Ship Database

Tier X Destroyer Special

Japan

AL Shimakaze

The only destroyer of her class in service to the Sakura Empire. Not only does she have high speed and powerful torpedoes, but she also possesses a passionate heart and a good sense of humor and wit. Although she can be clumsy at times and often gets in trouble, she always turns it into a victory. From the Azur Lane game.

Doubloons: 31,000

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points: 17,900
Maximum speed: 39.0 knots
Surface detection: 6.9 km
Main battery range: 11.4 km
Main battery reload: 5.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 20 km

Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

Surface detection6.9 km
Main battery11.4 km
Torpedoes20 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 · 127 mm HE Type1 2,150
AP · 127 mm AP Type0 2,200
Torpedo · Type 93 20,966
Depth charge 4,600

Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed: 39.0 knots
Turning circle radius: 690 m
Rudder shift time: 3.0 s

Maneuverability API rating 72

Concealment

Surface detection: 6.9 km
Air detection: 3.4 km
Submarine detection: 3.4 km

Concealment API rating 90

Survivability

Hit points: 17,900
Torpedo damage reduction: 0 %

Survivability API rating 33

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range: 6–20 mm

Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 55

Maximum range: 11.4 km
Reload time: 5.0 s
Rate of fire: 10.5 rounds/min
180° turn time: 22.8 s
Maximum dispersion: 100 m

Shells

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

127 mm HE Type1

Maximum damage per hit: 2,150
Fire chance: 9.0 %
Muzzle velocity: 915 m/s
Shell mass: 23 kg

127 mm AP Type0

Maximum damage per hit: 2,200
Muzzle velocity: 915 m/s
Shell mass: 23 kg

Gun layout

Mount: 127 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a Type D mount
Mounts: 3
Barrels each: 2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 60

Type 93

Maximum range: 20.0 km
Maximum damage per hit: 20,966
Reload time: 150 s
Speed: 62 knots
Detectability: 2.5 km
180° turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo-tube layout

Mount: 610 mm Quintuple
Mounts: 3
Tubes each: 5

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 44

Aura: 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount
Calibre: 25 mm
Mounts: 14

Aura: 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount
Calibre: 25 mm
Mounts: 1

Aura: 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount
Calibre: 25 mm
Mounts: 2

Aura: 127 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a Type D mount
Calibre: 127 mm
Mounts: 3

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge: 4,600
Maximum packs: 2
Charges per pack: 16
Reload time: 40.0 s

Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points: 17,900
Main-battery barrels: 3
Torpedo tubes: 3
AA mounts: 20

Engine

Published maximum speed: 39.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Type 93

Default

Type: Torpedoes
Next modules: 1

Type 93 mod. 3

Default

Type: Torpedoes
Next modules: 1

Type F3

Default

Type: Torpedoes

Propulsion: 75,000 hp

Default

Type: Engine

AL Shimakaze

Default

Type: Hull

127 mm/50 3rd Year Type on a Type D mount

Default

Type: Artillery

Type10 mod. 1

Default

Type: Suo

Compatible upgrades

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

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits: 1,000,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 125,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 3,000,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 1,000,000

Torpedo Lookout System

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 3

Modernization

Credits: 3,000,000

Steering Gears Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 1,000,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 125,000

Gun Fire Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 3,000,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Available module groups: 10
Compatible upgrades: 16
Upgrade slots: 6
Published battle levels: 10–11

Cross-nation comparison

Ships that fill a similar slot

Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

Pan-Asia

Yueyang

HP: 18,500
Speed: 36.5 kn
Guns: 11.9 km

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France

Châteaurenault

HP: 26,800
Speed: 41 kn
Guns: 12.4 km
Torps: 20 km

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U.S.A.

Somers

HP: 17,300
Speed: 38.6 kn
Guns: 11.7 km
Torps: 16.5 km

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