Shiratsuyu

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Shiratsuyu — Japanese Tier VII destroyer.

Developed from the Hatsuharu-class destroyers and equipped with more powerful torpedo armament; however, the ship was slightly slower than her predecessors. She was the first of the Japanese fleet destroyers to be equipped with quadruple torpedo tubes.

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 ()
127 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a Type B / Type C mount	8	30	97	2,150	9	2,200		0	410,000

	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 ()
Shiratsuyu (A)	11,600	6	20	1/2		4	2			0	490,000
Shiratsuyu (B)	12,800	6	20	1/2		8/2	2			12,000	1,080,000

	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 ()
Type8 mod. 2	0.6	94	7.2	16,266	59	10		0	400,000
Type90 mod. 1	0.6	101	7.2	17,233	62	10		16,000	1,300,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type7 mod. 1		0		0	235,000
Type7 mod. 2		0		6,200	500,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 42,000 hp	34		0	370,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

Tier VII's Shiratsuyu is an improvement upon Hatsuharu in a few small but notable ways.

The first is Shiratsuyu’s main battery guns. Not only does she have one more barrel than her immediate predecessor, she can fire her guns from stealth with the upgraded Fire Control System module before taking other range-enhancing abilities — such as Advanced Firing Training — into account. By the time things like camouflage bonuses or the detection radius reduction from Concealment Expert are added into the mix, she can end up with a very comfortable window from which she can lob shells at a target without being detected.

Her improved torpedo armament is also of note. Shiratsuyu moves from the two triple-tube launchers found on Hatsuharu to a pair of quadruple-tube launchers. She can also upgrade to the Type 90 torpedo if desired, increasing the punch and speed of her fish. Most importantly, though, Shiratsuyu gains access to an improved version of the Torpedo Reload Booster consumable that will force her tubes to reload in only 5 seconds, and she doesn't have to give up her Smoke Generator to do so. This allows Shiratsuyu to put up to 16 torpedoes into the water in a very short amount of time; an early look at what awaits Japanese destroyer captains at the top of the branch in Tier X's Shimakaze.

While she retains Hatsuharu’s low detection radius, her anti-aircraft suite actually gets worse. Shiratsuyu’s speed and rudder shift performance are also a downgrade; while the latter is not really noticeable, the former definitely is. She is highly vulnerable to enemy aircraft and gunboat destroyers that are faster than she is (such as Sims, Kiev, or Leningrad).

Nonetheless, Shiratsuyu is a well-rounded Tier VII destroyer with excellent torpedoes and guns that are more than capable of contributing to her damage output when used judiciously in the right situations.

Pros:

Much improved main battery guns over Hatsuharu: more barrels and longer range.
Larger torpedo armament than Hatsuharu, as well: two quadruple-tube launchers (compared to two triple-tubes).
Can equip much better torpedoes than her predecessors. Shiratsuyu’s fish travel faster and hit harder.
Has access to a version of the Torpedo Reload Booster consumable that will reload her torpedoes in a mere 5 seconds, while retaining ability to equip Smoke Generator.
Best-in-tier detection radius (6.7 km).

Cons:

Weak anti-aircraft suite is even worse than Hatsuharu; Shiratsuyu’s main battery guns are not dual-purpose and add nothing to her AA defense.
Excruciatingly long torpedo reload time.
Tied with Kiev for the smallest health pool of all Tier VII destroyers.
Slowest top speed of any Tier VII destroyer.
Main battery traverse time still painfully slow, as is typical of Japanese destroyer guns.

Research

The additional health from researching Hull (B) may not be much, but every little bit helps. Spend early experience gains there. Pick up the Fire Control System buff to her gun range next, then decide whether or not to spend experience on the Torpedo module or not. That experience may be better spent unlocking Akizuki; it's up to individual captains to decide for themselves.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

Most of the upgrades Shiratsuyu captains will equip are pretty self-explanatory; there isn't a lot of variety available to significantly improve her performance. Upgrade Slot 1 is best filled with Main Armaments Modification 1. Most captains will opt for Aiming Systems Modification 1 in Upgrade Slot 2, but Main Battery Modification 2 is also a decent choice. When combined with Tier 1 commander skill Basic Firing Training, the impact to Shiratsuyu’s reload time is negligible while the improvement to her turret rotation is notable. Propulsion Modification 1 is the number one pick for Upgrade Slot 4 in order to protect Shiratsuyu’s mobility; Propulsion Modification 2 is recommended in Upgrade Slot 5 for similar reasons.

Commander Skills

Commander skill points are best spent on Basic Firing Training at Tier 1 and Concealment Expert at Tier 5. The tiers in between offer some interesting options.

Tier 2's Torpedo Armament Expertise is always attractive to Japanese destroyer captains. Given that it is the only way to lower Shiratsuyu’s annoyingly long torpedo time, it's a great place to spend points. Captains who fear having their engine disabled more will want to consider Last Stand instead. Expert Marksman also offers a significant buff to her turret rotation speed.

Tough choices also abound at Tier 3. Torpedo Acceleration is appealing, lowering her torpedo range to 8.0 km while increasing the top speed of her Type 90 torpedoes to 67 knots. This gives enemies approximately 0.7 seconds less of reaction time. Vigilance is also a good option, allowing Shiratsuyu captains to avoid enemy torpedoes easier themselves as well as spot them for teammates. Superintendent might also be a good pick for captains who don't wish to spend credits on premium consumables.

Tier 4 brings Demolition Expert, Advanced Firing Training, and Survivability Expert; all excellent choices for destroyers. Survivability Expert helps shore up one of Shiratsuyu’s biggest weaknesses: her health pool; Advanced Firing Training offers to maximize one of her strengths: her main battery range. Demolition Expert helps make her main battery guns more effective at lighting enemy ships on fire. All are viable options. Advanced Firing Training likely offers the most generic utility.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns.	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire.	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★★★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range. ★★	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding.	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. ★★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. ★★★	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★★★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target. ★★	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of shells from secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three.	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★★★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

Shiratsuyu’s improved Torpedo Reload Booster is one of the best things about her; shelling out credits (or doubloons) for the premium version is highly recommended in order to lower the cooldown from four minutes to six. As with most destroyers, investing Damage Control Party II is also encouraged to repair broken modules more quickly. The premium versions Smoke Generator is also recommended due to Shiratsuyu’s low top speed; she's likely to need her smoke to escape someone she didn't want to run into at close range. Engine Boost II isn't really needed.

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectibility range.

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Shiratsuyu with Type 17 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signals

Sierra Mike is probably the single most important signal flag that Shiratsuyu captains can equip. Other recommended flags would be Juliet Whiskey Unaone, Juliet Charlie, and — given how important some of her consumables are — November Foxtrot.

Gallery

Shiratsuyu dodges incoming fire.
Shiratsuyu creates a massive wall of torpedoes.
Shiratsuyu sets a fire on an enemy warship.
Shiratsuyu uses every available weapon against an enemy Colorado class battleship.

Ships of Japan

Destroyers	II Tachibana • II Umikaze • II Tachibana Lima • III Wakatake • IV Isokaze • V Minekaze • V Fūjin • V Kamikaze • V Kamikaze R • V Mutsuki • VI [[Ship:Mutsuki (< 01.12.2016)\|Mutsuki (< 01.12.2016)]] • VI Fubuki • VI Hatsuharu • VI Shinonome B • VI Shinonome • VII [[Ship:Hatsuharu (< 01.12.2016)\|Hatsuharu (< 01.12.2016)]] • VII Akatsuki • VII Shiratsuyu • VII Yūdachi • VIII [[Ship:Fubuki (< 01.12.2016)\|Fubuki (< 01.12.2016)]] • VIII Akizuki • VIII Kagerō • VIII Asashio • VIII HSF Harekaze II • VIII Asashio B • VIII HSF Harekaze • VIII AL Yukikaze • IX [[Ship:Kagerō (< 01.12.2016)\|Kagerō (< 01.12.2016)]] • IX Yūgumo • IX Kitakaze • IX Minegumo • IX STAR Kitakaze • X Shimakaze • X Harugumo • X Hayate • X AL Shimakaze • X [[Ship:[Shimakaze]\|[Shimakaze]]] • ★ Yamagiri
Cruisers	I Hashidate • II Chikuma • III Tenryū • III Katori • IV Yūbari • IV Kuma • IV Iwaki Alpha • V Furutaka • V Agano • V Yahagi • VI Aoba • VI Gokase • VII Myōkō • VII Omono • VII Tokachi • VII Maya • VII ARP Myōkō • VII ARP Ashigara • VII ARP Haguro • VII Southern Dragon • VII Eastern Dragon • VII ARP Nachi • VIII Mogami • VIII Tone • VIII Atago • VIII Shimanto • VIII Atago B • VIII ARP Takao • VIII ARP Maya • VIII Tone 2 • VIII Tone 3 • IX Ibuki • IX Takahashi • IX Azuma • IX AL Azuma • IX Chikuma II • IX Chikuma II Golden • IX Suzuya • IX Suzuya Golden • IX BA Takahashi • IX Azuma B • X Zaō • X Yodo • X Yoshino • X Yoshino B • X Kitakami • X Yari • X Zaō CLR • X [[Ship:[Zaō]\|[Zaō]]]
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Aircraft Carriers	IV [[Ship:Hōshō (< 23.01.2019)\|Hōshō (< 23.01.2019)]] • IV Hōshō • V [[Ship:Zuihō (< 23.01.2019)\|Zuihō (< 23.01.2019)]] • VI [[Ship:Ryūjō (< 23.01.2019)\|Ryūjō (< 23.01.2019)]] • VI Ryūjō • VII [[Ship:Hiryū (< 23.01.2019)\|Hiryū (< 23.01.2019)]] • VII [[Ship:Kaga (< 23.01.2019)\|Kaga (< 23.01.2019)]] • VIII [[Ship:Shōkaku (< 23.01.2019)\|Shōkaku (< 23.01.2019)]] • VIII Shōkaku • VIII Kaga • VIII Kaga B • IX [[Ship:Taihō (< 23.01.2019)\|Taihō (< 23.01.2019)]] • X [[Ship:Hakuryū (< 23.01.2019)\|Hakuryū (< 23.01.2019)]] • X Hakuryū • X Shinano • X [[Ship:[Hakuryū]\|[Hakuryū]]] • ★ Sekiryu

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Commonwealth	III Vampire • VII Haida • VII Huron • X Vampire II
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Germany	II V-25 • III G-101 • IV V-170 • V T-22 • VI Ernst Gaede • VI T-61 • VI Karl von Schönberg • VII Leberecht Maass • VII Z-31 • VII Z-39 • VII Z-32 • VII Z-33 • VII Z-34 • VII Z-38 • VIII Z-23 • VIII Gustav-Julius Maerker • VIII Z-35 • IX Z-46 • IX Felix Schultz • IX Z-44 • IX ZF-6 • IX ZF-6 Golden • X Z-52 • X Elbing • X Z-42 • X Georg Hoffmann • X Georg Hoffmann Golden • X Lübeck • ★ Z-57
U.S.S.R.	II Storozhevoi • III Derzki • IV Izyaslav • V Gremyashchy • V [[Ship:Gnevny (< 06.03.2017)\|Gnevny (< 06.03.2017)]] • V Podvoisky • V Okhotnik • VI [[Ship:Ognevoi (< 06.03.2017)\|Ognevoi (< 06.03.2017)]] • VI Gnevny • VII [[Ship:Kiev (< 06.03.2017)\|Kiev (< 06.03.2017)]] • VII Minsk • VII Leningrad • VII Tashkent '39 • VIII [[Ship:Tashkent (< 06.03.2017)\|Tashkent (< 06.03.2017)]] • VIII Ognevoi • VIII Kiev • VIII Provorny • IX Udaloi • IX Tashkent • IX Neustrashimy • X Khabarovsk • X Grozovoi • X Delny • X [[Ship:[Grozovoi]\|[Grozovoi]]] • ★ Zorkiy
Italy	II Curtatone • III Nazario Sauro • IV Turbine • V Maestrale • VI Aviere • VI Leone • VII Luca Tarigo • VII FR25 • VIII Vittorio Cuniberti • IX Adriatico • IX Paolo Emilio • X Attilio Regolo • X Alberico da Barbiano
Pan-America	VI Juruá • X La Pampa
Japan	II Tachibana • II Umikaze • II Tachibana Lima • III Wakatake • IV Isokaze • V Minekaze • V Fūjin • V Kamikaze • V Kamikaze R • V Mutsuki • VI [[Ship:Mutsuki (< 01.12.2016)\|Mutsuki (< 01.12.2016)]] • VI Fubuki • VI Hatsuharu • VI Shinonome B • VI Shinonome • VII [[Ship:Hatsuharu (< 01.12.2016)\|Hatsuharu (< 01.12.2016)]] • VII Akatsuki • VII Shiratsuyu • VII Yūdachi • VIII [[Ship:Fubuki (< 01.12.2016)\|Fubuki (< 01.12.2016)]] • VIII Akizuki • VIII Kagerō • VIII Asashio • VIII HSF Harekaze II • VIII Asashio B • VIII HSF Harekaze • VIII AL Yukikaze • IX [[Ship:Kagerō (< 01.12.2016)\|Kagerō (< 01.12.2016)]] • IX Yūgumo • IX Kitakaze • IX Minegumo • IX STAR Kitakaze • X Shimakaze • X Harugumo • X Hayate • X AL Shimakaze • X [[Ship:[Shimakaze]\|[Shimakaze]]] • ★ Yamagiri
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Spain	X Álvaro de Bazán

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+Tier VII's ''Shiratsuyu'' is an improvement upon ''[[Hatsuharu]]'' in a few small but notable ways.
+The first is ''Shiratsuyu''’s main battery guns.  Not only does she have one more barrel than her immediate predecessor, she can fire her guns from stealth with the upgraded Fire Control System module before taking other range-enhancing abilities — such as [[Crew_(WoWS)#4th_Row_Skills|Advanced Firing Training]] — into account.  By the time things like camouflage bonuses or the detection radius reduction from [[Crew_(WoWS)#5th_Row_Skills|Concealment Expert]] are added into the mix, she can end up with a very comfortable window from which she can lob shells at a target without being detected.
+Her improved torpedo armament is also of note.  ''Shiratsuyu'' moves from the two triple-tube launchers found on ''Hatsuharu'' to a pair of quadruple-tube launchers.  She can also upgrade to the Type 90 torpedo if desired, increasing the punch and speed of her fish.  Most importantly, though, ''Shiratsuyu'' gains access to an improved version of the [[Ship:Consumables#Torpedo Reload Booster|Torpedo Reload Booster]] consumable that will force her tubes to reload in only 5 seconds, and she doesn't have to give up her [[Ship:Consumables#Smoke Generator|Smoke Generator]] to do so.  This allows ''Shiratsuyu'' to put up to 16 torpedoes into the water in a very short amount of time; an early look at what awaits Japanese destroyer captains at the top of the branch in Tier X's ''[[Shimakaze]]''.
+While she retains ''Hatsuharu''’s low detection radius, her anti-aircraft suite actually gets worse.  ''Shiratsuyu''’s speed and rudder shift performance are also a downgrade; while the latter is not really noticeable, the former definitely is.  She is highly vulnerable to enemy aircraft and gunboat destroyers that are faster than she is (such as ''[[Sims]], [[Kiev]]'', or ''[[Leningrad]]'').
+Nonetheless, ''Shiratsuyu'' is a well-rounded Tier VII destroyer with excellent torpedoes and guns that are more than capable of contributing to her damage output when used judiciously in the right situations.
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+* Much improved main battery guns over ''[[Hatsuharu]]'': more barrels and longer range.
+* Larger torpedo armament than ''Hatsuharu'', as well: two quadruple-tube launchers (compared to two triple-tubes).
+* Can equip much better torpedoes than her predecessors.  ''Shiratsuyu''’s fish travel faster and hit harder.
+* Has access to a version of the [[Ship:Consumables#Torpedo Reload Booster|Torpedo Reload Booster]] consumable that will reload her torpedoes in a mere 5 seconds, while retaining ability to equip [[Ship:Consumables#Smoke Generator|Smoke Generator]].
+* Best-in-tier detection radius (6.7 km).
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+* Weak anti-aircraft suite is even worse than ''[[Hatsuharu]]''; ''Shiratsuyu''’s main battery guns are not dual-purpose and add nothing to her AA defense.
+* Excruciatingly long torpedo reload time.
+* Tied with ''[[Kiev]]'' for the smallest health pool of all Tier VII destroyers.
+* Slowest top speed of any Tier VII destroyer.
+* Main battery traverse time still painfully slow, as is typical of Japanese destroyer guns.
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+The additional health from researching Hull (B) may not be much, but every little bit helps.  Spend early experience gains there.  Pick up the Fire Control System buff to her gun range next, then decide whether or not to spend experience on the Torpedo module or not.  That experience may be better spent unlocking ''[[Akizuki]]''; it's up to individual captains to decide for themselves.
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+Most of the upgrades ''Shiratsuyu'' captains will equip are pretty self-explanatory; there isn't a lot of variety available to significantly improve her performance.  [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_I.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_1.29|Upgrade Slot 1]] is best filled with Main Armaments Modification 1.  Most captains will opt for Aiming Systems Modification 1 in [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_V.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_2.29|Upgrade Slot 2]], but Main Battery Modification 2 is also a decent choice.  When combined with Tier 1 commander skill [[Crew_(WoWS)#1st_Row_Skills|Basic Firing Training]], the impact to ''Shiratsuyu''’s reload time is negligible while the improvement to her turret rotation is notable.  Propulsion Modification 1 is the number one pick for [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_III.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_4.29|Upgrade Slot 4]] in order to protect ''Shiratsuyu''’s mobility; Propulsion Modification 2 is recommended in [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_VI.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_5.29|Upgrade Slot 5]] for similar reasons.
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+Commander skill points are best spent on Basic Firing Training at Tier 1 and Concealment Expert at Tier 5.  The tiers in between offer some interesting options.
+Tier 2's Torpedo Armament Expertise is always attractive to Japanese destroyer captains.  Given that it is the only way to lower ''Shiratsuyu''’s annoyingly long torpedo time, it's a great place to spend points.  Captains who fear having their engine disabled more will want to consider Last Stand instead.  Expert Marksman also offers a significant buff to her turret rotation speed.
+Tough choices also abound at Tier 3.  Torpedo Acceleration is appealing, lowering her torpedo range to 8.0 km while increasing the top speed of her Type 90 torpedoes to 67 knots.  This gives enemies approximately 0.7 seconds less of reaction time.  Vigilance is also a good option, allowing ''Shiratsuyu'' captains to avoid enemy torpedoes easier themselves as well as spot them for teammates.  Superintendent might also be a good pick for captains who don't wish to spend credits on premium consumables.
+Tier 4 brings Demolition Expert, Advanced Firing Training, and Survivability Expert; all excellent choices for destroyers.  Survivability Expert helps shore up one of ''Shiratsuyu''’s biggest weaknesses: her health pool; Advanced Firing Training offers to maximize one of her strengths: her main battery range.  Demolition Expert helps make her main battery guns more effective at lighting enemy ships on fire.  All are viable options.  Advanced Firing Training likely offers the most generic utility.
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+}}
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+''Shiratsuyu''’s improved [[Ship:Consumables#Torpedo Reload Booster|Torpedo Reload Booster]] is one of the best things about her; shelling out credits (or doubloons) for the premium version is highly recommended in order to lower the cooldown from four minutes to six.  As with most destroyers, investing [[Ship:Consumables#Damage Control Party|Damage Control Party II]] is also encouraged to repair broken modules more quickly.  The premium versions [[Ship:Consumables#Smoke Generator|Smoke Generator]] is also recommended due to ''Shiratsuyu''’s low top speed; she's likely to need her smoke to escape someone she didn't want to run into at close range.  [[Ship:Consumables#Engine Boost|Engine Boost II]] isn't really needed.
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 [[Ship:Camouflage#Standard Camouflage|Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage]] can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectibility range.
+Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip ''Shiratsuyu'' with [[Ship:Camouflage#Permanent_Camouflage|Type 17 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
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+Sierra Mike is probably the single most important [[Ship:Consumables#Signal Flags|signal flag]] that ''Shiratsuyu'' captains can equip.  Other recommended flags would be Juliet Whiskey Unaone, Juliet Charlie, and — given how important some of her consumables are — November Foxtrot.
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 File:ShiratsuyuSetsFire.jpg|''Shiratsuyu'' sets a fire on an enemy warship.
 File:ShiratsuyuColorado.jpg|''Shiratsuyu'' uses every available weapon against an enemy [[ship:Colorado|''Colorado'']] class battleship.
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 |History=<!-- write text below -->
 ===Construction===
-:Sasebo Naval Arsenal, Nagasaki, Japan
+:Sasebo Naval Arsenal: Nagasaki, Japan
 :Laid down: 14 November 1933
 :Launched: 5 April 1935
 :Commissioned: 7 September 1936
-====Specifications====
+===Specifications===
 :1,685 tons displacement, standard
 :107.5m length

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