Hōshō

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 Hōshō — Japanese • Tech Tree • Tier III • Aircraft Carrier.

The first ship in the world to be specifically designed and completed as an aircraft carrier. This ship was moderately sized and could carry a small air croup. She had a decent speed and was only slightly inferior to a light cruiser in terms of armament.

 Navy: IJN
 Ship: Japanese
 Nation: Japan
 Category: Tech Tree

 Tier: III
 Class: Aircraft Carrier
 Cost: 270 000
 XP: 19 200

 Entered Service: 1922
 Ships in Series: 1
 Predecessor: Ishizuchi
 Successors: Ryūjō, Shōkaku

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Stealthy Aircraft: Aircraft with good concealment.

Feeble Aircraft: Aircraft with a below-average HP pool.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	31 000	31 800
• Armor (mm)	6 - 20	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	0

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	25	25
• Turning circle radius (m)	740	740
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	12.9	7.9

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	10.6	-
• Detectability by air (km)	7.4	-

Dive Bombers

DIVE BOMBER	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Plane name	Aichi D1A1	Aichi D1A1
• Hit points	1350	1350
• Maximum speed (kt)	153	153
• Attack unit size	2	2
• Aircraft per squadron	6	6
• Detectability range (km)	10	10
• Bombs in payload	2	2
• HE maximum bomb damage	5000	5000
• HE fire-setting chance (%)	25	25
• HE bomb penetration (mm)	42	42
• AP maximum bomb damage		-
• Aircraft maximum flight range (km)	28	28
• Aircraft restoration time (sec)	107	107
• Aircraft on deck	12	12
• Aircraft per restoration	2	2

Torpedo Bombers

TORPEDO BOMBER	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Plane name	Yokosuka B4Y	Yokosuka B4Y
• Hit points	1350	1350
• Maximum speed (kt)	151	151
• Attack unit size	2	2
• Aircraft per squadron	6	6
• Detectability range (km)	7.5	7.5
• Torpedoes in payload	1	1
• Maximum torpedo damage	5700	5700
• Torpedo speed (kt)	45	45
• Torpedo range (km)	3.5	3.5
• Aircraft maximum flight range (km)	26	26
• Aircraft restoration time (sec)	107	107
• Aircraft on deck	12	12
• Aircraft per restoration	2	2

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	140mm 3rd Year Type	140mm 3rd Year Type
• Arrangement	4x1	4x1
• Firing range (km)	3.5	3.5
• Reload time (sec)	8	8
• HE maximum damage	2400	2400
• HE fire chance (%)	6	10
• HE penetration (mm)	23	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules for Aircraft Carriers

Aircraft Carrier - Hōshō

	Ship Hit Points	Rudder Shift (s)	AA Mounts	Purchase Price
Stock	31 000	12.9	6	0
Hull B	31 800	7.9	6	54 000

	Torpedo Bomber Hit Points	Maximum Speed	Maximum Torpedo Damage	Purchase Price
Stock	1350	151	5700	0
Upgraded	1350	151	5700

	Dive Bomber Hit Points	Maximum Speed	Maximum Bomb Damage	Purchase Price
Stock	1350	153	5000	0
Upgraded	1350	153	5000

Modifications for Aircraft Carriers

Aircraft Carrier - Hōshō

SLOT 1	Secondary Battery Mod 1 Secondary battery firing range +10% Secondary battery dispersion -10%	Flight Control Mod 1 Aicraft restoration time -15%
SLOT 2	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%	Air Groups Mod 2 Bombers HP +3% Torpedo Bombers HP +3%

Consumables

Aircraft Carrier - Hōshō

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.

Duration: 60s Reload time: 90s The number of consumables is unlimited

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 600s Reload time:40s Number of consumables: 4

Consumables for Aircraft

Aircraft Carrier - Hōshō

Return to Carrier

All aircraft return to Carrier.

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