Hakuryu
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? | The Hakuryu (白竜, "White Dragon") is based off of Project G15 "Taiho-Kai," an attempt by Japanese designers to create a successor to the flawed Taiho class. She was to be better armed, better protected, carry a larger airgroup and would've corrected the numerous flaws found in her predecessor's design. Seven of the class were planned to be laid down between 1944 and 1945 which would've been completed between 1947 and 1948. The project was suspended after the Battle of Midway in order to focus construction efforts on the smaller Unryu class and finally cancelled in August 1943 in order to focus resources on the smaller and cheaper G15 class. | + | The Hakuryu (白竜, "White Dragon") is based off of Project G15 "Taiho-Kai," an attempt by Japanese designers to create a successor to the flawed Taiho class. She was to be better armed, better protected, carry a larger airgroup and would've corrected the numerous flaws found in her predecessor's design. Seven of the class were planned to be laid down between 1944 and 1945 which would've been completed between 1947 and 1948. The project was suspended after the Battle of Midway in order to focus construction efforts on the smaller Unryu class and finally cancelled in August of 1943 in order to focus resources on the smaller and cheaper G15 class. | |
The name "Hakuryu" was given to the class by Wargaming in accordance with the IJN tradition to name aircraft carriers after birds or mythological creatures. | The name "Hakuryu" was given to the class by Wargaming in accordance with the IJN tradition to name aircraft carriers after birds or mythological creatures. |
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Hakuryū
Aircraft Carrier | Japan | Tier X
Tech Tree Position
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Secondary Armament #1
100 mm/65 Type 98 on a twin mount12 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range5 km. |
Rate of Fire20.98 shots/min. |
Reload Time2.86 sec. |
HE Shell100 mm HE Type98 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity1000 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 % |
AA Defense
100 mm/65 Type 98 on a twin mount12 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second249.6 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
40 mm/60 Type 5 on a twin mount22 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second242 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed34.5 knot |
Turning Circle Radius1 250 m. |
Rudder Shift Time17.1 sec. |
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range15.19 km. |
Air Detectability Range11.42 km. |
Battle Levels
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Hakuryū — Japanese Tier X aircraft сarrier.
The G-15 project, or the Improved Taihō, had larger dimensions, an enhanced armor layout, and an increased air group compared to her predecessor. It was planned to build a series of seven ships, and the construction process was scheduled to end in 1948. After the Battle of Midway, these plans were suspended in favor of the Unryū-type aircraft carriers with a simpler design, and they were eventually entirely abandoned in 1943.
Modules
Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP) | Speed (knot) | Hit Points (HP) |
Research price (exp) |
Purchase price () | ||
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C6N Saiun | 9,333 | 141 | 1,750 | 0 | 1,000,000 | |
J5N Tenrai Type 91 mod. 7 | 9,333 | 145 | 1,820 | 38,000 | 2,500,000 |
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
Rightly dubbed as the "Sky Hammer" due to the notion that she can have a lot of squadrons in the air at any given time, the Hakuryu is a battleship's worst nightmare, with special mention to the Yamato which was sunk by aircraft during her very last sortie, as she can field a large number of squadrons, one particular loadout having six strike aircraft at her disposal, to destroy any capital ship or a standard ship in the water. The cost of having a large number of squadrons in the air however is the fact that each squadron has a small air wing than their US counterparts and can be easily destroyed by a very solid AA screen or good fighters that can intercept the planes. The carrier is no slouch when it comes to visibility as being large as she is, she has a rather reasonable concealment value, better than her counterpart the Midway.
Pros:
- Can put several squadrons into the air at any given time, especially strike aircraft
- Carrier itself has good concealment values
- Deck does not burn easily
- A daunting thing to be wary of in high tier matches
- Fighters are rather sound at their tier
Cons:
- Squadron has a small air wing which makes it a bit easy to have fighters intercept them
- Fighters are still swamped by US fighters in dogfights
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Historical Info
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Ships of Japan
Aircraft Carriers
Japan | IV Hōshō • VI Ryūjō • VIII Shōkaku • VIII Kaga • VIII Kaga B • X Hakuryū • ★ Sekiryu |
U.K. | IV Hermes • VI Furious • VI Ark Royal • VIII Implacable • VIII Indomitable • VIII Colossus • X Audacious • X Malta • ★ Eagle |
France | VI Béarn |
U.S.S.R. | IV Komsomolets • VI Serov • VIII Pobeda • VIII Chkalov • VIII Chkalov B • X Admiral Nakhimov |
U.S.A. | IV Langley • VI Independence • VI Ranger • VIII Yorktown • VIII Lexington • VIII Enterprise • VIII Saipan • VIII Hornet • VIII Saipan B • X Essex • X Midway • X Franklin D. Roosevelt • ★ United States |
Germany | IV Rhein • VI Weser • VI Erich Loewenhardt • VIII August von Parseval • VIII Graf Zeppelin • VIII Graf Zeppelin B • X Manfred von Richthofen • X Max Immelmann |
Pan-Asia | VIII Sanzang |
Spain | |
Europe | |
Netherlands | |
Italy | VIII Aquila |
Commonwealth | |
Pan-America |
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