Yueyang
Tier X · Destroyer · Pan-Asia
Rating B- (Below average within its tier and class · overall score 46) · Stealth torpedo destroyer
A Pan-Asian tier-X destroyer combining radar with deep-water torpedoes. Its deep-water torpedoes deal a 47,800 salvo, 20% above average, and are hard to detect, but they can't hit destroyers, making them a tool for hunting battleships and cruisers. Two charges of Torpedo Reload II instantly refill its launchers, putting pressure on big targets comparable to Shimakaze. Two charges of 7.2 km Radar I expose destroyers in smoke, and 2 smoke charges plus a nimble 3.0 s rudder shift help it escape. However, its main battery is only average, so head-on duels with gunboat destroyers are tough.
Key stats
- HP: 19,481
- Top speed: 35.86 kn
- Surface detectability: 6.48 km
- Main battery: 127 mm 3X2 · reload 3.6 s · range 8.94 km
Former U.S. destroyer of the Allen M. Sumner class (USS Haynsworth, DD-700) that was transferred to the Republic of China (Taiwan) in 1970. She was developed from the very successful Fletcher class. In contrast to her predecessor, she had more powerful artillery, but ran at a lower speed.