JDS Ayanami (DD-103)
| This page is about the post-war Japanese Ayanami-class destroyer JDS Ayanami (DD-103). For the Imperial Japanese Fubuki-class destroyer, see IJN Ayanami. |
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Description
The Ayanami-class, JDS Ayanami (DD-103) (あやなみ, namesake: Twilled Waves) is a rank V Japanese frigate with a battle rating of 4.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Danger Zone".
Technically a destroyer, JDS Ayanami's light armament leads it to be classified as a frigate in-game and be put in the Coastal tree. Compared to the preceding Isuzu, Ayanami is better in every way, having another pair of dual-purpose 76 mm guns, double the number of torpedoes, and is faster and has more crew. The 6 dual-purpose guns and modern FCS allows it to destroy aircraft and fight MTBs and other frigates effectively. Unfortunately, it can meet large destroyer leaders and light cruisers like USS Somers or HMS Dido, which far outclass Ayanami in firepower and have the survivability and size to mostly ignore its guns. Ayanami can try to use its good accuracy and high rate of fire to target the guns of the larger ships, and then escape with smoke or close the distance and target them with torpedoes and depth charges.
General info
Survivability and armour
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Mobility
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| Game Mode | Upgrade Status | Maximum Speed (km/h) | |
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| Upgraded | 83 | 38 | |
| RB/SB | |||
| Upgraded | 59 | 27 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armament
Primary armament
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Additional armament
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
- 6 guns with HE-VT provides excellent anti-air ability
- High rate of fire shreds smaller vessels
- Modern FCS and radar gives the guns very high accuracy and range update time
- Radar detects aircraft from a long distance away, allows the player to preemptively switch to HE-VT shells
Cons:
- Meets much larger ships with the firepower to easily destroy it
- ASW torpedoes are weaker than ones found on destroyers
- No secondary weapons, means it has to manually switch to HE-VT shells to fight aircraft
History
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Media
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See also
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External links
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| Japan frigates | |
|---|---|
| IJN | |
| Escort | IJN Syonan |
| JMSDF | |
| Destroyer Escort | JDS Akebono · JDS Ikazuchi · JDS Isuzu · JDS Chikugo |
| Destroyer | JDS Ayanami |
