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ARP Ashigara

A Fleet of Fog heavy cruiser modeled after the Imperial Japanese Navy's 3rd Myōkō-class cruiser, Ashigara. She is equipped with a specialized harpoon cannon, replacing the Super-Graviton Cannon unit. Her Mental Model—Ashigara—has a warlike personality and does not think matters over carefully. Ashigara acts as one of the Secretaries in the Student...

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A Fleet of Fog heavy cruiser modeled after the Imperial Japanese Navy's 3rd Myōkō-class cruiser, Ashigara. She is equipped with a specialized harpoon cannon, replacing the Super-Graviton Cannon unit. Her Mental Model—Ashigara—has a warlike personality and does not think matters over carefully. Ashigara acts as one of the Secretaries in the Student Council of the Fog along with Haguro. This warship has been modeled after Ashigara as she appears in "ARPEGGIO OF BLUE STEEL -ARS NOVA- Cadenza."

Doubloons
9,000
Official profile image of ARP Ashigara

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
39,200
Maximum speed
35.0 knots
Surface detection
12.8 km
Main battery range
15.6 km
Main battery reload
14.0 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 detection12.8 km
  • Main battery15.6 km
  • Secondary battery5.6 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 · Type90 mod. 1 17,233
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
35.0 knots
Turning circle radius
780 m
Rudder shift time
7.1 s
Maneuverability API rating 59

Concealment

Surface detection
12.8 km
Air detection
6.6 km
Submarine detection
6.6 km
Concealment API rating 56

Survivability

Hit points
39,200
Torpedo damage reduction
13 %
Survivability API rating 51

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
6–102 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 74
Maximum range
15.6 km
Reload time
14.0 s
Rate of fire
4.3 rounds/min
180° turn time
36.0 s
Maximum dispersion
131 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 D turret
Mounts
5
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
5.6 km
Mount
127 mm HE Type0
Maximum damage per hit
2,100
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
8.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
725 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 43

Type90 mod. 1

Maximum range
10.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
17,233
Reload time
76 s
Speed
62 knots
Detectability
1.6 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
610 mm Triple
Mounts
4
Tubes each
3

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 51
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
26
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
8
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.1 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
4
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
39,200
Main-battery barrels
5
Secondary barrels
4
Torpedo tubes
4
AA mounts
42

Engine

Published maximum speed
35.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Type7 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo

ARP Ashigara

Default
Type
Hull

Propulsion: 132,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

Type90 mod. 1

Default
Type
Torpedoes

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

Default
Type
Artillery

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

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

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

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
11
Upgrade slots
4
Published battle levels
7–9

Cross-nation comparison

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HP
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Speed
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Guns
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HP
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Speed
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Speed
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Guns
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