Katori

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Cruiser | Japan | Tier III

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Katori — Japanese premium Tier III cruiser.

A training cruiser of special construction with marginal armor protection and rather low speed. Despite her modest dimensions, she carried onboard aircraft equipment and torpedo armament. The cruiser's main guns were augmented with dual-purpose guns and automatic AA guns.

First released in 2016 Black Friday bundles. Currently (0.10.1) in the Armory for Doubloons and in the Premium Shop for cash.

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 ()
140 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a twin mount	8.6	24	126	2,400	10	2,700		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 ()
Katori	22,000	6	51	2	1	4/1	2			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 ()
Type44 mod. 2	1.5	39	7.2	9,066	57	7		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type3 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 7,000 hp	18		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

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.

Katori is a Tier III premium Japanese cruiser which many Beta testers may remember as the original Tier I of the Japanese tech tree prior to the introduction of Hashidate. In addition to being moved up two tiers, she gains her catapult fighter and torpedo tubes that were missing from her old Tier I configuration. She is unique in that she is the only Tier III ship in the game capable of equipping a Catapult Fighter , allowing some extended vision, and annoying any aircraft carriers she encounters.

Her main battery guns are the standard Japanese 140mm barrels, mounted in two twin turrets (like Yubari) instead of single mounts (like Tenryu and Kuma). Her torpedo tubes have wide firing angles and reload relatively quickly, but she only has one twin launcher per side so lacks the punch to wipe out most ships even if both torpedoes hit home. Katori can equip the legendary Aiming Systems Modification 0 — one of only three ships that can do so^[1] — for large buffs to all main and secondary armament (except AA).

Katori’s biggest downside is her slow speed, meaning she cannot move anywhere quickly; even some battleships can chase her down. She requires a very patient play style, and isn't for captains who are in a hurry to get where they're going.

Pros:

Respectable health pool for a Tier III cruiser; far more health than her tech tree counterpart Tenryu.
Best main battery range of any Tier III cruiser (13.5 km).
Guns are highly accurate with Aiming Systems Modification 0 equipped.
Can launch torpedoes from both sides with good firing arcs (unique for Japanese cruisers at low tier).
Has access to the Catapult Fighter  consumable, giving her additional protection from low-tier carrier players and additional ability to spot enemy ships.
Above average anti-aircraft suite for her tier.

Cons:

Painfully slow, even when compared to battleships. Only the stock configuration South Carolina is slower.
Badly outclassed by two of her most common cruiser opponents: St. Louis and Bogatyr.
Standard Tier III Japanese torpedoes, but only 2 launched per salvo.
Weak armor protection.

LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Katori from the NA forums

Research

As a Premium ship, Katori doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

The following information is provided for players who wish to create a permanent captain for the ship. Those players who are retraining captains or using the ship to gain extra experience for a captain should consult the page relevant to the ship to which the captain will be assigned.

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Katori are as follows:

Slot 1: Aiming Systems Modification 0 greatly improves the performance of all her aremament, except AA.
Slot 2: Engine Room Protection since her engine is particularly vulnerable to being disabled.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumable 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

Katori equips the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
Slot 2: Catapult Fighter  - 3 charges

Katori is the lowest tier ship capable of equipping a Catapult Fighter ,

Camouflage

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

Signals

The following signals are recommended: Sierra Mike () due to Katori’s absurdly slow speed, and Victor Lima () to set more fires.

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 .

Gallery

A pair of Katori prepare for battle.
Katori harasses an enemy Kaiser class battleship.
Katori uses its' high gun arcs to fire over an island and hit an enemy Langley class aircraft carrier.
Katori fires a broadside of four 140mm guns.

Historical Info

References

↑ The others are Iwaki Alpha (now unobtainable) and Yubari.

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]]]
Battleships	II Mikasa • III Kawachi • IV Myōgi • IV Ishizuchi • V Kongō • V ARP Kongō • V ARP Kirishima • V ARP Haruna • V ARP Hiei • V HSF Hiei • VI Fusō • VI Mutsu • VI Ise • VI Ise 2 • VI Ise 3 • VII Nagato • VII Ashitaka • VII Hyūga • VIII Amagi • VIII Yumihari • VIII Kii • VIII Ignis Purgatio • VIII Ragnarok • IX Izumo • IX Adatara • IX Musashi • IX Hizen • IX Iwami • IX Daisen • IX Tsurugi • IX Iwami B • IX Hotaka • X Yamato • X Bungo • X Shikishima • X ARP Yamato • X [[Ship:[Yamato]\|[Yamato]]] • ★ Satsuma
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

Cruisers

Netherlands	I Van Kinsbergen • II Gelderland • III Java • IV De Ruyter • V Celebes • VI Kijkduin • VII Eendracht • VIII Jaarsveld • VIII Haarlem • VIII De Zeven Provinciën • VIII Vrijheid • VIII Admiraal • VIII Statenland • IX Menno van Coehoorn • IX Johan de Witt • IX Van Speijk • X Utrecht • X Gouden Leeuw • X Prins van Oranje • X Prins van Oranje Golden • X Noord-Brabant • X Vrijheid
U.S.A.	I Erie • II Chester • II Albany • III St. Louis • III Charleston • IV Phoenix • V Omaha • V Marblehead • V Marblehead Lima • V Rattlehead • VI [[Ship:Cleveland (< 31.05.2018)\|Cleveland (< 31.05.2018)]] • VI Pensacola • VI Dallas • VII Atlanta • VII [[Ship:Pensacola (< 31.05.2018)\|Pensacola (< 31.05.2018)]] • VII New Orleans • VII Helena • VII Indianapolis • VII Atlanta B • VII Boise • VII Flint • VIII [[Ship:New Orleans (< 31.05.2018)\|New Orleans (< 31.05.2018)]] • VIII Baltimore • VIII Cleveland • VIII Wichita • VIII Anchorage • VIII Congress • VIII Rochester • VIII San Diego • VIII AL Montpelier • VIII Protector • IX [[Ship:Baltimore (< 31.05.2018)\|Baltimore (< 31.05.2018)]] • IX Buffalo • IX Seattle • IX Vallejo • IX Alaska • IX Tulsa • IX Alaska B • IX Cambridge • X Des Moines • X Worcester • X Puerto Rico • X Salem • X Austin • ★ Jacksonville • ★ Annapolis
Commonwealth	I Sutlej • II Port Jackson • III Caradoc • IV Dunedin • V Delhi • VI Hobart • VI Perth • VI Mysore • VII Uganda • VII Gambia • VII River Gambra • VIII Auckland • IX Encounter • IX Hector • X Cerberus • X Brisbane • X Brisbane B
Europe	I Gryf • VI Elli • X Svea
Germany	I Hermelin • II Dresden • II Emden • III Kolberg • IV Karlsruhe • V Königsberg • VI Nürnberg • VI Admiral Graf Spee • VI Leipzig • VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee • VII Yorck • VII München • VII Weimar • VII München B • VIII Admiral Hipper • VIII Prinz Eugen • VIII Mainz • VIII Schill • VIII Mainz B • VIII Cross of Dorn • VIII Wiesbaden • IX Roon • IX Siegfried • IX Ägir • IX Admiral Schröder • IX Blücher • IX Roon CLR • IX AL Ägir • X Hindenburg • X Hildebrand • X AL Hindenburg • X [[Ship:[Hindenburg]\|[Hindenburg]]] • ★ Clausewitz
U.S.S.R.	I Orlan • II Diana • II Diana Lima • II Novik • III Aurora • III Bogatyr • III Oleg • III Varyag • III AL Avrora • IV Svietlana • V Murmansk • V [[Ship:Kirov (< 10.06.2020)\|Kirov (< 10.06.2020)]] • V Kotovsky • V Krasny Krym • V Mikoyan • V Kirov • VI Budyonny • VI Molotov • VI Admiral Makarov • VII Shchors • VII Lazo • VII Lazo B • VIII Chapayev • VIII Tallinn • VIII Mikhail Kutuzov • VIII Ochakov • VIII Pyotr Bagration • VIII Bagration • VIII Dmitry Pozharsky • IX Dmitri Donskoi • IX Riga • IX Kronshtadt • IX Vyazma • IX Kozma Minin • X Moskva • X Alexander Nevsky • X Petropavlovsk • X Stalingrad • X Smolensk B • X Smolensk • X Sevastopol • X Komissar • X [[Ship:[Moskva]\|[Moskva]]] • X Vladimir Monomakh • X Petrozavodsk • ★ Novosibirsk
Italy	I Eritrea • II Nino Bixio • III Taranto • IV Alberto di Giussano • V Raimondo Montecuccoli • V Genova • VI Trento • VI Duca d'Aosta • VII Zara • VII Duca degli Abruzzi • VII Francesco Ferruccio • VII Gorizia • VII AL Gorizia • VIII Amalfi • IX Brindisi • IX Michelangelo • IX Ferrante Gonzaga • X Venezia • X Napoli • X Napoli B • X Varese • X Ravenna • ★ Piemonte
Pan-America	I Hércules • II Almirante Barroso • II Almirante Abreu • III Vicente Guerrero • IV Córdoba • V La Argentina • VI Almirante Cochrane • VII Coronel Bolognesi • VII Nueve de Julio • VIII Ignacio Allende • VIII Almirante Grau • IX Santander • X San Martín
Japan	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]]]
U.K.	I Black Swan • II Weymouth • III Caledon • IV Danae • V Emerald • V Hawkins • V Exeter • VI Leander • VI Devonshire • VI London • VI Dido • VI Orion '44 • VII Fiji • VII Surrey • VII Belfast • VIII Edinburgh • VIII Albemarle • VIII Cheshire • VIII Tiger '59 • VIII Belfast '43 • VIII Hampshire • VIII Nottingham • VIII AL Cheshire • VIII STAR Edinburgh • IX Neptune • IX Drake • X Monmouth • X Minotaur • X Goliath • X Plymouth • X Gibraltar • X Defence • ★ Edgar
France	I Bougainville • II Jurien de la Gravière • III Friant • IV Duguay-Trouin • V Émile Bertin • VI La Galissonnière • VI De Grasse • VI Dupleix • VI Montcalm • VI [[Ship:[La Galissonnière]\|[La Galissonnière]]] • VII Algérie • VII Toulon • VIII Charles Martel • VIII Cherbourg • VIII Bayard • VIII Metz • IX Saint-Louis • IX Brest • IX Carnot • IX Le Havre • X Henri IV • X Marseille • X Colbert • X Brennus • ★ Condé
Pan-Asia	I Chengan • III Ning Hai • V Chungking • VI Rahmat • VI Huanghe • VII Chumphon • VIII Harbin • VIII Irian • VIII Wukong • IX Sejong • IX Dalian • IX Mengchong • IX Tianjin • X Jinan • X Incheon
Spain	I Júpiter • II Méndez Núñez • III Navarra • IV Almirante Cervera • V Galicia • VI Baleares • VI Canarias • VII Asturias • VIII Cataluña • VIII Numancia • IX Andalucía • IX Almirante Oquendo • X Castilla

[1] The others are Iwaki Alpha (now unobtainable) and Yubari.

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+A training cruiser of special construction with marginal armor protection and rather low speed. Despite her modest dimensions, she carried onboard aircraft equipment and torpedo armament. The cruiser's main guns were augmented with dual-purpose guns and automatic AA guns.<br /><br />First released in 2016 Black Friday bundles. Currently (0.10.1) in the Armory for Doubloons and in the Premium Shop for cash.
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-''Katori'' is a Tier III premium Japanese cruiser which many Beta testers may remember as the original Tier I of the Japanese tech tree prior to the introduction of ''[[Hashidate]]''.  In addition to being moved up two tiers, she gains her [[Ship:Consumables#Catapult Fighter|Catapult Fighter]] and torpedo tubes which were missing from her old Tier I configuration.  She is unique in that she is the only Tier III ship in the game capable of equipping a Catapult Fighter, allowing her to see over islands and annoy any aircraft carriers she encounters.
+{{AA Sidebar Warning Insert}}
+''Katori'' is a Tier III premium Japanese cruiser which many Beta testers may remember as the original Tier I of the Japanese tech tree prior to the introduction of ''[[Hashidate]]''.  In addition to being moved up two tiers, she gains her catapult fighter and torpedo tubes that were missing from her old Tier I configuration.  She is unique in that she is the only Tier III ship in the game capable of equipping a {{Catapult Fighter}}, allowing some extended vision, and annoying any aircraft carriers she encounters.
-Her main battery guns are the standard Japanese 140mm barrels, mounted in two twin turrets (like ''[[Yubari]]'') instead of four single mounts (like ''[[Tenryu]]'') and ''Katori'' can equip [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_I.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_1.29|Aiming Systems Modification 0]] for increased accuracy.  Her torpedo tubes have extremely wide firing angles, but she only has one twin launcher per side; while her torpedo mounts reload relatively quickly, they lack the punch to wipe out most ships even if both torpedoes hit home.  ''Katori''’s biggest downside is her slow speed, meaning she cannot move anywhere quickly; even some battleships can chase her down.  She requires a very patient playstyle, and isn't for captains who are in a hurry to get where they're going.
+Her main battery guns are the standard Japanese 140mm barrels, mounted in two twin turrets (like ''[[Yubari]]'') instead of single mounts (like ''[[Tenryu]]'' and ''[[Kuma]]'').  Her torpedo tubes have wide firing angles and reload relatively quickly, but she only has one twin launcher per side so lacks the punch to wipe out most ships even if both torpedoes hit home.  ''Katori'' can equip the legendary {{Aiming Systems Modification 0}} &mdash; one of only three ships that can do so<ref>The others are ''Iwaki Alpha'' (now unobtainable) and ''[[Yubari]]''.</ref> &mdash; for large buffs to all main and secondary armament (except AA).
-'''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/104531-premium-ship-review-katori/ LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Katori] from the NA forums'''
+''Katori''’s biggest downside is her slow speed, meaning she cannot move anywhere quickly; even some battleships can chase her down.  She requires a very patient play style, and isn't for captains who are in a hurry to get where they're going.
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-* Has access to the [[Ship:Consumables#Catapult Fighter|Catapult Fighter]] consumable, giving her additional protection from low-tier carrier players and additional ability to spot enemy ships.
-* Best main battery range of any Tier III cruiser (13.5 km).
-* Guns are highly accurate with [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_I.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_1.29|Aiming Systems Modification 0]] equipped.
 * Respectable health pool for a Tier III cruiser; far more health than her tech tree counterpart ''[[Tenryu]]''.
+* Best main battery range of any Tier III cruiser (13.5 km).
+* Guns are highly accurate with {{Aiming Systems Modification 0}} equipped.
+* Can launch torpedoes from both sides with good firing arcs (unique for Japanese cruisers at low tier).
+* Has access to the {{Catapult Fighter}} consumable, giving her additional protection from low-tier carrier players and additional ability to spot enemy ships.
 * Above average anti-aircraft suite for her tier.
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-* Painfully slow, even when compared to battleships.  Only the stock configuration South Carolina is slower.
+* Painfully slow, even when compared to battleships.  Only the stock configuration ''South Carolina'' is slower.
 * Badly outclassed by two of her most common cruiser opponents: ''[[St. Louis]]'' and ''[[Bogatyr]]''.
-* Torpedoes deal relatively low damage.
+* Standard Tier III Japanese torpedoes, but only 2 launched per salvo.
-* Very weak armor protection, even against other cruisers.
+* Weak armor protection.
+<br>
+{{AnnoWiki|content=
+'''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/104531-premium-ship-review-katori/ LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Katori] from the NA forums'''}}
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-As a premium ship, ''Katori'' doesn't have any upgrades to research.
+As a Premium ship, ''Katori'' doesn't have any upgrades to research.
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-With only two upgrade slots, ''Katori''’s options are somewhat limited, but she has access to an upgrade module that other ships do not.  In [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_I.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_1.29|Upgrade Slot 1]], ''Katori'' can equip Aiming Systems Modification 0, greatly improving the dispersion of her main battery; this is the recommended choice.  Her engine is particularly vulnerable to being disabled; as such, [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_III.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_4.29|Upgrade Slot 4]] is best filled with Propulsion Modification 1.
+The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
+*'''Slot 1''': {{Aiming Systems Modification 0}} greatly improves the performance of all her aremament, except AA.
+*'''Slot 2''': {{Engine Room Protection}} since her engine is particularly vulnerable to being disabled.
 |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
-{{Commander Skills
+{{Commander Skills 3 CR
-| Priority Target = 2
+<!-- Ratings 1,2,3 are legit. Others are ignored.-->
-| Preventative Maintenance = 3
+| rating11 = 2 <!-- Grease the Gears/ 24 sec turn -->
-| Expert Loader =
+| rating12 =  <!-- Swift Fish -->
-| Aircraft Servicing Expert =
+| rating13 =  <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
-| Direction Center for Catapult Aircraft = 1
+| rating14 =  <!-- Gun Feeder/ 7 second reload!-->
-| Dogfighting Expert =
+| rating15 =  <!-- Incoming Fire Alert/ what can she do about it? -->
-| Incoming Fire Alert = 1
+| rating16 = 2 <!-- Last Stand -->
-| Evasive Maneuver =
-| High Alert = 1
+| rating21 = 1 <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
-| Jack of All Trades = 1
+| rating22 =  <!-- Fill the Tubes/ 39 sec reload already! -->
-| Expert Marksman = 2
+| rating23 =  <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
-| Torpedo Acceleration =
+| rating24 =  <!-- Eye in the Sky -->
-| Smoke Screen Expert =
+| rating25 = 1 <!-- Priority Target/ again, why? what can she do about it? -->
-| Expert Rear Gunner =
+| rating26 = 1 <!-- Expert AA Marksman/ does have LR AA -->
-| Adrenaline Rush =
-| Last Stand = 3
-| Survivability Expert =
+| rating31 = 2 <!-- Heavy HE and SAP Shells -->
-| Basics of Survivability = 1
+| rating32 = 1 <!-- Enhanced Torpedo Explosive Charge -->
-| Torpedo Armament Expertise = 1
+| rating33 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
-| Emergency Takeoff =
+| rating34 =  <!-- Heavy AP Shells/ guns too small -->
-| Basic Firing Training = 1
+| rating35 =  <!-- Superintendent/ only 1 extra fighter - it's not worth it -->
-| Superintendent = 2
+| rating36 =  <!-- Survivability Expert/ NO Tier III with a 22K HP already -->
-| Demolition Expert = 3
-| Vigilance = 2
-| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament =
+| rating41 = 2 <!-- Top Grade Gunner -->
-| Fire Prevention =
+| rating42 = 1 <!-- Outnumbered -->
-| Inertia Fuse for HE Shells =
+| rating43 = 1 <!-- Radio Location -->
-| Air Supremacy =
+| rating44 =  <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
-| Advanced Firing Training = 1
+| rating45 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
-| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament =
+| rating46 =  <!-- AA Gunner -->
-| Radio Position Finding = 2
-| Concealment Expert = 3
 }}
 |Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
-Given how easily her engine is disabled under fire, [[Ship:Consumables#Damage Control Party|Damage Control Party II]] is a worthwhile investment.  ''Katori'' is the lowest tier ship capable of equipping a [[Ship:Consumables#Catapult Fighter|Catapult Fighter]], but it isn't really worth shelling out for the premium version.
+''{{#var:ship_name}}'' equips the following consumables:
+* '''Slot 1:'''  {{Damage Control Party}}
+* '''Slot 2:'''  {{Catapult Fighter}} - 3 charges
+''Katori'' is the lowest tier ship capable of equipping a {{Catapult Fighter}},
 |Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
-As a premium ship, ''Katori'' comes included with [[Ship:Camouflage#Premium_Camouflage|Type 9 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
+{{Prem Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=3}}
 |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
-As this is a premium ship, ''Katori''’s main purpose is to increase retraining speed for captains while allowing the user to enjoy playing the ship with all the commander skills active. Therefore, the following [[Ship:Flags#Signals|signals]] are recommended for retraining a captain: Equal Speed Charlie London, Zulu Hotel, and Dragon Flag.
-As for normal ship purposes, the following signals are recommended: Sierra Mike (due to the absurdly slow speed), and Victor Lima (to set more fires).
-India Bravo Terrathree and Zulu are not recommended because this is a Tier III ship and is a premium; it will not have a significant bonus to credit earning and the ship repair costs are negligible.
+The following signals are recommended: Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) due to ''Katori''’s absurdly slow speed, and Victor Lima ({{Victor Lima|Size=18px}}) to set more fires.
 {{Signal Flags
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-<h3>Construction</h3>
+<h2>''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1940</h2>
+===Construction===
 :Mitsubishi Shipyard; Yokohama, Japan
 :Laid down: 24 August 1938
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 :Four (2x2) 533mm torpedo tubes
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-[[File:Japanese_cruiser_Katori_1940.jpg|500px|link=]]
+[[File:Japanese_cruiser_Katori_1940.jpg|none|frame|x350px|link=|''Katori'' at anchor, circa 1940.]]
 ===History===
 ====Design====
-Ordered in 1937, the ''Katori'' class cruisers were intended to replace the obsolete armored cruisers used for training purposes. These small vessels were designed to ready new recruits for service in the navy aboard larger warships and as a result, featured radically different specifications compared to the Japanese cruisers in service. Unlike many Japanese warships, ''Katori'' featured a high beam to length ratio, which gave her great stability at sea. Additionally, ''Katori'' and her sister ships were slow for vessels of their size due to the weaker engines fitted on them. These engines were designed for instructional purposes rather than for speed or power.
+Ordered in 1937, the ''Katori''-class cruisers were intended to replace the obsolete armored cruisers used for training purposes. These small vessels were designed to ready new recruits for service in the navy aboard larger warships and as a result, featured radically different specifications compared to the Japanese cruisers in service. Unlike many Japanese warships, ''Katori'' featured a high beam to length ratio, which gave her great stability at sea. Additionally, ''Katori'' and her sister ships were slow for vessels of their size due to the weaker engines fitted on them. These engines were designed for instructional purposes rather than for speed or power.
 Though designed and built as a training cruiser, ''Katori'' would later continue to serve as a flagship for various tasks during World War II. As a result, her anti-aircraft armament greatly increased. By 1944, her original aircraft catapult and torpedo tubes were removed to allow space for additional dual purpose 127mm mounts and numerous 25mm gun mounts. ''Katori'' was also fitted with a large amount of depth charges for anti-submarine duty.
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 ''Katori'' was stricken from the navy list on 31 March 1944.
+===Historical Inaccuracies===
+* ''Katori''’s camouflage is actually the historical camouflage of the seaplane tender ''Akitsushima'' (not in the game). ''Katori''’s overall dark gray paint scheme is missing.
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+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_cruiser_Katori Japanese cruiser ''Katori'' - Wikipedia]
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katori-class_cruiser ''Katori''-class cruiser - Wikipedia]
+<references />
+{{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1=
+*Added to the game in Update 0.1.2 (alpha) as a Japanese Tier I tech tree ship.
+*Update 0.2.1.1:
+**Profitability was significantly reduced and experience earnings were reduced by -20%.
+*Update 0.2.2:
+**Damage Control Party consumable cooldown time decreased.
+*Update 0.2.2.5:
+**Damage Control Party consumable cooldown time increased to 60 s.
+*Update 0.4.0:
+**Katori was removed from the game (replaced by Hashidate).
+*Update 0.5.3.2:
+**The Type 5 camouflage was renamed Type 9.
+*Katori was available in the 2016 Black Friday Armada Bundle.
+*Update 0.6.2:
+**The national flag was moved from the stern to the mast.
+*Update 0.6.3:
+**Improved appearance with the use of a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements (rigging, etc.).
+*Update 0.6.7:
+**Available for purchase (now as a Tier 3 premium) for doubloons in the game client.
+*Update 0.6.12 :
+**Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 4.83 km.
+*Update 0.6.13:
+**Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
+*Update 0.6.15:
+**A bonus was added to the "Type 9" permanent camouflage: a -10% discount to the cost of post-battle maintenance.
+*Update 0.7.2:
+**Players who have collected the "Rewards" sub-collection of the "Yamomoto Isoroku" collection can use an alternate permanent camouflage color.
+*Update 0.7.6:
+**Improved display of thin elements on the hull.
+*Update 0.7.9:
+**Became available in the game client for purchase for doubloons.
+*Update 0.7.11:
+**Became unavailable in the game client for purchase with doubloons.
+*Update 0.8.2:
+**Available for purchase in the Armory for 2,650 doubloons.
+*Update 0.10.6:
+**Available in the Armory for 5000 Community Tokens.
+*Update 0.10.8:
+**No longer available in the Armory for Community Tokens.
+*Update 0.11.11:
+**Minor updates to geometry and textures.
+}}
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