One would expect that such a large ship would have amazing air defense but, sadly she is just middle of the pack for USN Cruisers. That said, these 305mm rifles do still pack a punch when they find their mark on an enemy ship. Combine this with Congress having two fewer rifles means that her damage output just does not keep up with her higher tier sister. Thus her reload is at best 22 seconds vs. Furthermore, Tier VIII Congress does not have the option of mounting the Main Battery Mod 3 to improve reload. This can be offset by using the spotter plane consumable but captains do so at the risk of reducing her air defenses. Congress has a firing range of 17.5km compared to Alaska’s 18.97. These are the same 305mm/50 mk.8 rifles found on her higher tier sister but there are several differences that will impact performance. While her armor is overall decent, captains need to be mindful that she is still a cruiser.Ĭongress is armed with seven 305mm guns with five mounted forward and two aft. Congress benefits from having a water line citadel which helps her avoid being citadeled at close ranges. Much like many of the high tier American cruisers she has 27mms of armor on her bow and stern as well as strong deck armor. The hull and armor of Congress and Alaska are identical, except that Congress has fewer hit points at 51,150 compared to 60,800. While she sports the same modules as her Tier IX counterpart, including radar, there are enough differences to distinguish the ships from each other.

Captains would not technically be wrong if they said that Congress is a down-tiered clone of Alaska but this does not paint a complete picture. Like the other large cruisers in game, Congress features large caliber guns, good armor (for a cruiser), and the sixty second fire duration. Her design is based off the Tier IX premium ship USS Alaska. USS Congress is an American Tier VIII large cruiser design. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.įor a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's 'Actual AA DPS'.

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