Kijkduin Researchable Dutch Tier VI Cruiser 1938

A variant of a new-generation light cruiser project developed in late 1930s. She had eight 152 guns as her main battery.

Ship Details:

Ship Name:    VI Kijkduin

Tier:  VI (6)

Paper ship?:  Yes

Class:  Light Cruiser

WG introduction:  April 8th, 2021

Status:   Researchable Ship

Ship release:  ~0.10.6

Resource purchase:  36,000  3,000,000

Nation when Final:   Netherlands

Permaflage:  Type 16 Cost 1000  Doubloons

Current development status:  Released

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Hull:

Hit Points:  32000

Overall: 10~100 mm

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Main Battery:

4 x 2 152 mm/53 Bofors M42:

Firing Range:  14.6 km

Reload Time:  8.5 s

180 Degree Turn Time:  22.5 s

Maximum Dispersion:  133 m

Sigma Value:  2.0σ

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Shells:

HE Shells:

8 x 152 mm HE Brisantgranaat:

Maximum HE shell damage:  2200

Alpha Piercing HE:  25.0 mm

Shell Air Drag:  0.2841

Shell Always Ricochet At:  60.0°

Normalization:  8.0°

Shell Detonator:  0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold:  2.0

Shell Diameter:  152 mm

Shell Krupp:  1150.0

Shell Mass:  46.0

Shell Ricochet At:  91.0°

HE Shell initial velocity:  900.0 m/s

Chance of causing fire:  11.0%

AP Shells:

8 x 152 mm AP Pantsergranaat:

Maximum AP shell damage: 3000

Shell Air Drag:    0.2884

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization:  8.5°

Shell Detonator:  0.025

Shell Detonator Threshold: 25.0 mm

Shell Diametr: 152 mm

Shell Krupp:   2200.0

Shell Mass: 46.7

Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°

AP Shell initial velocity: 900.0 m/s

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Air Strike:

Airstrike Concept

Airstrike is a new type of armament that first appears on Dutch cruisers. Due to the fact that this is a new mechanic, both the concept of ships and the concept of armament can change significantly during testing. At the moment, aircraft, called by the Air Strike armament, are equipped with HE bombs, will operate at a distance of 8-12 km and drop bombs on an area comparable to the size of two battleships. Bombs will take a long time to reach their target, so it's best to use them against large and low-mobility targets. At the same time, the aircraft do not detect opponents and unlike aircraft carrier squadrons, they are not directly controlled by the player.

This type of armament is based on the actually used method of low-altitude bombing with parachute-equipped bombs.{alertInfo}

Aircraft Strike Force:

Available Flights:  1

Number of aircraft in attacking flight:  6

Aircraft HP:  1810

Number of bombs in payload:  6

Maximum range:  10 km

Bomb drop time:  8 s.

Reload time: 80 s

Bombs:

HE Bomb P.u.W 50 kg:

Maximum HE bomb damage:  5100

Alpha Piercing HE:  32.0 mm

With Parachute:  True

Bomb Air Drag:  0.35

Bomb Always Ricochet At:  60.0°

Normalization:  45.0°

Bomb Detonator:  0.03

Bomb Detonator Threshold:  25.0

Bomb Krupp:  3.0

Bomb Mass:  100.0

Bomb Ricochet At:  45.0°

HE Bomb initial velocity:  300.0 m/s

Chance of causing fire:  29.0%

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AA Defence:

Mid Range:

14 x 2 40.0 mm:

Action Zone:  0.1~3.5 km

Hit Probability:  90 %

Continuous Damage Per Second:  427

Continuous Damage:  384

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Manoeuvrability:

Maximum speed:  33.0 kts

Turning circle radius:  720 m

Rudder shift time:  9.0 s

Propulsion: 85000

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Concealment:

Surface detectability:  11.6 km

Air detectability:  6.0 km

Detectability after firing main guns in smoke:  5.6 km

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Available Consumables:

Slot 1:  Damage Control Party:

Charges:  Infinite

Action time:  5 s

Reload time: 60 s

Slot 2:  Hydroacoustic Search:

Charges:  3

Action time:  100 s

Reload time: 120 s

Detection of Torps:  3.0 km

Detection of Ships:  4.0 km

Slot 3:  Fighter:

Charges:  3

Action time:  60 s

Reload time: 90 s

Radius:  3.0 km

Fighters: x2

Slot 3:  Spotting Aircraft:

Charges:  3

Action time: 100 s

Reload time: 240 s

MB Firing Range:  +20%