Ship:Shiratsuyu

VII

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Shiratsuyu — Japan Tech Tree Tier VII Destroyer.

The Shiratsuyu-class destroyers were an upgraded version of the Hatsuharu class. They featured a deeper draft and were equipped with two quadruple-tube torpedo launchers. The lead ship of the class was laid down in November 1933 and entered service in 1936. She escorted convoys in the Western Pacific, as well as participated in the Battle of Midway, the campaigns on the Solomon and Marshall Islands, the First Battle of Guadalcanal, and the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay.

Pros

Pro 1
Pro 2

Cons

Con 1
Con 2

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Torpedoes

AA Defense

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

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, 160.0s cooldown)
Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

Gallery

SURVIVABILITY	Shiratsuyu (A)	Shiratsuyu (B)
• Hit Points	11600	12800
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

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

MANEUVERABILITY	Shiratsuyu (A)	Shiratsuyu (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	34.0	34.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	581	581
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5.7	4.1

CONCEALMENT	Shiratsuyu (A)	Shiratsuyu (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.46	6.46
• Detectability by air (km)	2.78	2.78
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.49
• Detectability by depths (km)	2.78	2.78

MAIN BATTERY	Type7 mod. 1	Type7 mod. 2
• Arrangement	3×2 127mm
• Firing range (km)	10.0	11.0
• Reload time (sec)	7.5
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	8
• 180° turn time (sec)	30.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	90
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90

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

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	PJPT017	PJPT018
• Number of launchers	1	1
• Torpedo name	PJPT017	PJPT018
• Reload time (sec)	94.0	94.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Damage	44900	47800
• Range (km)	0.3	0.3
• Speed (kt)	59	62
• Detectability (km)	1.5	1.6
• Flooding chance (%)	2.69%	2.87%

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