Lo Yang
Tier VIII · Destroyer · Pan-Asia · Premium
Rating B- (Below average within its tier and class · overall score 41) · Stealth torpedo destroyer
Stealth torpedo destroyer, suited to spotting. Its 7.2 km torpedoes outrange its 6 km detectability by 1.2 km, ideal for smoke-backed ambushes. Detectability of 6 km is 0.29 km below average, so it is less likely to be spotted first. Key skills: Engine Accelerator I ×2 (top speed +8%, 25 s); Smoke Generator I ×2 (9 s deploy, 24 s linger); Sonar II ×2 (4.5 km, 25 s). With only 2 smoke charges, save it for emergencies. Weak guns: avoid gunfights and focus on torpedoes or spotting.
Key stats
- HP: 16,284
- Top speed: 35.86 kn
- Surface detectability: 6 km
- Main battery: 127 mm 4X1 · reload 3.6 s · range 7.86 km
The U.S. destroyer Benson was sold to Taiwan in 1954 and renamed Lo Yang. She was upgraded with new torpedoes, and the complement of main guns was reduced to 4. Advanced AA guns and air-search radar strengthened her defense against aircraft.