IJN Haguro

IJN Haguro

IJN Aoba

IJN Tone

IJN Haguro

IJN Aoba

IJN Tone

Japan

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.7	5.7

Class:

Heavy cruiser

Research:105 000

Purchase:310 000

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Description

Haguro (羽黒, namesake: Mount Haguro) was a Japanese heavy cruiser, the third of the Myoko-class, laid down at the Mitsubishi shipyard in March 1925, launched in March 1928, and entering service in April 1929. She underwent modernization in the early 1930s and again in 1939, participated in various operations including troop transfers and patrols in China from 1936 to 1937. During World War II, Haguro actively fought in the Pacific theater, notably in the Battle of the Java Sea in February 1942 where she played a key role in sinking eight Allied warships, including the British cruiser HMS Exeter. She also took part in the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway, and the Battle off Samar during the Leyte Gulf engagements. In May 1945, while attempting to deliver supplies to the Andaman Islands, Haguro was intercepted by British destroyers in the Strait of Malacca and, after being hit by torpedoes, sank. Her wreck was discovered in 2002 by the divers from the MV Empress, she sits 67 meters below the surface.

The Myoko-class, IJN Haguro, 1944 was introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy", in a number of ways it's typical for early Japanese heavy cruisers, however, thanks to modernization, it received many of the advantages of later ships, most notably an excellent anti-air battery, improved secondary guns and much better survivability than the previous vessels, although it still lags behind some of the foreign contemporaries.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel64 / 102 / 35 mm

Main fire tower25 / 25 / 25 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure8 mm (steel)

Number of section9

Displacement15 933 t

Crew970 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB73 / 23 km/h

RB62 / 20 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	73	23
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	62	20

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB11 420 → 15 416

RB11 318 → 15 279

Total cost of modifications97 100

163 200

Talisman cost1 800

Crew training90 000

Experts310 000

Aces1 200

Research Aces570 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

178 / 178 / 178 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 3 700 Cost: 6 200 210 Rudder Replacement Research: 4 200 Cost: 7 000 230 Propeller Replacement Research: 4 700 Cost: 7 800 260 Engine Maintenance Research: 7 600 Cost: 13 000 420	Damage Control Division Research: 3 700 Cost: 6 200 210 Fire Division Research: 4 200 Cost: 7 000 230 Smokescreen Research: 4 200 Cost: 7 000 230 Shrapnel Protection Research: 4 700 Cost: 7 800 260 Ventilation Research: 4 700 Cost: 7 800 260 New Pumps Research: 7 600 Cost: 13 000 420 Ammo Wetting Research: 7 600 Cost: 13 000 420	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 3 700 Cost: 6 200 210 200mm_jp_type0_aa_distant_fuse_navy_he_ammo_pack Research: 3 700 Cost: 6 200 210 200mm_jp_type88_navy_apc_ammo_pack Research: 3 700 Cost: 6 200 210 200mm_jp_type0_aa_distant_fuse_navy_he_ammo_pack Research: 3 700 Cost: 6 200 210 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 4 200 Cost: 7 000 230 127mm_jp_type1_naval_aa_distant_fuse_he_ammo_pack Research: 4 200 Cost: 7 000 230 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 4 700 Cost: 7 800 260 Improved Rangefinder Research: 4 700 Cost: 7 800 260 Hydroplane Research: 7 600 Cost: 13 000 420

Armament

Primary armament

5 х Turret2 x 20 cm/50 3rd year type No.2 cannon

Ammunition240 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 40°

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
Type 0 HE	HE	61	61	61	61	61	61
Type 91 AP	APHEBC	362	321	263	218	182	139
Type 0 HE-TF	HE-TF	61	61	61	61	61	61

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Type 0 HE	HE	835	125.4	0	0.1	8.57	79°	80°	81°
Type 91 AP	APHEBC	835	125.85	0.05	9	3.26	48°	63°	71°
Type 0 HE-TF	HE-TF	835	125.4	0	0.1	8.57	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

4 х Turret2 x 5 inch/40 Type 89 cannon

Ammunition400 rounds

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
127 mm HE	HE	25	25	25	25	25	25
127 mm HE-TF	HE-TF	25	25	25	25	25	25

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
127 mm HE	HE	720	23	0	0.1	1.96	79°	80°	81°
127 mm HE-TF	HE-TF	720	23	0	0.1	1.96	79°	80°	81°

Anti-aircraft armament

4 х Turret3 x 25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon

Ammunition4500 rounds

Belt capacity15 rounds

Fire rate261 shots/min

8 х Turret2 x 25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon

Ammunition3000 rounds

Belt capacity15 rounds

Fire rate261 shots/min

20 х Turret25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon

Ammunition1500 rounds

Belt capacity15 rounds

Fire rate261 shots/min

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Additional armament

Setup 116 x 610 mm Type 93 Model 1, Mod 2 torpedo

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Increased number of primary guns in comparison to its tech tree predecessors IJN Furutaka and IJN Aoba
• Carries a total of 16 Type 93 Model 1, Mod 2 torpedoes that have an extraordinary explosive mass
• Access to search radar as well as two E13A1 scout planes
• 48 Type 96 autocannons offer decent anti-air capabilities

Cons:

• Very large target, even some battleships seem tiny in comparison to IJN Haguro
• Unimpressive manoeuvrability makes it difficult to dodge enemy gunfire - even from 10+ km distance
• Overall thin armour - destroyers with SAP shells become a great threat at short distance, especially if aimed at turrets or magazines
• Quite problematic firing angles for one of the turrets, being able to use it requires exposing the whole side of the ship

History

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Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the ship;
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External links

• [Wikipedia] Japanese cruiser Haguro
• [大日本帝国軍 主要兵器] 羽黒【妙高型重巡洋艦　四番艦】 Haguro【Myoko-class heavy cruiser Forth】
• [Combined Fleet] IJN HAGURO: Tabular Record of Movement
• [Naval Encyclopedia] Nachi class Cruisers (1927)
• [The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia] Myoko Class, Japanese Heavy Cruisers
• [WW2 Cruisers] Myoko Class Heavy Cruiser
• [World War II Database] Haguro
• [Navypedia] NACHI heavy cruisers (1928 - 1929)
• [Pacific Wreck] Haguro 羽黒

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Company Ltd.
Light Cruisers (CL)
Kuma-class	IJN Tama
Sendai-class	IJN Sendai
Mogami-class	IJN Mikuma
Heavy Cruisers (CA)
Furutaka-class	IJN Furutaka
Aoba-class	IJN Aoba
Myōkō-class	IJN Haguro
Tone-class	IJN Tone
Battleships (BB)
Ise-class	IJN Hyuga
See also	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Post-War)

Japan heavy cruisers
Furutaka-class	IJN Furutaka · IJN Kako
Aoba-class	IJN Aoba
Myōkō-class	IJN Myoko · IJN Haguro
Mogami-class	IJN Mogami
Tone-class	IJN Tone