Supertest: Pan-Asian Tier X Premium Battleship Jiuhua

Historical background

So... the background for this ship is just one big fanfiction. The idea is that after the end of World War II, the Soviets would have seized Kriegsmarine ships, as they did in reality with Graf Zeppelin, for example. Among these ships would be an H-39-class battleship (Friedrich der Grosse). The ship would have then been modernized, especially the anti-air and radar systems.
Afterward, the ship would have been transferred to the People's Liberation Army Navy in the early 1950s.

In World of Warships, the ship appears as it would be fitted in 1955. She is equipped with the same Heavy Repair Teams consumable as Lüshun and gets a Short-Range Hydroacoustic Search. However, she retains the German improved HE penetration, secondary dispersion, and, to some extent, secondary range.

Ship's preview



Ship's permanent camouflage


As a reminder, this ship is in testing; anything can change, so don't treat her as if she's already been released.


Modules

Hull
Engine
Gun Fire Control System
Main battery
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Jiuhua
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 Propulsion: 165,000 hp
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Mk10 mod. 1

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406 mm/52 SK C/34 on a Drh LC/34 mount

General Characteristics

Tier X
Health 84 300 HP
Torpedo Damage Reduction 25 %
Displacement 61 955 tons
Dimensions
Overall length 277.8 m
Beam 37.0 m
Overall height (keel to the highest point on the ship) 38.0 m
Freeboard 6.0 m
Main Armament
Maximum Firing Range 20.670 km
406 mm/52 SK C/34 on a Drh LC/34 mount4 x 2 406 mm
Secondary Armament
Maximum Range 7.700 km
150 mm/55 SK C/28 on a Dop. L. C/34 mount
105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/38 mount		 6 x 2 150 mm
8 x 2 105 mm
Anti-air Armament
105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/38 mount
57 mm Type 66 AA Mount
25 mm 110-PM on a 4M-120 mount		 8 x 2 105 mm
8 x 2 57 mm
22 x 4 25 mm
Maximum speed 30.0 knots
Turning Circle Radius 940 m
Rudder Shift Time 16.3 s
Surface Detectability 16.94 km
Air Detectability 10.0 km
Detectability After Firing Main Guns in Smoke 16.97 km


CONSUMABLES
Slot 1
Fast Damage Control Team


Charges 4
Work time 10.0 s
Cooldown40.0 s
Slot 2
Heavy Repair Team

Number of charges 3
Work time60.0 s
Cooldown 120.0 s
HP regeneration speed+0.5% /second
Casemate damage regeneration50%
Citadel damage regeneration10%
Slot 3
Short-Range Hydroacoustic Search

Number of charges 3
Work time180.0 s
Cooldown120.0 s
Torpedo spotting range3.0 km
Ship spotting range3.0 km

Main Armament


4 x 2 406 mm/52 SK C/34 on a Drh LC/34 mount
 Maximum Firing Range 20.670 km
 Reloading Time 30.0 s
180 Degree Turn Time45.0 s
Optimal firing angles at the front 35°
Optimal firing angles at the rear 35°
Sigma 2.1 sigma
Maximum Dispersion 267 m (U.S./German/British battleships dispersion)
Shells
Type of Projectile  HE - 406 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.4 Kz.
Alpha Damage 4 800
Penetration capacity  102 mm
Fire chance 38 %
Projectile Speed 810 m/s
Air Drag 0.299
Projectile Mass 1 030.0 kg
Type of Projectile AP - 406 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/4.4
Alpha Damage 12 700
Projectile Speed 810 m/s
Air Drag 0.299
Projectile Mass 1 030.0 kg
Projectile Krupp 2 527
Projectile Detonator 0.033 s
Detonator threshold 68 mm
Ricochet Angles 45° - 60°

Secondary Armament


6 x 2 150 mm/55 SK C/28 on a Dop. L. C/34 mount
Maximum Firing Range7.700 km
Reloading Time 6.5 s
180 Degree Turn Time 3.0 s
Sigma 1.0 sigma
Maximum Dispersion 284 m (German battlecruisers' secondary dispersion)
Shells
Type of Projectile  HE - 150 mm Spr.Gr. L/4.5
Alpha Damage 1 700
Penetration capacity  38 mm
Fire chance 8 %
Projectile Speed 875 m/s
Air Drag 0.33
Projectile Mass 45.3 kg
8 x 2 105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/38 mount
 Maximum Firing Range7.700 km
 Reloading Time 2.8 s
180 Degree Turn Time 3.0 s
Sigma 1.0 sigma
Maximum Dispersion 284 m (German battlecruisers' secondary dispersion)
Shells
Type of Projectile  HE - 105 mm Spr.Gr. L/3.85
Alpha Damage 1 200
Penetration capacity  26 mm
Fire chance 5 %
Projectile Speed 900 m/s
Air Drag 0.33
Projectile Mass 15.1 kg

Anti-air Armament


8 x 2 105 mm/65 SK C/33 on a Dop. L. C/38 mount
Sector firing range 0.1 km - 5.2 km
Hit chance 75 %
Sector's damage43
Sector's damage frequency 0.29 s
Sector's damage per second 151
Flak clouds number7
Flak cloud damage 1 540
8 x 2 57 mm Type 66 AA Mount
Sector firing range 0.1 km - 4.0 km
Hit chance 75 %
Sector's damage 66
Sector's damage frequency 0.29 s
Sector's damage per second 231
22 x 4 25 mm 110-PM on a 4M-120 mount
Sector firing range 0.1 km - 3.1 km
Hit chance 70 %
Sector's damage 103
Sector's damage frequency 0.29 s
Sector's damage per second 361

ASW Airstrike


Beriyev Be-6 - Depth charge airstrike
PLAB-300

 
Reloading Time 30 s
Number of charges 2
HP per plane 2 000
Attack range 0.5 km - 11.0 km
Number of planes in the squadron 1
Number of bombs in payload 2
Damage 4 900
Detonation timer 3.5 s - 4.5 s
Explosion radius 375 m
Fire chances 28%
Flooding chances 300%

The Armor

She has the exact same armor protection as Friedrich der Grosse.

External armor protection:

Turtleback:


Citadel armor protection:




Turrets protection:

Hidden armor protection in the bow and stern:

Personal Opinion

This ship honestly looks decent. Having a Friedrich with reliable guns is nice, but only eight 406 mm guns at tier X with normal reload time... not so much. She does have strong secondaries, plus a Short-range Hydroacoustic Search and Heavy Repair Team consumables. Combined, these would technically allow her to be a strong brawler with the repair ticking while engaging in close quarters, but being without Repair Party for 2 minutes afterward as a battleship isn't great.

Regardless...

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