Kaimon: Special large cruiser with 356 caliber

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ON PROGRESS

 

A bad ship would not be named after a Japanese stratovolcano. In the case of Kaimon, the name is entirely justified. This large cruiser wreaks havoc with its eight 356mm main guns, which have a long firing range and impressive shell damage. The "Main Battery Reload Booster" will help you set decks (and other things) on fire more often, or allow you to land more citadels on unfortunate targets.

Thanks to its 35mm thick mid-hull plating and 35mm thick deck armor, this cruiser can confidently deflect most HE and AP shells when deployed in a diamond configuration. Kaimon also offers an excellent selection of consumables.

Historical Background Shortly before World War II, Japan learned that the United States had begun designing Alaska-class large cruisers. Almost immediately, Japanese shipbuilders began developing a ship capable of countering American cruisers. The project received the designation B-65, which classified it as a battlecruiser according to Japanese classification. Its design featured an architecture similar to the Yamato-class battleships, and one of the design versions featured six 356mm guns in three turrets. Construction of the ships was canceled shortly after the Battle of Midway.

Gameplay Test

This ship is similar to Yoshino in terms of gameplay, but the difference is that this ship does not have torpedoes. However, thanks to its 356mm guns, this ship is very easy to set enemies on fire. Also, what makes this ship very strong is the availability of the Main Battery Reload Booster consumable, which will deal devastating damage to enemies. I played this Kaimon ship in the early minutes of the match at a safe distance, which is long-range shooting, but in the middle of the match, I would remain as support while pushing closer to the enemy area, and in the final minutes of the battle, I pushed fully to secure the victory.

Pros

Large HP pool

Increased armor plating on the mid-hull

Long firing range of the main guns

Increased main gun accuracy by large cruiser standards

High damage from main caliber guns

Highest armor penetration of main guns

Equipped with a main battery booster

Many consumables available

Cons

Long fire duration and long flooding damage

Slow turret rotation time

No torpedoes

High visibility

Low maneuverability

Low anti-aircraft efficiency

Role: Fire Support

Ship Characteristics

Japanese cruiser Kaimon, Tier X

Hit points – 72600. Plating thickness – 25 mm. Fire duration: 60 seconds. 

Torpedo protection – 21%.

Main caliber

- 4x2 356 mm. Firing range - 21.2 km.

Maximum HE shell damage - 5700. HE shell armor penetration - 59 mm. Chance of causing fire - 25%. HE shell velocity - 805 m/s.

Maximum AP shell damage - 10200. AP shell velocity - 775 m/s.

Reload time - 18.5 s. 180-degree main gun traverse time - 36.0 s. Maximum dispersion - 179 m. Sigma - 2.05.

Airstrike (DC):

Reload time - 90.0 seconds. Available flights - 2. Number of aircraft in one flight - 1. Maximum range - 8.0 km. Number of bombs per aircraft - 2. Maximum bomb damage - 4900.0.

Secondary caliber:

8x2 100.0 mm, firing range - 7.3 km.

Maximum HE shell damage - 1700. Chance of causing fire - 6%. HE shell velocity - 1000 m/s.

Anti-Aircraft Defense:

 24x3 25.0 mm, 6x2 25.0 mm, 8x2 100.0 mm

Short-range Anti-Aircraft Defense: continuous damage per second - 203, hit probability - 85%, range - 2.5 km;

Long-range Anti-Aircraft Defense: continuous damage per second - 207, hit probability - 90%, range - 5.8 km;

Explosion radius 3.5 - 5.8 km, number of explosions in one salvo - 8, damage per shell explosion - 1540.

Maximum speed - 32.0 knots. 

Turning circle radius - 920 m. 

Rudder shift time - 14.0 s. 

Detection range by sea - 14.9 km. 

Detection range by air - 12.2 km. 

Detection range after firing guns in smoke - 8.0 km.

Available equipment:

Slot 1 - Damage Control Party (Duration 5 seconds; Reload time 60 seconds; Number of charges unlimited)

Slot 2 - Repair Party (Duration 28 seconds; HP per second 363; Reload time 80 seconds; Number of charges 3)

Slot 3 - Hydroacoustic Search (Duration 100 seconds; Torpedo detection 3.5 km; Ship detection 5.0 km; Reload time 120 seconds; Number of charges 3)

Slot 3 - Defensive AA Fire (Duration 40 seconds; Average AA damage +50%; Damage in long and medium-range AA shell explosions +300%; Reload time 80 seconds; Number of charges 3)

Slot 4 - Fighter (Duration 60 seconds; Number of fighters 4; Action radius 3 km; Reload time 90 seconds; Number of charges 3)

Slot 4 - Spotting Aircraft (Duration 100 seconds; Main Battery Firing Range +20.0%; Reload time 240 seconds; Number of charges 4)

Slot 5 - Main Battery Reload Booster (Duration 15 seconds; Main Battery Reload Time -50%; Reload time 60 seconds; Number of charges 2)

All performance characteristics are shown without a commander and upgrades, but with the best available modules. Characteristics may change during testing.

source: https://blog.korabli.su/blog/666