IJN Hiyodori *Done*

Ticat,
Is the 40mm the only light AA on this ship? There are lighter guns, but not listed, I assume. The 4.7" guns are dual purpose?

She wasnt fitted with "long lances"

theyre type95s like the subs have according to Wiki.

Range 3, with standard torp hits not the +1 of the LLT

No Japanese ship or aircraft was proficient in ASW. However, this ship actually sunk a sub so that triple qualifies it for Sub Hunter IMO.

What about Sub hunter and Blockade duty then?

The Otori class was classified as a "Torpedo Boat" by the IJN (and Conway's). That makes it essentially an escort destroyer like the German "Torpedo Boats." (T-27 and Jaguar). The differentiator of the "Torpedo Boats" over most destroyer escorts was their high speed. They were still doctrinally considered "attack" ships when they were designed and built. Like the original pre-destroyer "torpedo boats."

The Otori's - including Hiyodori - were used mostly as convoy escorts in practice. They were among the very few "escort type/size" destroyers the IJN had at the start of the war.

I think Sub Hunter plus Convoy Close Escort would be a good combination. The IJN has several useful Auxiliaries in the game that could benefit.

The T27 has 3 SA, but doesnt have the long range torps this one has. Personally , I would rather not have an extra SA if it would increase the cost. I beliece the objective here is to keep it cheap...