IJN Mikuma - Revision history

U44982996 at 18:10, 4 August 2024

2024-08-04T18:10:57Z

U44629479: Edits

2024-01-02T19:45:00Z

Edits

U24824785: /* Pros and cons */ added the 155 cannons lack of penetration and damage to combat heavily armour ship, and the relaence of torpedoes as Cons

2023-12-31T21:09:30Z

‎Pros and cons: added the 155 cannons lack of penetration and damage to combat heavily armour ship, and the relaence of torpedoes as Cons

U17577377: Undo revision 177665 by U51019412 (talk)

2023-12-02T21:31:46Z

Undo revision 177665 by U51019412 (talk)

U51019412: /* Pros and cons */

2023-11-29T04:50:33Z

‎Pros and cons

U38088265: /* Description */

2023-06-08T08:42:45Z

‎Description

U17577377: /* Description */

2023-06-07T21:43:25Z

‎Description

U17577377: /* Armament */

2023-02-14T22:20:33Z

‎Armament

U44982996 at 05:14, 3 January 2023

2023-01-03T05:14:10Z

U38088265: /* Scout plane */

2022-12-15T19:35:14Z

‎Scout plane

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 Mikuma's main armament consists of 15 x 155 mm/60 3rd Year Type cannons mounted in five triple turrets in A-B-Cs-X-Y setup. Due to the gun's setup, the Mikuma is able to deliver a full salvo at a steep 60 degrees angle, thus increasing the ship's protection effectiveness.
-The 155 mm guns have three shell choice; a rudimentary HE shell with 3.39 kg of TNT equivalent, an APHEBC shell with high penetration (131 mm at 10 km) and a sizeable filler of 1.21 kg of TNT equivalent, and a HE-TF shell with the same filler as the HE shell, though is not useful due to the gun's slow reload and traverse. As with other similar guns, both shell has a high shell velocity at 920 m/s and thus were reasonably accurate at all ranges.
+The 155 mm guns have three shell choice; a rudimentary HE shell with 3.39 kg of TNT equivalent, an APHEBC shell with high penetration (186 mm at 10 km) and a sizeable filler of 1.21 kg of TNT equivalent, and a HE-TF shell with the same filler as the HE shell, though is not useful due to the gun's slow reload and traverse. As with other similar guns, both shell has a high shell velocity at 920 m/s and thus were reasonably accurate at all ranges.
 The guns have a rather mediocre rate of fire for its calibre at 6 RPM (10 second reload with ace crew) compared to other 150-155 mm guns with 7-8 RPM as baseline. This is made up with the sheer volume of rounds it can deliver for each salvo, with a well-aimed barrage capable of causing severe damage to the enemy ship.

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 Despite her massive size and displacement, the Mikuma is tied with her sister ship [[IJN Suzuya|Suzuya]] and a smaller [[IJN Isuzu|Isuzu]] as the second fastest cruiser in the game (after a much smaller "scout cruiser" [[RN Attilio Regolo|Attilio Regolo]]) at 78 km/h (AB) or 67 km/h (RB). Owning to powerful 10 Kampon boilers powered four propeller shafts with 152,000 horsepower. With her high top speed, the Mikuma is capable of out-pacing almost every cruisers she will face and is able to closing in the gap at a faster rate.
-However, due to the large size and displacement, the Mikuma is quite slow to decelerate and slugglsh to handle at times. This can be detrimental, especially when it comes to dodging torpedoes and mines.
+However, due to the large size and displacement, the Mikuma is quite slow to decelerate and sluggish to handle at times. This can be detrimental, especially when it comes to dodging torpedoes and mines.
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 The 155 mm guns have three shell choice; a rudimentary HE shell with 3.39 kg of TNT equivalent, an APHEBC shell with high penetration (131 mm at 10 km) and a sizeable filler of 1.21 kg of TNT equivalent, and a HE-TF shell with the same filler as the HE shell, though is not useful due to the gun's slow reload and traverse. As with other similar guns, both shell has a high shell velocity at 920 m/s and thus were reasonably accurate at all ranges.
-The guns have a rather mediocre rate of fire for its calibre at 6 RPM (10 second reload with ace crew) compared to other 150-155 mm guns with 7-8 RPM as baseline. This is made up with the sheer volume of rounds it can deliver for each salvoes, with a well-aimed barrage capable of causing severe damage to the enemy ship.
+The guns have a rather mediocre rate of fire for its calibre at 6 RPM (10 second reload with ace crew) compared to other 150-155 mm guns with 7-8 RPM as baseline. This is made up with the sheer volume of rounds it can deliver for each salvo, with a well-aimed barrage capable of causing severe damage to the enemy ship.
 {{:155 mm/60 3rd Year Type (155 mm)/Ammunition|155 mm Type 0 HE, 155 mm Type 91 APHE, 155 mm Type 0 HE-TF}}
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 * External Long Lance torpedo storages can be detonated when being hit
 * Torpedo arcs are limited, have to show almost full broadside to launch torpedoes
-* The 155mm guns lack the penetration and damage performance to reliably combat battleship or heavily armour cruiser which Mikuma will face often
+* The 155 mm guns lack the penetration and damage performance to reliably combat battleships or heavy cruisers Mikuma will face often
-* The importance of torpedoes makes Mikuma very map dependent. torpedoes are harder to hit on maps with lots of cover, greatly reduced the potential of Mikuma by making it's most potent weapon ineffective
+* The importance of torpedoes makes Mikuma very map dependent: torpedoes are harder to use on maps with lots of cover, greatly reducing the potential of its most potent weapon
 == History ==

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 * External Long Lance torpedo storages can be detonated when being hit
 * Torpedo arcs are limited, have to show almost full broadside to launch torpedoes
 == History ==

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 * Poorly-protected main turrets and elevators, very easy to get disabled
 * Mediocre anti-air defense, especially at closer ranges
-* Wide hull makes evading enemy torpedoes difficult as it takes some time to maneuver the ship
+* Wide hull makes evading enemy torpedoes difficult as it takes some time to manoeuvre the ship
 * External Long Lance torpedo storages can be detonated when being hit
 * Torpedo arcs are limited, have to show almost full broadside to launch torpedoes
 == History ==

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 * Poorly-protected main turrets and elevators, very easy to get disabled
 * Mediocre anti-air defense, especially at closer ranges
-* Wide hull makes evading enemy torpedoes difficult as it takes some time to manoeuvre the ship
+* Wide hull makes evading enemy torpedoes difficult as it takes some time to maneuver the ship
 * External Long Lance torpedo storages can be detonated when being hit
 * Torpedo arcs are limited, have to show almost full broadside to launch torpedoes
 == History ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot: if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (三隈, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Mikuma River). 2nd of the Mogami-class cruisers, the Mikuma was designed as a heavy cruiser right from the start but, due to restrictions from the London Naval Treaty, the Imperial Japanese Navy mounted turrets with 155 mm guns in order to pass it off as a light cruiser. That the turrets were easy to remove and replace and that there were a number of 20cm turrets lying around in storage that would perfectly fit into the ships was considered a convenient coincidence. As the Mogami-class were built around high top speed and firepower, the Mikuma's lighter armaments result in improved mobility while having the same protection as her heavier-armed sister ship.
+The second of the Mogami-class cruisers, the Mikuma (三隈, [[Abbreviations#.28JP.29_Naval|namesake]]: Mikuma River) was designed as a heavy cruiser right from the start but, due to restrictions from the London Naval Treaty, the Imperial Japanese Navy mounted turrets with 155 mm guns in order to pass it off as a light cruiser. That the turrets were easy to remove and replace and that there were a number of 20 cm turrets lying around in storage that would perfectly fit into the ships was considered a convenient coincidence.
-It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]] purchasable in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}}. The IJN Mikuma was included in a [[wt:en/news/7087-shop-new-packs-and-a-unique-bundle-en|premium pack]] in March 2021, but it was removed from the store after the [[wt:en/news/7417-shop-war-thunder-birthday-sale-in-gaijin-net-store-en|9th Anniversary Sale]]. Compared to her tech-tree counterpart, the [[IJN Suzuya|Suzuya]], Mikuma's only two difference is that she features slightly more crew (958 vs. 918), and that she carries one less scout plane in her visual model (3 vs 4 on Suzuya), although only two can be launched from both ships.
+Mikuma was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]] purchasable in-game with Golden Eagles {{ge}}. It was included in a [[wt:en/news/7087-shop-new-packs-and-a-unique-bundle-en|premium pack]] in March 2021, but it was removed from the store after the [[wt:en/news/7417-shop-war-thunder-birthday-sale-in-gaijin-net-store-en|9th Anniversary Sale]]. Compared to her tech-tree counterpart, the [[IJN Suzuya|Suzuya]], Mikuma's only two difference is that she features slightly more crew (958 vs. 918), and that she carries one less scout plane in her visual model (3 vs 4 on Suzuya), although only two can be launched from both ships. As the Mogami-class were built around high top speed and firepower, the Mikuma's lighter armaments result in improved mobility while having the same protection as her heavier-armed sister [[IJN Mogami|Mogami]].
 == General info ==

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 {{main|155 mm/60 3rd Year Type (155 mm)}}
-The Mikuma's main armament consists of 15 x 155 mm/60 3rd Year Type cannons mounted in five triple turrets in A-B-Cs-X-Y setup. Due to the gun's setup, the Mikuma is able to deliver a full salvo at a steep 60 degrees angle, thus increasing the ship's protection effectiveness.
+Mikuma's main armament consists of 15 x 155 mm/60 3rd Year Type cannons mounted in five triple turrets in A-B-Cs-X-Y setup. Due to the gun's setup, the Mikuma is able to deliver a full salvo at a steep 60 degrees angle, thus increasing the ship's protection effectiveness.
 The 155 mm guns have three shell choice; a rudimentary HE shell with 3.39 kg of TNT equivalent, an APHEBC shell with high penetration (131 mm at 10 km) and a sizeable filler of 1.21 kg of TNT equivalent, and a HE-TF shell with the same filler as the HE shell, though is not useful due to the gun's slow reload and traverse. As with other similar guns, both shell has a high shell velocity at 920 m/s and thus were reasonably accurate at all ranges.
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 The guns have a rather mediocre rate of fire for its calibre at 6 RPM (10 second reload with ace crew) compared to other 150-155 mm guns with 7-8 RPM as baseline. This is made up with the sheer volume of rounds it can deliver for each salvoes, with a well-aimed barrage capable of causing severe damage to the enemy ship.
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+{{:155 mm/60 3rd Year Type (155 mm)/Ammunition|155 mm Type 0 HE, 155 mm Type 91 APHE, 155 mm Type 0 HE-TF}}
 === Secondary armament ===
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 {{main|5 inch/40 Type 89 (127 mm)}}
-The Mikuma features 8 x 127 mm/40 Type 89 dual-purpose guns in four twin turrets placed around the funnel, which are reasonably effective against coastal boats and destroyers due to fast reload time. As with the main guns,  it has two shell choice of a basic HE shell and a HE-TF shell with slightly higher filler but much better shell velocity (910 m/s).
+Mikuma features 8 x 127 mm/40 Type 89 dual-purpose guns in four twin turrets placed around the funnel, which are reasonably effective against coastal boats and destroyers due to fast reload time. As with the main guns,  it has two shell choices of a basic HE shell and a HE-TF shell with slightly higher filler but much better shell velocity (910 m/s).
-Since the Mikuma's dedicated anti-air weapons is quite weak, you may want to use the 127 mm as a supplementary flak battery. Due to the HE-TF shell's high velocity, it can be surprisingly effective at longer ranges, though its performance gradually decrease as the enemy gets closer than 2 km.
+Since Mikuma's dedicated anti-air weapons is quite weak, it is possible to use the 127 mm as a supplementary flak battery. Due to the HE-TF shell's high velocity, it can be surprisingly effective at longer ranges, though its performance gradually decreases as the enemy gets closer than 2 km.
 === Anti-aircraft armament ===

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 === Scout plane ===
-{{main|E7K2}}
+{{Specs-Fleet-Plane}}
 Located amidships are two catapults carrying one E7K2 scout plane each (the E7K2 stored on the trolley is not available) which provides unique offensive and defensive abilities, expanding tactical options. Ship-launched scout planes fly just like regular tree units but lack munition choices and cockpit views. The E7K2 is equipped with only defensive machine gun turrets (ventral as well as dorsal) and carries 4 x 60 kg bombs. It also has the scout plane ability to cap zones and lay down smoke cover (up to 3 times). Captains will be wise to remember to utilize the aircraft and consider when best to use it, for example to cap a point early or late in the match, to create a smoke screen to stymie enemy bombardment and repair, to attack enemy units directly, or perhaps something completely new! Carrying a heavier bomb load than most other scout planes, this unit has a very good chance to sink enemy boats or even a destroyer.