Ship Database
Tier V Cruiser Premium

Japan

Desert Falcon

This ship's look is inspired by traditional Eastern motifs.

Doubloons
4,000
Official profile image of Desert Falcon

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
30,700
Maximum speed
34.5 knots
Surface detection
11.9 km
Main battery range
13.9 km
Main battery reload
15.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection11.9 km
  • Main battery13.9 km
  • Secondary battery4.3 km
  • Torpedoes10 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • HE · 203 mm HE Type0 3,300
  • AP · 203 mm AP Type91 4,700
  • Torpedo · Type8 mod. 2 16,266
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
34.5 knots
Turning circle radius
750 m
Rudder shift time
5.7 s
Maneuverability API rating 59

Concealment

Surface detection
11.9 km
Air detection
5.8 km
Submarine detection
5.8 km
Concealment API rating 62

Survivability

Hit points
30,700
Torpedo damage reduction
4 %
Survivability API rating 39

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
6–105 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 69
Maximum range
13.9 km
Reload time
15.0 s
Rate of fire
4.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
30.0 s
Maximum dispersion
119 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

203 mm HE Type0
HE
Maximum damage per hit
3,300
Fire chance
17.0 %
Muzzle velocity
840 m/s
Shell mass
126 kg
203 mm AP Type91
AP
Maximum damage per hit
4,700
Muzzle velocity
840 m/s
Shell mass
126 kg
Gun layout
Mount
203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model E2 turret
Mounts
3
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
4.3 km
Mount
120 mm HE Type0
Maximum damage per hit
2,000
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
10.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
825 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 23

Type8 mod. 2

Maximum range
10.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
16,266
Reload time
94 s
Speed
59 knots
Detectability
1.5 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
610 mm Quad
Mounts
2
Tubes each
4

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 32
Aura
13 mm/76 Type 93 on a twin mount
Calibre
13 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
120 mm/45 10th Year Type on a Model B2 mount
Calibre
120 mm
Mounts
4
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
30,700
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
4
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
10

Engine

Published maximum speed
34.5 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

Propulsion: 102,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

Type5 mod. 2

Default
Type
Suo

Type8 mod. 2

Default
Type
Torpedoes

203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No 2 in a Model E2 turret

Default
Type
Artillery

Desert Falcon

Default
Type
Hull

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
8
Upgrade slots
3
Published battle levels
5–7

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