Los Andes: Tier IX Pan-American (Argentina) Battleship 1944

A fast battleship that could have been ordered by Argentina and built at British shipyards, she embodies various shipbuilding traditions of the first half of the 20th century. Her powerful 234 mm auxiliary guns, typical of the 1900s, complement the main battery—twelve 381 mm guns developed in the 1910s. The dual-purpose guns and anti-aircraft armament are all U.S.-made artillery systems from the 1940s.

 

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 IX Los Andes is still in development, WG will be using clone ship  IX Cordillera during testing phases.

 

Key Features

• Recognizable Features:
  • 234mm Secondary Turrets: High HE alpha, long range, and improved accuracy.
  • Solid Armor Scheme: Capable of shattering most HE shells.
  • Sizable Main Battery: Multiple barrels for heavy firepower.
  • Improved Repair Party: Fast cooldown and higher damage restoration.
  • Combat Instructions: Enhances secondary battery’s damage and range.
• Drawbacks:
  • Low AP Alpha: Less damage per armor-piercing shell.
  • Limited Main Battery Range: Shorter firing distance.
  • Vulnerable Citadel: Exposed when all turrets are in use.
  • Poor Secondary Ballistics: Reduced accuracy against small targets like destroyers.

 

Gameplay

• Aggressive Playstyle: The Combat Instructions feature rewards aggressive tactics by charging up through main battery hits and received potential damage.
• Team Support: Pilots must maintain proximity to allies for support, as these ships are not invincible and are vulnerable to torpedoes.
• Focus Fire Resilience: They can withstand significant focus fire, but caution is advised to avoid overextending without backup.

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Los Andes Info

Ship Name:   IX Los Andes

Level: 9

Class: WG Project

WG introduction: June 6, 2024

Status when final:  Researchable Ship

Status during tests and early access:  IX Cordillera

Estimated ship release: 13.8

Base Value:  180 000   15 900 000

Nation:   Pan-American (Argentina)

Current development status: Work in Progress

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Los Andes Armor

Hit Points: 79,400 hp

Plating: 19-381 mm

Torpedo Protection: 31%

Hull Plating (fore/mid/aft): 32/51/32 mm

Deck Plating (fore/mid/aft): 32/51/32 mm

Fore Athwartships: 152-305 mm

Aft Athwartships: 152-305 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 32-305 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 32-305 mm

Superstructure: 19 mm

Armor Belt: 51-330 mm

Torpedo Bulkhead: 51 mm

Citadel Deck: 100 mm

Turret Plating: 108-330 mm

Citadel Bottom: 50 mm

Tonnage: 44,054

Torpedo Protection, Damage Reduction: 31%

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Main Battery Armament

6x2 381 mm/42 Mk.I on a Mk.I mount:

Max Range: 19.6 km

Reload: 30.0 s

Minimum Shell Type Switching Time: 30.0 s

180° Turn Time: 36.0 s

Dispersion at Max Range: 256 m

Sigma: 1.70σ

 

Shell Types

HE Shells

12x 381 mm HE Mk VIIIb:

Max HE Shell Damage: 5,350

Alpha Piercing HE: 64.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.3163

Shell Detonator: 0.03

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Krupp: 3.0

Shell Mass: 879.0 kg

Shell Velocity: 804 m/s

Chance of fire: 34%

 

AP Shells

12x 381 mm AP Mk XXIIb SC:

Max AP Shell Damage: 10,700

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.3163

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 6.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.033

Shell Detonator Threshold: 64.0

Shell Krupp: 2400.0

Shell Mass: 879.0 kg

Ricochet: 45.0°

Shell Velocity: 804 m/s

 

Direct Control Over Secondary Battery Crews

Combat Instructions:

 To activate Combat Instructions, Press  "F Key"

 

 Activation Conditions:

Fill the Combat Instructions progress bar by completing the conditions below.
 If you are inactive, you will start losing your progress.

• Receive 1000 HP of potential damage: +0.15%
• Hit enemy ships with main battery shells: +4%

Effect when Conditions not met:
After some time, you will start to lose progress

• Time of Inactivity Before Progress Loss: 50 s
• Progress Loss per Second of Inactivity: -5%

Activation Effect:

• Secondary Battery Firing Range: +10%.
• Secondary Battery Shell Damage: +25 %.
• Duration: 45 s.

Secondaries:

8x1 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.1 mount

Range: 8.0 km

Reload: 5.0 s

Max HE Shell Damage: 1800

Alpha Piercing HE: 21.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Velocity: 792.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 5%

8x2 234 mm/50 Mk.XI on a Mk.VII mount

Range: 8.0 km

Reload: 11.0 s

Max HE Shell Damage: 3850

Alpha Piercing HE: 59.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Velocity: 761.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 21%

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Depth Charge Airstrike

Maximum bomb damage: 4200

Reload time: 30 s

Available flights: 2

Attack aircraft per flight: 1

Aircraft HP: 2000

Range: 10.0 km

Bombs per payload: 2x 650 lb Depth Bomb

Max Depth: 80 m

Chance of fire: 24%

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AA Defence:

Long Range

8x1 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.30 mod.1 mount:

Firing range: 5.8 km

Hit Probability: 75 %

Damage by Zone Area AA: 98

Damage Caused by Shell Explosions: 1540

Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 5

Action Zone: 3.5 - 5.8 km

Continuous Damage: 301

 

Mid Range

4x4 40 mm Bofors on a Mk.2 mount:
12x2 40 mm Bofors on a Mk.1 mount:

Firing range:  3.5 km

Damage by Zone Area AA:  337

Hit Probability:  75%

 

Short Range

16x2 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.20 mount:
14x1 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount:

Firing range:  2.0 km

Damage by Zone Area AA:  298

Hit Probability:  70%

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Mobility

Maximum speed: 30.0 knots

Turning circle radius: 960 m

Rudder shift time: 17.0 s

Propulsion: 140,000 hp

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Visibility

Surface Detectability: 15.8 km

Air Detectability: 14.0 km

Detectability by enemy subs: 0-14.0 km

Detectability whilst firing in smoke: 14.9 km

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Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Charges: Infinite

Work Time: 20 s

Reload Time: 80 s

Slot 2: Repair Party:

Charges: 4

Action Time: 28 s

Reload Time: 60 s

Regeneration: +476.4 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.

 

Please note! that all information in this post is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing. The final information will be published stated as Released on our WGB website.