Asashio

Asashio

 Asashio — Japanese • Premium • Tier VI • Destroyer.

Japanese destroyer Asashio was the ultimate ship of this type in Japan, built after the launch of the Fubuki-class ships. The absence of constraints on displacement allowed naval architects to find a good balance between speed, armament, and hull size. Due to a good overall layout, Asashio served as a prototype for the majority of subsequent Japanese destroyers.

 Navy: IJN
 Ship: Japanese
 Nation: Japan
 Categoy: Premium

 Tier: VI
 Class: Destroyer
 Cost: (Doubloons) 12 500

 Entered Service: 1937
 Ships in Series: 10
 Variants: Asashio B

Ship Traits

Hidden: Good concealment means the ship can get closer to enemies before being detected.

Stealthy: Good torpedo concealment gives enemies less time to react to incoming threats.

Big Yield: Above average torpedo damage.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Survivability Stats

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	15 100	-
• Armor (mm)	13 - 20	-
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum Speed (kn)	35	-
• Turning Circle Radius (m)	640	-
• Rudder Shift Time (sec)	3.6	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by Sea (km)	6.3	-
• Detectability by Air (km)	3.3	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.5	-

Torpedos

TORPEDOS	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	610mm quadruple	-
• Arrangement	2x4	-
• Reload Time (sec)	101	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum Damage	17 233	-
• Detectability by Sea (km)	1.6	-
• Range (km)	10	-
• Speed (kn)	62	-

Main Artillery Stats

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main Artillery Name	127mm 3rd Year Type	-
• Main Artillery Arrangement	3x2	-
• Firing Range (km)	10.4	-
• Reload Time (sec)	8	-
• 180° Turn Time (sec)	30	-
• HE Maximum Damage	1800	-
• HE Fire Chance (%)	7	-
• HE Penetration (mm)	21	-
• AP Maximum Damage	2200	-
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Stats

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	25mm Type96 mod. 1	-
• Arrangement	2x2	-
• DPS	10	-
• Range (km)	3	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Asashio

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	15 100	13	20	0	3x2	2	3.6

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
127mm 3rd Year Type	3x2	8	30	1800	7	2200

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	10.4 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
610mm quadruple	2x4	101s	7.2s	17 233	10	62	1.6

	Maximum Speed
Stock	35 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Asashio

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary battery -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%

Consumables

Destroyer - Asashio

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 40s The number of consumables is unlimited

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 20s Dispersion time: 89s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

Maximum speed: +8% Duration: 120s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Torpedo Reload Booster

Reduces the reload time of torpedo launchers.

Torpedo launchers reload time: 8s Duration: 1s Reload time: 360s Number of consumables: 1

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Destroyer - Asashio

Pros:

• Stealthy, with a 4.8km surface detection range when fully kitted out.
• Torpedoes are extremely powerful.
• Access to both Torpedo Reload Boosterand Smoke Generatorat the same time.

Cons:

• Slow turret traverse and reload hinder her ability to gunfight other ships, especially destroyers.
• Slow speed for a destroyer at only 35 knots.
• No AA defense to speak of.

Performance

History

Destroyer - Asashio

he construction of Asashio began an important stage in Japanese destroyer design. Since Japanese designers were no longer constrained by the weight limitations on destroyers that plagued the Fubuki and Akatsuki destroyer classes, they could create a high-performance destroyer fit for operations in the Pacific. Asashio was laid down in September 1935 and entered service in August 1937 after some refits. Her design was very successful, making Asashio one of the most powerful destroyers in the world at the time. During World War II, Asashio served as the flagship for Destroyer Division 8, which participated in the invasions of Malaya, the Phillipines, and other islands in the Southwest Pacific. She participated in the Battle of Badung Strait, sinking a Dutch destroyer with one of her powerful 610mm “Long Lance” torpedoes. In 1942, Asashio participated in the Battle of Midway where she survived a direct hit from a 500 lb bomb and helped escort the cruiser Mogami for repairs. After several months of repairs, Asashio joined the Guadalcanal campaign and made several “Tokyo Express” runs. But time was running out. She was sunk in March 1943 by another 500 lb bomb received during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, one of the biggest disasters in Japanese Naval History.

• Asashio carried reloads for her torpedoes, unlike many World War II destroyers. To reflect this in-game, she has 1 Torpedo Reload Booster!
• One of the Clemson-class destroyers damaged by Asashio during the Battle of Badung Strait was eventually captured, repaired, and commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy.
• She bombarded Corregidor Island (Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s command post earlier in the campaign) during the Japanese Invasion of the Philippines.

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