Ship:Shiratsuyu

VII

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Shiratsuyu — Japan Tech Tree Tier VII Destroyer.

The Shiratsuyu-class destroyers were an upgraded version of the Hatsuharu class. They featured a deeper draft and were equipped with two quadruple-tube torpedo launchers. The lead ship of the class was laid down in November 1933 and entered service in 1936. She escorted convoys in the Western Pacific, as well as participated in the Battle of Midway, the campaigns on the Solomon and Marshall Islands, the First Battle of Guadalcanal, and the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay.

Pros

• Heavy HE shell damage per salvo.
• Heavy torpedo damage.
• Low detectability.
• Torpedo Reload Booster consumable available.

Cons

• Low rate of fire.
• High torpedo detectability.

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Shiratsuyu (A)	Shiratsuyu (B)
• Hit Points	11600	12800
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	16
• Deck (mm)	16
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	16

MANEUVERABILITY	Shiratsuyu (A)	Shiratsuyu (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	34.0	34.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	581	581
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	4.4	3.1

CONCEALMENT	Shiratsuyu (A)	Shiratsuyu (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.46	6.46
• Detectability by air (km)	2.78	2.78
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.49
• Detectability by depths (km)	2.78	2.78

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	Type7 mod. 1	Type7 mod. 2
• Arrangement	3×2 127mm
• Firing range (km)	10.0	11.0
• Reload time (sec)	7.5
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	8
• 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)	90
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90

HE SHELL
• Name	127 mm HE Type1
• Maximum damage	2150
• Fire chance (%)	9.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	915
• Shell weight (kg)	23
• Penetration (mm)	21

AP SHELL
• Name	127 mm AP Type0
• Maximum damage	2200
• Shell velocity (m/s)	915
• Shell weight (kg)	23
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	10
• Arming threshold (mm)	21

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	Type8 mod. 2	Type90 mod. 1
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	2 × 4	2 × 4
• Torpedo name	Type8 mod. 2	Type90 mod. 1
• Reload time (sec)	94	101
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Damage	16,267	17,233
• Range (km)	10.0	10.0
• Speed (kt)	59	62
• Detectability (km)	1.5	1.6
• Flooding chance (%)	269	287

AA Defense

Shiratsuyu (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
25 mm	4 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	14	95%	2.5

Shiratsuyu (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
25 mm	2 × 3 + 8 × 2 + 4 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	119	95%	2.5

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	4600
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	8
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Smoke Generator  (3 charges, 20.0s action, 160.0s cooldown) or Torpedo Reload Booster  (3 charges, 1.0s action, 160.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

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