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
100 mm	3 × 2
37 mm	3 × 4
25 mm	6 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	91	85%	2.5
Mid-range	77	90%	3.5
Long-range	45.5	90%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
1	170	90%	3.5–5.8

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Repair Party  (2 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 157.5 hp/s)
• Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire  (3 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown) or Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Spotting Aircraft  (4 charges, 100.0s action, 240.0s cooldown)

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