Bluewater Fleet
IJN Isuzu
III
Rank
AB
4.7
RB
4.7
Battle rating
Japan
Game nation
Light cruiser
Main role
26,000
Research
76,000
Purchase
Imperial Japan
Operator country
General information
The IJN Isuzu (五十鈴, namesake: Isuzu River) is a Japanese light cruiser. It was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike".
The IJN Isuzu is in her 1944 refit, with the sole purpose of acting as a floating anti-aircraft platform in an attempt to counter the United States' air superiority and slow down their advance. To achieve this, her 140 mm guns were replaced with a 127 mm anti-air cannons, as well as a staggering 50 x 25 mm Type 96 anti-air cannons. Giving her an unparalleled anti-air capabilities for her rank in exchange of anti-ship firepower.
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Specification
Armour
Citadel
0 / 63 / 28 mm
Hull
25 mm (steel)
Superstructure
8 mm (steel)
Number of sections
8
Displacement
7,660 t
Crew
510 persons
Max speed
Forward
67577857 km/h
Backward
25222922 km/h
Primary armament
3 × Turret — 2 × 5 inch/40 Type 89 cannon
Ammunition
1,200 rounds
Reload
basic crew → aces
5.6 → 4.3 s
Vertical guidance
-8 / 85°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal
65.165.1 °/s
Vertical
1210.21210.2 °/s
| Ammunition | Type | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| HE | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
| HE-TF | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Secondary armament
17 × Turret — 25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon
Ammunition
25,500 rounds
Belt capacity
15 rounds
Reload
basic crew → aces
2.6 → 2 s
Fire rate
261 shots/min
Vertical guidance
-15 / 85°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal
7563.87563.8 °/s
Vertical
6555.36555.3 °/s
| Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| HEF-T/HEF/AP-T/HEI | 55 | 53 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 29 | |
| AP-T/AP-T/AP-T/HEF | 55 | 53 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 29 | |
| HEF-T/HEI/HEI/HEI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
11 × Turret — 3 × 25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon
Ammunition
49,500 rounds
Belt capacity
15 rounds
Reload
basic crew → aces
2.6 → 2 s
Fire rate
261 shots/min
Vertical guidance
-15 / 85°
Turret Rotation Speed
Horizontal
1512.81512.8 °/s
Vertical
108.5108.5 °/s
| Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
| HEF-T/HEF/AP-T/HEI | 55 | 53 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 29 | |
| AP-T/AP-T/AP-T/HEF | 55 | 53 | 44 | 37 | 32 | 29 | |
| HEF-T/HEI/HEI/HEI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Additional armament
Setup 1
8 × 610 mm Type 93 Model 1, Mod 2 torpedo
Economy
Repair cost
Basic → Reference
AB
4,357 → 5,555
RB
6,412 → 8,175
Crew training
22,000
Experts
76,000
Aces
500 
Research Aces
320,000
Reward multiplier
AB / RB
290 / 600 %
142 %
Total cost of modifications
26,600
49,800
Talisman cost
1,100
Research order:
Seakeeping |
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Unsinkability | |
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Firepower | ||
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