Ship Database
Tier VI Cruiser

Japan

Aoba

The Aoba-class cruisers were originally intended to be identical to the Furutaka class, but a number of changes were made to the design by the order of the Navy's General Staff. New 120 mm anti-aircraft guns were mounted instead of 76 mm ones, and a catapult for seaplanes was added between the stern superstructure and the turret. Aoba actively...

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The Aoba-class cruisers were originally intended to be identical to the Furutaka class, but a number of changes were made to the design by the order of the Navy's General Staff. New 120 mm anti-aircraft guns were mounted instead of 76 mm ones, and a catapult for seaplanes was added between the stern superstructure and the turret. Aoba actively participated in World War II: She landed troops on Guam and Wake, escorted convoys, and fought in the Battles of the Coral Sea, Savo Island, and Cape Esperance. On July 24, 1945, she was sunk in Kure Harbor by an Allied bomber force.

Credits
2,660,000
Official profile image of Aoba

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
30,500
Maximum speed
35.0 knots
Surface detection
11.7 km
Main battery range
13.6 km
Main battery reload
11.0 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 detection11.7 km
  • Main battery13.6 km
  • Secondary battery5 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 · Type8 mod. 2 16,266
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

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

Concealment

Surface detection
11.7 km
Air detection
5.8 km
Submarine detection
5.8 km
Concealment API rating 63

Survivability

Hit points
30,500
Torpedo damage reduction
4 %
Survivability API rating 40

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
6–105 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 71
Maximum range
13.6 km
Reload time
11.0 s
Rate of fire
5.5 rounds/min
180° turn time
36.0 s
Maximum dispersion
116 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 C turret
Mounts
3
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
5.0 km
Mount
120 mm HE Type0
Maximum damage per hit
2,000
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
10.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
825 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 22

Type8 mod. 2

Maximum range
10.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
16,266
Reload time
102 s
Speed
59 knots
Detectability
1.5 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 37
Aura
13 mm/76 Type 93 on a twin mount
Calibre
13 mm
Mounts
15
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
120 mm/45 10th Year Type on a Model B2 mount
Calibre
120 mm
Mounts
4
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
30,500
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
4
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
21

Engine

Published maximum speed
35.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Type8 mod. 2

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Purchase
400,000 credits

Type6 mod. 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
240,000 credits
Next modules
1

Type6 mod. 2

Type
Suo
Research
6,000 XP
Purchase
520,000 credits

Aoba (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
380,000 credits
Next modules
1

Aoba (B)

Type
Hull
Research
14,000 XP
Purchase
980,000 credits
Next ships
1

Propulsion: 102,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
180,000 credits

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

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
240,000 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

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

Next ships

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

Ship
Myōkō
Research cost
72,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
11
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
4
Published battle levels
6–8

Cross-nation comparison

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Torps
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