Kongo-Class
British-Built Fast Battleships - Kongo-class were originally British-designed battlecruisers, later converted to fast battleships. 4 ships (Kongo built UK, others Japan). Most active IJN battleships in WWII. High speed (30+ knots) made them valuable. All 4 sunk 1942-1944.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 32156 t
- Displacement (full)
- 32200 t
- Length
- 720.5 ft
- Beam
- 108.6 ft
- Crew
- 1221
- Ships built
- 4
- Commissioned
- 1913-1915
- Decommissioned
- None (all sunk in action)
Performance
- Top speed
- 30.5 kn
- Range
- 10000 nm at 18 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 8× 356mm/45 Type 41 (14-inch)
- Secondary guns
- 16× 152mm/50 Type 41 (6-inch)
- Torpedoes
- 8× 533mm submerged
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- 8 inches (203mm)
In-Game
- Tier
- T4
- Game power
- 74.4
- Research cost
- 26,189
- Credit cost
- 52,080
Notable
- First Japanese dreadnought-type capital ships
- Kongo: Last major Japanese warship built abroad (UK)
- First IJN ships with 14-inch guns
- Most active IJN battleships in WWII
- Only IJN battleships sunk by submarine (Kongo)