Ship:Suzuya VL

IX

21,500 doubloons

Suzuya VL — Japan Premium Tier IX Cruiser.

The third Mogami-class cruiser to be built was part of a unique series initially designed as light cruisers but later converted into heavy cruisers. Commissioned in 1937 and armed with fifteen 155 mm guns, Suzuya participated in several major World War II campaigns, including the Indian Ocean raid and the Battle of Midway. On October 25, 1944, during the Battle off Samar, Suzuya was attacked by U.S. carrier-based aircraft and sunk.

Pros

• High main battery damage per minute
• Low detectability

Cons

• Main Battery Reload Booster consumable available
• Low gun traverse speed
• Weak armor

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	39000
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	16%

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	100-140
• Deck (mm)	27
• Superstructure (mm)	16
• Extremities (mm)	25

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	35.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	760
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	7.1

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	12.6
• Detectability by air (km)	7.16
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	6.52
• Detectability by depths (km)	7.16

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	5×3 155mm
• Firing range (km)	16.5
• Reload time (sec)	10.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	6
• 180° turn time (sec)	36.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.05
• Maximum dispersion (m)	146
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 15 km	136
• Dispersion at 16.5 km	147

HE SHELL
• Name	155 mm HE Type0
• Maximum damage	2600
• Fire chance (%)	10.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	925
• Shell weight (kg)	55.87
• Penetration (mm)	31

AP SHELL
• Name	155 mm AP/APC Type91
• Maximum damage	3300
• Shell velocity (m/s)	925
• Shell weight (kg)	55.87
• Fuse time (sec)	0.01
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	7
• Arming threshold (mm)	26

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	Type 93 mod. 1
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	4 × 3
• Torpedo name	Type 93 mod. 1
• Reload time (sec)	180
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	20,967
• Range (km)	10.0
• Speed (kt)	67
• Detectability (km)	1.7
• Flooding chance (%)	355

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	7.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	127 mm HE Type0
• Arrangement	4x2 127mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	8.0
• Maximum damage	2100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	725
• Penetration (mm)	21
• Fire chance (%)	8.0%

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
127 mm	4 × 2
13 mm	2 × 2
25 mm	4 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	42	85%	2.5
Long-range	66.5	90%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
3	1540	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: Repair Party  (4 charges, 28.0s action, 40.0s cooldown, 195 hp/s)
• Slot 4: Main Battery Reload Booster  (3 charges, 15.0s action, 100.0s cooldown)
• Slot 5: Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)

Gallery

WoWs Gallery

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  Suzuya VL, given with the same default camo as Suzuya

Historical Gallery