IJN Kako - Revision history

U12017485: Restored external links

2024-03-24T12:24:18Z

Restored external links

U111512537: Due to the new update, The ammo rack blows up unusually often due to the smallest amount of fragmentation. Even lower tier destroyers are cabale of one shoting it now with HE if they hit the right spot with some luck. ( It kills the ship in an instant)

2024-03-20T18:20:26Z

Due to the new update, The ammo rack blows up unusually often due to the smallest amount of fragmentation. Even lower tier destroyers are cabale of one shoting it now with HE if they hit the right spot with some luck. ( It kills the ship in an instant)

U121323874: Change the size of a image

2024-03-07T04:28:02Z

Change the size of a image

U121323874: Real data on the ship's dimensions, armament, and capabilities were added. A summary of important ship activities in real life was made. 2 real illustrative images were added in the History section. Added 3 cited references.

2024-03-07T04:26:04Z

Real data on the ship's dimensions, armament, and capabilities were added. A summary of important ship activities in real life was made. 2 real illustrative images were added in the History section. Added 3 cited references.

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2023-12-25T11:40:36Z

‎Description

U44982996 at 08:19, 23 December 2023

2023-12-23T08:19:10Z

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2023-02-14T22:31:42Z

‎Armament

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2023-02-14T22:25:38Z

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2022-12-15T19:34:03Z

‎Scout plane

U44629479: Edits

2022-12-11T20:54:58Z

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 == External links ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
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 {{ShipManufacturer Kawasaki Shipyard Co.}}
 {{Japan heavy cruisers}}

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 * Fixed torpedo launchers
 * Weak anti-air capability
 * Poorly protected turrets can be easily knocked out
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 Fighting at close ranges with searchlights, flares, and star shells, Japanese naval artillery devastated the Allied fleet, sinking 4 heavy cruisers and forcing the American support ships to abandon the Marines on the island. While the battle was a stunning victory for the Japanese, they failed to sink any of the landing ships and fled the area for fear of retaliation from American carrier planes; However, it was the American submarine S-44 who got revenge. On August 10, while the Eighth fleet was returning to Rabaul, the S-44 fired four torpedoes at Kako, scoring three hits. The Kako quickly took on a list before her boilers detonated, sinking the cruiser but only taking 68 sailors with her. Kako was struck from the Japanese Naval list a month later.
 == Media ==
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 == External links ==
 {{ShipManufacturer Kawasaki Shipyard Co.}}

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 [[File:Kako in 1926.jpg|alt=Kako in 1926|center|thumb|740x740px|[[wikipedia:Japanese_cruiser_Kako|''Kako'' in 1926]]]]
 Other Photos: [https://ww2db.com/photo.php?source=all&color=all&list=search&foreigntype=S&foreigntype_id=47 Kako Photographs | World War II Database (ww2db.com)]
-[[File:Furutaka Class.jpg|alt=Furutaka Class|center|thumb|733.977x733.977px|[https://www.coatneyhistory.com/Kako.htm Furutaka Class]]]
+[[File:Furutaka Class.jpg|alt=Furutaka Class|center|thumb|745x745px|[https://www.coatneyhistory.com/Kako.htm Furutaka Class]]]
 == Media ==

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 Fighting at close ranges with searchlights, flares, and star shells, Japanese naval artillery devastated the Allied fleet, sinking 4 heavy cruisers and forcing the American support ships to abandon the Marines on the island. While the battle was a stunning victory for the Japanese, they failed to sink any of the landing ships and fled the area for fear of retaliation from American carrier planes; However, it was the American submarine S-44 who got revenge. On August 10, while the Eighth fleet was returning to Rabaul, the S-44 fired four torpedoes at Kako, scoring three hits. The Kako quickly took on a list before her boilers detonated, sinking the cruiser but only taking 68 sailors with her. Kako was struck from the Japanese Naval list a month later.
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 == External links ==
 {{ShipManufacturer Kawasaki Shipyard Co.}}

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-The '''IJN Kako''' (加古, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Kako River) is the second ship of the Furutaka-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Much like her sister ship ''[[IJN Furutaka|Furutaka]]'', ''Kako'' was designed to counter the American ''[[Omaha (Family)|Omaha]]''-class light cruiser. And as such featured high speed and relatively heavy armament for its time to both outrange and outrun them.
+The '''IJN Kako''' (加古, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Kako River) was the second ship of the Furutaka-class heavy cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Much like her sister ship ''[[IJN Furutaka|Furutaka]]'', ''Kako'' was designed to counter the American [[Omaha (Family)|''Omaha''-class]] light cruisers, featuring high speed and relatively heavy armament for its time to both outrange and outrun them.
-After patrolling and engaging in skirmishes around the water of China in early 1930s, ''Kako'' received a major refit in 1936 to replace her 200 mm guns into a standard 203 mm guns of other Japanese heavy cruisers. She was later assigned to the Cruiser Division 6 with her sister ''Furutaka'' and a pair of ''[[IJN Aoba|Aoba]]''- class heavy cruisers. ''Kako'' and the Division 6 would participate in several battles and covering the island-hopping campaign during the early stage of the Pacific war. After the Battle of the Coral Sea, Division 6 would be merged to form the Eighth Fleet.
+After patrolling and engaging in skirmishes around the waters of China in the early 1930s, ''Kako'' received a major refit in 1936 to replace her 200 mm guns to the standard 203 mm guns of other Japanese heavy cruisers. She was later assigned to Cruiser Division 6 with her sister ''Furutaka'' and a pair of ''[[IJN Aoba|Aoba]]''- class heavy cruisers. ''Kako'' and Division 6 would participate in several battles, covering the island-hopping campaign during the early stage of the Pacific war. After the Battle of the Coral Sea, Division 6 would be merged to form the Eighth Fleet. On 8 August 1942, ''Kako'' and her fellow Division 6 comrades would engage in the Battle of Savo Island, to which the IJN managed to score a major victory and sunk several Allied ships. ''Kako'' was credited for sinking the American heavy cruiser USS ''Vincennes'' during the battle. Just two day after the triumph, however, ''Kako'' would met her demise on 10 August, when she was ambushed and stuck by three torpedoes from the USS ''S-44''. At that time, she was the largest Japanese warship to be sunk by a submarine.
-On 8 August 1942, ''Kako'' and her fellow Division 6 comrades would engage in the Battle of Savo Island, to which the IJN managed to score a major victory and sunk several Allied ships. ''Kako'' was credited for sinking the American heavy cruiser USS ''Vincennes'' during the battle. Just two day after the triumph, however, ''Kako'' would met her demise on 10 August, when she was ambushed and stuck by three torpedoes from the USS ''S-44''. At that time, she was the largest Japanese warship to be sunk by a submarine.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]], Kako is in her 1935 configuration (just a year before major refit that replace her turrets similar to her sister ship [[IJN Furutaka|Furutaka]]). As with Furutaka, Kako was initially designed to meet the 10,000-ton displacement restrictions of the Washington naval treaty, and as such features several unique quirks for a heavy cruiser. To reduce the weight of the ship, the Kako features only few secondary and AA mounts. While this made her particularly vulnerable against aerial threats, the result is that the Kako has only 8,640 tons of displacement - comparable to most of the post-treaty light cruisers - while having greater protection compared to ships of a similar or higher displacement, as well as similar good mobility. Despite her low BR, Kako should never be underestimated, as her slow-firing 200 mm guns pack quite a punch against most ships she will face, especially at close range.
 == General info ==

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 {{:20 cm 3rd year type No.1 (200 mm)/Ammunition|200 mm HE common, 200 mm Type 88 APCBC}}
 === Secondary armament ===
 {{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}
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 The secondary armament of the Kako is four 120 mm 10th year type cannons, placed in pairs on the port and starboard side of the superstructure. The guns have a short reload time of 4 seconds and a relatively good accuracy. This, however, is your only line of defense against aircraft, as your anti-air armament is just four machine guns. The guns are loaded with HEF shells by default with an option to use HE-TF shell for anti-air defence.
-{{:120 mm/45 3rd Year Type (120 mm)/Ammunition|120 mm Type 1 HE, 120 mm Type 0 HE}}
+{{:120 mm/45 10th year type (120 mm)/Ammunition|120 mm Type 1 HE, 120 mm Type 0 HE}}
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===
 [[File:Type 93 13.2mm on Kako.jpg|thumb|right|Type 93 machine guns are located on both sides of the Kako's main superstructure]]

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 === Scout plane ===
-{{main|E7K2}}
+{{Specs-Fleet-Plane}}
 Located amidships is a catapult with one E7K2 scout plane which provides unique offensive and defensive abilities, expanding tactical options. Ship-launched scout planes fly just like regular tree units but lack munition choices and cockpit views. The E7K2 is equipped with only defensive machine gun turrets (ventral as well as dorsal) but it does carry 4 x 60 kg bombs. It also has the scout plane ability to cap zones and lay down smoke cover (up to 3 times). Captains will be wise to remember to utilize the aircraft and consider when best to use it, for example to cap a point early or late in the match, to create a smoke screen to stymie enemy bombardment and repair, to attack enemy units directly, or perhaps something completely new! Carrying a heavier bomb load than most other scout planes, this unit has a very good chance to sink enemy boats or even a destroyer.

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 == Usage in battles ==
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-The Kako's playstyle mostly depends on the opponent she faces. In a match with the same tier opponents such as destroyers and early light cruisers, the Kako is capable of pushing the targets by lending its devastating firepower at its battle rating to quickly dispatch the opponents while tanking hits in return. Otherwise when facing more advanced and better-protected cruisers, the Kako can act as a fire support ship, delivering powerful salvo and launching barrages of torpedoes at longer ranges. Her main anti-air armament are the 120mm secondaries, especially when equipped in HE-TF shells, while they're rare to stop a dive bomber, they can score kills against a larger bombers at range, especially the likes of [[Pe-8]]. For that reason it's best to stay near friendly (preferably: non-Japanese) warships that can provide a more potent anti-air cover.
+The Kako's playstyle mostly depends on the opponent she faces. In a match with the same tier opponents such as destroyers and early light cruisers, the Kako is capable of pushing the targets by lending its devastating firepower at its battle rating to quickly dispatch the opponents while tanking hits in return. Otherwise when facing more advanced and better-protected cruisers, the Kako can act as a fire support ship, delivering powerful salvo and launching barrages of torpedoes at longer ranges. Her main anti-air armament are the 120 mm secondaries, especially when equipped in HE-TF shells, while they will rarely stop a dive bomber, they can score kills against a larger bombers at range, like a [[Pe-8]]. For that reason, it's best to stay near friendly (preferably non-Japanese) warships that can provide a more potent anti-air cover.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Fixed torpedo launchers with one of the least potent torpedoes found on a Japanese bluewater ships
+* Fixed torpedo launchers
 * Weak anti-air capability
 * Poorly protected turrets can be easily knocked out