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Tier IX Battleship Premium

Japan

Daisen

In 1916, as a part of the development of the fleet, the Japanese parliament approved the construction of two battlecruisers in addition to the Kongō-class ships. That same year, Japanese shipbuilders presented four battlecruiser projects that differed in the power of the propulsion unit and individual armor elements but were all capable of reaching a...

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In 1916, as a part of the development of the fleet, the Japanese parliament approved the construction of two battlecruisers in addition to the Kongō-class ships. That same year, Japanese shipbuilders presented four battlecruiser projects that differed in the power of the propulsion unit and individual armor elements but were all capable of reaching a speed of 35 knots. The six-shaft power unit became a specific feature. After a number of improvements, these designs became the basis for the Amagi-class battlecruisers.

Doubloons
28,500
Official profile image of Daisen

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
69,300
Maximum speed
35.0 knots
Surface detection
16.5 km
Main battery range
20.6 km
Main battery reload
27.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 25 km

Every bar uses the same 25 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection16.5 km
  • Main battery20.6 km
  • Secondary battery7 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 · 410 mm HE Type0 6,500
  • AP · 410 mm AP/APC Type91* 12,900
  • Torpedo · Type 93 mod. 2 20,966
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
35.0 knots
Turning circle radius
1,100 m
Rudder shift time
16.0 s
Maneuverability API rating 49

Concealment

Surface detection
16.5 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 31

Survivability

Hit points
69,300
Torpedo damage reduction
53 %
Survivability API rating 87

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
19–508 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 89
Maximum range
20.6 km
Reload time
27.0 s
Rate of fire
2.2 rounds/min
180° turn time
35.0 s
Maximum dispersion
232 m

Shells

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

410 mm HE Type0
HE
Maximum damage per hit
6,500
Fire chance
30.0 %
Muzzle velocity
869 m/s
Shell mass
938 kg
410 mm AP/APC Type91*
AP
Maximum damage per hit
12,900
Muzzle velocity
870 m/s
Shell mass
1,020 kg
Gun layout
Mount
410 mm/50 10th Year Type Mod.A in a twin-gun turret
Mounts
4
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
7.0 km
Mount
140 mm HE Type0
Maximum damage per hit
2,400
Fire chance
10.0 %
Rate of fire
7.5 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
850 m/s
Mount
127 mm HE Type0
Maximum damage per hit
2,100
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
12.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
725 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 50

Type 93 mod. 2

Maximum range
10.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
20,966
Reload time
150 s
Speed
67 knots
Detectability
1.7 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
610 mm Quad
Mounts
4
Tubes each
4

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 77
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
20
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
24
Aura
40 mm/60 Type 5 on a twin mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
16
Aura
127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
10
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
69,300
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
26
Torpedo tubes
4
AA mounts
70

Engine

Published maximum speed
35.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Type 93 mod. 3

Default
Type
Torpedoes

Daisen

Default
Type
Hull

Propulsion: 305,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

410 mm/50 10th Year Type Mod.A in a twin-gun turret

Default
Type
Artillery

Type9 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

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

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
9–11

Cross-nation comparison

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