IJN Kiyoshimo

This page is about the premium Japanese destroyer IJN Kiyoshimo. For other uses, see Yugumo (Family).

IJN Kiyoshimo

IJN Kiyoshimo

Japan

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.7	4.7	4.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Destroyer

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The Yugumo-class, IJN Kiyoshimo, 1944 is a premium gift rank III Japanese destroyer with a battle rating of 4.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Main fire tower3 / 3 / 3 mm

Hull16 mm (steel)

Superstructure4 mm (steel)

Number of section7

Displacement2 560 t

Crew228 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB79 / 31 km/h

RB65 / 25 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	79	31
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	65	25

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB2 337

RB2 371

Crew training10 000

Experts290 000

Aces700

Research Aces790 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 260 / 600 / 50 %

2 × 154 / 154 / 154 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Rudder Replacement Propeller Replacement Engine Maintenance	Damage Control Division Fire Division Smokescreen Shrapnel Protection Ventilation New Pumps Ammo Wetting	25mm_type96_naval_ap_ammo_pack Anti-Air Armament Targeting 25mm_type96_naval_incendiary_ammo_pack Auxiliary Armament Targeting 127mm_jp_type1_naval_aa_distant_fuse_he_ammo_pack Improved Rangefinder Primary Armament Targeting Bomb mortar

Armament

Primary armament

3 х Turret2 x 127 mm/50 3rd Year Type cannon

Ammunition300 rounds

Vertical guidance-7° / 75°

The Kiyoshimo has six 127 mm dual purpose guns that have a high velocity and flat trajectory that enables you to easily hit targets at 10 km. With an Ace crew, you can reduce the reload rate to ~6 seconds, which enables you to win long ranged gunfights. If the Kiyoshimo is caught at close range, it is suggested to take out the enemies turrets and go for crew as these guns lack any type of AP shells.

Secondary armament

Turret2 x 25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon

Ammunition3000 rounds

Belt capacity15 rounds

Fire rate261 shots/min

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

Ammunition4500 rounds

Belt capacity15 rounds

Fire rate261 shots/min

14 х Turret25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon

Ammunition1500 rounds

Belt capacity15 rounds

Fire rate261 shots/min

The Kiyoshimo is armed with twenty-eight 25 mm anti-aircraft guns as its secondary armament. These are effective at close range as they can throw a lot of shells into the air, but it is recommended to stay near allied ships for air cover as the range of these guns is short.

Anti-aircraft armament

4 х Turret13.2 mm Type 93 machine gun

Ammunition1800 rounds

Belt capacity30 rounds

Fire rate476 shots/min

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Additional armament

Setup 116 x 610 mm Type 93 Model 3 torpedo

Setup 28 x Type 95 depth charge

Setup 316 x 610 mm Type 93 Model 3 torpedo

2 x Type 95 depth charge

The Kiyoshimo's torpedoes are the special Type 93 Mod 3 torpedoes, the other users being the IJN Akizuki and IJN Shimakaze. It has reduced range of 15 km compared to the standard 20 km Type 93 Model 1s found on other Japanese ships. While not gaining any speed advantage, it does gain an even larger warhead: ~1000 kg of TNT instead of ~600. These torpedoes have a tendency to oneshot anything they hit. These are especially useful in Naval EC.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good top speed
• Good manoeuvrability
• 2 quad torpedo launchers with one reload each
• Very deadly torpedoes
• 127 mm guns have good ballistics
• 28 x 25 mm AA with a lot of ammunition

Cons:

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

History

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Media

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  POV pic of the aft turrets

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  POV of the aft Long lance torpedo tubes

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  Kiyoshimo's triple 25 mm AA mounts found over the forward torpedo tubes

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  Kiyoshimo at dusk

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  Kiyoshimo before a night attack

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  Kiyoshimo defending itself from air attack at night using 25 mm AA fire

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  View of the bow from the bridge

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  POV picture of the front turret

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  POV of the forward torpedo tubes as if standing on the deck

See also

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• reference to the series of the ship;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Development] The Japanese Fleet in War Thunder: Pre-orders for the PG 02 and Kiyoshimo

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 premium ships
Motor torpedo boats	Type T-14 (mod. 1) · Type T-51a
Motor gun boats	Type 4 (Mod 4) · PG 02
Sub-chasers	Type K-8 No.13
Frigates	Akebono
Destroyers	IJN Satsuki · IJN Nenohi · IJN Hayanami · IJN Kiyoshimo · IJN Yuudachi · JDS Yūgure (DD-184)
Light cruisers	IJN Yubari · IJN Mikuma
Heavy cruisers	IJN Myoko
Battleships	IJN Yamashiro