Myoko

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The first Japanese cruiser built after the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 came into force. Unlike foreign Treaty Cruisers, ''Myoko''’s armor was good enough to withstand artillery strikes from ships of the same type. One of the features of the project was well-developed torpedo protection. Following a series of upgrades, cruisers of this class got a substantially reinforced AA and torpedo armament.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|d171273eb20a40239ca4a1f227829b30}}

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For the most part, ''Myoko'' is the first proper heavy cruiser within the Japanese cruiser branch; it brings together all of the lessons captains have learned playing through ''[[Furutaka]]'' and ''[[Aoba]]''.  Her impressively low detection range will most certainly aid captains in firefights with other cruisers.  Her guns turn and load relatively slowly, and getting into a medium range firefight with a fast firing cruiser — such as  ''[[Dallas]]'', ''[[Shchors]]'', or ''[[Fiji]]'' — is inadvisable.  

Captains should take care to remember that even as a proper heavy cruiser, ''Myoko'' is still very much prone to citadel hits, particularly from other cruisers despite having the offensive capability to do the same herself. In this aspect she can be played in two ways: an anti-cruiser and anti-destroyer escort or an aggressive raider forming ad-hoc squadrons with other cruisers or destroyers.  She must take special care when engaging battleships, and hold the range open as best as possible.

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* Largest amount of hit points for a Tier VII cruiser.
* Has an impressive broadside of ten 203mm guns.
* The main battery's high explosive shells have high damage and fire chance, making them effective against most targets ''Myoko'' may encounter. 
* The ship carries six torpedo launchers per side. Additionally, her torpedoes have a high top speed and long range, making them effective for area denial or hitting distant targets.
* High top speed and quick rudder shift time allows the ship to dodge long range fire easily. 

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* The ship has a large citadel and will often take large amounts of damage from armor piercing shells. 
* Shorter main battery range than other heavy cruisers at her tier.
* Sluggish reload time and turret traverse speed.
* The majority of the main battery turrets are rear-facing. 
* Torpedo mounts are also rear facing, requiring the ship to expose her side to make use of them.

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Captains must research ''Myoko’s'' second hull upgrade. Next, captains can choose to upgrade the ship's anti aircraft armament by researching the ship's final hull upgrade, or upgrade the ship's torpedo armament by researching the torpedo module.  

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The recommended upgraded for ''Myoko'' are as follows:

* '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} keeps the guns and torpedo tubes active and firing.
* '''Slot 1''': {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} makes the ship more resistant to [[Ship:Fire|fires]] and [[Ship:Flooding|flooding]].
* '''Slot 3''': {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} gives her guns more accuracy. 
* '''Slot 4''': {{Steering Gears Modification 2}} allows for a faster rudder shift to dodge incoming fire.

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The key skills for ''Myoko'' are similar to her predecessor. They include Expert Loader at Level 1, Expert Marksman at Level 2, Demolition Expert at Level 3, and Concealment Expert at Level 4. Captains who use the ship’s torpedoes often may find Torpedo Armament Expertise useful for reducing the reload time of the launchers. Last Stand is recommended to those who often find their engine or rudder incapacitated. Lastly, Basic Firing Training and Advanced Firing Training can be taken to improve upon the ship’s anti-aircraft armament. 

{{Commander Skills
| Priority Target = 3
| Preventative Maintenance = 2
| Expert Loader = 1
| Aircraft Servicing Expert = 
| Direction Center for Catapult Aircraft = 2
| Dogfighting Expert = 
| Incoming Fire Alert = 1
| Evasive Maneuver = 

| High Alert = 2
| Jack of All Trades = 1
| Expert Marksman = 3
| Torpedo Acceleration = 1
| Smoke Screen Expert = 
| Expert Rear Gunner = 
| Adrenaline Rush = 3
| Last Stand = 2

| Survivability Expert = 
| Basics of Survivability = 2
| Torpedo Armament Expertise = 2
| Emergency Takeoff = 
| Basic Firing Training = 1
| Superintendent = 2
| Demolition Expert = 3
| Vigilance = 2

| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament = 
| Fire Prevention = 
| Inertia Fuse for HE Shells = 
| Air Supremacy = 
| Advanced Firing Training = 2
| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament = 1
| Radio Position Finding = 2
| Concealment Expert = 3
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* '''Slot 1:'''  {{Damage Control Party}}
* '''Slot 2:'''  {{Hydroacoustic Search}} or {{Defensive AA Fire}}
* '''Slot 3:'''  {{Catapult Fighter}}

Captains looking to fill an anti-destroyer role on their team should choose Hydroacoustic Search over Defensive AA Fire. Mounting premium versions of these consumables is recommended to reduce their cooldown timers. 

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[[Ship:Camouflage#Standard Camouflage|Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage]] can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip ''Myoko'' with [[Ship:Camouflage#Permanent_Camouflage|Type 17 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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''Myoko'' captains should mount the standard flags to improve the ship's performance in battle. To improve upon the ship's armaments, India X-Ray ({{India X-Ray|Size=18px}}), Victor Lima ({{Victor Lima|Size=18px}}), and Juliet Whiskey Unaone ({{Juliet Whiskey Unaone|Size=18px}}) flags are recommended to increase the fire chance and flooding chances respectively. To improve the ship’s survivability, captains should mount November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) and India Yankee ({{India Yankee|Size=18px}}) flags. Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) flags are recommended to increase the ship’s already high top speed. Lastly, economic and special signal flags can be mounted to improve the ship’s economic gains per battle.

{{Signal Flags
| November Echo Setteseven = 2
| Mike Yankee Soxisix = 
| India X-Ray = 2
| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = 1
| Victor Lima = 3
| Hotel Yankee = 1
 
| November Foxtrot = 2
| Sierra Mike = 3
| India Delta = 
| Juliet Whiskey Unaone = 
| India Yankee = 2
| Juliet Charlie = 1
 
| Zulu = 1
| India Bravo Terrathree = 
| Equal Speed Charlie London = 2
| Zulu Hotel = 2
| Papa Papa = 
 
| Wyvern = 1
| Red Dragon = 3
| Dragon Flag = 1
| Ouroboros = 2
| Hydra = 2
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<h2> ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1929</h2>
====Construction====
:Builder: Yokosuka Naval Arsenal,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yokosuka, Japan
:Laid down: 25th October 1924
:Launched: 16th April 1927
:Commissioned: 10th August 1929
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====Specifications====
:11,633 tons displacement, standard
:201.7m length
:20.7m beam
:6.3m draft
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====Machinery====
:12 Kampon oil-fired boilers
:Four Kampon shaft gear turbines
:2,470 tons of oil  
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====Performance====
:46 knots at 132,000 shaft horsepower
:8,000nm at 14 knots
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====Armor====
:Main belt: 102mm
:Decks: 32mm
:Conning Tower: 25mm
:Turrets: 76mm
:Fore and Aft Plating: 16mm
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====Armament====
=====Main=====
:Ten (5x2) 20cm/50 3rd Year Type No.1 guns
=====Secondary=====
:Six (6x1) 12cm/45 10th Year Type guns
=====Anti-aircraft=====
:Two (2x1) 7.7mm machine guns
=====Torpedoes=====
:Twelve (4x3) 61cm Type 8 mod 1 torpedoes
====Aircraft Facilities====
:2 Kawanishi E7K1 “Alf” floatplane 
:2 aircraft catapult

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====Complement====
:47 officers, 717 sailors
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<h2> ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1946</h2>
====Specifications====
:13,300 tons displacement, standard
:201.7m length
:20.7m beam
:6.3m draft
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====Armament====
=====Main=====
:Ten (5x2) 20.3cm/50 3rd Year Type mod.2 guns
=====Secondary=====
:Eight (4x2) 12.7cm/40 Type 89 mod.1 guns 
=====Anti-aircraft=====
:Fifty-six (4x3, 8x2, 26x1) 25mm Type 96 AA guns
=====Torpedoes=====
:Twelve (4x3) 61cm Type 93 mod.2 torpedoes
====Aircraft Facilities====
:2 Aichi E13A “Jake” seaplanes
:2 aircraft catapult
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===History===

====Design====
The four ''Myōkō''-class cruisers (妙高型巡洋艦 Myōkō-gata jun'yōkan?) were built for the Imperial Japanese Navy in the late 1920s. Three were lost during World War II.

The ships of this class displaced 11,633 tons (standard), were 201 m (661 ft) long, and were capable of 36 knots (67 km/h). They carried two aircraft and their main armament was ten 20-centimeter (7.9 in) guns in five twin turrets. At the time, this was the heaviest armament of any cruiser class in the world. They were also the first cruisers the Japanese Navy constructed that exceeded the (10,000 ton) limit set by the Washington Naval Treaty.

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