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Kansas

Battleship · 4×3 406 mm

Hit points61 300
Top speed23 kt
Sea detection (base)16.1 km
Turning radius700 m
Kansas — World of Warships
Overview

General characteristics

NationU.S.A.
ClassBattleship
Tier8
StatusTech Tree
Hit points61 300
Upgrade slots5
Handling

Mobility

Maximum speed23 kt
Turning radius700 m
Rudder shift time22 s
Battle levels8–10
Visibility

Base concealment

Detectability by sea16.1 km
Detectability by air10 km
Detectability by submarine10 km

Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.

Armament

Main battery

Layout4×3 406 mm
Total guns12
Caliber406 mm
Range20.6 km
Reload40 s
180° traverse45 s
Maximum dispersion266 m
Rate of fire1.5/min
AP / SAP shell

AP / SAP shell

Name406 mm AP Mk5 mod. 1
Max damage11 800
Muzzle velocity768 m/s
Shell mass920 kg
HE shell

HE shell

Name406 mm HE/HC Mk13
Max damage5 700
Muzzle velocity803 m/s
Shell mass862 kg
Fire chance36%
Secondaries

Secondary battery

Secondary range6.6 km
127 mm HE Mk32damage 1 800 · reload 6 s · 5% fire
AA

Anti-aircraft defense

API AA rating72
20 mm · 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount23 mounts
40 mm · 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount12 mounts
127 mm · 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.32 mount8 mounts
Calculated

Theoretical values

AP broadside alpha141 600
Theoretical AP DPM212 400
HE broadside alpha68 400
Theoretical HE DPM102 600

Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.

Background

About the ship

From the very start of World War I, the General Board of the Navy intended to build battleships capable of reaching a speed of 23 knots and equipped with twelve 406 mm guns. By the summer of 1918, a conceptual design had been developed for a battleship with a significantly larger displacement compared to previous classes. It was essentially an enlarged version of the Colorado class but featuring triple-gun turrets. The construction of battleships faced delays due to the adoption of an emergency program focused on expanding the anti-submarine warfare component. Eventually, the construction was canceled entirely per the agreements made during the Washington Naval Conference.

Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.