Yahagi

14.3

Yahagi

Cruiser | Japan | Tier V

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points25,700

Main Battery

152 mm/50 41st Year Type in a twin turret3 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire6.67 shots/min.

Reload Time9 sec.

Rotation Speed6 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time30 sec.

Firing Range14.91 km.

Maximum Dispersion135 m.

HE Shell152 mm HE Type4

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,600

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell13 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s.

HE Shell Weight45.4 kg.

AP Shell152 mm AP Type4

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,900

Initial AP Shell Velocity850 m./s.

AP Shell Weight45.4 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

76 mm/60 Type 98 on a Type A mount2 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.3 km.

Rate of Fire25 shots/min.

Reload Time2.4 sec.

HE Shell76 mm HE Type98

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,300

Initial HE Shell Velocity920 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell4 %

Torpedo Tubes

610 mm Quad2 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.5 shots/min.

Reload Time120 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoType8

Maximum Damage17,233

Torpedo Speed60 knot

Torpedo Range12 km.

AA Defense

76 mm/60 Type 98 on a Type A mount2 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second20.8

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount18 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second32.4

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount10 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second33

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 knot

Turning Circle Radius690 m.

Rudder Shift Time5.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11 km.

Air Detectability Range5.14 km.

Battle Levels

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14.3

Yahagi

Cruiser | Japan | Tier V

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points25,700

Main Battery

152 mm/50 41st Year Type in a twin turret3 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire6.67 shots/min.

Reload Time9 sec.

Rotation Speed6 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time30 sec.

Firing Range14.91 km.

Maximum Dispersion135 m.

HE Shell152 mm HE Type4

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,600

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell13 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s.

HE Shell Weight45.4 kg.

AP Shell152 mm AP Type4

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,900

Initial AP Shell Velocity850 m./s.

AP Shell Weight45.4 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

76 mm/60 Type 98 on a Type A mount2 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.3 km.

Rate of Fire25 shots/min.

Reload Time2.4 sec.

HE Shell76 mm HE Type98

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,300

Initial HE Shell Velocity920 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell4 %

Torpedo Tubes

610 mm Quad2 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.5 shots/min.

Reload Time120 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

TorpedoType8

Maximum Damage17,233

Torpedo Speed60 knot

Torpedo Range12 km.

AA Defense

76 mm/60 Type 98 on a Type A mount2 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second20.8

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount18 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second32.4

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount10 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second33

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 knot

Turning Circle Radius690 m.

Rudder Shift Time5.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11 km.

Air Detectability Range5.14 km.

Battle Levels

12345678910

V

Special

Yahagi — Japanese special premium Tier V cruiser.

One of the Agano-class light cruisers – the new generation of ships designed to replace cruisers built in the 1920s. She was relatively small, quick, and sported powerful torpedo armament.

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 ()
152 mm/50 41st Year Type in a twin-gun turret	6.7	30	135	2,600	13	2,900		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 ()
Yahagi	25,700	10	60	3	2	18/10/2	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 ()
Type8	0.5	120	7.2	17,233	60	12		0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type5 mod. 1		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 100,000 hp	35		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Powerful HE shells with high damage and fire chance
• High top speed with fairly quick rudder shift
• Torpedoes have long range and high damage
• AA suite is good for a tier V cruiser
• Concealment is fairly good for a cruiser, the ship is theoretically capable of stealth torping
• Speed boost consumable

Cons:

• EXTREMELY fragile, exposed citadel with virtually no protection
• Torpedoes are fairly slow (60 kts) and have some of the worst firing arcs in the game, as well as high detectability
• Guns have a long reload, slow traverse, and poor ballistics
• AP shell is virtually useless
• Accuracy is worse than 203mm armed Japanese cruisers
• Whilst the rudder shift is fast, her turning circle is rather large

Optimal Configuration

Commander Skills

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. Χ	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. Χ	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. Χ
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. Χ	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen. Χ	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed. Χ	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. Χ	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 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 +25% to the armor penetration of HE shells. -50% to base chance of fire caused by HE shells.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +7.5% attack aircraft and torpedo bomber aiming speed. +15% dive bomber aiming speed. Χ	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% AA flak burst damage.	Massive AA Fire +100% instantaneous damage. No boost to continuous damage in a reinforced sector. Shorter effective cooldown.	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

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Historical Info

Yahagi, 1945

Construction

Builder: Sasebo Naval District, Japan

Laid down: 11th November 1941

Launched: 25th October 1942

Commissioned: 29th December 1943

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Specifications

6,652 tons displacement, standard

174.5m length

15.2m beam

5.63m draft

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Machinery

6 Kampon boilers producing steam for 4 sets of Kampon turbines

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Performance

35 knots at 100,000 shaft horsepower

6300 nm at 18 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 60mm around the machinery, 55mm around the magazines

Decks: 20mm

Barbettes and Turrets: ammunition hoists had up to 50mm protection, turrets were protected by 19mm plating

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Armament

Main

Six (3x2) 152mm/50 41st year

Secondary

Four (2x2) 76.2mm/60 Type 98

Anti-aircraft

Sixty-two (10x3 + 32x1) 25mm Type 96

Torpedoes

Eight (2x4) 610mm Torpedo Tubes with in total sixteen torpedoes carries

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Aircraft

Two E15A1 Floatplanes for scouting purposes

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CAPTION.

History

Yahagi (矢矧) was an Agano-class cruiser which served with the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.

Design

Yahagi was the third member of the Agano-class light cruisers, which were designed after Japan formally abandoned the interwar naval treaties, and thus became limited in naval construction only by financial and industrial capacity. At this time, the series of ‘5,000-ton’ and ‘5,500-ton’ flotilla leaders (Tenryu through Sendai-classes) were seen as increasingly obsolete – the destroyers they were meant to lead were considerably faster, and the American destroyers they were meant to overpower were starting to look as though they could overpower the small cruisers. Their age and obsolescence necessitated their replacement starting in 1941. Starting in 1936, preliminary planning for the new cruisers dubbed the ‘Design No. C-39’ began. Basic requirements asked for a 5,000-ton, 36-knot cruiser capable of steaming 7,000 nm at 18 knots, with an armament of 2x3 15.5cm guns, 4x2 8cm and 3x2 25mm AA guns, and 2x4 61cm torpedo centerline mounts. At least one catapult and accompanying seaplane was required, as was protection of 100mm for the machinery spaces.

On 2 March 1938, the Navy Technical Department presented their incarnation of Design No. C-39. The design was significantly larger, and changed several elements. The main battery was to be situated in three twin mounts, the heavy AA guns cut in half, and the radius of action reduced by almost 1,000 nm. However, this was not satisfactory and the design was further modified. Finally, on 13 October 1939 the design was presented again, as Design No. C-41 – what would ultimately become the Agano-class.

As a ship designed in the wake of the Fourth Fleet Incident, the Agano-class was designed to have greater longitudinal hull strength than previous designs, with the result of almost the entire ship being constructed out of Ducol steel (a high-strength construction steel), except for the armored portions (which contributed to the strength of the hull), which was made out of CNC (Copper-Nichel-Chromium Steel). Overall, the hull was considered to be suitably strong and stable, something lacking in most Japanese interwar designs, and was a welcome change. The armor protection of the Agano-class followed the same philosophy as prior Japanese flotilla leaders – armored enough to resist the guns of American destroyers, and their potential flotilla leaders. The main armor belt protected the machinery spaces, and was 60mm thick. The space was closed off by 20mm transverse bulkheads, and the deck protection likewise was 20mm thick. The magazines had more narrow 55mm armor belts, and likewise shared 20mm bulkheads and armor decks. The gunhouses were armored with 25mm plates Ducol plates. Machinery was in five boiler rooms followed by three machinery rooms. Two boilers were fitted in the foremost boiler room, with the four boiler rooms aft (divided by a centerline bulkhead) each containing a single boiler. The forward two machinery rooms contained the port and starboard outboard turbine groups, while the aft machinery room contained boat inboard turbines. The six Kampon RO-GO three-drum boilers operated at 30 kg/cm2 and with superheating had a peak temperature of 350°C. The four turbines each output 25,000 shp, for a combined power of 100,000 shp and a resulting top speed of 35 knots.

The main armament of the Agano-class was composed of recycled Vickers 6”/50 Mark II, which had been used to arm the battlecruiser Kongo, with license-built versions arming future Japanese capital ships. Six were mounted in three twin gunhouses (lacking a rotating stalk, these were not true turrets). The guns had an elevation range of -5°/+55°, and fired 45.36 kg HE shells at a velocity of 850 m/s to a maximum range of 21,000 meters at +45°. Rate of fire was 5-6 rounds per minute. The heavy anti-aircraft battery was made up of four 8cm Type 98, 76mm in actuality, which fired a 5.99 kg shell at a velocity of 900 m/s. Maximum altitude was 9100 meters. Rate of fire was 25 rpm, but due to insufficient hoist capacity sustained rate of fire was only half of this. The light anti-aircraft battery of the class as designed was six 25mm/60 Type 96 in two triple mounts, but Yahagi had an extra four twin mounts fitted as completed, bringing her total up to fourteen guns. The 25mm AA guns fired 250 gram shells at a velocity of 900 m/s, with the maximum theoretical range and rate of fire being 6800 meters and 260 rpm. However, effective range was 2,000 meters and rate of fire 120 rpm. By far the most potent part of the armament was the torpedo battery – two Type 92 quadruple torpedo mounts, which utilized the infamous Type 93 61cm torpedo. The cruiser held sixteen torpedoes – half were in the tubes, and half in the quick-loading installations, able to load a torpedo on average within 20-30 minutes, but potentially as rapidly as 3-5 minutes. Fire control was controlled via Type 94 low-angle directors, with the aid of two 6-meter duplex coincidence rangefinders. One was installed near the director, the other atop turret No.2. These fed a Type 94 surface fire control computer, which was used to control the secondary batteries aboard battleships (for 14cm to 15.5cm guns). For control of the 8cm guns, a Type 94 high-angle director was used. As completed, Yahagi was equipped with a 21-Go surface search radar. In July of 1944, a 13-Go air search radar and a 22-Go surface search radar were fitted, which could also be used for rudimentary radar fire control measures (ranging only).

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Historical Gallery

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  Yahagi off of Sasebo, Nagasaki in December 1943

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  Yahagi sinking

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  Light cruiser Yahagi under intense bomb and torpedo attack

Ships of Japan

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