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VII Congress
Nation
Class
Tier
VIISeven
Peer
Tier Seven Cruisers
Type
Premium

Overview

11Builds Submitted
8Reviews Submitted
16Records Submitted
Jul 2023Added to WoWS Builds

American Cruiser: Congress

The Congress, a variant of the much-vaunted "large cruiser" project, occupies a unique space in naval history. Although she was not officially commissioned into service, the design of this formidable vessel drew heavily from the renowned Alaska-class cruisers. The Cong...

Congress Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints51,150
Effective HP65,472
Armor16-330 mm
Torpedo Protection13%
Armament
Main Battery
Main Battery305 mm 2x1/1x3
Range16.00 km
Reload Time20.0 s
Turret Turn Time30.0 s
Gun Traverse Speed6.0°/s
Sigma2.05
HE Damage4,300
HE Alpha Strike30,100
HE DPM90,300
Fires Per Minute2.67
AP Damage8,900
Overmatch21 mm
AP Alpha Strike62,300
AP DPM186,900
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range5.50 km
Secondary Battery 1127 mm 6x2
Secondary Range 15.50 km
Secondary Reload 16.0 s
Secondary Damage 11,800
Secondary Fire Chance 15.0%
Air Defense
AA Max DPS321
AA Max Range5.00 km
AA Mount 120x1 20 mm
AA DPS 172
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 214x2 40 mm
AA DPS 2158
AA Range 23.50 km
AA Mount 36x2 127 mm
AA DPS 391
AA Range 35.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed33.0 kt
Turning Circle850 m
Rudder Shift Time13.0 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability13.10 km
Air Detectability7.90 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty10.00 km

Congress Records

Damage216 700
Apophis SOML
Oct 2024
Base XP4 114
Frost dragon
Jun 2024
Damage Records
216 700Oct 2024
Apophis SOML
Top Record
208 978Dec 2023
dub_JJ
Second Place
204 410Jul 2023
DK-san
Third Place
161 755Mar 2024
Born of Iron
159 323Jul 2023
Super Ginge
135 000Aug 2023
ALEXANDROID
Base XP Records
4 114Jun 2024
Frost dragon
Top Record
4 114Jun 2024
Frost dragon
Second Place
4 051Aug 2023
BerryPotterBear
Third Place
4 046Jul 2023
DK-san
4 019Mar 2024
Born of Iron
4 019Mar 2024
Born of Iron
3 514Jul 2023
Super Ginge
3 252Aug 2023
RubinBasilisk89
3 191Oct 2024
Apophis SOML
2 532Aug 2023
ALEXANDROID

Congress Reviews

Power3.88
Fun4.13
Learning Curve2.75
Skill Ceiling3.75
Utility4.63
Champagne user
Power2
Fun2
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
Jerome Powell
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
BerryPotterBear
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling2
Utility5
SeasKnots
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
TheBlueMax
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5

Peer Comparison

Tier VII Cruisers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
AL Chapayev
37,0009.2 s3,10033.5 kt14.30 km
AL Montpelier
36,9007.5 s3,20033.0 kt12.00 km
Albemarle
47,00012.5 s4,50033.0 kt12.10 km
Amalfi
42,80014.5 s5,10037.0 kt11.40 km
Anchorage
41,80014.5 s4,60033.0 kt12.80 km
Atago
40,10016.0 s4,70035.5 kt11.70 km
Azuma
52,50024.0 s8,65034.0 kt12.70 km
Baltimore
42,40012.0 s5,00032.5 kt12.60 km
Bayard
34,7007.5 s3,30034.0 kt13.20 km
Belfast 43
38,4008.5 s3,10032.5 kt11.90 km
Celtic
36,70010.0 s4,50032.5 kt12.60 km
Chapayev
37,0008.0 s3,40033.5 kt14.30 km
Charles Martel
38,0009.5 s5,05032.5 kt13.40 km
Cherbourg
49,50028.0 s8,20031.9 kt11.90 km
Cleveland
36,9006.5 s3,30033.0 kt12.50 km
Congress
51,15020.0 s8,90033.0 kt13.10 km
De Zeven Provinciën
33,8006.5 s3,00032.0 kt11.50 km
Edinburgh
36,4007.5 s3,10032.5 kt12.00 km
Hampshire
37,60010.5 s4,65030.0 kt11.80 km
Harbin
29,5004.9 s2,50033.4 kt11.80 km
Hipper
43,80011.5 s6,00032.0 kt13.50 km
Kutuzov
40,7008.0 s3,30033.0 kt13.80 km
Kutuzov W
40,7008.0 s3,30033.0 kt13.80 km
Mainz
44,0006.0 s3,90033.3 kt13.70 km
Mainz CE
42,5006.0 s3,90032.0 kt13.70 km
Mogami
39,10014.0 s4,70034.5 kt12.30 km
Ochakov
34,7505.8 s3,30035.0 kt13.80 km
Perfect 10
36,5007.0 s2,80036.0 kt12.50 km
Plymouth
41,0006.5 s3,10031.5 kt12.00 km
Prinz Eugen
45,00013.0 s5,90032.0 kt13.60 km
Pyotr Bagration
43,00010.0 s4,55034.5 kt13.30 km
Pytor Bagration B
43,00010.0 s4,55034.5 kt13.30 km
Riga
42,00014.5 s5,75033.5 kt14.20 km
Rochester
41,90012.0 s5,00033.0 kt14.10 km
San Diego
33,5006.0 s2,10032.5 kt11.90 km
Schill
52,40018.0 s8,40032.5 kt13.60 km
Sejong
32,0005.2 s2,10033.0 kt12.00 km
Shimanto
44,50015.0 s3,10034.5 kt12.20 km
Siegfried
55,00026.0 s11,60033.5 kt13.00 km
Suzuya
38,00010.0 s3,30034.5 kt12.30 km
Weimar
32,0005.0 s3,75031.0 kt12.40 km
Wichita
37,90010.0 s4,20033.5 kt12.60 km
Wichita CE
37,90010.0 s4,00033.5 kt12.00 km

Congress Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
BuildCreatorDate
2
Sniper Congress
Ciroc_Lobster
Aug 2023Open
2
Sniper Congress Build
Wolf
Aug 2023Open
2
Hammer
DK-san
Aug 2023Open
1
AP
bren1611
Aug 2023Open
1
Titan Congress
Ciroc_Lobster
Jul 2023Open
1
Standard Congress
Anonymous
Jul 2023Open
1
AP 2
bren1611
Aug 2023Open
1
Really big heavy cruiser
Jerome Powell
Aug 2023Open
1
T7 Alaska
TDR PINK
Aug 2023Open
1
Full damage
Anonymous
Sep 2023Open

Congress Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
Cooldown
60 s
Duration
5 s
Slot 2
Sonar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
96 s
Ship Detection
4.4 km
Torpedo Detection
3.1 km
Defensive AA Fire
Charges
2
Cooldown
150 s
Duration
40 s
AA Damage Boost
200%
Slot 3
Radar
Charges
2
Cooldown
180 s
Duration
35 s
Radar Range
9.4 km
Catapult Fighter
Charges
3
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
90 s
Slot 4
Repair Party
Charges
2
Cooldown
80 s
Duration
28 s
Health per second
0.50%