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| '''General Information''' | | '''General Information''' |
| * Her name means ''drizzling rain'' (in late autumn and early winter). | | * Her name means ''drizzling rain'' (in late autumn and early winter). |
− | * She was launched on the 18th May 1935. | + | * She was launched on the 18th of May 1935. |
− | * Sunk in action 7:15(JST) 24 January 1945 near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kota_Bharu Kota Bharu], Malaya (now Malaysia) at ([http://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Japanese_destroyer_Shigure¶ms=06_00_N_103_48_E_ 06°00′N 103°48′E]). | + | * Sunk in action 7:15(JST) on the 24th of January 1945, near [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kota_Bharu Kota Bharu], Malaya (now Malaysia) at ([http://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Japanese_destroyer_Shigure¶ms=06_00_N_103_48_E_ 06°00′N 103°48′E]). |
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| '''Update History''' | | '''Update History''' |
− | * She was part of the orginal game's launch when the game was released in April 23rd, 2013. | + | * She was part of the original game's launch when the game was released on the 23rd of April 2013. |
− | * She got her Kai Ni on the 23rd October 2013. | + | * She got her Kai Ni on the 23rd of October 2013. |
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| '''Misc''' | | '''Misc''' |
− | *The date Shigure recieved her Kai Ni is 69 years after the [[:wikipedia:Battle of Leyte Gulf|Battle of Leyte Gulf]] took place. It is speculated that the developers chose this date on purpose. | + | *The date Shigure received her Kai Ni is 69 years after the [[:wikipedia:Battle of Leyte Gulf|Battle of Leyte Gulf]] took place. It is speculated that the developers chose this date on purpose. |
| **Unlike [[Yuudachi]] Kai Ni's historical achievement upgrade, Shigure Kai Ni's upgrade is based on the historical ship from one month before she sank. | | **Unlike [[Yuudachi]] Kai Ni's historical achievement upgrade, Shigure Kai Ni's upgrade is based on the historical ship from one month before she sank. |
− | **[[Yuudachi]] Kai Ni and Shigure Kai Ni both have similar dog ear-shaped hair, but [[Yuudachi]]'s was based on a mad dog, while Shigure's was based on a obedient dog. | + | **[[Yuudachi]] Kai Ni and Shigure Kai Ni both have similar dog ear-shaped hair, but [[Yuudachi]]'s was based on a mad dog, while Shigure's was based on an obedient dog. |
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| * She received the most Anti Aircraft armaments among the [[:category:Shiratsuyu Class|Shiratsuyu Class]], resulting in her strong Anti-Air stats. | | * She received the most Anti Aircraft armaments among the [[:category:Shiratsuyu Class|Shiratsuyu Class]], resulting in her strong Anti-Air stats. |
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| * She is sometimes paired with [[Yamashiro]] as a couple because Yamashiro provided cover (and sunk as a result) for Shigure to escape the ''Battle of Leyte Gulf''. | | * She is sometimes paired with [[Yamashiro]] as a couple because Yamashiro provided cover (and sunk as a result) for Shigure to escape the ''Battle of Leyte Gulf''. |
| * Because of her equipment's appearance, she is nicknamed 'Guncannon' (from Mobile Suit Gundam). | | * Because of her equipment's appearance, she is nicknamed 'Guncannon' (from Mobile Suit Gundam). |
− | * Some teitokus suggest that Shigure might have PTSD over night battles, judging by her quotes. | + | * Some teitokus suggest that Shigure might have PTSD overnight battles, judging by her quotes. |
− | ** According to the history, both the [[:wikipedia:Battle of Vella Gulf|Battle of Vella Gulf]] and the Battle of Leyte Gulf), in which she lost all of her comrades, occurred during night time. | + | ** According to history, both the [[:wikipedia:Battle of Vella Gulf|Battle of Vella Gulf]] and the Battle of Leyte Gulf), in which she lost all of her comrades, occurred during nighttime. |
| *Shigure's hairpin is a similar design to those on the flight decks of [[Fusou]] and [[Yamashiro]]. | | *Shigure's hairpin is a similar design to those on the flight decks of [[Fusou]] and [[Yamashiro]]. |
| **Shigure's hairpin seems to be their hairpins put together to form one. | | **Shigure's hairpin seems to be their hairpins put together to form one. |
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| * Shigure was known as one of the lucky ships of the war, sometimes referred to as ''Shigure of Sasebo'', similarly as ''[[Yukikaze]] of Kure''. | | * Shigure was known as one of the lucky ships of the war, sometimes referred to as ''Shigure of Sasebo'', similarly as ''[[Yukikaze]] of Kure''. |
| ** She participated in at least ten major Pacific Theater battles, in which she always suffered from medium to no damage, until she was sunk a few months before the end of the war from a torpedo attack. | | ** She participated in at least ten major Pacific Theater battles, in which she always suffered from medium to no damage, until she was sunk a few months before the end of the war from a torpedo attack. |
− | *** During the [[wikipedia:Battle_of_Vella_Gulf|Battle of Vella Gulf]], she was the only destroyer to survive from the surprise torpedo salvos because the torpedo that hit her did not explode. | + | *** During the [[wikipedia:Battle_of_Vella_Gulf|Battle of Vella Gulf]], she was the only destroyer to survive the surprise torpedo salvos because the torpedo that hit her did not explode. |
| *** During the [[wikipedia:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf|Battle of Leyte Gulf]], she pulled through hails of shell in front, while the rest of [[Quests#A44|Nishimura Force]] was sunk. Then she fled and became the sole survivor. | | *** During the [[wikipedia:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf|Battle of Leyte Gulf]], she pulled through hails of shell in front, while the rest of [[Quests#A44|Nishimura Force]] was sunk. Then she fled and became the sole survivor. |
− | *** During the [[wikipedia:Operation_Hailstone|Operation HailStone]], She suffered heavy damage from an air raid on Truk by United States Navy aircraft, taking a direct bomb hit to her No.2 gun turret,reducing her maximum speed to 25 knots. | + | *** During the [[wikipedia:Operation_Hailstone|Operation HailStone]], She suffered heavy damage from an air raid on Truk by United States Navy aircraft, taking a direct bomb hit to her No.2 gun turret, reducing her maximum speed to 25 knots. |
− | ** This led her to have very high luck after her second remodel, though this is slightly lower than that of [[Yukikaze|''Yukikaze'']]. | + | ** This led her to have very high luck after her second remodels, though this is slightly lower than that of [[Yukikaze]]. |
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| *Shigure used to be a concert vessel for [[Unryuu]]. In one of [[Unryuu]] kai's hourlies, she mentions Shigure bringing her riceballs and pickled radish. | | *Shigure used to be a concert vessel for [[Unryuu]]. In one of [[Unryuu]] kai's hourlies, she mentions Shigure bringing her riceballs and pickled radish. |