Ship:BA Takahashi

IX

21,500 doubloons

BA Takahashi — Japan Premium Tier IX Cruiser.

This ship's look is inspired by Okusora Ayane from Blue Archive, known as the brains and common sense of Abydos High School.

Pros

• HE shells deal heavy damage per salvo
• Heavy torpedo damage
• Long range torpedoes

Cons

• Low torpedo speed
• Weak armor

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	49500
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	13

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	105
• Deck (mm)	27
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	25

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	34.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	860
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	8.5

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	12.46
• Detectability by air (km)	8.52
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	6.3
• Detectability by depths (km)	8.52

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	5×3 150mm
• Firing range (km)	16.54
• Reload time (sec)	15.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	4
• 180° turn time (sec)	6.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.05
• Maximum dispersion (m)	147
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 15 km	136
• Dispersion at 16.54 km	147

HE SHELL
• Name	150 mm HE Type 0
• Maximum damage	2350
• Fire chance (%)	10.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	930
• Shell weight (kg)	41
• Penetration (mm)	30

AP SHELL
• Name	150 mm AP Type 0
• Maximum damage	2850
• Shell velocity (m/s)	930
• Shell weight (kg)	41
• Fuse time (sec)	0.025
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Number of launchers	4x4 610mm
• Torpedo name	Type 93
• Reload time (sec)	120.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	20967
• Range (km)	15
• Speed (kt)	57
• Detectability (km)	1.7
• Flooding chance (%)	355%

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	7.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	100 mm HE Type 98
• Arrangement	4x2 100mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	21.0
• Maximum damage	1700
• Shell velocity (m/s)	1000
• Penetration (mm)	30
• Fire chance (%)	6.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	7
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	30.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	2
• Damage	4200
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
150 mm	5 ×3
100 mm	4 × 2
40 mm	6 × 2
25 mm	10 × 3 + 16 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	107	85%	2.5
Mid-range	101	90%	3.5
Long-range	176	90%	6.9

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
8	1610	90%	3.5–6.9

Compatible Upgrades

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

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  (3 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown) or Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Repair Party  (3 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 247.5 hp/s)
• Slot 5: Submarine Surveillance  (3 charges, 20.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

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