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Southern Dragon — Japan · Tier VII · Cruiser

In Chinese tradition, dragons are usually depicted as long, scale-covered, snake-like creatures with four legs. Four brothers—the Kings of Dragons—each represent one of the four seas. The name of the Dragon King of the South Sea is Ào Qin.

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Southern Dragon

Ship Data

Basic Data

Hit points 39,200
Maximum speed 35 knots
Rudder shift time 7.1 seconds
Turning circle 780 metres

Main Battery

Main guns 203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model D turret (5 turrets)
AP Overmatch bis 14 mm
Reload time 14 s
Range 15.6 km
Rate of fire 4.3 rounds/minute
Dispersion 131 m
Sigma 2
Turret traverse time 36 s
AP Maximum damage 4,700
HE Maximum damage 3,300

Torpedoes & Secondaries

Torpedo launchers 4
Torpedo range 9.99 km
Torpedo speed 62 kn
Torpedo damage 17,233
Secondary mounts 4
Secondary range 5.6 km
Brandwahrscheinlichkeit Secondaries HE 8 %

Concealment & Economy

Ship / aircraft / submarine 12.8 km / 6.6 km / 6.6 km
After firing main guns in smoke 7.6 km
Premium ship Yes
Special ship No
Price 9,000 Doubloons
AA mounts 42

Main Battery & Ballistics

Main Battery · Stock Configuration

Mounts × barrels 5 × 2
Calibre 203 mm
Reload time 14 s
Range 15.58 km
Horizontal dispersion 131.85 m
Vertical dispersion 79.11 m
180° traverse time 36 s
Sigma 2

HE · 203 mm HE Type0

HE
Alpha damage 3,300 HP
Calibre 203 mm
Shell mass 125.85 kg
Muzzle velocity 840 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.34
HE-Durchschlag 34 mm
Fire chance 17 %

AP · 203 mm AP Type91

AP
Alpha damage 4,700 HP
Calibre 203 mm
Shell mass 125.85 kg
Muzzle velocity 840 m/s
Air drag coefficient 0.34
Krupp value 2,468
Fuse time 0.033 s
Fuse arming threshold 34 mm
Ricochet starts at 45 °
Guaranteed ricochet from 60 °

Torpedoes

Type90 mod. 1

Launcher 610 mm Triple
Tubes per launcher 3
Reload time 76 s
Maximum damage 17,233 HP
Range 9.99 km
Speed 62 kn
Detectability 1.6 km
Arming time 1 s
Diameter 610 mm

Secondary Battery

127 mm Secondary battery

HE
Mounts × barrels 4 × 2
Range 5.6 km
Reload time 7.5 s
180° traverse time 3 s
Horizontal dispersion 349.2 m
Vertical dispersion 349.2 m
Ammunition HE
Alpha damage 2,100 HP
Muzzle velocity 725 m/s
HE-Durchschlag 21 mm
Fire chance 8 %

Anti-Aircraft Defence

AA group 1

Total mounts 4
Mounts contributing to AA 4
Long range · Range 0.1–5.8 km
Long range · Aura-DPS 59.5 DPS
Long range · Hit chance 90 %
Long range · Flak range 3.5–5.8 km
Long range · Flak explosions 2
Long range · Damage per explosion 1,330 HP
Long range · Flak hit chance 90 %

AA group 2

Total mounts 38
Mounts contributing to AA 38
Short range · Range 0.1–2.5 km
Short range · Aura-DPS 203 DPS
Short range · Hit chance 85 %

ASW Air Support

ASW Air Support · Kawanishi H8K

Aircraft HP 2,000 HP
Attack speed 176 kn
Squadron size 8 Aircraft
Attacking flight 1 Aircraft
Projectiles per attack 1
Initial aircraft 12 Aircraft
Maximum aircraft 12 Aircraft
Restoration 1 Aircraft
Restoration time 62 s
Restoration model Individual aircraft restoration
Armament Type 99 No. 6 Mk 2 mod. 1
Ammunition Depth charge
Maximum damage 3,400 HP
Available attacks 2
Reload time 25 s
Deployment distance 0.5–6 km
Interval 0.1 s

Armour

Overview

Overall range 6–102 mm

Hull

Transverse bulkhead 6 mm · 38 mm

Bow

Deck 16 mm
Side 16 mm
Bottom 30 mm

Stern

Deck 16 mm
Side 16 mm
Bottom 30 mm

Citadel

Belt 102 mm
Deck 35 mm · 35 mm · 57 mm
Bottom 40 mm
Forward bulkhead 63 mm · 76 mm
Aft bulkhead 76 mm · 89 mm
Bulge 57 mm

Casemate

Belt 25 mm
Deck 32 mm
Forward bulkhead 6 mm
Aft bulkhead 6 mm

Superstructure

Side 13 mm
Roof 13 mm

Artillery

Turret 1 · Barbette 76 mm
Turret 2 · Barbette 76 mm
Turret 3 · Barbette 76 mm
Turret 4 · Barbette 76 mm
Turret 5 · Barbette 76 mm
Turret 1 · Underside 35 mm

Conning Tower

Side 25 mm
Bottom 13 mm
Roof 19 mm

Rudder & Steering Gear

Side 50 mm
Roof 25 mm · 25 mm
Front 50 mm
Rear 50 mm

Torpedo Protection

Bulge 25 mm
Damage reduction 12.91 %

Consumables

Damage Control Party Slot 1
ChargesUnlimited Preparation time0 s Reload time60 s Action time5 s
Auxiliary and Torpedo Weaponry Coordination Slot 2
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time120 s Action time30 s
Hydroacoustic Search Slot 2
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time120 s Action time100 s Ship detection range4 km Torpedo detection range3 km
Fighters Slot 3
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time90 s Action time60 s Fighters3 Patrol radius3 km
Submarine Surveillance Slot 4
Charges3 Preparation time0 s Reload time120 s Action time20 s Ship detection range6 km
Repair Party Slot 5
Charges2 Preparation time0 s Reload time80 s Action time28 s HP restored per second0.5 %

Module Research Tree

Hull

  1. Southern Dragon Stock module
    Module typeHull Hit points39,200 HP Technical layer thickness range6–102 mm Main battery mounts5 Secondary mounts4 AA mounts42 Torpedo armament mounts4

Main Battery

  1. 203 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.2 in a Model D turret Stock module
    Module typeMain Battery Rate of fire4.3 Schuss/min 180° traverse time36 s AP-Maximum damage4,700 HP HE-Maximum damage3,300 HP

Torpedoes

  1. Type90 mod. 1 Stock module
    Module typeTorpedoes Maximum torpedo damage17,233 HP Torpedo speed62 kn

Fire Control System

  1. Type7 mod. 1 Stock module
    Module typeFire Control System

Engine

  1. Propulsion: 132,000 hp Stock module
    Module typeEngine Maximum speed35 kn

Upgrades

Main Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Increases the action time of the Damage Control Party and Fast Damage Control Team consumables.
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Increases the action time of the Hydroacoustic Search and Short-Range Hydroacoustic Search consumables.
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Engine Room Protection
AA Guns Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed+15 %
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary battery horizontal dispersion−20 % Secondary battery range+20 %
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo launcher traverse speed+20 % Torpedo speed+5 %
Submarine Surveillance Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main battery horizontal dispersion−7 % Secondary battery horizontal dispersion−5 % Secondary battery range+5 % Torpedo launcher traverse speed+20 %
Reduces time to full speed
Propulsion Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1
Depth charge damage+15 % Airstrike reload time−20 % Airstrike aircraft HP+25 %
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time−20 %
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Known Players with This Ship

Source: Friendly-Helpers EU data · PVP · ship data no more than 7 days old · 504,088 known players · 7,791 matches · 100 loaded · Click a column to sort the table. Player profiles and ship statistics open in English.

Players Battles Win Rate Avg. Damage Max. Damage Frags Survival FH Last Battle
7mph7
#534013590 		4,220 44.72% 28,824 124,185 0.36 12.73% 1,062 10 Jul 2026
XenoneCZ
#501456806 		1,500 53.47% 43,465 171,051 0.62 20.67% 1,502 27 Sep 2026
Lyavanna
#501166356 		1,338 56.28% 46,513 159,921 0.93 54.93% 1,779 23 Dec 2023
oleg1942_1094709
#595392216 		1,187 54.76% 56,906 165,182 0.83 44.65% 1,822 02 Jan 2025
PaNzAr
#500172233 		979 57.71% 56,918 163,056 1.03 31.46% 1,873 02 Dec 2025
JJSS_222
#531185162 		731 49.11% 30,065 173,559 0.49 17.37% 1,245 10 Sep 2026
Thunder3
#514968115 		692 50.00% 36,391 139,151 0.67 33.38% 1,387 29 Aug 2026
sertorio34
#506938331 		690 52.03% 36,894 168,749 0.62 25.80% 1,473 20 Jan 2026
rodoum8
#510786826 		665 50.23% 42,587 131,852 0.80 38.65% 1,552 18 Oct 2026
Glireon
#538943158 		649 49.15% 32,477 138,658 0.50 21.26% 1,259 10 Oct 2026
Pitecantrop
#540248567 		632 51.11% 37,300 133,612 0.61 46.84% 1,419 05 May 2024
SgtFrankus
#519309493 		619 54.44% 49,411 180,142 0.91 46.53% 1,718 10 Sep 2026
DeadVidun
#595563491 		601 49.08% 38,570 139,691 0.57 16.47% 1,378 22 Feb 2023
biloxxx
#508289866 		591 49.58% 33,933 126,863 0.64 31.30% 1,370 01 Dec 2025
Ladywinsalot
#504319146 		568 46.13% 20,755 88,185 0.35 13.03% 1,037 25 May 2019
Yellow_Goat
#530577231 		560 48.75% 38,054 127,355 0.57 21.61% 1,339 14 Sep 2026
traktortremt
#501528012 		558 53.58% 49,871 142,061 0.79 27.78% 1,633 28 Apr 2024
Kaputnick
#506377195 		552 53.44% 44,100 129,112 0.69 35.87% 1,552 18 Sep 2026
slowandold
#509647952 		548 48.18% 30,297 132,033 0.50 23.18% 1,229 17 Oct 2026
Elonidus
#542163399 		542 51.11% 48,437 152,526 0.95 52.40% 1,709 17 Oct 2026
nightmare21_2016
#540160520 		530 46.79% 26,646 103,265 0.43 31.32% 1,147 26 Jan 2025
Iginimidi
#549501475 		524 52.86% 42,229 149,904 0.90 30.73% 1,565 13 Aug 2025
Jorkata_Sozopol
#538627473 		506 50.79% 33,423 131,123 0.75 24.11% 1,395 15 Dec 2018
jocekklocek_1
#541675067 		495 48.08% 23,035 97,285 0.39 11.11% 1,038 16 Oct 2021
_DaMs
#538671674 		479 57.62% 61,151 169,160 1.30 45.93% 2,100 04 Feb 2026
crazyfrog_destroyer
#541905155 		461 52.71% 36,371 155,394 0.62 19.96% 1,380 22 Nov 2018
Veteranlegion
#535233128 		460 47.17% 22,822 120,785 0.46 17.61% 1,086 04 Oct 2021
jan555
#501649310 		459 50.33% 26,470 120,903 0.38 13.51% 1,153 05 Oct 2026
Chandra_fighter
#541583251 		455 52.75% 40,557 150,531 0.67 20.88% 1,542 25 Sep 2026
hero2611
#542066405 		441 50.11% 37,183 144,707 0.71 46.26% 1,494 11 Oct 2026
engel_hero
#538667491 		432 44.21% 24,407 102,039 0.40 27.31% 1,102 15 Oct 2026
casagrande16
#540067872 		431 54.52% 39,623 131,098 0.70 38.98% 1,492 25 Sep 2026
Hlghwayman
#501475910 		424 57.78% 53,812 178,177 1.00 59.91% 1,893 25 Jun 2025
groblero
#504812457 		421 66.03% 68,860 183,562 1.12 55.58% 2,142 03 Oct 2023
Refgard
#528524957 		417 52.28% 42,807 133,794 0.83 51.80% 1,596 28 Jul 2026
katmaik123
#544448834 		410 49.02% 23,420 114,490 0.38 13.66% 1,164 20 Oct 2022
Anto_100
#542114424 		409 43.77% 16,573 73,104 0.34 12.71% 935 16 Sep 2018
muratzon
#507542382 		405 51.85% 32,435 135,823 0.61 23.95% 1,361 18 Jul 2024
faulenuss
#506171893 		392 39.29% 17,323 92,281 0.26 4.34% 850 21 Oct 2026
Exotisme
#534139665 		386 50.26% 40,273 131,649 0.75 23.32% 1,520 24 Oct 2022
PitQ
#512242095 		385 47.53% 28,674 109,000 0.52 23.12% 1,199 17 May 2024
KptLt_Schokoriegel
#517413097 		366 56.28% 61,202 166,940 0.97 25.96% 1,836 10 Sep 2026
Assenoff
#527947852 		360 55.00% 51,468 165,561 1.11 38.33% 1,808 06 Oct 2026
ironheadfromhell
#530277760 		357 57.98% 45,729 181,341 0.74 19.05% 1,602 29 Sep 2026
KIEVUAObolon
#588380468 		357 44.26% 23,775 105,865 0.44 8.96% 1,071 22 Oct 2026
H_Schaefer
#538235051 		354 42.09% 19,533 78,420 0.36 39.55% 1,051 17 Sep 2026
Vortex_Soul
#598332619 		353 43.63% 27,520 148,151 0.60 21.81% 1,246 30 Sep 2026
tomcio235
#535988327 		352 47.73% 14,763 82,816 0.22 2.84% 958 12 Sep 2026
maciejczapski
#531227887 		352 42.61% 18,636 92,881 0.29 7.95% 950 21 May 2023
BernieTheBold
#505372687 		351 43.59% 13,113 75,865 0.23 6.27% 825 10 Apr 2024
KOHIK30
#604591734 		346 59.25% 39,986 136,769 0.78 56.36% 1,639 25 Nov 2023
Geor_2016_6
#539654630 		343 58.89% 42,868 138,459 0.83 41.69% 1,675 02 Apr 2026
Admiral_Doeneritz
#539489339 		343 53.06% 37,172 156,479 0.59 13.12% 1,411 23 Sep 2026
toratora_TT
#525273632 		342 50.88% 54,652 186,040 0.86 38.89% 1,730 16 Jun 2026
doc1234
#504416875 		331 60.42% 52,354 144,029 0.76 49.24% 1,788 30 Sep 2026
griesgrummel
#505737866 		331 51.36% 32,573 119,360 0.58 15.11% 1,285 07 Jan 2026
matzecroft
#506498887 		330 53.64% 35,356 109,059 0.67 46.67% 1,489 14 Aug 2026
NAMILAK
#519786519 		330 51.52% 33,305 103,130 0.65 38.18% 1,386 26 Sep 2026
lucienSeth
#500526920 		328 46.65% 31,472 118,146 0.60 16.46% 1,276 09 Dec 2025
Pit_Bull_47
#596544833 		324 57.72% 52,190 149,659 1.07 33.64% 1,822 31 May 2026
Toernquist
#522042321 		323 64.40% 54,670 151,027 1.03 49.54% 1,918 25 Jul 2026
Phrenchen
#506104718 		319 59.56% 50,437 165,984 0.86 39.50% 1,759 14 Sep 2026
WOLF_010170
#607776387 		318 59.75% 49,253 145,201 0.99 43.71% 1,818 26 Oct 2025
the_mad_dave
#529434464 		314 56.05% 48,084 131,262 0.81 34.71% 1,687 25 Aug 2026
CROW4202
#504370897 		311 51.13% 39,916 123,385 0.76 42.77% 1,548 12 Nov 2020
RedAlertXXX
#507620993 		308 51.30% 38,807 113,552 0.71 42.86% 1,575 24 Sep 2026
M2B4Z
#503526048 		304 50.66% 39,258 117,263 0.73 21.38% 1,466 16 Oct 2026
Conde_Dooku_de_Olivares
#508995417 		303 58.09% 53,955 140,363 0.81 29.70% 1,743 07 Oct 2026
Prex_Liam
#544062890 		301 56.15% 53,792 175,170 0.97 30.23% 1,768 06 Sep 2026
dolgi5100
#530343054 		300 41.00% 18,122 67,905 0.25 9.33% 842 26 Apr 2018
Panzer_Zapata_77
#501638742 		288 52.08% 47,609 146,807 0.95 71.18% 1,779 27 May 2026
Bronek1955
#532866586 		288 40.62% 12,824 73,014 0.25 4.17% 803 22 Aug 2018
JensUwe2
#517512077 		287 42.51% 16,560 86,351 0.26 8.01% 971 08 Jun 2018
obtsm78
#503873991 		284 43.31% 19,427 95,801 0.29 17.25% 998 08 Dec 2025
Dangled
#518733349 		279 53.76% 44,879 124,010 0.77 38.71% 1,601 17 Sep 2026
giorgishulaia
#504881841 		276 43.12% 36,255 122,291 0.54 22.83% 1,328 15 Sep 2026
Knutinator
#501906926 		275 43.27% 24,406 86,252 0.41 28.00% 1,077 25 Dec 2025
Der_Seewolf_
#506001647 		274 60.58% 61,055 172,460 1.08 39.78% 1,964 13 Oct 2026
_MAC83_
#596174346 		274 46.35% 31,545 116,354 0.49 21.53% 1,257 05 Sep 2024
Hamish
#500052935 		274 42.34% 19,591 95,313 0.16 2.92% 977 12 Dec 2022
Powertoast73
#519912097 		272 53.68% 47,961 125,088 0.83 34.93% 1,649 22 Sep 2026
sleepwalker2
#512511588 		272 50.74% 34,616 121,496 0.44 6.99% 1,270 15 Sep 2023
_hekToR__
#503694632 		264 42.42% 21,717 98,786 0.37 10.23% 1,011 26 Sep 2026
no_mercy1
#595222731 		263 55.51% 38,717 123,659 0.67 39.54% 1,534 31 Mar 2018
Chytra_past
#500713315 		262 61.07% 77,280 197,348 1.36 51.53% 2,340 13 Sep 2026
myrec
#500063052 		262 51.91% 40,180 141,951 0.79 38.55% 1,519 18 Aug 2025
vlasta0303
#502273782 		262 45.04% 32,861 104,226 0.48 25.57% 1,222 07 May 2024
medobedo12
#524937998 		259 46.33% 24,506 114,515 0.44 14.67% 1,093 14 Sep 2026
Jan_Slovak
#532175691 		253 59.29% 50,024 124,102 0.98 48.22% 1,782 18 Feb 2026
gabuwy
#534296892 		253 53.36% 41,222 180,027 0.77 26.48% 1,485 13 Oct 2022
betico2
#506137323 		252 50.79% 31,889 137,123 0.62 24.60% 1,333 18 Dec 2025
ambal7777
#595071037 		251 59.76% 50,284 133,890 0.94 52.99% 1,827 15 Sep 2026
snakeskin_1
#528976598 		251 51.00% 21,442 79,859 0.39 13.94% 1,145 16 Dec 2024
Altusambitio
#532916321 		251 49.40% 35,986 127,428 0.69 37.85% 1,445 05 Jan 2023
Lanzadedios
#529287746 		249 57.03% 52,822 170,050 1.06 36.95% 1,826 12 Sep 2026
Captain_Dtox
#543300396 		249 49.80% 37,737 160,308 0.61 24.90% 1,434 22 Aug 2026
Scheich_Beule
#501454958 		248 60.08% 49,429 131,641 0.81 27.42% 1,724 12 Sep 2025
Jayeye
#512711381 		245 57.14% 50,173 141,559 1.08 42.86% 1,811 26 Jul 2021
maverick1375
#534026099 		245 53.06% 32,567 98,618 0.64 30.20% 1,324 12 Sep 2026
Dragi_
#500068045 		245 46.12% 38,171 126,013 0.49 8.16% 1,353 16 Sep 2026
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