Project “No. 13” for a class of very fast battlecuisers. To increase speed and turn the “No. 13” class into a true battlecruiser, one option would have been to remove one of the main battery turrets. However, the construction of the “No. 13” class ships was canceled after the Washington Agreement was signed.
Tsurugi is a battlecruiser with:
- powerful long-range main battery guns
- deep-water torpedoes with a shorter range.
- high speed and good concealment
- small HP pool
- weak armor, particularly around the citadel.
Progetto “No. 13” per una classe di battlecuiser molto veloci. Per aumentare la velocità e trasformare la classe “No. 13” in un vero incrociatore da battaglia, un’opzione sarebbe stata quella di rimuovere una delle torrette della batteria principale. Tuttavia, la costruzione delle navi della classe “No. 13” è stata annullata dopo la firma dell’accordo di Washington.
Tsurugi è un incrociatore da battaglia con:
- potenti cannoni della batteria principale a lungo raggio
- siluri per acque profonde con un raggio più breve.
- alta velocità e buon occultamento
- piccolo pool di HP
- armatura debole, in particolare intorno alla cittadella.
Japanese battleship Tsurugi, tier IX: full preliminari stats
Hit points – 69700. Plating – 25 mm. Torpedo protection – 41 %.
Main battery – 3×2 457 mm. Firing range – 23.0 km.
Maximum HE shell damage – 7300. HE shell armor penetration – 77 mm. Chance to cause fire – 35%. HE initial velocity – 805 m/s.
Maximum AP shell damage – 13500. AP initial velocity – 860 m/s.
Reload time – 28.0 s. 180 degree turn time – 45.0 s. Maximum dispersion – 234 m. Sigma – 2.05.
Airstrike (DC):
Reload time – 30.0 s. Available flights – 2. Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight – 1. Maximum range – 10.0 km. Number of Bombs in Payload – 2. Maximum bomb damage – 4200.0.
Torpedo tubes – 2×4 610 mm.
Equipped with deep torpedoes that can hit only battleships and aircraft carriers
Maximum damage – 20967. Range – 15.0 km. Speed – 67 kt. Reload time – 150 s. Launcher 180 degree turn time – 7.2 s. Torpedo detectability – 0.9 km.
Secondary Armament:
4×2 140.0 mm, range – 7.0 km.
Maximum HE shell damage – 2400. Chance to cause fire – 10%. HE initial velocity – 850 m/s
8×2 127.0 mm, range – 7.0 km.
Maximum HE shell damage – 2100. Chance to cause fire – 8%. HE initial velocity – 725 m/s
AA defense: 12×3 25.0 mm., 20×1 25.0 mm., 8×2 127.0 mm., 8×2 40.0 mm.
AA defense short-range: continuous damage per second – 165, hit probability – 85 %, action zone – 2.5 km;
AA defense mid-range: continuous damage per second – 158, hit probability – 75 %, action zone – 3.5 km;
AA defense long-range: continuous damage per second – 102, hit probability – 75 %, action zone – 5.8 km;
Number of explosions in a salvo – 5, damage within an explosion – 1540, action zone 3.5 – 5.8 km.
Maximum speed – 35.0 kt. Turning circle radius – 970 m. Rudder shift time – 16.0 s. Surface detectability – 14.1 km. Air detectability – 11.8 km. Detectability after firing main guns in smoke – 15.7 km.
Available consumables:
1 slot – Damage Control Party
2 slot – Repair Party
All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change during the testing.
source – wows devs blog
