![]() The Yuudachi is equipped with a very formidable eight torpedo launchers in two quad mounts. Main articles: Type 93 Model 1, Mod 2 (610 mm), Type 95 depth charge However, you are still much more well-armed than reserve destroyers, and can destroy most of them in an even fight. The cannons will do just fine against destroyers and small craft, but the poor rate of fire will leave you unable to win against most other destroyers in a straight up gun battle. It also does not have access to any armour-piercing rounds, limiting its effectiveness against heavy warships. This makes the cannon relatively ineffective against aircraft, coupled with the lack of proximity fuse shells (only time-fused shells are available). Unfortunately, it suffers from multiple drawbacks such as slow reload and traverse speed. The Type 3 cannon is the same one found on most of the modern IJN destroyers. Note that none of the turrets are superfiring, requiring a broadside to bring all guns to bear. The Yuudachi's main armament is comprised of five 127 mm Type 3 cannons in two dual and one single gun turret. Main article: 127 mm/50 3rd Year Type (127 mm) She was introduced during Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy" as a reward for the 2019 Operation H.E.A.T event. The unmanned Yuudachi was sunk by the USS Portland on 13 November 1942 while drifting in the water with actual white surrender flags, with the US crew ignoring the surrender owing to her earlier actions. The Japanese destroyer Samidare picked up 206 remaining crew, but it was unable to scuttle. She mistook them for friendly Japanese ships and flashed the wrong signals at enemy ships, which caused her to be salvoed on with shells and torpedoes, leaving her disabled in the water. She was caught between US ships after a fierce final night battle that left many Allied ships damaged. Bearing white sails to boost crew morale, these signs were mistaken for white surrender flags, which greatly outraged Allied sailors as Yuudachi was in active combat. She was referred to by the Allied soldiers as "the Nightmare of Solomon" because of her reputation for taking bold and aggressive measures. ![]() She was launched in 1936, and participated in many battles and invasions in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The Shiratsuyu-class, IJN Yuudachi, 1942 (夕立, namesake: Evening Squall) was the fourth of ten Shiratsuyu-class destroyers. ![]()
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