Hosho
Hosho— Japanese Tier IV aircraft сarrier.
The first vessel in the world to be completed as a purpose-built aircraft carrier. This ship was moderately sized and could carry a small air group. For her size, she was armed with an impressive artillery setup and had decent speed and maneuverability.
Ship Stats
Survivability
Health: 17,024
Citadel Protection: 5%
Fire and Flooding Resistance: 10%
Damage Reduction: 4.50%
Torpedo Damage Reduction: 6%
Armour
Bow: 13 mm
Stern: 13 mm
Deck: 13 mm
Belt: 20 mm
Maneuverability
Top Speed: 24.45 Knots
Time to Full Speed: 18.18 s
Max Traverse Speed: 4.60 deg/s
Turn Time: 8.40 s
Main Battery Guns (140 mm L/50 3-year 4x1)
Reload Time: 7.50 s
Rate of Fire: 16 RPM
Range: 6.30 km
Flight Time: 3.22 s
Initial Velocity: 258.89 m/s
Deceleration: 7.71 m/s²
Dispersion Min/Max/Vertical: 78 m / 204 m / 50.40 m
Sigma: 0 σ
HE Damage: 410
Raw Alpha: 820
Raw DPM: 6,560
Fire Chance: 5%
Raw Alpha: 9.75%
Raw FPM: 0.780 FPM
Turret Traverse: 10 deg/s
Carrier Air Group (D1A1)
Dive Bomber Capacity: 9
Squadron under Command: 1
per Squadron: 3
Bombs per Plane: 1
Plane Speed: 157.00 Knots
Returning Speed: 172.70 Knots
Preparation Time: 3 s
Reload Time: 9 s
Squadron Penalty Reload Time: 18 s
Plane HP: 1,322
Squadron HP: 3,966
Maximum Bomb Dispersion: 162 m
Bomb Damage: 1,120
Alpha Damage: 3,360/squadron
Fire Chance: 25%
Raw Alpha: 57.81%
Citadel Chance: 0%
Carrier Air Group (B1M Torpedo Bombers)
Torpedo Bomber Capacity: 12
Squadron under Command: 1
per Squadron: 3
Torpedoes per Plane: 1
Plane Speed: 155.61 Knots
Returning Speed: 171.17 Knots
Preparation Time: 2.90 s
Reload Time: 8.7 s
Squadron Penalty Reload Time: 17.4 s
Plane HP: 1,322
Squadron HP: 3,966
Arming / Maximum Range: 1.25 km / 3.90 km
Time Expire: 14.10 s
Torpedo Speed: 59.74 Knots
Torpedo Spread: 4 Deg
Torpedo Damage: 1,904
Alpha Damage: 5,712
Flood Chance: 14%
Raw Alpha: 36.39%
Anti-Aircraft Armament
Small Caliber AA Damage: 40
Small Caliber AA Range: 1.50 km
Total AA Damage: 40
Concealment
Surface Detection: 7.20 km
After Firing Guns: 8.94 km
Ship Skills and Elite Bonus
Hull Fortification
Ship Hit Points: +4%
Before: 17,024
After: 17,705
Elite Ground Service
Plane's Preparation Time: -5%
Before: 3 s / 2.90 s
After: 2.85 s / 2.76 s