AL Yukikaze

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Destroyer | Japan | Tier VIII

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VIII

Special

AL Yukikaze — Japanese special premium Tier VIII destroyer.

Famously known as the "Fortune Ship" for her achievements in the Great War. She's arrogant and believes that all her success is due to her ability. Gets upset when ignored and left alone. There is a rivalry between her and Shigure, although neither is sure why this is the case. From the game Azur Lane.

AL Yukikaze was first released for sale worldwide on 1 May 2019.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
127 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a Type C mount	8.5	26.1	85	2,150	9	2,200		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 ()
Azur Lane Yukikaze	15,100	6	20	3		10/3	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 ()
Type F3	0.6	104	7.2	21,366	76	8		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type8 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 52,000 hp	35		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Tier VIII Premium Japanese destroyer AL Yukikaze is a clone of Tier VIII tech tree destroyer Kagero with two major changes: she is locked into equipping the Type F3 torpedoes — rather than offering captains a choice between the Type 90 mod. 1's or Type 93 mod. 2's as Kagero does — and she is not allowed to equip the Torpedo Reload Booster  consumable. Fans of Kagero will find that AL Yukikaze offers them a slightly different, high-risk, high-reward playstyle.

In all other aspects, AL Yukikaze is identical to Kagero: speed, handling, detection... even down to her mediocre main battery and nearly complete lack of an AA suite. The Japanese destroyer line becomes challenging to excel in at high tiers, but like Kagero, AL Yukikaze provides all the tools necessary for captains to do just that; they need only bring patience and a willingness to learn how to handle her.

Pros:

Lowest detection range of all Tier VIII destroyers.
Fast, powerful torpedoes that hit like freight trains.
Good handling; same turning circle as her predecessors, quick rudder shift.

Cons:

Mediocre top speed of 35 knots.
Main battery is slightly improved from Akatsuki, but is still nothing special.
Painfully long torpedo reload time, regardless of which torpedoes are equipped.
Does not have access to Torpedo Reload Booster .

Research

As a premium ship, AL Yukikaze doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for AL Yukikaze are as follows:

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2: Propulsion Modification 1
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1 ()
Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★★★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire.	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range. ★	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen. ★	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★★
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★★	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. ★★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. ★★	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns.	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target.	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of shells from secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three.	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm. ★	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

AL Yukikaze can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Smoke Generator 
Slot 3: Engine Boost

Camouflage

As a premium ship, AL Yukikaze comes included with Type 10 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signals

AL Yukikaze captains should mount standard signal flags to improve the ship's performance in battle. Sierra Mike () flags are highly recommended to increase the ship's top speed. November Foxtrot () and India Yankee () flags should be mounted to improve the ship's survivability. Lastly, economic and special signal flags can be mounted to increase the ship's economic gains per battle.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★★	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. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★	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 .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

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Historical Info

Ships of Japan

Destroyers	II Tachibana • II Umikaze • II Tachibana Lima • III Wakatake • IV Isokaze • V Minekaze • V Fūjin • V Kamikaze • V Kamikaze R • V Mutsuki • VI Fubuki • VI Hatsuharu • VI Shinonome B • VI Shinonome • VII Akatsuki • VII Shiratsuyu • VII Yūdachi • VIII Akizuki • VIII Kagerō • VIII Asashio • VIII HSF Harekaze II • VIII Asashio B • VIII HSF Harekaze • VIII AL Yukikaze • IX Yūgumo • IX Kitakaze • IX Minegumo • IX STAR Kitakaze • X Shimakaze • X Harugumo • X Hayate • ★ Yamagiri
Cruisers	I Hashidate • II Chikuma • III Tenryū • III Katori • IV Yūbari • IV Kuma • IV Iwaki Alpha • V Furutaka • V Agano • V Yahagi • VI Aoba • VI Gokase • VII Myōkō • VII Omono • VII Tokachi • VII Maya • VII ARP Myōkō • VII ARP Ashigara • VII ARP Haguro • VII Southern Dragon • VII Eastern Dragon • VII ARP Nachi • VIII Mogami • VIII Tone • VIII Atago • VIII Shimanto • VIII Atago B • VIII ARP Takao • VIII ARP Maya • IX Ibuki • IX Takahashi • IX Azuma • IX AL Azuma • IX Chikuma II • X Zaō • X Yodo • X Yoshino • X Yoshino B • X Kitakami
Battleships	II Mikasa • III Kawachi • IV Myōgi • IV Ishizuchi • V Kongō • V ARP Kongō • V ARP Kirishima • V ARP Haruna • V ARP Hiei • V HSF Hiei • VI Fusō • VI Mutsu • VI Ise • VII Nagato • VII Ashitaka • VII Hyūga • VIII Amagi • VIII Yumihari • VIII Kii • VIII Ignis Purgatio • VIII Ragnarok • IX Izumo • IX Adatara • IX Musashi • IX Hizen • IX Iwami • IX Daisen • IX Tsurugi • IX Iwami B • X Yamato • X Bungo • X Shikishima • X ARP Yamato • ★ Satsuma
Aircraft Carriers	IV Hōshō • VI Ryūjō • VIII Shōkaku • VIII Kaga • VIII Kaga B • X Hakuryū • ★ Sekiryu

Destroyers

Japan	II Tachibana • II Umikaze • II Tachibana Lima • III Wakatake • IV Isokaze • V Minekaze • V Fūjin • V Kamikaze • V Kamikaze R • V Mutsuki • VI Fubuki • VI Hatsuharu • VI Shinonome B • VI Shinonome • VII Akatsuki • VII Shiratsuyu • VII Yūdachi • VIII Akizuki • VIII Kagerō • VIII Asashio • VIII HSF Harekaze II • VIII Asashio B • VIII HSF Harekaze • VIII AL Yukikaze • IX Yūgumo • IX Kitakaze • IX Minegumo • IX STAR Kitakaze • X Shimakaze • X Harugumo • X Hayate • ★ Yamagiri
U.K.	II Medea • III Valkyrie • III Campbeltown • IV Wakeful • V Acasta • VI Icarus • VI Gallant • VII Jervis • VII Jupiter '42 • VIII Lightning • VIII Cossack • VIII Cossack B • IX Jutland • IX Somme • X Daring • X Druid
France	II Enseigne Gabolde • III Fusilier • IV Bourrasque • V Jaguar • V Siroco • VI Guépard • VI Aigle • VII Vauquelin • VIII Le Fantasque • VIII Le Terrible • IX Mogador • X Kléber • X Marceau • X Kléber CLR
U.S.S.R.	II Storozhevoi • III Derzki • IV Izyaslav • V Gremyashchy • V Podvoisky • V Okhotnik • VI Gnevny • VII Minsk • VII Leningrad • VII Tashkent '39 • VIII Ognevoi • VIII Kiev • IX Udaloi • IX Tashkent • IX Neustrashimy • X Khabarovsk • X Grozovoi • X Delny • ★ Zorkiy
U.S.A.	II Sampson • II Smith • III Wickes • IV Clemson • V Nicholas • V Hill • VI Farragut • VI Monaghan • VII Mahan • VII Sims • VII Sims B • VIII Benson • VIII Kidd • IX Fletcher • IX Benham • IX Halford • IX Black B • IX Black • X Gearing • X Somers • X Forrest Sherman • ★ Joshua Humphreys
Germany	II V-25 • III G-101 • IV V-170 • V T-22 • VI Ernst Gaede • VI T-61 • VI Karl von Schönberg • VII Leberecht Maass • VII Z-31 • VII Z-39 • VIII Z-23 • VIII Gustav-Julius Maerker • VIII Z-35 • IX Z-46 • IX Felix Schultz • IX Z-44 • IX ZF-6 • X Z-52 • X Elbing • X Z-42
Pan-Asia	II Longjiang • III Phra Ruang • IV Shenyang • V Jianwei • VI Fushun • VI Anshan • VII Gadjah Mada • VIII Hsienyang • VIII Siliwangi • VIII Loyang • VIII Fenyang • VIII Loyang B • VIII Ship Smasha • IX Chung Mu • X Yueyang • X Lüshun • ★ Kunming
Spain	X Álvaro de Bazán
Europe	II Tátra • III Romulus • IV Klas Horn • V Visby • V Muavenet • VI Västerås • VI Stord • VII Skåne • VII Grom • VII Błyskawica • VII Stord '43 • VIII Öland • VIII Split • VIII Orkan • IX Östergötland • IX Lambros Katsonis • IX Velos • IX Friesland • IX Jäger • X Halland • X Gdańsk • X Småland • X Ragnar • ★ Dalarna
Netherlands	IX Groningen • X Tromp
Italy	II Curtatone • III Nazario Sauro • IV Turbine • V Maestrale • VI Aviere • VI Leone • VII Luca Tarigo • VII FR25 • VIII Vittorio Cuniberti • IX Adriatico • IX Paolo Emilio • X Attilio Regolo
Commonwealth	III Vampire • VII Haida • VII Huron • X Vampire II
Pan-America	VI Juruá

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+In all other aspects, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is identical to ''Kagero'': speed, handling, detection... even down to her mediocre main battery and nearly complete lack of an AA suite.  The Japanese destroyer line becomes challenging to excel in at high tiers, but like ''Kagero'', ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' provides all the tools necessary for captains to do just that; they need only bring patience and a willingness to learn how to handle her.
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-* Armed with torpedoes available to only a select group of T9 and T10 ships, the fastest in the game at 76kts that can catch opponents off-guard
+* Lowest detection range of all Tier VIII destroyers.
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+* Fast, powerful torpedoes that hit like freight trains.
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+* Good handling; same turning circle as her predecessors, quick rudder shift.
-*
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-* Bad AA power in a meta that features large numbers of carriers
+* Mediocre top speed of 35 knots.
-* Short range torpedoes
+* Main battery is slightly improved from ''[[Akatsuki]]'', but is still nothing special.
-* Relatively low gun DPM
+* Painfully long torpedo reload time, regardless of which torpedoes are equipped.
-* On the slower side for a DD
+* Does not have access to {{Torpedo Reload Booster}}.
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 * '''Slot 4''': {{Propulsion Modification 2}}
 * '''Slot 5''': {{Concealment System Modification 1}}
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-| Preventative Maintenance =
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-| Air Supremacy =
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-| Direction Center for Fighters =
+| Direction Center for Catapult Aircraft =
-| Improved Engine Boost =
+| Dogfighting Expert =
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-| Last Gasp =
+| Evasive Maneuver =
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-| Jack of All Trades =
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-| Expert Marksman =
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-| Torpedo Acceleration =
+| Torpedo Acceleration = 1
-| Smoke Screen Expert =
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+| Expert Rear Gunner =
-| Adrenaline Rush =
+| Adrenaline Rush = 2
-| Last Stand =
+| Last Stand = 3
-| Basics of Survivability =
+| Survivability Expert = 2
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+| Torpedo Armament Expertise = 2
-| Aircraft Armor =
+| Emergency Takeoff =
 | Basic Firing Training =
-| Superintendent =
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 | Demolition Expert =
-| Vigilance =
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 | Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament =
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-| Inertia Fuse for HE Shells =
+| Inertia Fuse for HE Shells = 1
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+| Air Supremacy =
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-Choose one and append after semicolon above:
-Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectibility range.
-Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.
-Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' with [[Ship:Camouflage#Permanent_Camouflage|Type XX camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
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 As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' comes included with [[Ship:Camouflage#Premium_Camouflage|Type 10 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
 |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
 ''AL Yukikaze'' captains should mount standard signal flags to improve the ship's performance in battle. Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) flags are highly recommended to increase the ship's top speed. November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) and India Yankee ({{India Yankee|Size=18px}}) flags should be mounted to improve the ship's survivability. Lastly, economic and special signal flags can be mounted to increase the ship's economic gains per battle.
 {{Signal Flags
 | November Echo Setteseven = 1
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 :240 officers and sailors
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-[[File:PICTURE.JPG|none|frame|x350px|link=|CAPTION.]]
+[[File:Yukikaze underway 1939.jpg|none|frame|x350px|link=|''Kagero''-class destroyer ''Yukikaze'' underway, December 1939.]]
-===History===
-====Design====
-The ''Kagerou''-class was a continuation from the ''Asashio''-class, although slightly enlarged in regards to their dimensions and their stability.
-These ships were slightly larger than their predecessors, 118.5m long and 10.8m wide with a draft of 3.76m and a displacement of 2,600 tons which was ~100 tons above the ''Asashio''-class. Initial crew count was 240 men, though with the later modifications more were required to operate the anti-aircraft-armament.
+==History==
+===Design===
+After the success of the ''Asashio''-class of destroyers were venerated in their proficiency and capability, the Imperial Japanese determined that their next two classes of Type A destroyers would be based of the work established by this design. The first of the Type A classes became the ''Kagero''-class destroyers. The design choices seemed justified, the ''Kagero''-class compared very favourably with their American contemporaries. The Japanese ships had a heavier main artillery setup; although the US mounts had the benefit of dual-purpose capability. As well, although American destroyers had more torpedo tubes, Japanese destroyers had the benefit of reloads.
-Operation three Kampon boilers, which would produce steam for two sets of turbines for a combined horsepower of 52,000 shp, these ships were capable of sailing with a speed of up to 35 knots. 500 tons of fuel oil would permit a cruising range of 5,000 nm at a speed of 18kn.
+In order to streamline design time as much as possible, the ''Kagero''-class were nearly identical in hull design to their predecessors. Superficially, everything - even the superstructure layout - was identical to the ''Asashio''-class. Design-wise, one of the more noticeable differences was the placement of the torpedo storage rooms; in the ''Kagero''-class they were placed forward of their respective launchers. Propulsion wise, the new class used the same layout: 3 Kampon boilers feeding to two Kampon turbines. The greater efficiency of the newer boilers generated 2,000 shaft horsepower more than their predecessors, but this did not make any marked difference to the speed. Overall, the ''Kagero''-class had a slightly greater tonnage and a slightly wider beam; in order to improve stability.
-Armament-wise little was changed over the ''Asashio''-class, three turrets with each carrying two 127mm/50 guns with one turret on the bow, and two turrets superfiring on the rear deck. Four 25mm guns in two twin mounts were to ensure AA defense. Torpedo armament consisted of two quadruple launchers with a torpedo diameter of 61cm each, and in total eight torpedoes located in quick-loading sets behind or in front of the tubes. 36 depth charges with up to six throwers would be used against underwater threats.
+As her predecessor, ''Kagero''-class destroyers reused the identical armament layout as the Special Type (''[[Fubuki]]''-class) destroyers. Six 127mm guns found in 3 twin-gun mounts; one forward and a super firing pair aft. ''Kagero''-class used the Type C turret mounts for their guns; which has the distinct disadvantage of not possessing the ability to angle high enough to engage aircraft, but they were fully enclosed and were lighter than previous mounts. Located amidships were the 2 quadruple-torpedo launchers in their enclosed mounts. each were provided with one reload each. For anti aircraft defence, the destroyers were armed with 25mm auto-cannons in single and dual mounts.
-As the war progressed, it became obvious that the light AA armament was utterly insufficient. Thus, in late 1943/early 1944 the surviving vessels of the class gave away their X-turret and the number of 25mm guns was gradually increased up until 24 guns in varying mountings, and up to four 13.2mm machine guns would be equipped in single mounts.
+Throughout the Second World War, the ''Kagero''-class underwent constant service modifications. From late 1942 to 1943, further AA mounts were added, and the installed dual mounts were upgraded to triple mounts. From late 1943 to 1944, the X turret was removed to make more space for 25mm mounts. As well, many scuttles were welded over to increase hull integrity. As front-line ships, ''Kagero''-class received priority for radar installation. In early 1944 a radar room was built into the foremast with a No.22 radar set. Later in 1944 a No.13 set was installed in the aft mainmast.
-====Service====
+In total, 19 destroyers of this class were built for the Imperial Japanese Navy; the first 15 ships proposed for the 1937 Naval shipbuilding programme, and the last 4 spilled into the 1939 programme.
 |HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
-File:Yuki39.jpg|Yukikaze as she appeared in 1939.
+File:Yuki39.jpg|''Yukikaze'' as she appeared in 1939.
-File:Yukirabaul.jpg|Yukikaze off Rabaul, 1943.
+File:Yukirabaul.jpg|''Yukikaze'' off Rabaul, 1943.
-File:Yuki46.jpg|Yukikaze post war as a reparation ship, 1946.
+File:Yuki46.jpg|''Yukikaze'' post war as a reparation ship, 1946.
-File:Yukibridge.jpg|Yukikaze's bridge in 1947.
+File:Yukibridge.jpg|''Yukikaze''’s bridge in 1947.
-File:Yukitokyoaft.jpg|Yukikaze in Tokyo alongside escort ship Shisaka, May 26, 1947.
+File:Yukitokyoaft.jpg|''Yukikaze'' in Tokyo alongside escort ship Shisaka, May 26, 1947.
-File:Yukitokyobow.jpg|Yukikaze in Tokyo, May 26, 1947.
+File:Yukitokyobow.jpg|''Yukikaze'' in Tokyo, May 26, 1947.
-File:Yukitan.jpg|Yukikaze in Chinese service as ROCS Tan Yang.
+File:Yukitan.jpg|''Yukikaze'' in Chinese service as ROCS ''Tan Yang''.
-File:Yukitan2.jpg|Yukikaze as Tan Yang from the port side.
+File:Yukitan2.jpg|''Yukikaze'' as ''Tan Yang'' from the port side.
 </gallery>

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