Ship:Kitakaze

Latest revision as of 16:28, 9 July 2026

IX

13,200,000

Kitakaze — Japan Tech Tree Tier IX Destroyer.

After experimental destroyer Shimakaze was laid down in 1941, notable for her speed and formidable torpedo armament, a decision was made to include 16 Type C ships in the 5th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme. However, due to losses suffered by the Imperial Navy in 1942, some Type C destroyers were substituted with Type Bs (Akizuki). Seven "improved Type B" ships were ordered in 1943. Their construction was later canceled due to the need to prepare escort ships.

Pros

Large HP pool
High damage per minute with AP and HE shells
Torpedo Reload Booster consumable available

Cons

AP shells with low armor penetration
Low maneuverability
Low torpedo count per salvo

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Torpedoes

AA Defense

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

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)
Slot 4: Torpedo Reload Booster  (3 charges, 1.0s action, 160.0s cooldown)

Gallery

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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 730 || style="color:inherit;" | 730
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 6.1
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 6.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 4.6
 |}
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 <div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
 {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
-! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | TORPEDO LAUNCHERS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | PJPT021 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Type 93 mod. 3 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | F3
+! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | TORPEDO LAUNCHERS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Type 93 mod. 2 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Type 93 mod. 3 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | Type F3
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of launchers || style="color:inherit;" | 1 || style="color:inherit;" | 1 || style="color:inherit;" | 1
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes) || style="color:inherit;" | 1 × 6 || style="color:inherit;" | 1 × 6 || style="color:inherit;" | 1 × 6
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | PJPT021 || style="color:inherit;" | Type 93 mod. 3 || style="color:inherit;" | F3
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | Type 93 mod. 2 || style="color:inherit;" | Type 93 mod. 3 || style="color:inherit;" | Type F3
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 167.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 167.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 167.0
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 167 || style="color:inherit;" | 171 || style="color:inherit;" | 157
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.2 || style="color:inherit;" | 7.2 || style="color:inherit;" | 7.2
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 58700 || style="color:inherit;" | 66800 || style="color:inherit;" | 59600
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 20,967 || style="color:inherit;" | 23,767 || style="color:inherit;" | 21,367
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.3 || style="color:inherit;" | 0.4 || style="color:inherit;" | 0.3
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 12.0 || style="color:inherit;" | 8.0
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 67 || style="color:inherit;" | 67 || style="color:inherit;" | 76
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 1.7 || style="color:inherit;" | 1.7 || style="color:inherit;" | 1.8
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Flooding chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 3.55% || style="color:inherit;" | 4.06% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.61%
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Flooding chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 355 || style="color:inherit;" | 406 || style="color:inherit;" | 361
 |}
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 {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
 ! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AA ARMAMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MOUNTS × BARRELS
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | 100 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 4 × 2
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | 25 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 6 × 3 + 18 × 1
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 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 122.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 95% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.5
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 115.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.8
+|}
+'''Damage by shell explosions'''
+{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
+! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | EXPLOSIONS / SALVO !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DAMAGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | 5 || style="color:inherit;" | 1470 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.8
 |}
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 {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
 ! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AA ARMAMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MOUNTS × BARRELS
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | 100 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 4 × 2
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | 40 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 6 × 2
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 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 196 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 108.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.8
+|}
+'''Damage by shell explosions'''
+{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
+! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | EXPLOSIONS / SALVO !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DAMAGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
+|-
+| style="color:inherit;" | 5 || style="color:inherit;" | 1470 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.8
 |}
 </div>
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 | style="color:inherit;" | • Number of charges || style="color:inherit;" | 2
 |-
-| style="color:inherit;" | • Bombs per charge || style="color:inherit;" | 3
+| style="color:inherit;" | • Bombs per charge || style="color:inherit;" | 12
 |-
 | style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 40.0

SURVIVABILITY	Kitakaze (A)	Kitakaze (B)
• Hit Points	16200	20700
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	19
• Deck (mm)	19
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY	Kitakaze (A)	Kitakaze (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	36.0	36.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	730	730
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	6.5	4.6

CONCEALMENT	Kitakaze (A)	Kitakaze (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.53	7.53
• Detectability by air (km)	3.66	3.66
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.48
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.66	3.66

MAIN BATTERY	Type9 mod. 1	Type9 mod. 2
• Arrangement	4×2 100mm
• Firing range (km)	11.33	12.46
• Reload time (sec)	3.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	20
• 180° turn time (sec)	11.2

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	99
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 11.33 km	100

HE SHELL
• Name	100 mm HE Type 98
• Maximum damage	1200
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	1000
• Shell weight (kg)	13
• Penetration (mm)	30

AP SHELL
• Name	100 mm AP Type 98
• Maximum damage	1700
• Shell velocity (m/s)	1000
• Shell weight (kg)	13
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	10
• Arming threshold (mm)	17

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