Ship:Yūbari

IV

2,500 doubloons

Yūbari — Japan Premium Tier IV Cruiser.

An experimental light cruiser based on an idea to create a fast warship carrying the most powerful armament available while having minimum displacement. She was the first in the Imperial Japanese Navy to be equipped with 610 mm torpedo tubes. By the end of her time in service, Yūbari was reinforced with numerous AA guns.

Pros

• Access to aiming systems modification 0 upgrade
• High AA defense efficiency
• High maneuverability

Cons

• Low damage per minute

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	18700
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	57
• Deck (mm)	55
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	13

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	34.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	560
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5.0

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	9.6
• Detectability by air (km)	5.78
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	4.18
• Detectability by depths (km)	5.78

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	2×2 140mm
• Firing range (km)	12.8
• Reload time (sec)	6.5
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	9.2
• 180° turn time (sec)	24.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	121
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 12.8 km	121

HE SHELL
• Name	140 mm HE Type0
• Maximum damage	2400
• Fire chance (%)	10.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	850
• Shell weight (kg)	38
• Penetration (mm)	23

AP SHELL
• Name	140 mm Capped Common Shell
• Maximum damage	2700
• Shell velocity (m/s)	850
• Shell weight (kg)	38
• Fuse time (sec)	0.025
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	23

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Number of launchers	1
• Torpedo name	PJPT010
• Reload time (sec)	49.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	40200
• Range (km)	0.2
• Speed (kt)	63
• Detectability (km)	1.6
• Flooding chance (%)	2.4%

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	4.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	120 mm HE Type0
• Arrangement	1.0x120mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	10.0
• Maximum damage	2000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	825
• Penetration (mm)	20
• Fire chance (%)	8.0%

AA Defense

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

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	133	85%	2.5
Long-range	7	90%	5.2

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
1	130	90%	3.5–5.2

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  (2 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)

Gallery

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.3.0:
  • Added to the game in Update 0.3.0.
• Update 0.3.1.1:
  • The rudder shift returned to the values ​​in Update 0.3.0 after the mechanics of ship movement were reworked in Update 0.3.1.
• Update 0.5.0:
  • Defensive Fire AA consumable added.
• Update 0.5.3.2:
  • Fixed deck armor parameters displayed in the Port.
  • The Type 5 camouflage was renamed Type 9.
• Update 0.5.8:
  • The armored model of the hull was refined.
  • HP increased from 18,300 to 18,700.
• Update 0.6.2:
  • Improved appearance with the use of special technology for improved rendering of thin elements (rigging, etc.).
  • The national flag was moved from the stern to the mast.
• Update 0.6.3:
  • Fixed visual armor.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 4.18 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • A bonus was added to the "Type 9" permanent camouflage: a -10% discount to the cost of post-battle service.
  • Became available for purchase in the game client for doubloons.
• Update 0.7.2:
  • Players who have collected the "Rewards" sub-collection of the "Yamomoto Isoroku" collection can use an alternate permanent camouflage color.
• Update 0.7.4.1:
  • Removed from the Japanese tech tree.
• Update 0.7.6:
  • Improved display of thin elements on the hull.
  • Became available for coal in the Armory.
• Update 0.7.7:
  • Became available in the game client for purchase for doubloons.
• Update 0.7.9:
  • Became unavailable in the game client for purchase with doubloons.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 4 km.
• Update 0.11.11:
  • Minor updates to geometry and textures.