Ship:Shimakaze

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Shimakaze — Japan Tech Tree Tier X Destroyer.

An experimental fast "cruiser destroyer" boasting a heavy-duty power plant, reinforced AA defenses, and powerful torpedo armament. Improved performance was to be achieved by utilizing new boilers. Shimakaze was laid down in August 1941 and entered service in May 1943. She was to have been the lead ship in a series of 16 destroyers, but no sister ships were ever completed. Shimakaze participated in the evacuation of the Aleutian Islands, escorted convoys between 1943 and 1944, and engaged in the Battles of Leyte Gulf and Ormoc Bay.

Pros

Numerous torpedo tubes
Low detectability
Three different options for the torpedo armament

Cons

Low HP
Long torpedo releoad
Low AA defense efficiency

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Torpedoes

AA Defense

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

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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SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	17900
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

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

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	39.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	690
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	3.9

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.9
• Detectability by air (km)	3.38
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.65
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.38

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	3×2 127mm
• Firing range (km)	11.37
• Reload time (sec)	5.7
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	10.5
• 180° turn time (sec)	22.8

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	100
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 11.37 km	100

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	Type 93	Type 93 mod. 3	F3
• Number of launchers	1	1	1
• Torpedo name	Type 93	Type 93 mod. 3	F3
• Reload time (sec)	150.0	150.0	150.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2	7.2
• Damage	58700	66800	59600
• Range (km)	0.7	0.4	0.3
• Speed (kt)	62	67	76
• Detectability (km)	2.5	1.7	1.8
• Flooding chance (%)	3.55%	4.06%	3.61%

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