World of Warships Supertest: Japanese Tier VII Cruiser Omono

Historical background

As far as I could find, Omono is a fake design. However, she is based on a ship that existed and served during the Second World War, the Ooyodo. If you want to learn more about that specific ship, here is a video from Drachinifel covering it.

When it comes to Omodo, the ship is actually Ooyodo with a modified rear section, adding two triple 155 mm turrets instead of the rear commanding accommodation and catapult. She is also the first ship of the Japanese light cruisers line that gets access to “wiggling torpedoes”, allowing her to fire her torpedoes at angles beyond what would normally be possible based on the firing angles of her torpedo tubes.

Considering how incredibly similar the two ships are, Omono might be a way for Wargaming to have already a good 3/4 of the model done for Ooyodo that might end up being a hybrid cruiser.

Ship’s preview

Ship’s camouflages

For the classic reminder, this is a ship in testing, anything can change so don’t look at her like she would already be released.

Modules

Hull	Engine	Gun Fire Control System	Main battery	Torpedoes
Omono (A)	Propulsion: 110 000 HP	‎Type7 mod. 1	155 mm/60 3rd Year Type in a triple turret	Type 93
Omono (B)		‎Type7 mod. 2

Stock Ship

General Characteristics

Main Armament

4 x 3 155 mm/60 3rd Year Type in a triple turret
Maximum Firing Range	16.000 km
Reloading Time	12.5 s
180 Degree Turn Time	36.0 s
Optimal firing angles at the front	30°
Optimal firing angles at the rear	30°
Sigma	2.0 sigma
Maximum Dispersion	143 m
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE – 155 mm HE Type0
Alpha Damage	2 600
Penetration capacity	31 mm
Explosion size	0.55
Fire chance	10 %
Projectile Speed	925 m/s
Air Drag	0.335
Projectile Mass	55.87 kg
Type of Projectile	AP – 155 mm AP/APC Type91
Alpha Damage	3 300
Projectile Speed	925 m/s
Air Drag	0.335
Projectile Mass	55.87 kg
Projectile Krupp	2 429
Projectile Detonator	0.01 s
Detonator threshold	26 mm
Ricochet Angles	45° – 60°

Secondary Armament

4 x 2 100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount
Maximum Firing Range	5.600 km
Reloading Time	2.86 s
Sigma	1.0 sigma
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE – 100 mm HE Type98
Alpha Damage	1 700
HE penetration	30 mm
Explosion Size	0.28
Chance to Cause Fire	6 %
Projectile Speed	1 000 m/s
Air Drag	0.331
Projectile Mass	13.0 kg

Torpedo Armament

2 x 4 610 mm Quad Type93
Reloading Time	120 s
Maximum Distance	12.000 km
Optimal firing angles at the front	40°
Optimal firing angles at the rear	34°
Damage	23 767
Flooding Chance	406%
Speed	57 knots
Surface Detectability	1.7 km

Anti-air Armament

Consumables

Consumables
Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3
Damage Control Party Work time: 5 s Cooldown: 60 s	Defensive AA Fire Number of charges: 3 Work time: 40 s Cooldown: 80 s Continuous Damage: +50% Damage from shell explosions: +300%	Fighter Number of charges: 3 Work time: 60 s Cooldown: 90 s Number of planes in a squadron: 3 Patrol radius: 3.0 km
	Hydroacoustic Search Number of charges: 3 Work time: 100 s Cooldown: 120 s Torpedo spotting range: 3.0 km Ship spotting range: 4.0 km

Fully Upgraded Ship

General Characteristics

Main Armament

4 x 3 155 mm/60 3rd Year Type in a triple turret
Maximum Firing Range	17.600 km
Reloading Time	12.5 s
180 Degree Turn Time	36.0 s
Optimal firing angles at the front	30°
Optimal firing angles at the rear	30°
Sigma	2.0 sigma
Maximum Dispersion	154 m
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE – 155 mm HE Type0
Alpha Damage	2 600
Penetration capacity	31 mm
Explosion size	0.55
Fire chance	10 %
Projectile Speed	925 m/s
Air Drag	0.335
Projectile Mass	55.87 kg
Type of Projectile	AP – 155 mm AP/APC Type91
Alpha Damage	3 300
Projectile Speed	925 m/s
Air Drag	0.335
Projectile Mass	55.87 kg
Projectile Krupp	2 429
Projectile Detonator	0.01 s
Detonator threshold	26 mm
Ricochet Angles	45° – 60°

Secondary Armament

4 x 2 100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount
Maximum Firing Range	5.600 km
Reloading Time	2.86 s
Sigma	1.0 sigma
Shells
Type of Projectile	HE – 100 mm HE Type98
Alpha Damage	1 700
HE penetration	30 mm
Explosion Size	0.28
Chance to Cause Fire	6 %
Projectile Speed	1 000 m/s
Air Drag	0.331
Projectile Mass	13.0 kg

Torpedo Armament

2 x 4 610 mm Quad Type93
Reloading Time	120 s
Maximum Distance	12.000 km
Optimal firing angles at the front	40°
Optimal firing angles at the rear	34°
Damage	23 767
Flooding Chance	406%
Speed	57 knots
Surface Detectability	1.7 km

Anti-air Armament

Consumables

Consumables
Slot 1	Slot 2	Slot 3
Damage Control Party Work time: 5 s Cooldown: 60 s	Defensive AA Fire Number of charges: 3 Work time: 40 s Cooldown: 80 s Continuous Damage: +50% Damage from shell explosions: +300%	Fighter Number of charges: 3 Work time: 60 s Cooldown: 90 s Number of planes in a squadron: 3 Patrol radius: 3.0 km
	Hydroacoustic Search Number of charges: 3 Work time: 100 s Cooldown: 120 s Torpedo spotting range: 3.0 km Ship spotting range: 4.0 km

The Armor

External armor protection:

Front and rear armor protection of the middle section:

Citadel armor protection:

Personal Opinion

Honestly, compared to the previous two, Omono looks quite good. While she has the long 12 seconds reload on her main battery, it’s still a twelve-guns broadside and she somehow gets the 31 mm penetration even though she is a tier VII cruiser. At this tier, it is quite significant as a DPS cruiser and compared to her competitor. She still is incredibly squishy though and is much slower than Gokase.

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