Taihang: Tier IX Pan-Asian (China) Premium Battleship 1952

A battleship of the A140-J3 design developed in Japan in the mid-1930s, preceding the construction of the Yamato-class battleships. After World War II, the ship could have been transferred to the U.S.S.R. and modernized with a significant portion of its armament replaced with Soviet models, after which it would have been transferred to the PRC in the early 1950s. The battleship's main battery is represented by eight 406-mm guns in four turrets.
The ship was named in honor the mountain range in the north-central China.

 

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Key Features

• Long-Range Accuracy: Taihang excels at hitting targets at long distances, thanks to her unique dispersion pattern that keeps shells tightly grouped as the range increases.
• High Damage Potential: Her armor-piercing shells have high damage and penetration, making them very effective when they hit.
• Close Combat Capability: Equipped with two quadruple deepwater torpedo launchers on each side of her aft, Taihang can deliver a powerful punch in close-range engagements.
• Weaknesses: Taihang has slow turret traverse, weak armor, and slow speed, making her vulnerable in fair fights. Additionally, her anti-aircraft suite is relatively weak, requiring protection from friendly cruisers.

 

Gameplay

• Second Line Sniper: Best used at long range (over 16 kilometers) to take advantage of her shell ballistics and accuracy.
• Avoid Close Quarters: Use deepwater torpedoes in emergencies but avoid brawls with enemy battleships.
• Positioning: Monitor the minimap and team deployment to create crossfires and stay close to cruisers and destroyers.
• Vulnerability: Be cautious of enemy cruisers due to Taihang’s light armor plating.

 

Taihang Info

Ship Name:   IX Taihang

Level: 9

Class: WG Project Battleship

WG introduction: September 27, 2024

Testing and Possible Early Access:  IX Taihang

Estimated release: ~13.11

Base Value:  19,000

Nation:    Pan-Asia (China)

Current Development Status: Work in Progress

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Ship Specifications

Armor

Hit Points: 80,700 hp

Overall:; 19-495 mm

Superstructure: 19 mm

Fore Athwartships: 25-380 mm

Aft Athwartships: 25-356 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 76-380 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 76-203 mm

Armor Deck Slopes: 108-115 mm

Armor Belt: 356 mm

Citadel Torpedo Bulkhead: 93 mm

Casemate Deck: 140 mm

Citadel Deck: 32-152 mm

Citadel Bottom: 50 mm

Turret Plating: 230-495 mm

Tonnage: 58,962 tn

Torpedo protection Plating: 38 mm

Torpedo protection damage reduction: 37%

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Main Battery

4x2 406 mm/50 B-37 on a twin mount

Firing Range: 21.7 km

Reload Time: 30.0 s

180-Degree Turn Time: 56.3 s

Maximum Dispersion: 222 m

Sigma: 1.90

 

HE Shells:

8x 406 mm HE Model 1937:

Alpha Damage: 5,800

Alpha Piercing HE: 68.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.2

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 8.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 406 mm

Shell Krupp: 250.0

Shell Mass: 1108.0

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell velocity: 830.0 m/s

Chance of fire: 40%

 

AP Shells:

8x 406 mm AP Model 1937:

Alpha Damage: 12,100

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.247

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 6.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.033

Shell Detonator Threshold: 68.0 mm

Shell Diameter: 406 mm

Shell Krupp: 2300.0

Shell Mass: 1108.0

Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°

Shell velocity: 830.0 m/s

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Airstrike Depth Charge

Aircraft HP: 2000

Beriyev Be-6 (Level 6)

Speed carrying Bomb: 256.0 kn

Max Speed: 333.0 kn

Reload Time: 30.0 s

Available Flights: 2

Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Maximum Range: 10.0 km

Bombs per payload: 2x PLAB-160

Maximum Bomb Damage: 4,200

Chance of Causing Fire: 24%

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Torpedo Tubes

2x4 533 mm Quad N-7/53-56

Type: Deepwater Dorpedoes

Cannot hit Destroyers and Submarines

Maximum Damage: 17,933

Range: 10.0 km

Speed: 62 kt

Reload Time: 131 s

Launcher 180-Degree Turn Time: 7.2 s

Torpedo Detectability: 0.8 km

Chance of Flood: 302%

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Secondaries:

3x3 152 mm/57 B-38 on an MK-5 mount

Range: 7.0 km

Reload: 3.75 s

Maximum HE Shell Damage: 2,200

Chance to Cause Fire: 12%

HE Initial Velocity: 823 m/s

 

8x2 100 mm/56 B-54 on an MZ-14 mount

Range: 7.0 km

Reload: 3.75 s

Maximum HE Shell Damage: 1,400

Chance to Cause Fire: 6%

HE Initial Velocity: 895 m/s

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AA Defense

Long Range:

8x2 100 mm/56 B-54 on an MZ-14 mount:

Continuous Damage per Second: 137

Hit Probability: 75%

Action Zone: 5.8 km

Number of Explosions in a Salvo: 6

Damage within an Explosion: 1,400

Action Zone: 3.5 - 5.8 km

 

Mid Range

12x4 37 mm 46-K mount:

Continuous Damage per Second: 238

Hit Probability: 75%

Action Zone: 3.5 km

 

Short Range

12x4 25 mm 110-PM on a 4M-120 mount
18x2 25 mm Type 61 AA Mount:

Continuous Damage per Second: 403

Hit Probability: 70%

Action Zone: 3.1 km

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Mobility

Maximum Speed: 28.2 kt

Turning Circle Radius: 880 m

Rudder Shift Time: 17.1 s

Propulsion: 145,000

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Concealment

Surface Detectability: 16.9 km

Air Detectability: 13.0 km

Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke: 16.9 km

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Available Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party

Duration Time: 15 s

Reload Time: 80 s

Equipment: Unlimited

 

Slot 2: Repair Party

Duration Time: 28 s

HP per Second: 403.5

Reload Time: 80 s

Charges: 4

 

All statistics are presented without crew and upgrade modifiers, but with the best modules available. Please note that these statistics may change at any time.

 

Please be aware that all information in this post is 'Work in Progress', the announced adjustments and features may undergo multiple changes during testing, all changes will be added to this post immediately after they become available, the final details will be officially published and labelled in the ship info as 'Released' on this post.