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War thunder japanese navy9/25/2023 The main guns have access to two type of shells an HEF shell with 8 kg of TNT equivalent, which is very powerful against destroyers and deals consistent damage against cruisers, and an APC shell with 219 mm of The 200 mm guns are extremely powerful for the Kako's battle rating, as they can deal a serious damage against more advanced cruisers when aimed properly and are devastating against destroyers that she will usually face. While the turret itself had sluggish traverse speed, this peculiar turret setup allows the A-B and X-Y turrets to rotate freely without having to turn around when the ship is changing directions, as well as provides wide gun coverage when angled. The Kako features six 200 mm 3rd year type No.1 cannons mounted in six single turrets arranged in an unusual A-Bs-C-X-Ys-Z setup. Main article: 20 cm 3rd year type No.1 (200 mm) While this made her particularly vulnerable against aerial threats, the result is that the Kako has only 8,640 tons of displacement - comparable to most of the post-treaty light cruisers - while having greater protection compared to ships of a similar or higher displacement, as well as similar good mobility. To reduce the weight of the ship, the Kako features only few secondary and AA mounts. It was introduced in Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy".ĭesigned to meet the 10,000-ton displacement restrictions of the Washington naval treaty, the early refit Kako features several unique quirks for a heavy cruiser. The Furutaka-class, IJN Kako, (1935) (加古, namesake: Kako River) is a rank III Japanese heavy cruiser
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