IJN Haruna

IJN Haruna

IJN Haruna

Japan

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.0	7.0	7.0

Class:

Battleship

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The Kongo-class, IJN Haruna, 1945 (榛名, namesake: Mount Haruna) is a gift rank V Japanese battleship with a battle rating of 7.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Danger Zone" as a reward for the 2022 Summer Quest event.

Haruna is the fourth and last of the Kongō-class Battlecruiser (later Fast-Battleship), being commissioned in 1915 on the same day as her sister ship, Kirishima.

Seeing almost every major naval action in the Pacific conflict, She sailed with the southern fleet in prepration of the battle of Singapore, covered the Japanese landings in Malaya and Dutch East Indies, engaged in the battle of midway and fought in the Guadalcanal Campaign. From 1943 onward she would primarily move between bases as escort and cover for withdrawals and transfers.

She would sink in the port of Kure Naval Base after several days of bombarding by Task Force 38 on 28 July 1945.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel279 / 203 / 127 mm

Main fire tower254 / 254 / 254 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure16 mm (steel)

Number of section9

Displacement36 314 t

Crew1 442 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB66 / 29 km/h

RB57 / 25 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	66	29
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	57	25

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB25 256 → 32 883

RB30 621 → 39 868

Total cost of modifications281 000

417 000

Talisman cost2 200

Crew training230 000

Experts790 000

Aces1 800

Research Aces780 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

202 / 202 / 202 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 11 000 Cost: 16 000 240 Rudder Replacement Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 350 Propeller Replacement Research: 14 000 Cost: 21 000 310 Engine Maintenance Research: 23 000 Cost: 34 000 500	Damage Control Division Research: 11 000 Cost: 16 000 240 Fire Division Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 350 Shrapnel Protection Research: 14 000 Cost: 21 000 310 Ventilation Research: 14 000 Cost: 21 000 310 New Pumps Research: 23 000 Cost: 34 000 500 Ammo Wetting Research: 23 000 Cost: 34 000 500	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 11 000 Cost: 16 000 240 356mm_jp_type91_navy_apc_ammo_pack Research: 11 000 Cost: 16 000 240 152mm_jp_common_type4_navy_sap_ammo_pack Research: 11 000 Cost: 16 000 240 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 350 356mm_jp_ordinary_type0_navy_sap_ammo_pack Research: 16 000 Cost: 24 000 350 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 14 000 Cost: 21 000 310 Improved Rangefinder Research: 14 000 Cost: 21 000 310 Hydroplane Research: 23 000 Cost: 34 000 500

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret2 x 36 cm/45 Type 41 cannon

Ammunition180 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 43°

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
Ordinary SAP	SAPCBC	301	280	248	222	199	168
Type 91 APC	APCBC	635	593	476	476	431	366
Type 0 Common	HE	85	85	85	85	85	85

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Ordinary SAP	SAPCBC	780	635.6	0	12	68,640	48°	63°	71°
Type 91 APC	APCBC	771	671.3	18	12	12,210	48°	63°	71°
Type 0 Common	HE	805	621.0	0	0.1	32,450	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

8 х Turret15 cm/50 Type 41 cannon

Ammunition150 rounds

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
Type 0 HE	HE	35	35	35	35	35	35
Type 4 SAP	SAP	81	68	52	40	34	34

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Type 0 HE	HE	850	45.26	0	0.1	3,170	79°	80°	81°
Type 4 SAP	SAP	850	45.26	8	7	2,920	47°	60°	65°

Anti-aircraft armament

6 х Turret2 x 5 inch/40 Type 89 cannon

Ammunition400 rounds

30 х Turret3 x 25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon

Ammunition4500 rounds

Belt capacity15 rounds

Fire rate261 shots/min

2 х Turret2 x 25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon

Ammunition3000 rounds

Belt capacity15 rounds

Fire rate261 shots/min

24 х Turret25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon

Ammunition1500 rounds

Belt capacity15 rounds

Fire rate261 shots/min

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Exceptional 14" guns with a very potent SAP round and comfortable gun arcs
• Very fast for her size
• Good AA protection, 25 mm AA guns don't cost crew count (the animated crew models don't affect the gameplay)
• Workable armour above waterline; turtleback around the magazines
• Access to floatplanes

Cons:

• Extremely weak underwater protection, vulnerable to large calibre diving shots from heavy cruisers or above
• Subject to flooding and capsizing in addition due to aforementioned weakness
• 127 mm batteries are categorized into AAA group and hence no combined manual control or ammo options

History

Devblog

The battlecruiser Haruna of the Kongō class was laid down in 1912 and commissioned in 1915. During the First World War, she did not see active combat. Before the start of World War II, the ship went through two modernization programs, during which Haruna was reclassified as a fast battleship, the combat potential of the ship was significantly increased and it became possible to use it to escort Japanese aircraft carriers. During the invasion of mainland China in 1937, the battleship Haruna was used to transport troops. The battleship fought the first battle of World War II in December 1941 in the Battle of Kuantan against the Royal Navy. She then was active in the area of ​​the Malay Archipelago in operations to invade Borneo and the Dutch East Indies, going on to participate in the attack on Ceylon. In May 1942, after serving in dock, she joined the carrier group in the Battle of Midway, after which the ship took part in the Battle of Guadalcanal. During all the time of intense fighting, Haruna did not receive any significant damage. In October 1943, the battleship was sent to defend Wake Island from American attacks. In the Battle of the Philippine Sea, Haruna received two hits with armor-piercing bombs, repairs lasted until the autumn of 1944. After the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the battleship was damaged when running aground on a coral reef. While docking at the naval arsenal in Kure in July 1945, the ship participated in the defense of the base, but as a result of air raids, Haruna received several hits from American bombers in a few days and sank.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the IJN Haruna from live.warthunder.com.

See also

• Kongo (Family)

External links

• [Devblog] IJN Haruna

Japan battleships
Kawachi-class	IJN Settsu
Fusō-class	IJN Fuso · IJN Yamashiro
Ise-class	IJN Ise · IJN Hyuga
Kongō-class	IJN Kongo · IJN Haruna
Nagato-class	IJN Mutsu