- For PC
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- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
The premium light cruiser Yubari, used to test technological solutions for the Japanese fleet, will become one of the newcomers in the upcoming War Thunder update.
IJN Yubari, light cruiser, Japan, rank III. Premium (available for GE).
Pros
- Premium status
- Excellent AA protection
Cons
- Low number of main calibre guns
The experimental light cruiser Yubari was designed as a ship that would combine powerful weapons, good defense with the speed of a destroyer leader. The main feature in the project was the inclusion of armor for the ship's powertrain - the armor of the hull and deck itself became a supporting structure, both freeing up space for placing equipment and significantly reducing the ship's displacement. The ambitious project, which was proposed and personally overseen by the leading designer of the Japanese Navy, Yuzuru Hiraga, was completed in record time - just 9 months after the start of construction, the ship was launched, and after another 5 months, the cruiser was enlisted into the Imperial Navy. The experimental cruiser was named Yubari, after one of the rivers on the island of Hokkaido.
Since the beginning of her service in 1921, the Yubari was actively used in maneuvers and exercises, the ship was decommissioned and returned to service several times. Yubari received her baptism of fire during the First Shanghai Incident, when the ship's artillery suppressed the Chinese fortifications on shore. Immediately after Japan's entry into World War II, Yubari participated in the attempt to capture Wake Island in December 1941, and then took part in all significant naval battles in the Pacific.
In the spring of 1944, during a mission to transport troops and military supplies from Palau to Sonsorol Island, the cruiser entered the sights of the American submarine Bluegill (SS-242), but the attack was aborted as the Yubari managed to hide behind the island. Lieutenant Commander Eric L. Barr ambushed the light cruiser on its return course. One of 6 torpedoes launched at the cruiser reached the target. As a result of the hit, the bow boiler rooms were instantly filled with water, and a fire started on the cruiser. After an unsuccessful attempt to tow the sinking ship, the Yubari crew began an evacuation. The next morning, the light cruiser Yubari sank.
The light cruiser Yubari will appear in War Thunder with the next major update and will become a premium ship in the Japanese bluewater fleet at rank III. Yubari was a landmark ship for the Japanese navy, it was she who laid down distinctive technical features for Japanese cruisers: armor as part of the hull powertrain, twin funnels and an S-shaped stem. By the time the Second World War began, Yubari was noticeably outdated, but it continued to serve and was actively modernized. The main calibre on this "mini-cruiser" is four 140mm guns housed in two turrets.
This is a good weapon for those battles in which Yubari participates: the commander has a choice of HE, two types of semi-armor-piercing shells and time fuse shells. The disadvantage of the cruiser's main calibre is the small number of guns and a rather slow turn rate of the gun turrets. An auxiliary 120mm gun is located in the bow of the ship and able to fire at smaller ships with the help of the AI. The Yubari's air defense battery consists of highly efficient 25mm rapid-fire auto guns - a total of 25 barrels in single, double and triple mounts.
Despite the very low displacement, comparable to some destroyers, Yubari has all the attributes of a light cruiser - a 38 mm armor belt and an armored deck, good speed and a crew of 368 men.
The legendary Yubari, a Japanese "destroyer on steroids", is truly a must-have for all fans of the Japanese navy. This small, fast enough light cruiser will do well in the bluewater battles at ranks III and IV. At the same time, the Yubari, thanks to its premium status, will not only bring increased income to its owners, but will also accelerate the research of any Japanese ocean ships from ranks I to IV.
Comments (98)
Why all the hates here? You like pizza so you have to hate all the noodle lovers?
Fix naval matchmaking and I'll think about it. Up-tiers are unplayable.
Awesome, glad too see more ships being added to naval, hope this is 4.3 though, with that low number of guns it'll get pummeled at anything higher.
Gaijin, as a Naval Player, please move up most Dreadnoughts to higher BRs, I wouldn't mind getting bombed by A2D-1s or get nuked on by B-29s, just give cruisers some air to breath in. and also, reduce the RP cost of most cruisers and some weak Dreadnoughts (US ships mostly) cause they're not worth it; literally USS New Orleans is much expensive to research and buy than some other Battlecruisers and Battleships from other nations.
Hello my sweet little 'destroyer' time to play naval again
"highly efficient 25mm rapid-fire auto guns" Well, historically those guns were awful. "Elevation and traverse were too slow, even with powered mounts; The sights were ineffective against high speed targets; Firing the multiple mounts caused excessive vibration, which reduced accuracy and prevented effective target tracking..." I'm not sure how much of this is attempted to be modelled in War Thunder but I suspect not much if they are calling them "highly effective" :)
with the small size of the guns and number of them i would say it will be a BR of 4.7 if it is 4.3 i will buy
Couldn't help but laugh at "highly efficient 25mm rapid-fire auto guns". Literally the worst AA of the war
Thank you Gaijin, Yūbari is the perfect premium vehicle . I'm going to buy her as soon as the update is downloaded.
Happy St. Istvan's Day!