Ship:Yoshino B

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26,000 doubloons

Yoshino B — Japan Special Tier X Cruiser.

A variant of the project of a large high-speed cruiser with 310 mm artillery for her main battery, torpedo armament consisting of four quadruple-tube 610 mm launchers, and enhanced anti-aircraft armament. This project was designed to counter enemy heavy cruisers.

Pros

• Great damage per salvo
• Strong torpedo armament
• Long firing range

Cons

• Low maneuverability
• Low rate of fire

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	61800
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	22%

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	178
• Deck (mm)	30
• Superstructure (mm)	16
• Extremities (mm)	25

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	34.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	920
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	18.1

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	14.67
• Detectability by air (km)	10.0
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	11.86
• Detectability by depths (km)	10.0

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	3×3 310mm
• Firing range (km)	21.29
• Reload time (sec)	18.5
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	3.2
• 180° turn time (sec)	36.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Shikishima-type dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.2 × range(km) + 84
• Sigma	2.05
• Maximum dispersion (m)	217
• Dispersion at 5 km	115
• Dispersion at 10 km	146
• Dispersion at 15 km	177
• Dispersion at 20 km	208
• Dispersion at 21.29 km	216

HE SHELL
• Name	310 mm HE Type92
• Maximum damage	5100
• Fire chance (%)	27.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	836
• Shell weight (kg)	448.8
• Penetration (mm)	52

AP SHELL
• Name	310 mm AP Type92
• Maximum damage	8650
• Shell velocity (m/s)	836
• Shell weight (kg)	448.8
• Fuse time (sec)	0.033
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	6
• Arming threshold (mm)	52

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	PJPT038	PJPT039
• Number of launchers	2	2
• Torpedo name	PJPT038	PJPT039
• Reload time (sec)	171.0	171.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Damage	66800	58700
• Range (km)	0.4	0.7
• Speed (kt)	67	62
• Detectability (km)	1.7	2.5
• Flooding chance (%)	4.06%	3.55%

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	7.3

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	100 mm HE Type 98
• Arrangement	2x100mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	20.0
• Maximum damage	1700
• Shell velocity (m/s)	1000
• Penetration (mm)	30
• Fire chance (%)	6.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	8
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	30.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	2
• Damage	4900
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
100 mm	8 × 2
40 mm	12 × 2
25 mm	20 × 3 + 24 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	217	85%	2.5
Mid-range	220.5	90%	3.5
Long-range	192.5	90%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
8	2200	90%	3.5–5.8

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) or Spotting Aircraft  (4 charges, 100.0s action, 240.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Repair Party  (4 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 309 hp/s)

Gallery

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  Yoshino B, a derivative of Yoshino obtainable in the Black Friday event.

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