Shimakaze: aiming and ship study

Shimakaze is a destroyer and has no citadel in the site’s ship data. It is a useful contrast to the cruiser and battleship studies: a central hull hit should not be described as a citadel hit.

Shimakaze ship illustration

Recorded ship configuration

Tier 10 · Japan · Destroyer · Hull B_Hull. These are versioned reference values, not a claim about the latest live game patch or a player’s modified build.

Base health
17,900
Citadel
None. Do not target a citadel on this destroyer.

HE main battery: 6 guns, 127 mm; listed maximum shell damage 2,150; recorded reload 5.74 seconds. Maximum shell damage is not expected damage per hit.

AP main battery: 6 guns, 127 mm; listed maximum shell damage 2,200; recorded reload 5.74 seconds. Maximum shell damage is not expected damage per hit.

Where do I aim when the target has no citadel?

This is a main-battery aiming exercise, not a Shimakaze torpedo-build or torpedo-hit simulator. It does not reproduce a full battle, player movement or every damage mechanic.

Try this controlled aiming exercise

  1. Select Shimakaze as the target in the Ship Damage Trainer. Confirm that the study identifies it as a destroyer without a citadel.
  2. Compare available hull and superstructure regions, reading the ammunition feedback for each. Do not look for a citadel aim point.
  3. Rotate the target and change range one setting at a time. Compare the predicted damage type, not just the visible size of the target.
  4. Switch the firing ship or ammunition and repeat. A larger listed maximum shell damage is not a promise of that damage on a destroyer.

Open the Ship Damage Trainer → Select the ships in its controls. Some guidance requires Pro; this public guide does not unlock paid tools.

Sources and uncertainty

Reference: local ship catalog build 13015811, selected hull B_Hull; recorded study source version 0.15.8. View the public source record. The recorded study references Ship Tool. The exercise text was reviewed on September 26, 2026; the underlying data is a snapshot and may lag game updates.

Region colors and guidance are estimates within the supported scope. Missing model or armor data must be treated as unavailable, not as a valid damage prediction. See the aiming and citadel guide for the shared method.

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