Ship:Umikaze

II

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Umikaze — Japan Tech Tree Tier II Destroyer.

The lessons from the Russo-Japanese War revealed that 300-ton destroyers were not suitable for open sea operations. Japan embarked on a path to create bigger destroyers, beginning with two Umikaze-class warships modeled after British ships of the same type. They were the first warships to be equipped with steam turbines. The lead ship, Umikaze, commissioned in September 1911, saw active duty in World War I and engaged in the pursuit of Admiral Graf Spee's squadron.

Pros

• Fast reloading torpedoes.
• High concealment and upgraded torpedo range give a 2.4 km leeway for torpedo runs.
• Very fast compared to other ships it will normally face.

Cons

• Severely lacking in gun firepower due to low number of guns with a slow turret rotation speed and rate of fire.

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Umikaze (A)	Umikaze (B)
• Hit Points	8600	10300
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	25
• Deck (mm)	13
• Superstructure (mm)	6
• Extremities (mm)	6

MANEUVERABILITY	Umikaze (A)	Umikaze (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	33.0	33.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	540	540
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	4.0	2.7

CONCEALMENT	Umikaze (A)	Umikaze (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	5.41	5.41
• Detectability by air (km)	2.36	2.36
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.03
• Detectability by depths (km)	2.36	2.36

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	2×1 120mm
• Firing range (km)	8.03
• Reload time (sec)	10.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	6
• 180° turn time (sec)	22.5

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 8.03 km	75

HE SHELL
• Name	120 mm HE Mk3
• Maximum damage	1700
• Fire chance (%)	7.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	660
• Shell weight (kg)	20.3
• Penetration (mm)	20

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	Type42 mod. 1	Type44 mod. 2
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	2 × 2	2 × 2
• Torpedo name	Type42 mod. 1	Type44 mod. 2
• Reload time (sec)	22	24
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Damage	6,133	6,800
• Range (km)	5.0	8.0
• Speed (kt)	44	48
• Detectability (km)	0.7	0.8
• Flooding chance (%)	96	107

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	2.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	76 mm HE Mk2
• Arrangement	5x1 76mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	17.1
• Maximum damage	1300
• Shell velocity (m/s)	680
• Penetration (mm)	13
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%

AA Defense

Umikaze (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
40 mm	2 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	25	100%	2.5

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1

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)

Gallery

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.2.1:
  • Added to the game in Update 0.2.1 (alpha version) as a Tier III destroyer.
• Update 0.3.0:
  • Moved from Tier III to Tier II.
• Update 0.5.0:
  • For Type 42 mod 1 torpedoes, range was increased from 4.5 to 5 km.
  • The Experience and Credit earnings were reduced by a value in the range of 5-10%.
• Update 0.5.2:
  • Experience earnings increased by 3%.
  • Credit earnings increased by 9%.
• Update 0.5.7:
  • The armor model of the hull was refined.
• Update 0.5.8:
  • The sector of rotation of turret No. 3 is now 360 °.
• Update 0.6.2:
  • The national flag was moved from the stern to the mast.
• Update 0.6.3:
  • Base firing range increased from 6,720 to 8,030 m.
• Update 0.6.9:
  • Improved appearance with the use of a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements (rigging).
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 2.03 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
• Update 0.7.6:
  • Improved display of thin elements on the hull.
• Update 0.7.12:
  • Steering gears protection from damage caused by HE shells was increased.
• Update 0.8.5:
  • Credit earnings increased by 5%.
• Update 0.10.2:
  • Fixed geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 14.2:
  • Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
  • Main battery & Torpedo launchers can no longer be disabled or destroyed
  • Engine & Steering Gears can no longer be disabled
  • Main battery armament changed to only contain one shell type. Mikasa, Tachibana, Tachibana L, as well as ships that already had access to only 1 shell type have not been affected by this change.