Yugumo-Class
Kagero Refined - Yugumo-class were improved Kagero-class destroyers. 19 ships built 1941-1944. Nearly identical to Kagero - same guns, torpedoes, speed. Slightly larger bridge structure. All but one (Asashimo) sunk 1942-1945. Last major destroyer class before wartime simplification forced simpler designs.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 2077 t
- Displacement (full)
- 2560 t
- Length
- 390.5 ft
- Beam
- 35.4 ft
- Crew
- 228
- Ships built
- 19
- Commissioned
- 1941-1944
- Decommissioned
- None (all but one sunk in action)
Performance
- Top speed
- 35.5 kn
- Range
- 5000 nm at 18 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 6× 127mm/50 Type 3 (5-inch) - three twin turrets
- Torpedoes
- 8× 610mm (24-inch) Type 93 - two quad launchers
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None (unarmored destroyer)
In-Game
- Tier
- T5
- Game power
- 141.93
- Research cost
- 78,062
- Credit cost
- 99,351
Notable
- Improved Kagero-class (minor modifications)
- Larger bridge for fleet operations
- Better AA fire control
- Last major destroyer class before wartime simplification