Ship:Aoba

VI

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Aoba — Japan Tech Tree Tier VI Cruiser.

The Aoba-class cruisers were originally intended to be identical to the Furutaka class, but a number of changes were made to the design by the order of the Navy's General Staff. New 120 mm anti-aircraft guns were mounted instead of 76 mm ones, and a catapult for seaplanes was added between the stern superstructure and the turret. Aoba actively participated in World War II: She landed troops on Guam and Wake, escorted convoys, and fought in the Battles of the Coral Sea, Savo Island, and Cape Esperance. On July 24, 1945, she was sunk in Kure Harbor by an Allied bomber force.

Pros

• High firing accuracy of the main battery

Cons

• Low gun traverse speed
• Limited torpedo launch angles

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Aoba (A)	Aoba (B)
• Hit Points	30500	31900
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	4

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	76
• Deck (mm)	48
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	16

MANEUVERABILITY	Aoba (A)	Aoba (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	35.0	35.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	710	710
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	11.0	8.5

CONCEALMENT	Aoba (A)	Aoba (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	11.7	11.7
• Detectability by air (km)	5.78	5.78
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	6.79
• Detectability by depths (km)	5.78	5.78

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	Type6 mod. 1	Type6 mod. 2
• Arrangement	3×2 203mm
• Firing range (km)	13.55	14.91
• Reload time (sec)	11.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	5.5
• 180° turn time (sec)	36.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	116
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 13.55 km	117

HE SHELL
• Name	203 mm HE Type0
• Maximum damage	3300
• Fire chance (%)	17.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	840
• Shell weight (kg)	125.85
• Penetration (mm)	34

AP SHELL
• Name	203 mm AP Type91
• Maximum damage	4700
• Shell velocity (m/s)	840
• Shell weight (kg)	125.85
• Fuse time (sec)	0.033
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	7
• Arming threshold (mm)	34

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Number of launchers	2
• Torpedo name	PJPT017
• Reload time (sec)	102.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	44900
• Range (km)	0.3
• Speed (kt)	59
• Detectability (km)	1.5
• Flooding chance (%)	2.69%

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	5.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	120 mm HE Type0
• Arrangement	1.0x120mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	10.0
• Maximum damage	2000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	825
• Penetration (mm)	20
• Fire chance (%)	8.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	6
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	20.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	1
• Damage	2900
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

Aoba (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
120 mm	4 × 1
25 mm	2 × 2
13 mm	15 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	91	85%	2.5
Mid-range	17.5	85%	2.5
Long-range	35	90%	5.2

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
1	160	90%	3.5–5.2

Aoba (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
120 mm	4 × 1
25 mm	2 × 3 + 15 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	136.5	85%	2.5
Long-range	35	90%	5.2

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
1	160	90%	3.5–5.2

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  (3 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown) or Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Submarine Surveillance  (3 charges, 20.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 5: Repair Party  (2 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 152.5 hp/s)

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