Yoshino

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Yoshino

Cruiser | Japan | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

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General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points61,800

Main Battery

310 mm/50 Type 0 in a triple turret3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire3.24 shots/min.

Reload Time18.5 sec.

Rotation Speed5 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time36 sec.

Firing Range21.29 km.

Maximum Dispersion217 m.

HE Shell310 mm HE Type92

Maximum HE Shell Damage5,100

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell27 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity836 m./s.

HE Shell Weight448.8 kg.

AP Shell310 mm AP Type92

Maximum AP Shell Damage8,650

Initial AP Shell Velocity836 m./s.

AP Shell Weight448.8 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount8 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range7.3 km.

Rate of Fire20 shots/min.

Reload Time3 sec.

HE Shell100 mm HE Type98

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity1000 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Torpedo Tubes

610 mm Quad4 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.35 shots/min.

Reload Time171 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoType93 mod. 3

Maximum Damage23,767

Torpedo Speed67 knot

Torpedo Range12 km.

AA Defense

100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second166.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount14 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second46.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount24 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second43.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

40 mm/60 Type 5 on a twin mount12 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second132

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount6 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second19.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed34 knot

Turning Circle Radius920 m.

Rudder Shift Time13.9 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range14.67 km.

Air Detectability Range10.73 km.

Battle Levels

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13.11

Yoshino

Cruiser | Japan | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

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General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points61,800

Main Battery

310 mm/50 Type 0 in a triple turret3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire3.24 shots/min.

Reload Time18.5 sec.

Rotation Speed5 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time36 sec.

Firing Range21.29 km.

Maximum Dispersion217 m.

HE Shell310 mm HE Type92

Maximum HE Shell Damage5,100

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell27 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity836 m./s.

HE Shell Weight448.8 kg.

AP Shell310 mm AP Type92

Maximum AP Shell Damage8,650

Initial AP Shell Velocity836 m./s.

AP Shell Weight448.8 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount8 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range7.3 km.

Rate of Fire20 shots/min.

Reload Time3 sec.

HE Shell100 mm HE Type98

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity1000 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Torpedo Tubes

610 mm Quad4 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.36 shots/min.

Reload Time167 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoIDS_PJPT039_YOSHINO

Maximum Damage20,967

Torpedo Speed62 knot

Torpedo Range20 km.

AA Defense

100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second166.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount14 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second46.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount24 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second43.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

40 mm/60 Type 5 on a twin mount12 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second132

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount6 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second19.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed34 knot

Turning Circle Radius920 m.

Rudder Shift Time13.9 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range14.67 km.

Air Detectability Range10.73 km.

Battle Levels

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Special

Yoshino — Japanese special premium Tier X cruiser.

A variant of the project of a large high-speed cruiser with 310 mm artillery for her main battery, torpedo armament consisting of four quadruple-tube 610 mm launchers, and enhanced anti-aircraft armament. This project was designed to counter enemy heavy cruisers.

Yoshino became available for  248,000 Coal in the Armory on 27 June 2019.

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 ()
310 mm/50 Type 0 in a triple turret	3.2	36	217	5,100	27	8,650		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 ()
Yoshino	61,800	13	305	3	8	24/20/12/8	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 ()
Type93	0.4	167	7.2	20,966	62	20		0	0
Type93 mod. 3	0.4	171	7.2	23,766	67	12		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type10 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 170,000 hp	34		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Yoshino is a Japanese supercruiser at Tier X. Armed with 9x 310mm main guns and 16x 610mm long lance torpedoes, she is well-armed for a cruiser of her size. And for her size, she is relatively quick and agile. Complementing and defending her arsenal is an effective anti-aircraft suite.

Yoshino can best be described as a sort of "hybrid" between the Tier X Japanese battleship Yamato and cruiser Zao. Her 9x 310mm guns are both powerful and more accurate than most supercruisers. Her HE sports high penetration, allowing her to punch through 50mm of armor found on heavily armored cruisers and battleships such as Petropavlovsk. Her AP also has very good penetration and will frequently land citadel strikes on broadside cruisers. This is somewhat offset by her slower reload, though it is faster than other supercruisers. If her guns weren't scary enough, Yoshino also carries 20km torpedoes that can deal crippling damage to anything they hit. That being said, the torpedoes have a high detection range and thus are easy to dodge. Still, the threat of damage will force enemies to react, which can set up opportunities for Yoshino or her teammates.

However, Yoshino is surprisingly fragile for a ship her size. Her extremely vulnerable citadel means that an ill-timed maneuver can quickly send her back to port. Like other Japanese cruisers, Yoshino also has issues with taking citadel hits through her poorly protected stern. However when properly angled, Yoshino will have no trouble bouncing the majority of enemy AP shots that come her way. Though she has to be wary of BBs with larger than 430mm guns as their AP will overmatch Yoshino's 30mm armor and severely damage her.

Similar to her smaller cousin Zao, Yoshino's play style favors mid to long range combat, whittling opponents down in preparation for a decisive counter-attack. Compared to other kiting cruisers, Yoshino is unique in that she can use both her guns and torpedoes to stall or even defeat major pushes. Careless opponents may see their entire push obliterated by a wall of torpedoes. Even heavily armored ships may rethink their attack for fear of her HE shells ignoring their armor advantage. Yoshino can also pose a threat at very close range due to her large HP pool and formidable torpedo armament, though she has to be extremely careful of her angling due to her extremely vulnerable citadel. However, Yoshino is relatively weak at close to mid-range as higher firepower cruisers can overwhelm her defenses and battleships have no trouble hitting her vulnerable sections of armor. Thus Yoshino players should focus on mid to long range combat, prioritizing out trading the enemy ships until they are weak enough to fall in one decisive push.

Overall, Yoshino is a reliable mid- to long-range kiting cruiser, and will be a worthy purchase for Japanese cruiser fans or those looking for a solid high tier kiting supercruiser.

Pros:

• 30mm armored midsection will bounce any AP up to a caliber of 429mm
• Relatively small superstructure, making it hard for destroyers to deal with Yoshino with their guns.
• High HE penetration value allows her to efficiently damage more heavily armored ships
• AP has high penetration, superior to most heavy cruisers
• Long main battery range that can be enhanced even farther with her Spotting Aircraft .
• Access to Shimakaze's 20km hard-hitting torpedoes, with 2 launchers of 4 torpedoes on each side
• Relatively fast with a base top speed of 34.0kts
• Starts with 1 extra Repair Party  charge

Cons:

• Fires burn for 60 seconds, similar to battleships and other Supercruisers
• Low HP pool compared to other supercruisers, though still larger than standard cruisers
• Does not have access to battleship survivability captain skills
• Large exposed bow/stern sections that will frequently take full penetration damage
• Sluggish turret traverse
• Large and vulnerable citadel, frequently takes citadel hits through the stern
• Very poor handling, further exacerbating her vulnerable citadel

Research

Despite being a premium ship, Yoshino does have one upgrade choice:

Torpedoes: Yoshino is equipped with the 12km Type93 mod. 3 torpedoes by default. It is recommended to equip the longer 20km Type93 torpedoes instead to complement Yoshino's long-range play style.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Yoshino are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
• Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3

This is the general recommended build to give Yoshino the most versatility in her play style. Players who want to use Yoshino as a dedicated long-range damage farming cruiser can take Steering Gears Modification 2 in slot 5 to enhance her dodging capabilities.

Commander Skills

First 10 points:

• Grease the Gears
• Priority Target
• Adrenaline Rush
• Concealment Expert (or Top Grade gunner for a pure damage farm build)

Yoshino should always invest her first 10 points into these skills. Grease the Gears makes her sluggish turrets rotate faster, Priority Target helps players be aware of potential enemy attacks, Adrenaline Rush provides extra firepower, and Concealment Expert helps with positioning. Though Top Grade Gunner is taken if the player intends to go for full damage farm from the start.

After taking these core skills, players should decide if they want to pursue a balanced traditional build or go the full damage farm build. The traditional build maximizes concealment while moderately buffing her firepower. It is the recommended build for most players:

• Top Grade Gunner
• Survivability Expert
• Fill the Tubes
• Gun Feeder
• Swift Fish

For players wanting to maximize their damage output, the following build eschews concealment for maximum firepower. Players can expect more high damage games, though they should be careful when maneuvering as they often will be turning in full view of the enemy.

• (Top Grade Gunner is taken in lieu of Concealment Expert)
• Heavy HE and SAP shells
• Superintendent
• Enhanced Torpedo Explosive Charge
• Gun Feeder
• Fill the Tubes

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

Yoshino 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 or Spotting Aircraft  - 4 charges
• Slot 4: Repair Party  - 4 charges

The choice between Defensive AA Fire  or Hydroacoustic Search  is player preference. Yoshino appreciates the extra anti-air defense provided by Defensive AA Fire  while Hydroacoustic Search  will compensate for her poor maneuverability when dodging torpedoes.

Note: Yoshino starts with one extra Repair Party  charge compared to other cruisers.

Camouflage

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

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	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.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	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 .

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Historical Info

Yoshino, YEAR

Construction

Builder: Yard; City, Country

Laid down: DD MONTH YEAR

Launched: DD MONTH YEAR

Commissioned: DD MONTH YEAR

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Specifications

XX tons displacement, standard

XXm length

XXm beam

XXm draft

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Machinery

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Performance

XX knots at XX shaft horsepower

XX nm at XX knots

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Armor

Main belt:

Upper belt:

Torpedo bulkhead:

Decks:

Bulkheads:

Barbettes and Turrets:

Conning tower:

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Armament

Main

Secondary

Anti-aircraft

Torpedoes

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Aircraft

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Fighters

Bombers

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CAPTION.

History

Design

B-65’s hull was planned to be 240m long with a beam of 27.2m, with a designed draft of 8.8m. The planned maximum displacement was 34,800 metric tons. The planned machinery was to consist of eight Kampon boilers, which would produce steam for four turbines for a maximum output of 160,000 shp. This would allow B-65 to reach a maximum speed of 33 knots. With 4,545 tons of fuel oil on board the calculated cruising range was 8,000 nautical miles at 18 knots.

B-65’s main armament was planned with nine 310mm/50 guns, which were to be mounted in three triple turrets along the centerline, two forward, one aft. These guns were still undergoing development for the battlecruisers of both the B-64 and B-65 class, and could fire a 561kg heavy projectile at ranges up to 32.9km. Depending on the combat range the rate of fire could reach three rounds per minute and gun, while at higher elevations the reload times would be longer. The secondary armament was planned to consist of sixteen 100mm/65 guns, mounted in eight twin turrets with four on each side of the ship. Each gun was capable of firing a 13kg HE shell at sea targets 19.5km away, or at planes at an altitude of up to 13km. Unlike many other guns no other shells were provided. The rate of fire was usually around 15 rounds per minute and gun.

Anti-aircraft-armament did not differ from other ships, relying on four twin mounts with 25mm guns, and two 13.2mm twin machine guns. Unlike the heavy cruisers that preceded her, no torpedo armament was envisioned. A centerline mounted catapult would allow B-65 to carry up to three seaplanes.

B-65's armor was designed to be resilient against cruiser fire primarily, while also being strong enough to repel air attacks. The main belt was 190mm thick, and inclined at 20° to add further protection, which was supposed to protect against large caliber shells at ranges until 20km. The thickness was also used for the forward and rear bulkhead, while the deck armor and deck slopes were thinner at 125mm, which was deemed sufficient to resist an 800kg bomb and large caliber shells at ranges up to 30km. As protection against underwater explosions the torpedo defense system was designed to withstand an underwater explosion of 400kg.

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Historical Gallery

References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.8.3.

Testing Changes

• Mar 26, 2019:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• Apr 19, 2019:
  • New torpedoes added:
    • Reload time: 167 s.
    • Maximum damage: 20,967.
    • Speed: 62 knots.
    • Range: 20 km.
    • Detectability range: 2.5 km.
• May 16, 2019:
  • Rudder shift time decreased from 15 to 13.9 s (to match Azuma).
  • New torpedoes added (to test having 2 types of torpedoes available on the cruiser):
    • Reload time: 171 s.
    • Maximum damage: 23,767.
    • Speed: 67 knots.
    • Range: 12 km.
    • Detectability range: 1.7 km.
• May 27, 2019:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 20 to 18.5 s.
  • Fighter plane consumable added to the slot with the Spotting Aircraft consumable:
    • Number of charges: 2(3).
    • Cooldown time: 135(90) s.
    • Action time: 60 s.
    • Number of fighters: 4
  • Added an alternative torpedo module. Now cruiser has a choice between two torpedo types, which were tested earlier.
• June 21, 2019:
  • Number of charges of the Repair Party consumable increased from 2 to 3.

• Update 0.8.5 :
  • Available for purchase in the Armory for 248,000 Coal.
• Update 0.8.7:
  • Bug with shell caliber fixed - now 310mm (was 305mm). Due to this correction the armor penetration and arming threshold of these shells increased.
• Update 0.8.8:
  • Fixed a bug due to which the view range could be less than the firing range.
• Update 0.9.3:
  • Fixed a bug due to which the detectability was calculated incorrectly when firing the main battery guns.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 7.3 km.
• Update 0.11.1:
  • Minor corrections to geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 0.11.10:
  • Minor fixes to the geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 12.11:
  • The Shōgatsu permanent camouflage was added.

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