Southern Dragon

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Southern Dragon

Cruiser | Japan | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points39,200

Main Battery

IDS_PJGM063_203MM50_TYPE_C_RF_MOD5 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire4.29 shots/min.

Reload Time14 sec.

Rotation Speed5 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time36 sec.

Firing Range15.58 km.

Maximum Dispersion131 m.

HE Shell203 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage3,300

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell17 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity840 m./s.

HE Shell Weight125.85 kg.

AP Shell203 mm AP Type91

Maximum AP Shell Damage4,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity840 m./s.

AP Shell Weight125.85 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire8 shots/min.

Reload Time7.5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Torpedo Tubes

610 mm Triple4 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.79 shots/min.

Reload Time76 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoType90 mod. 1

Maximum Damage17,233

Torpedo Speed62 knot

Torpedo Range9.99 km.

AA Defense

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second40.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount26 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second46.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount4 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second13.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second21.6

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 knot

Turning Circle Radius780 m.

Rudder Shift Time7.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.76 km.

Air Detectability Range6.56 km.

Battle Levels

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13.9

Southern Dragon

Cruiser | Japan | Tier VII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points39,200

Main Battery

IDS_PJGM063_203MM50_TYPE_C_RF_MOD5 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire4.29 shots/min.

Reload Time14 sec.

Rotation Speed5 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time36 sec.

Firing Range15.58 km.

Maximum Dispersion131 m.

HE Shell203 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage3,300

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell17 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity840 m./s.

HE Shell Weight125.85 kg.

AP Shell203 mm AP Type91

Maximum AP Shell Damage4,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity840 m./s.

AP Shell Weight125.85 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5.6 km.

Rate of Fire8 shots/min.

Reload Time7.5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Torpedo Tubes

610 mm Triple4 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.79 shots/min.

Reload Time76 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoType90 mod. 1

Maximum Damage17,233

Torpedo Speed62 knot

Torpedo Range9.99 km.

AA Defense

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.1 mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second40.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount26 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second46.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount4 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second13.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second21.6

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 knot

Turning Circle Radius780 m.

Rudder Shift Time7.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.76 km.

Air Detectability Range6.56 km.

Battle Levels

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VII

Special

Southern Dragon — Japanese special premium Tier VII cruiser.

A Ship Without a Country! Although the Southern Dragon is based on the Japanese Myoko-class vessels, the ship itself is a non-national ship. It's a ship of its own "Dragon" nation, and can be crewed by other IJN commanders.

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 ()
203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model D turret	4.3	36	131	3,300	17	4,700		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 ()
Southern Dragon	39,200	6	102	5	4	26/8/4/4	4			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 ()
Type90 mod. 1	0.8	76	7.2	17,233	62	10		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type7 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 132,000 hp	35		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

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Tier VII Southern Dragon is a clone of the tech tree Myōkō, with accurate guns which fire some of the strongest HE shells at her tier, but poor turret traverse and weak AA.

The Ship

Southern Dragon has a top speed of 35 knots, one of the fastest at her tier, and she can outpace most opponents she will face. Her maneuverability is a mixed bag. Although her turning circle of 780 meters is rather large, her rudder shift of 7.1 seconds is one of the best at Tier VII. She will change directions quickly but needs space to complete her turns, which makes maneuvering in confined spaces difficult. Her concealment of 12.76 km is worse than Aoba, and leaves her more vulnerable to being spotted.

Southern Dragon mounts a standard cruiser Damage Control Party , which is active for 5 seconds with a 60 second cool down. Her second slot has a choice of consumables – Hydroacoustic Search  or Defensive AA Fire . Hydroacoustic Search is the optimal choice, to detect torpedoes at 3 km and ships at 4 km for 100 seconds. The Defensive AA Fire will provide a 50% boost to her continuous AA damage, but her weaker AA means the benefits are rather limited. In her third slot, Southern Dragon carries a Catapult Fighter  which launches a pair of fighters that patrol around the ship for up to 1 minute. Finally, she mounts a Submarine Surveillance  which will detect submerged submarines out to 5 km for 20 seconds.

Survivability

With 16 mm of plating, Southern Dragon’s bow and stern can bounce most heavy cruiser AP when sufficiently angled. However, she is vulnerable to all calibers of HE round, as well as AP overmatch from larger cruiser and all battleship guns. Her citadel runs from the forward turrets all the way to the aft turrets. Although much of it is below the waterline, there is a large raised section between her bridge and rear superstructure. With 102 mm of citadel armor, Southern Dragon’s citadel is vulnerable to cruiser AP at most ranges, although the presence of anti-torpedo bulges adds a small amount of extra protection. Southern Dragon has one of the largest health pools for a Tier VII cruiser.

Armament

Southern Dragon introduces a much-improved main battery from her predecessors. With ten 203 mm guns she has better DPM despite having a slower reload. These guns will become familiar to players, as they form the main armament of the rest of the line with the possible exception of Mogami. Southern Dragon has the usual improved dispersion common to Japanese 203 mm guns, so players can expect their shells to group closer together. With her larger main battery, Southern Dragon can land some seriously damaging salvos. A 15.6 km main battery range is decent, although Southern Dragon faces cruisers with much greater range when downtiered.

Southern Dragon has typical Japanese HE rounds, with some of the highest damage at her tier and a good fire chance per shell. Between her improved dispersion and high HE damage, Southern Dragon poses a serious threat to destroyers and even armored targets. Under ideal conditions Southern Dragon can set up to 7 fires a minute; while this does not match the fire starting potential of many light cruisers, Southern Dragon will cause more direct damage in between starting fires. Her AP rounds are best used against broadside cruisers, but they lack penetration compared to most 203 mm guns at Tier VII.

As expected, Southern Dragon mounts a powerful torpedo armament with two triple launchers on each side. A 10 km range is good, but Southern Dragon lacks the ability to safely launch them from stealth. These also have very restrictive launch arcs, with almost nonexistent forward angles. Her torpedoes are a poor choice as an offensive option, as positioning to attack a target will require showing an almost flat broadside. As such, her torpedoes are more suited for launching at pursuing enemies.

Anti-Air

Southern Dragon has fairly poor anti-air defenses. Her long-range weapons reach out to 5.8 km but her DPS and flak count are low. She lacks any medium-range weapons, and with her light AA only starting to fire at 2.5 km, they offer little deterrent to any carriers wanting to make an attack.

Anti-Submarine

Southern Dragon has access to an ASW airstrike, allowing her to attack submarines at up to 6 km away. Each strike drops two charges, and she can have 2 attacks ready to use with a 30 second reload. She can use her Submarine Surveillance  consumable to aid in spotting submerged submarines from safe distances. However, her weak armor and poor concealment mean she shouldn’t actively hunt them.

Battle Performance

Southern Dragon is poorly suited to close range combat, where her slow turret traverse means that tracking maneuvering targets is difficult. Rather she should stay at medium ranges, where she will be able to use her concealment to reach good firing positions and her improved dispersion will allow accurate attacks.

Players will need to use effective positioning and ammunition selection in order to compensate for Southern Dragon’s low base damage output. A well-aimed salvo can potentially cripple an enemy cruiser or destroyer, if the right ammunition is selected. For this reason, the Gun Feeder captain skill is recommended as it will allow players to more quickly switch ammunition types.

Although her torpedoes can be devastating, their slow speed and high reaction time mean that they cannot be relied on to regularly land serious hits. Their poor launch angles also mean they are dangerous to use at close ranges. But their long range and relatively slow speed make them good area denial weapons, and they can be effective weapons when kiting away or engaging targets which are closing to engage.

Pros:

• Guns are very accurate
• Large main battery
• Torpedoes have high damage
• Good fire chance for a heavy cruiser
• Has access to Hydroacoustic Search consumable
• Thick central deck armor can ricochet shells smaller than 457 mm.

Cons:

• Very weak armor for a heavy cruiser, often takes a large chunk of damage from anything fired at her.
• Vulnerable citadel
• Poor turret traverse
• Restricted torpedo launch arcs
• Poor AA defenses

Research

As a premium ship, Southern Dragon does not have any modules to replace.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 -or- Main Battery Modification 2
• Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1 -or- Steering Gears Modification 1

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★★★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party   Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost.	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: •  +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. •  +25% continuous damage. •  +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up.	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery. ★	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Southern Dragon can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  – 3 charges or Hydroacoustic Search  – 3 charges
• Slot 3: Catapult Fighter  – 3 charges
• Slot 4: Submarine Surveillance  – 3 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Southern Dragon comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

As this ship is basically a copy of the tech tree Myoko, the following recommended signals for maximum effectiveness are the same. However, as it is a copy, players can experiment with different signals combinations.

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.

Gallery

Historical Info

Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-

In 2038, a mysterious fleet of warships, who have lurked around the world in the decades decades before, went on the offensive against humanity. Modelled after ships that appeared in World War II, but possessing weaponry far superior to those in humanity's possession and protected by an indestructible barrier immune to whatever we have to throw at them, humanity quickly loses control of the seas and our military forces are annihilated in the desperate battles against them. The result was a world where humanity's presence in the oceans is no more, with communication via the seas cut off and humans isolated from each other, blockaded by the "Fleet of Fog".

In 2054, a change became across the Fleet of Fog. The ships of the Fog, impersonal and faceless, started developing "Mental Models", human avatars capable of thinking in ways similar to human beings, with personalities unique to each Mental Model. One of these was the I-401, or, Iona, who made contact with Gunzō Chihaya to become his ship. Gunzō, with Iona and a small band of friends who now crew the I-401, as Blue Steel now seek to create a balance to this lopsided status quo with the Fleet of Fog, to bring a peace where humanity and the Fleet of Fog can happily coexist together.

Haguro is one of Hiei’s subordinates and the youngest of Myōkō’s sisters. Her mental model appears as a high school student, in following the theme of Hiei’s "student council" that governs the First Oriental Fleet. Her uniform, which she has expressed her dislike of, is asymmetrical, matching Myōkō’s style, with the left side of her blazer being longer than her right, and wears a metal bracer on her right hand. She is somewhat childish and carefree, disliking being forced into doing things, and whines about the things she doesn't like. In the Ars Nova Cadenza movie, she is part of Hiei’s group, along with the heavy cruisers Myōkō, Nachi, and Ashigara, sent to hunt down and destroy I-401.

Historical

Haguro (羽黒) was the third of the four-member Myōkō class of heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was named after Mount Haguro in Yamagata Prefecture. The other ships of her class were Myōkō (妙高), Nachi (那智), and Ashigara (足柄). Haguro saw significant service during World War II, participating in nine naval engagements. She was sunk during a fight with Royal Navy destroyers on May 30, 1945 at the battle of Mallaca Straits, becoming the last major Japanese warship to be sunk during World War II.

Historical Gallery

References

1. Myōkō-class cruiser - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• The ship was made available for purchase in the Premium Shop in January 2017.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke was changed to 7.6 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
• Update 0.6.14:
  • The reload time of the Type 90 mod. 1 torpedoes was decreased from 82 to 76 s.
  • The appearance of the ship was improved using a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements.
• Update 0.7.1:
  • The ability to dismiss ARP commanders was added. However, if done so, they could not be recovered.
• Update 0.7.4:
  • The ability to sell the ship for 2,625,000 credits was added.
• Update 0.7.6:
  • The appearance of the ship was improved using a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements.
• Update 0.7.10:
  • The ranges of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable were unified - 4 km for detecting ships, 3 km for detecting torpedoes.
• Update 0.7.11:
  • Turret traverse speed increased from 4 to 5 degrees per second.
  • Accuracy of the main battery was improved to be similar to that of Zao.
• Update 0.8.10:
  • The ship's special visual style was made into a separate permanent camouflage with standard combat bonuses, and other camouflages were made able to be mounted. When camouflages are hidden through the additional content menu, the camouflage is removed.
• Update 0.9.0:
  • The ship was made into a Premium ship and received a profitability increase in credits. Economic bonuses were also applied to its permanent camouflage.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • Central deck armor was reinforced from 16 to 25 mm.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 5.6 km.
• Update 12.0:
  • Fixed a bug in the characteristics of the Depth Charge Airstrike armament:
    • Number of available flights of the Depth Charge Airstrike armament increased from 1 to 2.

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