Ship:Minekaze

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Minekaze — Japan Tech Tree Tier V Destroyer.

The "large" destroyers were conceived to escort Amagi-class battlecruisers. They featured an extended forecastle, and the bridge was set well back from its break—a bank of torpedo tubes was mounted in the well thus created. The Minekaze class was the first mass-produced Japanese destroyer to be equipped with geared turbines. The lead ship was laid down in April 1918. She escorted aircraft carrier Akagi in the 1930s and patrolled the Chinese coast during the Sino-Japanese War. Throughout World War II, the ship was engaged in patrol and escort duties in the East China Sea and Western Pacific regions.

Pros

• Heavy HE shell damage per salvo.
• Heavy torpedo damage.
• Low detectability.

Cons

• Low rate of fire.
• High torpedo detectability.

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Minekaze (A)	Minekaze (B)
• Hit Points	9600	10900
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	14
• Deck (mm)	14
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	10

MANEUVERABILITY	Minekaze (A)	Minekaze (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	39.0	39.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	550	550
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	3.2	2.1

CONCEALMENT	Minekaze (A)	Minekaze (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.01	6.01
• Detectability by air (km)	2.5	2.5
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.22
• Detectability by depths (km)	2.5	2.5

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	120 mm/45 3rd Year Type on a Model G mount	120 mm/45 3rd Year Type on a Model G mount
• Arrangement	4×1 120mm	4×1 120mm
• Firing range (km)	8.11	8.11
• Reload time (sec)	10.9	10.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	5.5	6
• 180° turn time (sec)	30.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	75
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 8.11 km	76

HE SHELL
• Name	120 mm HE Type1
• Maximum damage	1700
• Fire chance (%)	7.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	825
• Shell weight (kg)	20.3
• Penetration (mm)	20

AP SHELL
• Name	120 mm AP Type0
• Maximum damage	2000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	825
• Shell weight (kg)	20.3
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	10
• Arming threshold (mm)	20

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	3 × 2
• Torpedo name	533 mm Type6
• Reload time (sec)	42
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	10,833
• Range (km)	7.0
• Speed (kt)	57
• Detectability (km)	1.2
• Flooding chance (%)	175

AA Defense

Minekaze (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
8 mm	2 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	7	95%	1.5

Minekaze (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
25 mm	1 × 2
13 mm	1 × 2 + 2 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	10.5	95%	2.5
Mid-range	3.5	95%	2.5

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	4600
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	4
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Smoke Generator  (3 charges, 20.0s action, 160.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

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