Combat envelope
Range and detection
Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.
Ship Database
Tier IX
Destroyer
Japan
Kitakaze
After experimental destroyer Shimakaze was laid down in 1941, notable for her speed and formidable torpedo armament, a decision was made to include 16 Type C ships in the 5th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme. However, due to losses suffered by the Imperial Navy in 1942, some Type C destroyers were substituted with Type Bs (Akizuki). Seven "improved...
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After experimental destroyer Shimakaze was laid down in 1941, notable for her speed and formidable torpedo armament, a decision was made to include 16 Type C ships in the 5th Naval Armaments Supplement Programme. However, due to losses suffered by the Imperial Navy in 1942, some Type C destroyers were substituted with Type Bs (Akizuki). Seven "improved Type B" ships were ordered in 1943. Their construction was later canceled due to the need to prepare escort ships.
- Credits
- 13,200,000
At a glance
The numbers that shape the ship
- Hit points
- 16,200
- Maximum speed
- 36.0 knots
- Surface detection
- 7.5 km
- Main battery range
- 11.3 km
- Main battery reload
- 3.0 s
Damage comparison
Published maximum per hit
Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview
Handling
- Maximum speed
- 36.0 knots
- Turning circle radius
- 730 m
- Rudder shift time
- 6.5 s
Concealment
- Surface detection
- 7.5 km
- Air detection
- 3.7 km
- Submarine detection
- 3.7 km
Survivability
- Hit points
- 16,200
- Torpedo damage reduction
- 0 %
Published armour thickness
Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.
- Overall published range
- 13–20 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament
Surface armament
Main battery
- Maximum range
- 11.3 km
- Reload time
- 3.0 s
- Rate of fire
- 20.0 rounds/min
- 180° turn time
- 11.3 s
- Maximum dispersion
- 99 m
Shells
Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.
100 mm HE Type 98
HE- Maximum damage per hit
- 1,200
- Fire chance
- 5.0 %
- Muzzle velocity
- 1,000 m/s
- Shell mass
- 13 kg
100 mm AP Type 98
AP- Maximum damage per hit
- 1,700
- Muzzle velocity
- 1,000 m/s
- Shell mass
- 13 kg
Gun layout
- Mount
- 100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount
- Mounts
- 4
- Barrels each
- 2
Automatic armament
Secondary battery
Underwater armament
Torpedoes
Type 93 mod. 2
- Maximum range
- 10.0 km
- Maximum damage per hit
- 20,966
- Reload time
- 167 s
- Speed
- 67 knots
- Detectability
- 1.7 km
- 180° turn time
- 7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
- Mount
- 610 mm Sextuple
- Mounts
- 1
- Tubes each
- 6
Anti-aircraft defence
- Aura
- 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount
- Calibre
- 25 mm
- Mounts
- 18
- Aura
- 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount
- Calibre
- 25 mm
- Mounts
- 6
- Aura
- 100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount
- Calibre
- 100 mm
- Mounts
- 4
Depth charges
- Maximum damage per charge
- 4,600
- Maximum packs
- 2
- Charges per pack
- 12
- Reload time
- 40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data
Default hull
- Hull hit points
- 16,200
- Main-battery barrels
- 4
- Torpedo tubes
- 1
- AA mounts
- 28
Engine
- Published maximum speed
- 36.0 knots
Fire control
Module research tree
Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.
Type 93 mod. 2
Default- Type
- Torpedoes
- Purchase
- 1,800,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
Type 93 mod. 3
- Type
- Torpedoes
- Research
- 30,000 XP
- Purchase
- 2,500,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
Type 93
- Type
- Torpedoes
- Research
- 30,000 XP
- Purchase
- 2,500,000 credits
Type9 mod. 1
Default- Type
- Suo
- Purchase
- 530,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
Type9 mod. 2
- Type
- Suo
- Research
- 14,000 XP
- Purchase
- 1,100,000 credits
Kitakaze (A)
Default- Type
- Hull
- Purchase
- 980,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
Kitakaze (B)
- Type
- Hull
- Research
- 26,000 XP
- Purchase
- 2,000,000 credits
- Next ships
- 1
Propulsion: 52,000 hp
Default- Type
- Engine
- Purchase
- 900,000 credits
100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount
Default- Type
- Artillery
- Purchase
- 1,000,000 credits
Compatible upgrades
Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.
Propulsion Modification 1
ModernizationReduces 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
Next ships
Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.
- Ship
- Harugumo
- Research cost
- 223,000 XP
- Available module groups
- 10
- Compatible upgrades
- 16
- Researchable next ships
- 1
- Upgrade slots
- 6
- Published battle levels
- 9–11
Cross-nation comparison
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