Ship:Kamikaze R

V

5,500 doubloons

Kamikaze R — Japan Premium Tier V Destroyer.

A second group of 9 Minekaze-class destroyers, also known as the Kamikaze class, was built between 1921 and 1925. The ships featured an increased draft to improve their seaworthiness. Kamikaze was laid down under the name Destroyer No. 1 in 1921. Seven years later, the destroyer received her own name. In World War II, she was involved in the Aleutian Islands Campaign and escorted ship convoys to remote outposts in the Kuril Islands. In 1945, Kamikaze was reassigned to the Combined Fleet, and she formed part of the escort for both Ise-class battleships as they sailed from Singapore to Japan.

Pros

• Better turret traverse than Minekaze
• Bigger health pool than Minekaze
• Torpedoes are faster and deal more damage than Minekaze torpedoes
• Has three turrets that turn frontally, as opposed to two on the Minekaze

Cons

• Weak AA suite
• Slightly slower and worse rudder shift than Minekaze

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	11100
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	14
• Deck (mm)	14
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	10

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	37.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	550
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	2.9

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.01
• Detectability by air (km)	2.5
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.22
• Detectability by depths (km)	2.5

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	4×1 120mm
• Firing range (km)	8.68
• Reload time (sec)	10.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	6
• 180° turn time (sec)	25.7

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	80
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 8.68 km	80

HE SHELL
• Name	120 mm HE Type1
• Maximum damage	2000
• Fire chance (%)	8.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	825
• Shell weight (kg)	20.3
• Penetration (mm)	20

AP SHELL
• Name	120 mm AP Type0
• Maximum damage	2000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	825
• Shell weight (kg)	20.3
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	10
• Arming threshold (mm)	20

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	Type 92
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	3 × 2
• Torpedo name	Type 92
• Reload time (sec)	47
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	14,400
• Range (km)	7.0
• Speed (kt)	68
• Detectability (km)	1.4
• Flooding chance (%)	240

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
8 mm	2 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	7	95%	1.5

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

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)

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.5.2:
  • Introduced into the game in Update 0.5.2.
• Update 0.5.3.2:
  • Slightly changed gun models.
• Update 0.5.6:
  • The selling price was adjusted from 3,750,000 to 1,762,500 credits.
• Update 0.5.7:
  • The armor model of the hull was refined.
• Update 0.5.8:
  • The sector of rotation of the main guns No. 1 and No. 2 is equal to 360 °.
• Update 0.5.12:
  • Camouflage is now correctly applied to main battery turrets.
• Update 0.6.1:
  • Improved appearance with the use of special technology for improved rendering of thin elements (mainly rigging).
• Update 0.6.2:
  • The national flag was moved from the stern to the mast.
• Update 0.6.3:
  • Base firing range increased from 7,620 to 8,680 m.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 2.22 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
  • Improved display of thin elements.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • A bonus was added to the "Type 9" permanent camouflage - a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle maintenance.
• Update 0.7.6:
  • Improved display of thin elements on the hull.