Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight - 1. 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. However, this design exceeded Kii in displacement by 9,000 tons, which would have resulted in a significant increase in cost.
It was also armed with five main battery turrets but with larger caliber guns. Project L, an enlarged version of Project A, which became Kii class, was developed. Construction was scheduled to begin in 1922, but because of the Washington Conference, these battlecruisers were not laid down.Īfter revision of the Japanese fleet development plan, new battleships and battlecruisers were ordered. The so-called "Project A," which became the Kii-class, was chosen as the battleship, and "Project K" was chosen for the battlecruisers. Thirteen variants of battleships and battlecruisers were proposed. The design was later changed and resulted in the Amagi class.Īfter the United States announced an ambitious shipbuilding program in 1919, the Japanese naval plan was revised: it required four battleships and four battlecruisers to be built. The design of the new battlecruiser was an evolution of the Kongō class ships. However, after the outbreak of World War I, ship construction resumed. This plan went through a number of changes: in particular, the armored cruisers were replaced by battlecruisers, and the number of ships was reduced. When active, this type of Spotting Aircraft increases not only your main battery guns' range but also their accuracy.Īmong the disadvantages of these new battleships are their low HP pools, weak armor, and weak AA defenses.Īfter the end of the Russo-Japanese War, Japan adopted the "Eight-Eight Fleet" plan, according to which their fleet was to consist of eight battleships and eight fast armored cruisers. The new ships are stealthy battlecruisers, relying on long-range guns with good accuracy and high damage per salvo, as well as a new type of equipment - Spotting Aircraft with high-precision optics. At Tier VIII, the main battery is represented by eight 410mm guns, and at Tiers IX and X - by eight and ten 457mm guns, respectively. For the upcoming closed testing session, a branch of Japanese battleships will be added to the game.
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