IJN Haruna

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IJN Haruna
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IJN Haruna
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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

At the first glance, the Haruna's protection is similar to that of her sister ship Kongo. Being originally commissioned as a battlecruiser, the Haruna's armour is quite underwhelming for a capital ship, thought still offers reasonable protection against cruiser. However, the devil hides within the details, as the Haruna has a different crew distribution compared to the Kongo, with roughtly 80% of her crew being located in the midship section, and 40% of them were positioned inside a vulnerable deck of the ship. This resulted into her being more vulnerable to concentrated fire from enemy ship, including cruisers that can chip a significant portion of the crew away if not taken care of soon enough. The Haruna will be able to pump out eater if the water pumping timer stays under 40 seconds. If you reach that threshold, staying afloat will be increasingly difficult.

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 Sl icon.png
RB30 621 → 39 868 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications281 000 Rp icon.png
417 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 200 Ge icon.png
Crew training230 000 Sl icon.png
Experts790 000 Sl icon.png
Aces1 800 Ge icon.png
Research Aces780 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
450 / 600 / 100 % Sl icon.png
202 / 202 / 202 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
16 000 Sl icon.png
240 Ge icon.png
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Rudder Replacement
Research:
16 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
24 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
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Propeller Replacement
Research:
14 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
21 000 Sl icon.png
310 Ge icon.png
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Engine Maintenance
Research:
23 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
34 000 Sl icon.png
500 Ge icon.png
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Damage Control Division
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
16 000 Sl icon.png
240 Ge icon.png
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Fire Division
Research:
16 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
24 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
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Shrapnel Protection
Research:
14 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
21 000 Sl icon.png
310 Ge icon.png
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Ventilation
Research:
14 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
21 000 Sl icon.png
310 Ge icon.png
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New Pumps
Research:
23 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
34 000 Sl icon.png
500 Ge icon.png
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Ammo Wetting
Research:
23 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
34 000 Sl icon.png
500 Ge icon.png
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Anti-Air Armament Targeting
Research:
11 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
16 000 Sl icon.png
240 Ge icon.png
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356mm_jp_type91_navy_apc_ammo_pack
Research:
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Cost:
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152mm_jp_common_type4_navy_sap_ammo_pack
Research:
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Cost:
16 000 Sl icon.png
240 Ge icon.png
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Auxiliary Armament Targeting
Research:
16 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
24 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
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356mm_jp_ordinary_type0_navy_sap_ammo_pack
Research:
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Cost:
24 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
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Primary Armament Targeting
Research:
14 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
21 000 Sl icon.png
310 Ge icon.png
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Improved Rangefinder
Research:
14 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
21 000 Sl icon.png
310 Ge icon.png
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Hydroplane
Research:
23 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
34 000 Sl icon.png
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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

An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control Select anti-aircraft weapons. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.

Scout plane

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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:

  • Crew is more concentrated around the midship section compared to the sister ship, thus making them vulnerable to concentrated fire
  • Extremely weak underwater protection, vulnerable to large calibre diving shots from heavy cruisers or above
  • Third turret ammo rack can be detonated in a prolonged fire
  • 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.

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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