Shimakaze
Tier X · Destroyer · Japan
Rating D (Bottom tier within its tier and class · overall score 11) · Stealth torpedo destroyer
Its 77,130 torpedo salvo is, on paper, 93% above the tier-X destroyer average, and with 10.2 km range and a fast 69.5 kn torpedo speed, landing many hits is lethal to most ships. However, its reload is very long, so rather than trying to land everything on one target, it is more efficient to spread torpedoes across several targets to force dodging and repairs. Torpedo range exceeds its 6.48 km detectability by 3.7 km, making stealth torpedoing easy, but firing the guns gives away its position, so use them only for finishing off targets or while retreating. Low HP and thin armor make it weak in gunfights, and AA 45% below average makes it a priority carrier target.
Key stats
- HP: 18,876
- Top speed: 39.48 kn
- Surface detectability: 6.48 km
- Main battery: 127 mm 3X2 · reload 5.5 s · range 8.28 km
Shimakaze was an experimental warship completed in 1943. She was built around three quintuple torpedo tubes, giving her a devastating attack, and an advanced steam engine that made her one of the fastest destroyers in the world.