Saipan

Saipan — American Premium Tier VII aircraft сarrier.

A high-speed light aircraft carrier based on the Baltimore-class cruiser. Despite relatively small dimensions, the ship carried a rather powerful air group and was armed with numerous AA artillery. She boasted very good armor comparable with the protection of far larger attack aircraft carriers.

Ship Stats

Survivability

Health: 28,175

Citadel Protection: 7.50%

Fire and Flooding Resistance: 10%

Damage Reduction: 6%

Torpedo Damage Reduction: 7.50%

Armour

Bow: 16 mm

Stern: 16 mm

Deck: 50 mm

Belt: 76 mm

Maneuverability

Top Speed: 32.23 Knots

Time to Full Speed: 17.91 s

Max Traverse Speed: 5 deg/s

Turn Time: 15.30 s

Carrier Air Group (BTD1)

Torpedo Bomber Capacity: 18

Squadron under Command: 2
- per Squadron: 4
  - Torpedoes per Plane: 1

Plane Speed: 163.95 Knots

Returning Speed: 188.54 Knots

Preparation Time: 5.20 s

Reload Time: 20.8 s
- Squadron Penalty Reload Time: 41.6 s

Plane HP: 2,415

Squadron HP: 9,660

Arming / Maximum Range: 2.50 km / 3.60 km

Time Expire: 13.65 s
- Torpedo Speed: 56.97 Knots

Torpedo Spread: -1.5 Deg

Torpedo Damage: 2,070

Alpha Damage: 8,280

Flood Chance: 15%

Raw Alpha: 47.80%

Carrier Air Group (F4U)

Fighter Capacity: 15

Squadron under Command: 2
- per Squadron: 3

Plane Speed: 207.30 Knots

Returning Speed: 227.72 Knots

Preparation Time: 3.40 s

Reload Time: 6.8 s
- Squadron Penalty Reload Time: 13.6 s

Plane HP: 2,162

Squadron HP: 6,486

Fighter Damage: 181

Alpha Damage per squadron: 543

Fighter Attack Efficiency: 70%

Fighter Dogfight Efficiency: 65%

Anti-Aircraft Armament

Small Caliber AA Damage: 253

Small Caliber AA Range: 1.80 km

Concealment

Surface Detection: 8.40 km

Ship Skills and Elite Bonus

Carrier Modernization

Max speed: +3%
Torpedo damage reduction: +5%
Small caliber AA damage: +5%
Before: 32.23 Knots / 7.50% / 253
After: 33.20 Knots / 7.88% / 266

Elite Ground Service

Plane's Preparation Time: -5%

Before: 5.20 s / 3.40 s

After: 4.94 s / 3.23 s