Chumphon Tier VII Pan-Asian Light Cruiser 1941

Chumphons design is based on the light American-built Atlanta-class cruiser and designed for use in joint operations with destroyers. Compared with the initial project, she had enhanced short-range AA armament at the cost of a reduced number of main battery turrets.

 

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PT 12.10 Changes to   VII Chumphon

Main battery reload time reduced 6.5s to 6.1s

Researchable Gun Fire Control System main battery firing range increased: 13.2 to 14.2km. 

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.

 

Chumphon Info:

Ship Name:   VII Chumphon

Tier:  VII (7)

Class:  Light Cruiser

WG introduction:  Sept 17, 2021

Status:  Researchable Ship

Ship release:  ~0.11.0

Research Purchase: 72,000  5.700,000

Nation:  Pan-Asian

Current development status:  Released

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Ship Armor:

Health Points: 26 400 hp

Armour: 6~89 mm

Tonnage: 8100 tn

 

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Main Battery Armament:

6 × 2 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.29 mount:

Max Range: 14.2 km

Reload: 6.1 s

180° Turn Time: 7.2 s

Dispersion at Max Range: 130 m

Sigma: 2.00σ

Shell Types:

HE Shells: 12 x 127 mm HE Mk32:

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: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 127 mm

Shell Krupp: 1350.0

Shell Mass: 24.5 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Velocity: 792.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 5%

 

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

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: 2598.0

Shell Mass: 25.0 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°

Velocity: 792.0 m/s

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Torpedoes:

2 x 4 533 mm Mk15 mod. 3:

Reload:  90 s

180° Turn Time:  7.2 s

Range:  10.5 km

Damage:  16633 hp

Speed:  59 kts

Visibility Distance:  0.7 km

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AA Defence:

Long Range:

6 × 2 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.29 mount:

Firing range:  5.8 km

Hit Probability:  90 %

Damage by Zone Area AA:  130

Damage Caused by Shell Explosions:  1470

Number of Explosions Per Salvo:  5

Action Zone:  3.5 - 5.8 km

Mid Range:

8 × 2 40 mm Bofors Mk1:

Firing range:  3.5 km

Hit Probability:  90 %

Damage by Zone Area AA:  168

Action Zone:  0.1 - 3.5 km

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Depth Charges:

Maximum damage: 1700

Charges: 2

Bombs per charge: 8

Reload time: 40 s

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Mobility:

Maximum Speed: 32.5 kts

Turning Circle Radius: 610 m

Rudder Shift Time: 7.2 s

Propulsion: 75 000 hp

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Visibility:

Surface Detectability:   10.6 km

Detectability by depths:  0~6.5 km

Air Detectability:  6.5 km

Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke:   4.4 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.

Continuous Damage:   +50%

Damage from Shell Explosions:   +300%

Slot 4: Torpedo Reload Booster

Charges:  2.

Action Time:  1 s.

Reload Time:  300 s.

Torpedo Reload Time:  8 s.

 

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