Azuma
Tier IX · Cruiser · Japan · Premium
Rating C (Weak within its tier and class · overall score 26) · Long-range cruiser
Long-range cruiser, suited to AP broadside punishing. Main battery range is 13.6 km (1.4 km longer than average), and dispersion at 10 km is about 207 m, 11% tighter than average. AP penetration of 387 mm is 46% above average and handles thick armor. Key skills: Precise Aiming System I ×2 (main battery accuracy +33%, 20 s); Rapid Reload I ×2 (main battery reload +18%, 20 s); Sonar I ×2 (3.75 km, 25 s). Detectability of 10.2 km is 0.94 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands. Its weak detectability (10.2 km) drops to 9.08 km with a stealth/mobility equipment build (at −5% HP).
Key stats
- HP: 42,244
- Top speed: 33.22 kn
- Surface detectability: 10.2 km
- Main battery: 310 mm 3X3 · reload 13 s · range 13.56 km
A powerful high-speed ship (Project B-65) designed to destroy American heavy cruisers and confront Alaska-class "large cruisers". Some design solutions were borrowed from Yamato-class battleships. She was armed with nine 310 mm guns and had good anti-torpedo protection.