Asashio B

Tier VI | Type: Destroyer
Cost (Doubloons)	12 500
Variants	Asashio

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints15 100

Armor13 - 20 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

127mm 3rd Year Type3x2

Firing Range10.4 km

Reload Time8 s

180° Turn Time30 s

HE Maximum Damage1800

HE Fire Chance7 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AP Maximum Damage2200

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

610mm quadruple2x4

Reload Time101 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage17 233

Detectability by Sea1.6 km

Range10 km

Speed62 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

25mm Type96 mod. 12x2

DPS10

Range3 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 kn

Turning Circle Radius640 m

Rudder Shift Time3.6 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.3 km

Detectability by Air3.3 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.5 km

Asashio B — 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.

Entered Service: 1937
Ships in a series: 10

Ship Traits			Premium Trait
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.

Modules

	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

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

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

Player Opinion

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

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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