Shiratsuyu-Class
Torpedo Masters - Shiratsuyu-class were improved Hatsuharu-class destroyers. 10 ships built 1936-1937. Five 5-inch guns + eight 24-inch torpedoes in new quad mounts. All 10 lost in combat 1942-1945 (100% casualty rate). Shigure became "lucky ship" - survived multiple disasters that destroyed entire squadrons.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 1685 t
- Displacement (full)
- 2380 t
- Length
- 339.6 ft
- Beam
- 32.5 ft
- Crew
- 180
- Ships built
- 10
- Commissioned
- 1936-1937
- Decommissioned
- None (all sunk in action)
Performance
- Top speed
- 34 kn
- Range
- 4000 nm at 18 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 5× 127mm/50 Type 3 (5-inch) - five single mounts
- Torpedoes
- 8× 610mm (24-inch) Type 93 - two quad launchers
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None (unarmored destroyer)
In-Game
- Tier
- T5
- Game power
- 129.98
- Research cost
- 71,489
- Credit cost
- 90,986
Notable
- First destroyers with new quad 24-inch torpedo mounts
- Improved Hatsuharu design with better stability
- All 10 lost in combat (100% loss rate)
- Shigure only IJN destroyer to survive two major battles undamaged