Sejong Tier IX Pan-Asian Light Cruiser 1944

Sejong is a variant of the light cruiser project developed in the United States during World War II, armed with 127 mm dual-purpose guns of a new generation.

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PT 12.10 Changes to   IX Sejong

Main battery reload time reduced 4.8s to 4.5s

Researchable Gun Fire Control System main battery firing range increased: 14 to 15 km. 

Stock module main battery firing range increased accordingly.

Shell Air Drag on AP and HE: from 0.347 to 0.32

Main battery shell ballistics have been changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter.

 

Key Features:

• Small-calibre guns.
• High rate of fire.
• Powerful deep-water torpedoes.
• Low survivability.
• Availability of the "Smoke Generator" consumable similar to that of German cruisers.
• Availability of the "Torpedo Reload Booster".
• Availability of the "Repair Party".

 

Sejong Info:

Ship Name:   IX Sejong

Tier:  IX (9)

Paper ship:  Yes

Class:  Light Cruiser

WG introduction:  Sept 17, 2021

Status:  Researchable Ship

Ship release:  ~0.11.0

Research Purchase: 170,000  13.000.000

Nation:  Pan-Asian

Current development status:  Released

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Ship Armor:

Health Points: 29 800 hp

Armour: 6~95 mm

Fore Athwartships: 32 mm

Aft Athwartships: 32 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 16~95 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 16~95 mm

Citadel Plating: 16~25 mm

Armor Belt: 32 mm

Citadel Armor Belt: 95 mm

Citadel Deck: 25~32 mm

Citadel Bottom: 40 mm

Turret Plating: 32 mm

Tonnage: 9 126 t

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Main Battery Armament:

6 x 2 127 mm/54 Mk.18 in a turret:

Max Range: 15.0 km

Reload: 4.5 s

180° Turn Time: 4.5 s

Dispersion at Max Range: 124 m

Sigma: 2.05σ

Shell Types:

HE Shells: 12 x 127 mm HE Mk.41:

Alpha Damage: 1800

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Alpha Piercing HE: 21.0 mm

Shell Air Drag: 0.32

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 68.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 0.001

Shell Diameter: 127 mm

Shell Krupp: 475.0

Shell Mass: 31.75 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91°

Velocity: 808.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 9%

 

AP Shells: 12 x 127 mm AP/SC Mk38 Mod 2:

Alpha Damage: 2100

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.32

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 10.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.01

Shell Detonator Threshold: 21.0 mm

Shell Diameter: 127 mm

Shell Krupp: 1720.0

Shell Mass: 31.75 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°

Velocity: 808.0 m/s

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Torpedoes:

4 x 4 533 mm Mk16 mod. 2:

Reload:  126 s

180° Turn Time:  7.2 s

Range:  12 km

Damage:  17900 hp

Speed:  67 kts

Visibility Distance:  0.8 km

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AA Defence:

Long Range:

6 x 2 127.0 mm:

Firing range:  6.0 km

Hit Probability:  90 %

Damage by Zone Area AA:  175

Damage Caused by Shell Explosions:  1750

Number of Explosions Per Salvo:  10

Action Zone:  3.5 - 6.0 km

Mid Range:

8 × 2 76.2 mm

Firing range:  4.0 km

Hit Probability:  90 %

Damage by Zone Area AA:  270

Short Range:

20 x 2 20.0 mm

Firing range:  2.0 km

Hit Probability:  85 %

Damage by Zone Area AA:  238

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Depth Charges:

Maximum damage: 1700

Charges: 2

Bombs per charge: 6

Reload time: 40 s

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Mobility:

Maximum Speed: 33.0 kts

Turning Circle Radius: 670 m

Rudder Shift Time: 7.7 s

Propulsion: 90,000 hp

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Visibility:

Surface Detectability:   12.3 km

Detectability by depths:  0~7.4 km

Air Detectability:  7.4 km

Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke:   5.5 km

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Consumables:

Slot 1:  Damage control party

Charges:  infinite.

Action Time:  5 s.

Reload Time:  60 s.

Slot 2  :Smoke Generator

Charges:  3.

Action Time:  30 s.

Reload Time:  110 s.

Radius:  450 m .

Life time:  70 s.

Slot 3  :Defensive AA Fire

Charges:  3.

Action Time:  40 s.

Reload Time:  80 s.

Slot 4  :Torpedo Reload Booster

Charges:  2.

Action Time:  1 s.

Reload Time:  300 s.

Torpedo Reload Time:  8 s.

Slot 5  :Repair party

Charges:  3.

Action Time:  28 s.

Reload Time:  80 s.

HP per Second:  +144 hp/s.

 

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change at any time.