Ship:Katori

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Katori

Cruiser | Japan | Tier III

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase price2,000

Hit Points22,000

Main Battery

140 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a twin mount2 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire8.6 shots/min

Reload Time7 sec

Rotation Speed7.5 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time24 sec

Firing Range13.5 km

Maximum Dispersion126 m

HE Shell140 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Damage2,400

Chance of Fire10 %

Initial HE Velocity850 m/s

HE Shell Weight38 kg

AP Shell140 mm Capped Common Shell

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity850 m/s

AP Shell Weight38 kg

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount1 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range3.5 km

Rate of Fire12 shots/min

Reload Time5 sec

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm Twin2 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.5 shots/min

Reload Time39 sec

Rotation Speed  deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec

Torpedo533 mm Type44 mod. 2

Maximum Damage9,066

Torpedo Speed57 knot

Torpedo Range7 km

AA Defense

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount4 х 2 pcs.

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount1 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed18 knot

Turning Circle Radius430 m

Rudder Shift Time6.5 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range10.7 km

Air Detectability Range6.4 km

Battle Levels

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III

2,000

Katori — Japanese premium Tier III cruiser.

A training cruiser of special construction with marginal armor protection and rather low speed. Despite her modest dimensions, she carried onboard aircraft equipment and torpedo armament. The cruiser's main guns were augmented with dual-purpose guns and automatic AA guns.

First released in 2016 Black Friday bundles. Currently (0.10.1) in the Armory for Doubloons and in the Premium Shop for cash.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chances of HE shells causing a fire on target (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
140 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a twin mount	8.6	24	126	2,400	10	2,700		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Katori	22,000	6	51	2	1	4/1	2			0	0

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type44 mod. 2	1.5	39	7.2	9,066	57	7		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type3 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 7,000 hp	18		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Katori is a Tier III premium Japanese cruiser which many Beta testers may remember as the original Tier I of the Japanese tech tree prior to the introduction of Hashidate. In addition to being moved up two tiers, she gains her catapult fighter and torpedo tubes that were missing from her old Tier I configuration. She is unique in that she is the only Tier III ship in the game capable of equipping a Catapult Fighter , allowing some extended vision, and annoying any aircraft carriers she encounters.

Her main battery guns are the standard Japanese 140mm barrels, mounted in two twin turrets (like Yubari) instead of single mounts (like Tenryu and Kuma). Her torpedo tubes have wide firing angles and reload relatively quickly, but she only has one twin launcher per side so lacks the punch to wipe out most ships even if both torpedoes hit home. Katori can equip the legendary Aiming Systems Modification 0 — one of only three ships that can do so — for large buffs to all main and secondary armament (except AA).

Katori’s biggest downside is her slow speed, meaning she cannot move anywhere quickly; even some battleships can chase her down. She requires a very patient play style, and isn't for captains who are in a hurry to get where they're going.

Pros:

• Respectable health pool for a Tier III cruiser; far more health than her tech tree counterpart Tenryu.
• Best main battery range of any Tier III cruiser (13.5 km).
• Guns are highly accurate with Aiming Systems Modification 0 equipped.
• Can launch torpedoes from both sides with good firing arcs (unique for Japanese cruisers at low tier).
• Has access to the Catapult Fighter  consumable, giving her additional protection from low-tier carrier players and additional ability to spot enemy ships.
• Above average anti-aircraft suite for her tier.

Cons:

• Painfully slow, even when compared to battleships. Only the stock configuration South Carolina is slower.
• Badly outclassed by two of her most common cruiser opponents: St. Louis and Bogatyr.
• Standard Tier III Japanese torpedoes, but only 2 launched per salvo.
• Weak armor protection.
  

Research

As a Premium ship, Katori doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

The following information is provided for players who wish to create a permanent captain for the ship. Those players who are retraining captains or using the ship to gain extra experience for a captain should consult the page relevant to the ship to which the captain will be assigned.

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Katori are as follows:

• Slot 1: Aiming Systems Modification 0 greatly improves the performance of all her aremament, except AA.
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection since her engine is particularly vulnerable to being disabled.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumable Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party   Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost.	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: •  +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. •  +25% continuous damage. •  +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament.. ★
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★★	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range.. ★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables.	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier.
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery. ★★	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion. ★	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Katori equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Catapult Fighter  - 3 charges

Katori is the lowest tier ship capable of equipping a Catapult Fighter ,

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Katori comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

The following signals are recommended: Sierra Mike () due to Katori’s absurdly slow speed, and Victor Lima () to set more fires.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. ★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. ★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Gallery

• 
  A pair of Katori prepare for battle.
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  Katori harasses an enemy Kaiser class battleship.
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  Katori uses its' high gun arcs to fire over an island and hit an enemy Langley class aircraft carrier.
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  Katori fires a broadside of four 140mm guns.

Historical Info

Katori, 1940

Construction

Mitsubishi Shipyard; Yokohama, Japan

Laid down: 24 August 1938

Launched: 17 June 1939

Commissioned: 20 April 1940

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Specifications

5,890 tons displacement, standard

129.8m length

16m beam

5.8m draft

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Machinery

3 boilers, 2 turbines

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Performance

18.0 knots at 8,000 shaft horsepower

9,000 nm at 10 knots

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Armament

Main

Four (2x2) 140mm guns

Secondary

Two (1x2) 127mm dual purpose guns

Anti-aircraft

Four (4x1) 25mm guns

Torpedoes

Four (2x2) 533mm torpedo tubes

Katori at anchor, circa 1940.

History

Design

Ordered in 1937, the Katori-class cruisers were intended to replace the obsolete armored cruisers used for training purposes. These small vessels were designed to ready new recruits for service in the navy aboard larger warships and as a result, featured radically different specifications compared to the Japanese cruisers in service. Unlike many Japanese warships, Katori featured a high beam to length ratio, which gave her great stability at sea. Additionally, Katori and her sister ships were slow for vessels of their size due to the weaker engines fitted on them. These engines were designed for instructional purposes rather than for speed or power.

Though designed and built as a training cruiser, Katori would later continue to serve as a flagship for various tasks during World War II. As a result, her anti-aircraft armament greatly increased. By 1944, her original aircraft catapult and torpedo tubes were removed to allow space for additional dual purpose 127mm mounts and numerous 25mm gun mounts. Katori was also fitted with a large amount of depth charges for anti-submarine duty.

Service

Katori entered service in early 1940. Assigned to special service duties, she was made flagship of the Sixth Fleet — Japan’s submarine service — in November 1941, and arrived at Truk harbor on the 30th of that month. Katori continued to serve as the flagship and administrative center for the Sixth Fleet from November 1941 to February 1944, and during that time alternated basing between Kwajalein, Truk, and Yokosuka.

In mid-February 1944, the US Task Force 58 arrived off Truk with the goal of reducing the airfields and attacking shipping to eliminate Truk as a base of operations for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Just about or after sunrise on 18 February, Katori, along with destroyers Maikaze and Nowaki as well as minesweeper Shonan Maru No. 15 and armed merchant cruiser Akagi Maru, was attacked by aircraft from TF 58. Katori was torpedoed and Akagi Maru sunk. Just after midday, Katori and her remaining consorts were sighted by Task Group 50.9, comprising battleships Iowa and New Jersey, cruisers Minneapolis and New Orleans, as well as destroyers Bradford and Burns. Maikaze and Shonan Maru were quickly sunk, and Katori was then taken under fire by Iowa. Whether by direct hit or damaging near miss, Katori began to list and sink at an undetermined time after 1300 on 18 February 1944. Numerous survivors were sighted but none picked up by the ships of TG 50.9, which were attempting to overtake and sink Nowaki, the sole surviving ship of the group which fled Truk with Katori.

Katori was stricken from the navy list on 31 March 1944.

Historical Inaccuracies

• Katori’s camouflage is actually the historical camouflage of the seaplane tender Akitsushima (not in the game). Katori’s overall dark gray paint scheme is missing.

Historical Gallery

• 
  Katori in 1940.
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  Katori at Saiki Bay, Kyushu, 1941.
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  Damaged by American carrier aircraft, Katori burns off of Truk, 18 February 1944.
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  US Office of Naval Intelligence recognition drawing of Katori.
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  Line drawing of Katori.

References

• Japanese cruiser Katori - Wikipedia
• Katori-class cruiser - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

• Added to the game in Update 0.1.2 (alpha) as a Japanese Tier I tech tree ship.
• Update 0.2.1.1:
  • Profitability was significantly reduced and experience earnings were reduced by -20%.
• Update 0.2.2:
  • Damage Control Party consumable cooldown time decreased.
• Update 0.2.2.5:
  • Damage Control Party consumable cooldown time increased to 60 s.
• Update 0.4.0:
  • Katori was removed from the game (replaced by Hashidate).
• Update 0.5.3.2:
  • The Type 5 camouflage was renamed Type 9.
• Katori was available in the 2016 Black Friday Armada Bundle.
• Update 0.6.2:
  • The national flag was moved from the stern to the mast.
• Update 0.6.3:
  • Improved appearance with the use of a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements (rigging, etc.).
• Update 0.6.7:
  • Available for purchase (now as a Tier 3 premium) for doubloons in the game client.
• Update 0.6.12 :
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 4.83 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 maintenance.
• 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 0.7.6:
  • Improved display of thin elements on the hull.
• Update 0.7.9:
  • Became available in the game client for purchase for doubloons.
• Update 0.7.11:
  • Became unavailable in the game client for purchase with doubloons.
• Update 0.8.2:
  • Available for purchase in the Armory for 2,650 doubloons.
• Update 0.10.6:
  • Available in the Armory for 5000 Community Tokens.
• Update 0.10.8:
  • No longer available in the Armory for Community Tokens.
• Update 0.11.11:
  • Minor updates to geometry and textures.

Ships of Japan

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