Ship:Asashio B

VIII

13,000 doubloons

Asashio B — Japan Premium Tier VIII Destroyer.

The design of the Asashio-class destroyers underwent substantial changes compared to the preceding Shiratsuyu class, as the latter's speed and firepower were inferior to those of the Fubuki class. Meeting the requirements necessitated an increase in displacement, a change made possible due to Japan's decision to disregard the limitations set by the London Naval Treaty. The lead ship, Asashio, commissioned in August 1937, played a role in amphibious operations in the Philippines and Malaya, engaged in the Battle of Badung Strait, and participated in the Battles of Midway and Guadalcanal.

Pros

• Long-range torpedoes
• Low detectability
• Access to Torpedo Reload Booster and Smoke Generator consumables at the same time

Neutral

Deepwater torpedoes that have low detectability but can only hit battleships and aircraft carriers

Cons

• Low AA defense efficiency
• Low gun traverse speed

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	15100
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

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

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	35.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	640
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	3.6

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.63
• Detectability by air (km)	3.02
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.55
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.02

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	3×2 127mm
• Firing range (km)	10.95
• 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)	97
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 10.95 km	97

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	Type 93 mod. 2 dw
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	2 × 4
• Torpedo name	Type 93 mod. 2 dw
• Reload time (sec)	112
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	20,967
• Range (km)	20.0
• Speed (kt)	67
• Detectability (km)	0.9
• Flooding chance (%)	436

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
25 mm	2 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	10.5	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
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)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Torpedo Reload Booster  (3 charges, 1.0s action, 240.0s cooldown)

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.7.11:
  • Available for purchase in the Premium Store during Update 0.7.11 during the Black Friday promotion. Could also drop from Black Friday containers.
• Update 0.7.11.1:
  • Fixed a bug due to which the armor could differ from the armor of the original version of the ship.
• Update 0.8.0:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.11.9:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update October 15, 2018:
  • First announcement.