Ship Database
Tier VIII Destroyer

Japan

Kagerō

Japan avoided the limitations on ship tonnage by declining to sign the Second London Naval Treaty. As a result, new criteria were formulated for "cruiser-type" destroyers, emphasizing enhanced stability and sea endurance while maintaining the armament of "special type" destroyers. Laid down in September 1937, Kagerō played a role in World War II,...

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Japan avoided the limitations on ship tonnage by declining to sign the Second London Naval Treaty. As a result, new criteria were formulated for "cruiser-type" destroyers, emphasizing enhanced stability and sea endurance while maintaining the armament of "special type" destroyers. Laid down in September 1937, Kagerō played a role in World War II, engaging in combat near the eastern Solomon Islands and Santa Cruz Islands and participating in the Battles of Guadalcanal and Tassafaronga.

Credits
9,100,000
Official profile image of Kagerō

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
13,300
Maximum speed
35.0 knots
Surface detection
6.6 km
Main battery range
8.6 km
Main battery reload
7.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 10 km

Every bar uses the same 10 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection6.6 km
  • Main battery8.6 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 · 127 mm HE Type1 2,150
  • AP · 127 mm AP Type0 2,200
  • Torpedo · Type90 mod. 1 17,233
  • Depth charge 4,600
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
35.0 knots
Turning circle radius
640 m
Rudder shift time
4.0 s
Maneuverability API rating 63

Concealment

Surface detection
6.6 km
Air detection
3.1 km
Submarine detection
3.1 km
Concealment API rating 92

Survivability

Hit points
13,300
Torpedo damage reduction
0 %
Survivability API rating 25

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 51
Maximum range
8.6 km
Reload time
7.0 s
Rate of fire
8.5 rounds/min
180° turn time
26.1 s
Maximum dispersion
79 m

Shells

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

127 mm HE Type1
HE
Maximum damage per hit
2,150
Fire chance
9.0 %
Muzzle velocity
915 m/s
Shell mass
23 kg
127 mm AP Type0
AP
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 C mount
Mounts
3
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 24

Type90 mod. 1

Maximum range
10.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
17,233
Reload time
101 s
Speed
62 knots
Detectability
1.6 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 21
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
3

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge
4,600
Maximum packs
2
Charges per pack
8
Reload time
40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
13,300
Main-battery barrels
3
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
7

Engine

Published maximum speed
35.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Kagerō (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
610,000 credits
Next modules
1

Kagerō (B)

Type
Hull
Research
21,000 XP
Purchase
1,600,000 credits
Next ships
1

Type8 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
350,000 credits
Next modules
1

Type8 mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
8,000 XP
Purchase
780,000 credits

Type90 mod. 1

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Purchase
1,300,000 credits
Next modules
1

Type 93 mod. 2

Type
Torpedoes
Research
20,000 XP
Purchase
1,800,000 credits

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

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
590,000 credits

Propulsion: 52,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
600,000 credits

Compatible upgrades

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

Propulsion Modification 1

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

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

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

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Next ships

Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.

Ship
Yūgumo
Research cost
154,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
13
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
5
Published battle levels
8–10

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