Ship:Kagerō

VIII

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Kagerō — Japan Tech Tree Tier VIII Destroyer.

Japan avoided the limitations on ship tonnage by declining to sign the Second London Naval Treaty. As a result, new criteria were formulated for "cruiser-type" destroyers, emphasizing enhanced stability and sea endurance while maintaining the armament of "special type" destroyers. Laid down in September 1937, Kagerō played a role in World War II, engaging in combat near the eastern Solomon Islands and Santa Cruz Islands and participating in the Battles of Guadalcanal and Tassafaronga.

Pros

• Low detectability
• Powerful torpedo armament

Cons

• Long torpedo reload
• Low gun traverse speed

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Kagerō (A)	Kagerō (B)
• Hit Points	13300	15100
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	—
• Deck (mm)	—
• Superstructure (mm)	—
• Extremities (mm)	—

MANEUVERABILITY	Kagerō (A)	Kagerō (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	35.0	35.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	640	640
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5.2	3.5

CONCEALMENT	Kagerō (A)	Kagerō (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.63	6.63
• Detectability by air (km)	3.07	3.07
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.55
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.07	3.07

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	Type8 mod. 1	Type8 mod. 2
• Arrangement	3×2 127mm
• Firing range (km)	8.55	9.41
• Reload time (sec)	7.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	8.5
• 180° turn time (sec)	26.1

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	79
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 8.55 km	79

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	PJPT018	PJPT021
• Number of launchers	1	1
• Torpedo name	PJPT018	PJPT021
• Reload time (sec)	101.0	101.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Damage	47800	58700
• Range (km)	0.3	0.3
• Speed (kt)	62	67
• Detectability (km)	1.6	1.7
• Flooding chance (%)	2.87%	3.55%

AA Defense

Kagerō (A)

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

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	56	95%	2.5

Kagerō (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
25 mm	3 × 3 + 10 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	98	95%	2.5

Depth Charges

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

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

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, 240.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

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