User blog comment:FlammeumDraco333/Tales From the Not so Blocky Seas/@comment-13740085-20160226010856/@comment-26482266-20160226012324

The Kawachi does not compare favorably to the Dreadnought, the Nassau, the Florida (provided that you use the 8" Baltimore guns), and the Dante (The Russians have a light cruiser at this tier). It really is the worst BB of it's level, and it doesn't even compare favorably towards the Lord Nelson (in which you unlock even earlier!)