Chidori

Chidori

Asagao (YTE-01)

Chidori

Asagao (YTE-01)

Japan

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.7	3.7	3.7

Class:

Gunboat

Frigate

Research:280 000

Purchase:780 000

Description

The Chidori-class, Chidori (千鳥, namesake: Plover) was a 600-ton Chidori-class vessel that was designed to avoid the restrictions of the London Navy Treaty on destroyer tonnage. It was classified as a torpedo boat instead of a destroyer, even though it had half the firepower of the Fubuki-class destroyer. However, the Chidori class had problems with stability and weight due to its excessive armament. The 3rd ship of the class, Tomozuru, capsized during a naval exercise and raised doubts about the quality of Japanese ships. The Chidori class was modified by reducing and changing its weapons (from 12.7 cm to 12 cm guns and removing one torpedo mount) and adding bulges. The remaining 16 ships out of 20 planned were canceled and the funds were redirected to a new Ōtori-class torpedo boat, which had better balance.

The Chidori was introduced in Update "Raining Fire". Designed as a lighter vessel carrying destroyer armament to evade the Naval Treaty, in War Thunder as her final 1944 refit she hasn't escaped, and instead faces the destroyers she was designed to mimic with weaker firepower. Only offering a single dual 533 mm torpedo mount and three 12 cm cannons, she plays like a weaker and more vulnerable Mutsuki-class, but at the end of the tree resulting in a lengthier grind for the same destroyer introductory gameplay. One of the redeeming factors Chidori has as a 1944 refit is her array of 25 mm anti-air which is far superior to her opponents and will leave pilots surprised to face heavy AA resistance at this tier.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull16 mm (steel)

Superstructure4 mm (steel)

Number of section6

Displacement822 t

Crew120 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB73 / 25 km/h

RB52 / 18 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	53	18	~90.7	~148.36
	Upgraded	73	25	___	___
RB/SB	Stock	___	___	___	___
	Upgraded	52	18	___	___

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB9 892 → 12 671

RB14 266 → 18 274

Total cost of modifications242 000

375 000

Talisman cost2 100

Crew training220 000

Experts780 000

Aces1 700

Research Aces720 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

250 / 470 / 100 %

196 / 196 / 196 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 350 Rudder Replacement Research: 9 000 Cost: 14 000 260 Propeller Replacement Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 290 Engine Maintenance Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 460	Damage Control Division Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 350 Fire Division Research: 9 000 Cost: 14 000 260 Smokescreen Research: 9 000 Cost: 14 000 260 Shrapnel Protection Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 290 Ventilation Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 290 New Pumps Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 460 Ammo Wetting Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 460	25mm_type96_naval_ap_ammo_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 350 120mm_jp_type1_base_fuse_naval_he_ammo_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 350 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 9 000 Cost: 14 000 260 25mm_type96_naval_incendiary_ammo_pack Research: 9 000 Cost: 14 000 260 120mm_jp_type0_distant_fuse_naval_he_ammo_pack Research: 9 000 Cost: 14 000 260 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 290 Improved Rangefinder Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 290 Depth Charges Research: 10 000 Cost: 15 000 290 Torpedo Mode Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 460 Bomb mortar Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 460

Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret120 mm/45 3rd Year Type cannon

Ammunition240 rounds

Vertical guidance-7° / 33°

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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
120 mm Type 1 HE	HE	24	24	24	24	24	24
120 mm Type 1 SAP	SAP	114	89	59	40	30	26
120 mm Type 0 HE	HE-TF	24	24	24	24	24	24

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%
120 mm Type 1 HE	HE	850	20.33	0	0.1	1.95	79°	80°	81°
120 mm Type 1 SAP	SAP	850	20.4	0.015	5	1.87	47°	60°	65°
120 mm Type 0 HE	HE-TF	850	20.33	0	0.1	1.95	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

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

Ammunition3000 rounds

Belt capacity15 rounds

Fire rate261 shots/min

6 х Turret25 mm/60 Type 96 automatic cannon

Ammunition1500 rounds

Belt capacity15 rounds

Fire rate261 shots/min

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Additional armament

Setup 12 x 533 mm Type 89 torpedo

Setup 212 x Type 95 depth charge

Setup 332 x Type 95 depth charge

Setup 432 x Type 95 depth charge

12 x Type 95 depth charge

Setup 52 x 533 mm Type 89 torpedo

12 x Type 95 depth charge

Setup 62 x 533 mm Type 89 torpedo

8 x Type 95 depth charge

Setup 72 x 533 mm Type 89 torpedo

8 x Type 95 depth charge

12 x Type 95 depth charge

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Usage in battles

The Chidori in playstyle is closer to a BR 3.7 (AB) anti-air destroyer than to a motor gun boat. It features just half the main guns and torpedoes of the IJN Mutsuki (at BR 3.3), but a much, much more potent secondary, 25 mm battery. Unlike other nations top-tier coastal vessels, it does not have access to the HE-VT shells which puts it in a significant disadvantage comparing to its peers. However, it's still one of the best anti-air options in this BR range for the Japanese fleet, leaving it only to the JDS Ayanami (DD-103) for providing a more efficient anti-air cover.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Main and secondary guns are able to quickly destroy enemy boats
• Numerous 25 mm guns all throughout the ship offer excellent anti-air cover
• Relatively manoeuvrable

Cons:

• Large size, no armour, below-average crew count contribute to a low survivability
• Low maximum speed and unable to sail through the shallow waters
• Very slow turret rotation
• Primary cannons have blind spot on back of the ship
• Lacklustre primary guns comparing to any fully-fledged destroyer in the BR range cause the ship to struggle against frigates, sub-chasers or any bluewater ships
• No access to the HE-VT shells
• No access to the shell chase camera for the primary armament

History

Design

The Chidori (Japanese for plover bird) was the first boat of the Chidori-class torpedo boats (Torpedo boat here has a different meaning than a small motor boat, closer to the meaning of destroyer). She was laid down in 1931 at the Maizuru Naval Construction Department.

Service

In December 1936, the Torpedo flotilla 21 was formed with the four boats of the same class and advanced toward China, engaged in landing support and blockade operations. After the start of the Pacific War, they supported the strategy of the Japanese Southern expansion. After that, the flotilla was disbanded and Chidori was engaged in convoy escort. Although she was active until the end of the war, the Chidori was sunk by a torpedo of the US submarine "Tilefish" off the coast of Omaezaki in Southern Japan on December 22, 1944.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Chidori from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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Maizuru Naval Arsenal (舞鶴海軍工廠)
Torpedo Boats (TB)
Chidori-class	Chidori
Destroyers (DD)
Yugumo-class	IJN Yugumo · IJN Hayanami
Shimakaze-class	IJN Shimakaze
Akizuki-class	IJN Akizuki · IJN Hatsuzuki