Yuzo's Yapping

As the last Premium ship entering testing with Update 15.9, here is Ōta. As was announced in the Roadmap article, she will be available as the reward of the next Dockyard event. Time to see what this plus-size Harugumo is packing. Historical background Ōta doesn't have much background to speak of. She is a fictional AA refit of Gokase (which, itself, is as far as I remember based on the C44 design/Agano-kai). The main battery was replaced with six twin 100 mm dual-purpose turrets, and a large number of 25 mm AA guns were installed in various configurations. While not a real design, Ōta appears as she would have been fitted in 1944. Ship's preview Ship's permanent camouflage As it's already been revealed in the roadmap, here is her Dockyard commemorative camouflage: As a reminder, this ship is in testing; anything can change, so don't treat her as if she's already been released. Modules Hull Engine Gun Fire Control System Main battery Torpedoes ...

With Update 15.9, we are getting two ships that were involved in the famous Attack on Pearl Harbor on the 7th of December 1941. Honolulu and Akagi will enter testing with the next update, and it was revealed today that both will be part of a web event to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the attack. The final reward of the event will be left to your personal choice between the two premium ships. Let's have a look at Honolulu in this article. Historical background USS Honolulu (CL-48) was the 7th member of the U.S. Navy's Brooklyn-class light cruisers.  The ship was laid down in December 1935, launched in August 1937, and commissioned in 1938. Honolulu began her career in the interwar period, taking part in fleet exercises in the Caribbean and off the U.S. West Coast until mid 1940. Afterward, following an overhaul, she was dispatched to Pearl Harbor, where she operated from during the year 1941... and on the 7th of December, she was there to receive the visit of some Japanes...