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Tier IX Cruiser Premium

Japan

Chikuma II Golden

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This Tone-class heavy cruiser represents an advancement from the Mogami class. Notably, all four main battery turrets are situated on the ship's bow, a distinctive feature of this series. Designed for extended-range reconnaissance, escort duties, and supporting aircraft carrier formations, this warship boasts an augmented cruising range and carries an onboard air group. Throughout World War II, Chikuma took part in most major operations conducted by the Japanese Navy. She was eventually sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944.

Doubloons: 28,500

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points: 38,900
Maximum speed: 35.5 knots
Surface detection: 10.8 km
Main battery range: 15.7 km
Main battery reload: 16.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 20 km

Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

Surface detection10.8 km
Main battery15.7 km
Secondary battery7 km
Torpedoes15 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

HE · 203 mm HE Type0 3,300
AP · 203 mm AP Type91 4,700
Torpedo · Type90 mod. 1 23,766
Aircraft torpedo 7,233

Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed: 35.5 knots
Turning circle radius: 780 m
Rudder shift time: 10.0 s

Maneuverability API rating 58

Concealment

Surface detection: 10.8 km
Air detection: 7.2 km
Submarine detection: 7.2 km

Concealment API rating 64

Survivability

Hit points: 38,900
Torpedo damage reduction: 13 %

Survivability API rating 54

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range: 16–175 mm

Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 73

Maximum range: 15.7 km
Reload time: 16.0 s
Rate of fire: 3.8 rounds/min
180° turn time: 30.0 s
Maximum dispersion: 132 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

203 mm HE Type0

Maximum damage per hit: 3,300
Fire chance: 17.0 %
Muzzle velocity: 840 m/s
Shell mass: 126 kg

203 mm AP Type91

Maximum damage per hit: 4,700
Muzzle velocity: 840 m/s
Shell mass: 126 kg

Gun layout

Mount: 203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model E3 turret
Mounts: 4
Barrels each: 2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range: 7.0 km

Mount: 127 mm HE Type0
Maximum damage per hit: 2,100
Fire chance: 8.0 %
Rate of fire: 8.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 725 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 60

Type90 mod. 1

Maximum range: 15.0 km
Maximum damage per hit: 23,766
Reload time: 105 s
Speed: 60 knots
Detectability: 1.7 km
180° turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo-tube layout

Mount: 610 mm Triple
Mounts: 4
Tubes each: 3

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 51

Aura: 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount
Calibre: 25 mm
Mounts: 23

Aura: 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount
Calibre: 25 mm
Mounts: 4

Aura: 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount
Calibre: 25 mm
Mounts: 8

Aura: 127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.1 mount
Calibre: 127 mm
Mounts: 4

Carrier aviationClass system

The public API still uses legacy aircraft categories and does not expose every modern carrier payload mechanic. Only fields returned by Wargaming are shown.

Torpedo bombers

Aichi M6A2 Seiran

Aircraft tier: 9
Squadrons: 1
Cruise speed: 135 knots
Aircraft health: 1,950
Maximum damage per torpedo: 7,233
Torpedo range: 6.0 km
Torpedo speed: 50 knots

Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points: 38,900
Main-battery barrels: 4
Secondary barrels: 4
Torpedo tubes: 4
AA mounts: 39

Engine

Published maximum speed: 35.5 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

Type90 mod. 1

Default

Type: Torpedoes

Type9 mod. 1

Default

Type: Suo

Chikuma II Golden

Default

Type: Hull

Aichi M6A2 Seiran

Default

Type: TorpedoBomber

Propulsion: 152,000 hp

Default

Type: Engine

203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model E turret

Default

Type: Artillery

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits: 1,000,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 125,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 3,000,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Air Groups Modification 3

Modernization

Credits: 1,000,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 1,000,000

Torpedo Lookout System

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 3

Modernization

Credits: 3,000,000

Steering Gears Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 1,000,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 125,000

Gun Fire Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 3,000,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Available module groups: 10
Compatible upgrades: 18
Upgrade slots: 6
Published battle levels: 9–11

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