Ship Database

Tier VIII Cruiser

Japan

Shimanto

The development of the Mogami-class cruisers into anti-aircraft defense cruisers, which implied mounting dual-purpose 150 mm guns developed in 1944 as the main armament. The mounting of these and 100 mm AA guns would make it possible to turn these cruisers into an effective weapon against American deck- and ground-based aviation.

Credits: 9,000,000

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points: 40,100
Maximum speed: 34.5 knots
Surface detection: 12.5 km
Main battery range: 15.0 km
Main battery reload: 15.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

Surface detection12.5 km
Main battery15 km
Secondary battery6.6 km
Torpedoes15 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 · 150 mm HE Type 0 2,350
AP · 150 mm AP Type 0 2,850
Torpedo · Type 93 20,966

Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed: 34.5 knots
Turning circle radius: 830 m
Rudder shift time: 11.3 s

Maneuverability API rating 55

Concealment

Surface detection: 12.5 km
Air detection: 8.5 km
Submarine detection: 8.5 km

Concealment API rating 53

Survivability

Hit points: 40,100
Torpedo damage reduction: 13 %

Survivability API rating 54

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range: 13–140 mm

Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 68

Maximum range: 15.0 km
Reload time: 15.0 s
Rate of fire: 4.0 rounds/min
180° turn time: 6.0 s
Maximum dispersion: 136 m

Shells

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

150 mm HE Type 0

Maximum damage per hit: 2,350
Fire chance: 10.0 %
Muzzle velocity: 930 m/s
Shell mass: 41 kg

150 mm AP Type 0

Maximum damage per hit: 2,850
Muzzle velocity: 930 m/s
Shell mass: 41 kg

Gun layout

Mount: 150 mm/60 5th Year Type in a triple-gun turret
Mounts: 5
Barrels each: 3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range: 6.6 km

Mount: 100 mm HE Type 98
Maximum damage per hit: 1,700
Fire chance: 6.0 %
Rate of fire: 21.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 1,000 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 47

Type 93

Maximum range: 15.0 km
Maximum damage per hit: 20,966
Reload time: 120 s
Speed: 57 knots
Detectability: 1.7 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 72

Aura: 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount
Calibre: 25 mm
Mounts: 12

Aura: 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount
Calibre: 25 mm
Mounts: 8

Aura: 100 mm/65 Type 98 on a twin mount
Calibre: 100 mm
Mounts: 4

Aura: 150 mm/60 5th Year Type in a triple-gun turret
Calibre: 150 mm
Mounts: 5

Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points: 40,100
Main-battery barrels: 5
Secondary barrels: 4
Torpedo tubes: 4
AA mounts: 29

Engine

Published maximum speed: 34.5 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Type 93

Default

Type: Torpedoes
Purchase: 900,000 credits

Shimanto (A)

Default

Type: Hull
Purchase: 1,350,000 credits
Next modules: 1

Shimanto (B)

Type: Hull
Research: 36,000 XP
Purchase: 2,100,000 credits
Next ships: 1

Type8 mod. 1

Default

Type: Suo
Purchase: 900,000 credits
Next modules: 1

Type8 mod. 2

Type: Suo
Research: 24,000 XP
Purchase: 1,400,000 credits

150 mm/60 5th Year Type in a triple-gun turret

Default

Type: Artillery
Purchase: 900,000 credits

Propulsion: 152,000 hp

Default

Type: Engine
Purchase: 900,000 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

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

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: Takahashi
Research cost: 170,000 XP

Available module groups: 10
Compatible upgrades: 14
Researchable next ships: 1
Upgrade slots: 5
Published battle levels: 8–10

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