Ship:Yahagi

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4,000 doubloons

Yahagi — Japan Premium Tier V Cruiser.

Agano-class cruiser. Yahagi participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944 as the flagship of a consolidated destroyer division and provided cover for the aircraft-carrying strike group. She also participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, leading the consolidated destroyer division. On April 7, 1945, during an American attack near Okinawa, Yahagi received multiple torpedo and bomb hits, stopped in her course, and sank.

Pros

• Great torpedo range and damage.
• High top speed.

Cons

• Low AP shell damage.
• Low main battery damage per salvo.
• Limited torpedo launch angles.

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	25700
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	60
• Deck (mm)	19
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	13

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	35.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	690
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5.1

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	11.0
• Detectability by air (km)	5.14
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	5.28
• Detectability by depths (km)	5.14

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	3×2 152mm
• Firing range (km)	14.91
• Reload time (sec)	9.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	6.7
• 180° turn time (sec)	30.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	135
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 14.91 km	136

HE SHELL
• Name	152 mm HE Type4
• Maximum damage	2600
• Fire chance (%)	13.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	850
• Shell weight (kg)	45.4
• Penetration (mm)	25

AP SHELL
• Name	152 mm AP Type4
• Maximum damage	2900
• Shell velocity (m/s)	850
• Shell weight (kg)	45.4
• Fuse time (sec)	0.025
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	2 × 4
• Torpedo name	Type8
• Reload time (sec)	120
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	17,233
• Range (km)	12.0
• Speed (kt)	60
• Detectability (km)	1.6
• Flooding chance (%)	287

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	4.3

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	76 mm HE Type 98
• Arrangement	2.2 76mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	25.0
• Maximum damage	1300
• Shell velocity (m/s)	920
• Penetration (mm)	13
• Fire chance (%)	4.0%

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
76 mm	2 × 2
25 mm	10 × 3 + 18 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	182	85%	2.5
Long-range	49	90%	3.5

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	4600
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	6
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

Gallery

WoWs Gallery

Yahagi in her default permanent camouflage.

Historical Gallery