Hiryu

Hiryu— Japanese Tier VII aircraft сarrier.

An aircraft carrier that had a prominent effect on the development of this type of ship in the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was a highly successful project that featured a high speed, reasonably good AA defense and a sizeable air group. Poor armour protection reduced the aircraft carrier's resistance to damage.

Ship Stats

Survivability

Health: 25,185

Citadel Protection: 10%

Fire and Flooding Resistance: 10%

Damage Reduction: 6%

Torpedo Damage Reduction: 7.50%


Armour

Bow: 19 mm

Stern: 19 mm

Deck: 65 mm

Belt: 67 mm


Maneuverability

Top Speed: 33.20 Knots 

Time to Full Speed: 16.60 s

Max Traverse Speed: 4.60 deg/s

Turn Time: 11.40 s


Main Battery Guns (127 mm L/40 Type89 6x2)

Reload Time: 6 s

Range: 7.20 km

Dispersion Min/Max/Vertical: 90 m / 276 m / 50.40 m

Sigma: 0 σ

HE Damage: 330

Fire Chance: 4%

Turret Traverse: 10 deg/s


Carrier Air Group (D3A1)

Dive Bomber Capacity: 21

Plane Speed: 161.17 Knots

Preparation Time: 4.40 s

Plane HP: 1,679

Maximum Bomb Dispersion: 310.80 m

Bomb Damage: 1,265

Fire Chance: 25%

Citadel Chance: 0%

Carrier Air Group (B5N2 Torpedo Bombers)

Torpedo Bomber Capacity: 21

Plane Speed: 154.22 Knots

Preparation Time: 4.50 s

Plane HP: 1,725

Arming / Maximum Range: 1.25 km / 3.90 km

Torpedo Spread: 5 Deg

Torpedo Damage: 1,955

Flood Chance: 14%


Carrier Air Group (A6M2B)

Fighter Capacity: 12

Plane Speed: 192.01 Knots

Preparation Time: 3.50 s

Plane HP: 1,748

Fighter Damage: 169

Fighter Attack Efficiency: 65%

Fighter Dogfight Efficiency: 60%


Anti-Aircraft Armament

Large Caliber AA Damage: 166

Large Caliber AA Range: 3.60 km

Small Caliber AA Damage: 131

Small Caliber AA Range: 1.50 km

Total AA Damage: 297


Concealment

Surface Detection: 10.20 km

After Firing Guns: 11.94 km

Ship Skills and Elite Bonus

Elite Dive Bomber Squadron

Dive Bomber HP: +3%

Bomber Attack Range: -5%

Before: 1,679 / 310.80 m

After: 1,729 / 295.26 m


Elite Torpedo Bomber Squadron

Torpedo Bomber HP: +3%

Torpedo Bomber Preparation Time: -8%

Before: 1,725 / 4.5 s

After: 1,777 / 4.14 s

Ship Play-style

Historical Info