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=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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[[File:Shimakaze (1).png|thumb|'''Shimakaze''' reaching her top speed of 40,9 kn]]<!-- ''Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.'' -->
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Shimakaze is by far the fastest Japanese {{Annotation|Ship|not including boats}} ever made, she could reach a top speed of 40,9 kn due her new experimental high temperature and pressure Kampon boilers that developed {{Annotation|79,240 shaft horsepower|59,090 kW}}, powering a new type of turbine, which generated 50 percent more power than typical turbines used in previous destroyers.
  
 
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== Armament ==
 
== Armament ==
 
=== Primary armament ===
 
=== Primary armament ===
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[[File:Shimakaze (7).png|thumb|'''Shimakaze''' shooting her main [[Type 3 (127 mm)|Type 3]] cannons]]<!-- ''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}</nowiki></code>. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.'' -->
 
{{main|Type 3 (127 mm)}}
 
{{main|Type 3 (127 mm)}}
  
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Shimakaze's primary guns are shared with [[IJN Yugumo#Primary armament|Yugumo]] and [[IJN Ayanami#Primary armament|Ayanami]], offering the same capabilities and the same shell choice. Despite of being in a higher BR the ship stands a fair chance against its counterparts, though with increasingly challenging opponents and added care has to be put in an accurate gunnery and torpedoes play an even more important role in disposing opponents. But like her parallel predecessor ([[Yugumo (Family)|Yugumo-class]]), her main armament isn't her selling point at this BR.
  
 
=== Secondary armament ===
 
=== Secondary armament ===
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{{main|25 mm/60 Type 96 (25 mm)}}
 
{{main|25 mm/60 Type 96 (25 mm)}}
  
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Unlike other early refits of Japanese destroyers, which have very few anti-air defense, the Shimakaze is refitted in her 1944 fit, which gives her well enough air cover at semi-close ranges and desimates smaller patrol vessels within 2km range.  
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* Universal belts: good balance between firepower and tracer contents, useful for newcomers to the Japanese 25 mm autocannon.
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* APT belts: Full of AP shells, good against boats but you might not meet lots of them in destroyer.
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* HEI belts: Trades tracer rounds for extra firepower, harder to aim but very good at knocking out aircraft.
  
 
=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
 
=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
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{{main|Type 93 (13.2 mm)}}
 
{{main|Type 93 (13.2 mm)}}
  
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The Shimakaze has a single 13.2 mm HMG on the stern. Her 25 mm's are responsible for for air cover along with the 13 mm, but can't be manually controlled together with the 25 mm's at the same time.
  
 
=== Torpedo armament ===
 
=== Torpedo armament ===
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[[File:Shimakaze (5).png|thumb|'''Shimakaze''' firing all her [[Type 93 Model 1, Mod 2 (610 mm)|''Long Lance'' Torpedoes]] broadside.]]<!-- ''Torpedo launchers are standard equipment on many ships and boats. Torpedoes are a significant means of defeating an opponent. Evaluate the position of the torpedo launchers, discuss the ammunition available, firing specifics such as dead zones, features of the torpedoes themselves, etc. If there is no torpedo armament, remove this section.'' -->
 
{{main|Type 93 Model 1, Mod 2 (610 mm)}}
 
{{main|Type 93 Model 1, Mod 2 (610 mm)}}
  
''Torpedo launchers are standard equipment on many ships and boats. Torpedoes are a significant means of defeating an opponent. Evaluate the position of the torpedo launchers, discuss the ammunition available, firing specifics such as dead zones, features of the torpedoes themselves, etc. If there is no torpedo armament, remove this section.''
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Like her parallel predecessor the [[Yugumo (Family)|Yugumo-class]], Shimakaze uses the new, Type 93 Model 1, Mod 2 torpedoes. Those are much more powerful, having over 30% more explosive power, which enables it to sink nearly any destroyer with a single hit. To compare with equivalents of other nations, Shimakaze's torpedoes have an equivalent of 627.2 kg TNT, while German [[G7a (533 mm)|G7a]] has 358.4 kg, British [[Mk.IX (533 mm)|Mk.IX]] has 340kg or US [[Mk.15 (533 mm)|Mk.15]] has 224 kg, all also having much lower range and slower speed. It's one of the best torpedoes available, bested only by [[Type 93 Model 3 (610 mm)|Type 93 Model 3]] or more modern anti-ship torpedoes, such as [[Mk.16 (533 mm)|Mk.16]].
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On top of having one of the best torpedoes, she racks a total of 15 torpedoes she can fire all at once due her lengthened hull compared to the [[Yugumo (Family)|Yugumo-class]] allowing for heavier quintuple launchers, and an extra 3rd torpedo turret due the added buoyancy.
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! class="unsortable" |
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! class="unsortable" |
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! Number<br>per&nbsp;turret
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! Mass (kg)
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! Maximum speed in water (km/h)
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! Travel Distance (km)
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! Explosive TNT equivalent (kg)
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| Type&nbsp;90
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| [[IJN&nbsp;Ayanami]] [[IJN&nbsp;Mutsuki]]
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| 3
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| 2540
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| 85
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| 7
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| 480
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|-
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| Type&nbsp;90 + Torpedo&nbsp;Mode
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| [[IJN&nbsp;Ayanami]] [[IJN&nbsp;Mutsuki]]
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| 3
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| 2540
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| 65
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| 15
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| 480
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|-
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| Type&nbsp;93 Model&nbsp;1, Mod&nbsp;2
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| [[IJN&nbsp;Yugumo]] [[IJN&nbsp;Shimakaze]]
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| 4
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| 2700
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| 91
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| 20
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| 627.2
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|-
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| Type&nbsp;93 Model&nbsp;3
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| [[IJN Akizuki]]
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| 4
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| 2800
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| 91
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| 15
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| 998.4
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=== Special armament ===
 
=== Special armament ===
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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The '''Shimakaze''' is one of the most formidable destroyers Japan can offer, owing largely to its outstanding torpedo armament of 3 quintuple launchers and only beaten by [[Tashkent (leader)|Tashkent]] as 2nd fastest ship in-game. Otherwise, she has a well-rounded mix of survivability and firepower, lagging behind slightly due to the lack of AP ammunition options, making it cannon fodder for most cruisers if the manoeuvrability isn't made use of. On the contrary, cruisers only have to worry about the Shimakaze like any other Japanese destroyer for the arsenal of torpedoes that will most likely wall them off in a wave of torpedoes and sinking them instantly.
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The '''Shimakaze''' is one of the most formidable destroyers Japan can offer, owing largely to its outstanding torpedo armament of 3 quintuple launchers and only beaten by [[Tashkent (leader)|Tashkent]] as 2nd fastest ship in-game.  
  
Like all torpedo-centric destroyers, Shimakaze excels in Arcade Battles with the ability to re-spawn torpedoes mid-battle, while having a much tougher time in Realistic Battles.
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Otherwise, she has a well-rounded mix of survivability and firepower, lagging behind slightly due to the lack of AP ammunition options, making it cannon fodder for most cruisers if the manoeuvrability isn't made use of. On the contrary, cruisers only have to worry about the Shimakaze like any other Japanese destroyer for the arsenal of torpedoes that will most likely wall them off in a wave of torpedoes and sinking them instantly.
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The ''Long Lance'' is among the best torpedo in game with excellent range, speed and explosive filler. Like all torpedo-centric destroyers, Shimakaze excels in Arcade Battles with the ability to re-spawn torpedoes mid-battle and is better than other Japanese destroyers which have a 2nd reload for torpedoes which takes a few seconds between torpedo bursts unlike the full burst the Shimakaze can do at once and instantly reload the full rack. Meanwhile in realistic battles torpedoes should be used sparing as you can't reload them out of the capture zone and only reloads one torpedo per torpedo turret.
  
 
=== Modules ===
 
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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[[File:Shimakaze (3).png|alt=Shimakaze seen from the broadside|thumb|'''Shimakaze''' seen from the broadside]]<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the ship and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
 
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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File:Shimakaze (8).png|Shimakaze (Right) leading infront of Yugumo (Left)
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
 
* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
 
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
 
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;Related development
 
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* ''encyclopedia page on the ship;''
 
* ''encyclopedia page on the ship;''
 
* ''other literature.'' -->
 
* ''other literature.'' -->
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*[[wt:en/news/6863-development-shimakaze-fast-as-the-wind-en|[Devblog] Shimakaze: Fast as the Wind]]
 
*[[wt:en/news/6863-development-shimakaze-fast-as-the-wind-en|[Devblog] Shimakaze: Fast as the Wind]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Japanese_destroyer_shimakaze_(1942)|[Wikipedia] Japanese experimental destroyer ''Shimakaze'' (1942)]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:Japanese_destroyer_shimakaze_(1942)|[Wikipedia] Japanese experimental destroyer ''Shimakaze'' (1942)]]

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IJN Shimakaze
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Description

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The Shimakaze-class, IJN Shimakaze, 1944 is a squadron rank III Japanese destroyer with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Raining Fire".

General info

Survivability and armour

Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.

Mobility

Shimakaze reaching her top speed of 40,9 kn

Shimakaze is by far the fastest Japanese Ship ever made, she could reach a top speed of 40,9 kn due her new experimental high temperature and pressure Kampon boilers that developed 79,240 shaft horsepower, powering a new type of turbine, which generated 50 percent more power than typical turbines used in previous destroyers.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 93 31
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 76 25

Armament

Primary armament

Shimakaze shooting her main Type 3 cannons
Main article: Type 3 (127 mm)

Shimakaze's primary guns are shared with Yugumo and Ayanami, offering the same capabilities and the same shell choice. Despite of being in a higher BR the ship stands a fair chance against its counterparts, though with increasingly challenging opponents and added care has to be put in an accurate gunnery and torpedoes play an even more important role in disposing opponents. But like her parallel predecessor (Yugumo-class), her main armament isn't her selling point at this BR.

Secondary armament

Unlike other early refits of Japanese destroyers, which have very few anti-air defense, the Shimakaze is refitted in her 1944 fit, which gives her well enough air cover at semi-close ranges and desimates smaller patrol vessels within 2km range.

  • Universal belts: good balance between firepower and tracer contents, useful for newcomers to the Japanese 25 mm autocannon.
  • APT belts: Full of AP shells, good against boats but you might not meet lots of them in destroyer.
  • HEI belts: Trades tracer rounds for extra firepower, harder to aim but very good at knocking out aircraft.

Anti-aircraft armament

Main article: Type 93 (13.2 mm)

The Shimakaze has a single 13.2 mm HMG on the stern. Her 25 mm's are responsible for for air cover along with the 13 mm, but can't be manually controlled together with the 25 mm's at the same time.

Torpedo armament

Shimakaze firing all her Long Lance Torpedoes broadside.

Like her parallel predecessor the Yugumo-class, Shimakaze uses the new, Type 93 Model 1, Mod 2 torpedoes. Those are much more powerful, having over 30% more explosive power, which enables it to sink nearly any destroyer with a single hit. To compare with equivalents of other nations, Shimakaze's torpedoes have an equivalent of 627.2 kg TNT, while German G7a has 358.4 kg, British Mk.IX has 340kg or US Mk.15 has 224 kg, all also having much lower range and slower speed. It's one of the best torpedoes available, bested only by Type 93 Model 3 or more modern anti-ship torpedoes, such as Mk.16.

On top of having one of the best torpedoes, she racks a total of 15 torpedoes she can fire all at once due her lengthened hull compared to the Yugumo-class allowing for heavier quintuple launchers, and an extra 3rd torpedo turret due the added buoyancy.

Number
per turret
Mass (kg) Maximum speed in water (km/h) Travel Distance (km) Explosive TNT equivalent (kg)
Type 90 IJN Ayanami IJN Mutsuki 3 2540 85 7 480
Type 90 + Torpedo Mode IJN Ayanami IJN Mutsuki 3 2540 65 15 480
Type 93 Model 1, Mod 2 IJN Yugumo IJN Shimakaze 4 2700 91 20 627.2
Type 93 Model 3 IJN Akizuki 4 2800 91 15 998.4

Special armament

Main article: Type 95 depth charge

Depth charges, mines, rocket launchers and missiles are also effective in skilled hands and can take an off-guard opponent by surprise. Evaluate the ammunition of this type of armament and rate its performance in combat. If there are no special armaments, remove this section.

Usage in battles

Shimakaze firing all her 15 Long Lance Torpedoes at once.

The Shimakaze is one of the most formidable destroyers Japan can offer, owing largely to its outstanding torpedo armament of 3 quintuple launchers and only beaten by Tashkent as 2nd fastest ship in-game.

Otherwise, she has a well-rounded mix of survivability and firepower, lagging behind slightly due to the lack of AP ammunition options, making it cannon fodder for most cruisers if the manoeuvrability isn't made use of. On the contrary, cruisers only have to worry about the Shimakaze like any other Japanese destroyer for the arsenal of torpedoes that will most likely wall them off in a wave of torpedoes and sinking them instantly.

The Long Lance is among the best torpedo in game with excellent range, speed and explosive filler. Like all torpedo-centric destroyers, Shimakaze excels in Arcade Battles with the ability to re-spawn torpedoes mid-battle and is better than other Japanese destroyers which have a 2nd reload for torpedoes which takes a few seconds between torpedo bursts unlike the full burst the Shimakaze can do at once and instantly reload the full rack. Meanwhile in realistic battles torpedoes should be used sparing as you can't reload them out of the capture zone and only reloads one torpedo per torpedo turret.

Modules

Tier Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
I Dry-Docking Tool Set 25 mm APT belt
II Rudder Replacement Fire Protection System Smokescreen 25 mm HEIT belts Auxiliary Armament Targeting 127 mm Type 1 HE-TF
III Propeller Replacement Shrapnel Protection Ventilation Improved Rangefinder Primary Armament Targeting
IV Engine Maintenance New Pumps Ammo Wetting Bomb mortar

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Fastest Japanese destroyer
    • Good manoeuvrability
    • Top speed of 93 / 76 km/h
  • 3 quintuple torpedo launchers
  • 127 mm guns have good ballistics
  • 21 x 25 mm AA cannons with a lot of ammunition

Cons:

  • Average Japanese destroyer turrets (Type 3 (127 mm))
    • Slow turret traverse
    • 127 mm guns have no AP (only HE and HE-DF)
    • 127 mm guns are almost useless against air targets (due to slow traverse)
  • Turrets tend to be taken out often
  • 25 mm AA only effective at close range (max range about 3 km)

History

Shimakaze seen from the broadside
Shimakaze seen from the broadside

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the ship and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).



Media

See also

Related development
Ships of comparable role, configuration and era

External links


Japan destroyers
  IJN
Momi-class  IJN Momi
Mutsuki-class  IJN Mutsuki · IJN Satsuki
Fubuki-class  IJN Ayanami
Hatsuharu-class  IJN Hatsuharu · IJN Nenohi
Shiratsuyu-class  IJN Yuudachi
Yugumo-class  IJN Yugumo · IJN Hayanami · IJN Kiyoshimo
Shimakaze-class  IJN Shimakaze
Akizuki-class  IJN Akizuki · IJN Hatsuzuki
  JMSDF
Ariake-class*  JDS Yūgure (DD-184)
Harukaze-class  JDS Harukaze (DD-101)
Murasame-class  JDS Murasame (DD-107)
  * Modified Fletcher-class destroyers

Japan squadron ships
IJN Shimakaze