Shimakaze

Tier Legendary | Type: Destroyer
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Yūgumo	none
Cost (Research Bureau)

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints17 900

Armor6 - 20 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction0 %

Artillery

Main Battery

127mm 3rd Year Type mod. D3x2

Firing Range10.7 km

Reload Time6.5 s

180° Turn Time22.8 s

HE Maximum Damage1800

HE Fire Chance7 %

HE Penetration21 mm

AP Maximum Damage2200

Sigma2.0

Torpedoes

610mm quintuple3x5

Reload Time131 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage21 367

Detectability by Sea1.8 km

Range8 km

Speed76 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

25mm/50 Type96 mod. 114x1

DPS25

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 2

25mm Type96 mod. 11x2

DPS5

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

25mm Type96 mod. 12x3

DPS12

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 4

127mm 3rd Year Type mod. D3x2

DPS30

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed39 kn

Turning Circle Radius690 m

Rudder Shift Time3 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea6.9 km

Detectability by Air3.5 km

Detectability while firing in smoke2.6 km

Shimakaze — Japanese Legendary Tier Destroyer.

An experimental "cruiser type" destroyer with increase displacement. The ship was equipped with very powerful propulsion, making Shimakaze faster than the majority of her contemporary ships of the same type. Shimakaze was second to none in terms of torpedo armament. The first and only destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy to be equipped with quintuple torpedo tubes.

Shimakaze was released as a Bureau project reward on November 9th, 2020.

Entered Service: 1943
Ships in a series: 1

Ship Traits
Hidden: Good concealment means the ship can get closer to enemies before being detected.	Big Yield: Above average torpedo damage.	Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	17 900	6	20	0	3x2	3	3

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
127mm 3rd Year Type mod. D	3x2	6.5	22.8	1800	7	2200

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	10.7 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
610mm quintuple	3x5	131s	7.2s	21 367	8	76	1.8	0
610mm quintuple	3x5	153s	7.2s	23 767	11	67	1.7	0

	Maximum Speed
Stock	39 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%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Tube Mod 3 Torpedo tubes reload -15% Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated +50%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

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

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Good HE alpha damage with a decent rate of fire for an IJN destroyer.
• Three quintuple torpedo launchers spit out a devastating salvo of fifteen (15) torpedoes — the infamous Wall of Skill.
• Fast rudder shift time.
• Has access to two (2) different torpedo types.
• Tied with Tier IV Minekaze for the highest base speed of all IJN destroyers at 39 knots.
• Very good concealment.

Cons:

• Small HP pool.
• Gun turret traverse is mediocre at best.
• Somewhat poor torpedo launch arcs.
• Torpedoes have poor stealth, are easily detected and reload very slowly.
• Long torpedo reload time with no booster consumable.
• Weak AA suite.

Performance

Changes

All in Black

• Detectability range by sea increased from 6.7 km to 6.9 km
• Detectability range by air increased from 3.35 km to 3.5 km
• Detectability while firing in smoke increased from 2.5 km to 2.6 km

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