Drum

Info

492 Drum (ドラム) Drum Gato Class Submarine HP 13→17 FP 1→10 ARM 4→21 TORP 35→75 EVA 17→47 AA 0 PLA 0 ASW 0 SPD Slow LOS 11→43 RGE Short LUK 33→90

Aircraft Equipment 0 -Unequipped- -Locked- -Locked- -Locked- Modernization 0 2 0 0 Build Time 0:22 (Unbuildable) Remodel Req Consumption 10 20 Dismantle 1 2 2 2 Illustrator Shizuma Yoshinori Seiyuu Yuikawa Asaki

492 Drum改 (ドラムかい) Drum Kai Gato Class Submarine HP 17→21 FP 2→12 ARM 6→24 TORP 38→84 EVA 18→59 AA 0 PLA 0 ASW 0 SPD Slow LOS 12→43 RGE Short LUK 37→107

Aircraft Equipment 0 -Unequipped- 0 -Unequipped- -Locked- -Locked- Modernization 0 2 0 0 Remodel Level 50 Remodel Req 200 140 Consumption 10 20 Dismantle 1 2 2 3 Illustrator Shizuma Yoshinori Seiyuu Yuikawa Asaki

Gameplay Notes

Submarines (SS) have high torpedo stats, and are limited to the Opening Torpedo Salvo, the Closing Torpedo Salvo, and Night Battle. They:

• Are only vulnerable to ASW only.
• Utilize Sub Submarine Torpedoes and Submarine Equipment.
• Can inately trigger Opening Torpedo Salvos after reaching level 10.
• Have access to special Night Cut-Ins.

Special Mechanics

• None

Equipability Exceptions

SS	Default equipment compatibility
	✔️ Can Equip	❌ Cannot Equip
		Sp Recon Bomber
	Sub Minisub Small	Sp Sp_Sec Large Small Large Sp
		Medium Large Large
	RE:
	Equipability notes: = ; = ; = ; =Recon ; =Bomber ; Small= ; Medium= ; Sec= ; =

Drum Equipability Exceptions
	Drum/Kai
Expansion Slot Exceptions	Can Equip:
Ship Exceptions	-

Fit Bonuses

[edit]Drum Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
533mm Quintuple Torpedo Mount (Late Model)		+2	+4
21inch 6-tube Bow Torpedo Launcher (Initial Model) OR 21inch 6-tube Bow Torpedo Launcher (Late Model)	(1st equipped)		+2							One-time
Submarine 4-tube Stern Torpedo Launcher (Initial Model) OR Submarine 4-tube Stern Torpedo Launcher (Late Model)	(1st equipped)		+2							One-time
21inch 4-tube Bow Torpedo Launcher (Initial Model) OR 21inch 4-tube Bow Torpedo Launcher (Late Model)	(1st equipped)		+1						+2	One-time
SJ Radar + Submarine Conning Tower Equipment	(1st equipped)		+1					+2	+2	One-time
Ship-Type Bonuses
Type D Kouhyouteki Kai (Kouryuu Kai)		-1							-7
Late Model 53cm Bow Torpedo Mount (8 tubes)	(1st equipped) (★8-9)		+1							One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)		+1					+1		One-time
Special Type 4 Amphibious Tank OR Special Type 4 Amphibious Tank Kai	(★0)	+1	+2						-1
	(★1-2)	+1	+3						-1
	(★3-5)	+1	+3					+1	-1
	(★6-9)	+1	+3					+2	-1
	(★MAX)	+1	+4					+2	-1
Special Type 4 Amphibious Tank Kai	(★0-1)	+1	+1					+1
	(★2-3)	+2	+1					+1
	(★4-7)	+2	+2					+1
	(★8-MAX)	+3	+2					+1
Late Model Submarine Radar & Passive Radiolocator	+ Late Model Bow Torpedo Mount (6 tubes) OR Skilled Sonar Personnel + Late Model Bow Torpedo Mount (6 tubes) OR Late Model 53cm Bow Torpedo Mount (8 tubes)		+3						+2	One-time
Late Model Radar & Passive Radiolocator + Snorkel Equipment	(★3-4)								+1
	(★5-9)		+1						+1
	(★MAX)		+1					+1	+1
	(★2-MAX) + ★4+ Skilled Sonar Personnel + Late Model Bow Torpedo Mount (4 tubes)		+7					+5		One-time

Drop Locations

Ship	Rarity	Type	No.	World 1						World 2					World 3					World 7					World 4					World 5					World 6					Remarks
				1	2	3	4	5	6	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
Drum	Very Rare	SS	492																																					Unbuildable

CG

Regular
Base Base Damaged

Trivia

General Information

• Named after the Drum fish.
• She was launched on the 12th of May 1941.
• She was decommissioned on the 16th of February 1946
• Is a museum ship since the 14th of April 1969 at Mobile, Alabama

Update History

• She was added on the 1st of March 2024 as Early Spring 2024 Event E3 reward.

Misc

• Survived World War II.
• The bell seen around her neck is a reference to the real ship's bell.
• The skull and crossbones on her uniform is a reference to the Jolly Roger seen on her battle flag.
• A total of 12 stars can be seen on her thigh band/ahoge, a nod to the 12 battle stars she had earned during her service.
• Her hair curls and her uniform's color scheme are thought to be references to the real ship's badge. This badge can be seen depicted on her left dive wing.

See Also

• Wikipedia entry on Drum