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Minekaze

Destroyer · 4×1 12 mm

Hit points9 600
Top speed39 kt
Sea detection (base)6 km
Turning radius550 m
Minekaze — World of Warships
Overview

General characteristics

NationJapan
ClassDestroyer
Tier5
StatusTech Tree
Hit points9 600
Upgrade slots3
Handling

Mobility

Maximum speed39 kt
Turning radius550 m
Rudder shift time3.2 s
Battle levels5–7
Visibility

Base concealment

Detectability by sea6 km
Detectability by air2.5 km
Detectability by submarine2.5 km

Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.

Armament

Main battery

Layout4×1 12 mm
Total guns4
Caliber12 mm
Range8.1 km
Reload10 s
180° traverse30 s
Maximum dispersion75 m
Rate of fire5.5/min
AP / SAP shell

AP / SAP shell

Name120 mm AP Type0
Max damage2 000
Muzzle velocity825 m/s
Shell mass20 kg
HE shell

HE shell

Name120 mm HE Type1
Max damage1 700
Muzzle velocity825 m/s
Shell mass20 kg
Fire chance7%
Torpilles

Torpedo armament

Layout3×2 533 mm
Total tubes6
Torpedo533 mm Type6
Range7 km
Speed57 kt
Reload42 s
Maximum damage10 833
Detectability1.2 km
AA

Anti-aircraft defense

API AA rating6
7 mm · 7.7 mm/80 Type 92 on a single mount2 mounts
ASW

Depth charges

Bombs per drop4
Max damage per bomb4600
Available charges2
Reload40 s
Calculated

Theoretical values

AP broadside alpha8 000
Theoretical AP DPM48 000
HE broadside alpha6 800
Theoretical HE DPM40 800
Theoretical torpedo salvo64 998

Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.

Background

About the ship

The "large" destroyers were conceived to escort Amagi-class battlecruisers. They featured an extended forecastle, and the bridge was set well back from its break—a bank of torpedo tubes was mounted in the well thus created. The Minekaze class was the first mass-produced Japanese destroyer to be equipped with geared turbines. The lead ship was laid down in April 1918. She escorted aircraft carrier Akagi in the 1930s and patrolled the Chinese coast during the Sino-Japanese War. Throughout World War II, the ship was engaged in patrol and escort duties in the East China Sea and Western Pacific regions.

Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.