Bungo - Japanese Tier X Researchable Battlecruiser 1921

After revising the development plan of the Japanese Navy, new battleships and battlecruisers were ordered. This is how Project L was developed, being an expanded version of Project A which became the Kii class of ships. She was also equipped with five main battery turrets, only set with 457 mm guns. However, this project surpassed the Kii class by 9,000 tons of displacement, which would result in a significant increase in cost. The emergence of both the Kii class and the mentioned ships was prevented by the Washington Naval Conference which resulted in a temporary ban on the construction of battleships and limited their total tonnage.

 

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Key Features of Bungo:

Bungo is armed with five (5) main battery turrets but with larger caliber guns. However, this design exceeded Kii in displacement by 9,000 tons, which would have resulted in a significant increase in cost. Both Kii and these ships were prevented from being built by the Washington Conference, which resulted in a temporary ban on battleship construction and a limit on total tonnage.

 

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Bungo Info:

Ship Name:   X Bungo

Tier: 10

WG introduction:  July 13, 2023

Status when final:  Researchable Ship

Released: 12.11 (December 12, 2023)

Estimated Researchable Cost when final:   255 000   21 000 000

Nation:   Japan

Current development status: Released 12.11

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Bungo Armor:

Hit Points: 82,800 hp

Overall: 19-356

Side Plating Fore/Mid/Aft: 25/32-343/25-305 mm

Deck Fore/Mid/Aft: 25/32/25 mm

Fore Athwartships: 32 mm

Aft Athwartships: 32 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 102-330 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 76-89 mm

Superstructure: 19 mm

Armor Belt: 32-343 mm

Citadel Torpedo Bulkhead: 70 mm

Citadel Deck: 51-64 mm

Citadel Armored Deck Slopes: 102 mm

Turret Plating: 152-356 mm

Citadel Bottom: 50 mm

Coning Tower: 203-305 mm

Torpedo protection - Damage reduction: 36%

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Main Battery Armament:

5×2 457 mm/50 5th Year Type in twin turret:

Max Range:  25.0 km

Reload:  30.0 s

180° Turn Time:  45.0 s

Dispersion at Max Range:  264 m

Sigma:  2.2σ

 

Shell Types:

HE Shells: 10 x 457 mm HE Type0:

Max HE Shell Damage: 7,300

Alpha Piercing HE: 77.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.543

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 8.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 457 mm

Shell Krupp: 240.0

Shell Mass: 1360.0 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Speed: 805.0 m/s

Chance of causing fire: 35%

 

AP Shells: 10 x 457 mm AP/APC Type91:

Max AP Shell Damage: 13,500

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.292

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 6.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.033

Shell Detonator Threshold: 76.0 mm

Shell Diameter: 457 mm

Shell Krupp: 2574.0

Shell Mass: 1130.0 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°

Shell Speed: 860.0 m/s

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Secondary Armament:

12× 140 mm HE Type0:

Max HE Shell Damage: 2,400

Range: 7.3 km

Reload: 8.0 s

Alpha Piercing HE: 23.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.34

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 155 mm

Shell Krupp: 360.0

Shell Mass: 38.0 kg

Shell Speed: 850.0 m/s

Chance of causing fire: 10%

16× 100 mm HE Type98:

Max HE Shell Damage: 1,700

Range: 7.3 km

Reload: 3.0 s

Alpha Piercing HE: 30.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.331

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 100 mm

Shell Krupp: 480.0

Shell Mass: 13.0 kg

Shell Speed: 1000.0 m/s

Chance of causing fire: 6%

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Depth Charges Airstrike:

Available Flights: 2

No of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Aircraft HP: 2000

Bombs in Payload: 2x Type 1 No. 25 Mk 2 mod. 1

Max Bomb Damage: 4900

Max Range: 11 km

Reload: 30 s

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AA Defence:

Long Range:

8 × 2 100 mm:

Firing range:  5.8 km

Hit Probability:  75 %

Damage Within an Explosion:  1540

Damage by long range AA guns:  193

Number of Explosions Per Salvo:  8

Action Zone:  3.5 - 5.8 km

Continuous Damage: 349

Medium Range:

16 x 2 40.0 mm:

Firing range: 3.5 km

Hit Probability: 75 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 294

Short Range:

17 × 1 25 mm:
20 × 3 25 mm:

Firing range: 2.5 km

Hit Probability: 85 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 193

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Mobility:

Maximum speed: 30.0 knots

Turning circle radius: 960 m

Rudder shift time: 17.4 s

Propulsion: 215,000 hp

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Visibility:

Surface Detectability: 15.0 km

Air Detectability: 12.8 km

Detectability by enemy subs: 0-12.8 km

Detectability whilst in smoke: 16.5 km

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Consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Work Time: 10 s

Reload Time:  80 s

Slot 2: Repair Party:

Charges 4

Action Time:  28 s

Reload Time:  80 s

HP per Second: +414 hp/sec

Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft with High-Precision Optics:

Charges: 5

Duration Time: 65 s

Main Battery Firing Range: +10.0%

Reload Time: 120 s

Max Shell Dispersion: -20%

Slot 3: Fighter:

Charges 3

Action Time:  60 s

Reload Time:  90 s

Radius: 3 km

Fighters: +4

 

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