Ship:Kijkduin

VI

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Kijkduin — Netherlands Tech Tree Tier VI Cruiser.

In 1935, the government of the Netherlands approved the decision to build "superlight" cruisers. De Ruyter was used as a prototype for them. The first ship of the two was named Kijkduin and was laid down in 1939. It was initially planned to arm the cruisers with eight guns distributed among four turrets, but the composition of the armament was later reconsidered. World War II and the occupation of the Netherlands slowed down the construction—it meant that the new cruisers were completed under an extensively modified project and didn't enter service until the 1950s.

Pros

• Airstrike armament available
• Easy to shoot accurately at long ranges

Cons

• No Anti-Submarines Airstrike armament
• No torpedo armament

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Kijkduin (A)	Kijkduin (B)
• Hit Points	28000	32000
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	19

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	75
• Deck (mm)	25
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	16

MANEUVERABILITY	Kijkduin (A)	Kijkduin (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	33.0	34.7
• Turning circle radius (m)	720	720
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	12.5	9.0

CONCEALMENT	Kijkduin (A)	Kijkduin (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	11.52	11.52
• Detectability by air (km)	5.97	5.97
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	5.64
• Detectability by depths (km)	5.97	5.97

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	Vuurleiding Mk 6 Mod. 1	Vuurleiding Mk 6 Mod. 2
• Arrangement	4×2 152mm
• Firing range (km)	13.24	14.56
• Reload time (sec)	8.5
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	7.1
• 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)	124
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 13.24 km	124

HE SHELL
• Name	152 mm HE Brisantgranaat
• Maximum damage	2200
• Fire chance (%)	11.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	900
• Shell weight (kg)	46
• Penetration (mm)	25

AP SHELL
• Name	152 mm AP Pantsergranaat
• Maximum damage	3000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	900
• Shell weight (kg)	46.7
• Fuse time (sec)	0.025
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

Airstrike

AIRSTRIKE (HE BOMBS)
• Range (km)	10
• Minimum range (km)	1.5
• Reload time (sec)	80.0
• Number of aircraft	6
• Bombs in payload	6
• Damage	5100
• Fire chance (%)	29.0%

AA Defense

Kijkduin (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
40 mm	8 × 2 + 6 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	401	90%	3.5

Kijkduin (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
40 mm	14 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	448	90%	3.5

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	2000
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	8
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft  (4 charges, 100.0s action, 240.0s cooldown) or Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Repair Party  (2 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 140 hp/s)

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