Saipan

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 Saipan — American • Premium • Tier VII • Aircraft Carrier.

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

Saipan was released as a Bureau project reward on April 11th, 2022.

 Navy: USN
 Ship: American
 Nation: United States
 Category: Premium

 Tier: VII
 Class: Aircraft Carrier
 Cost: (Research Bureau)

 Entered Service: 1946
 Ships in Series: 2

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Double the Pain: Torpedo bombers drop two torpedoes each.

Tough Aircraft: Aircraft with above-average HP pool.

Fast Aircraft: Aicraft with above-average speed.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	47 900	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 152	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	33	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	920	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	15.9	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.7	-
• Detectability by air (km)	9.6	-

Dive Bombers

DIVE BOMBER	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Plane name	Curtoss SB2C	-
• Hit points	2900	-
• Maximum speed (kt)	171	-
• Attack unit size	2	-
• Aircraft per squadron	6	-
• Detectability range (km)	8	-
• Bombs in payload	3	-
• HE maximum bomb damage	6500	-
• HE fire-setting chance (%)	33	-
• HE bomb penetration (mm)	53	-
• Aircraft maximum flight range (km)	33	-
• Aircraft restoration time (sec)	140	-
• Aircraft on deck	12	-
• Aircraft per restoration	3	-

Torpedo Bombers

TORPEDO BOMBER	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Plane name	Curtiss SB2C	-
• Hit points	2900	-
• Maximum speed (kt)	166	-
• Attack unit size	2	-
• Aircraft per squadron	6	-
• Detectability range (km)	8	-
• Torpedoes in payload	2	-
• Maximum torpedo damage	5333	-
• Torpedo speed (kt)	46	-
• Torpedo range (km)	3.5	-
• Aircraft maximum flight range (km)	31	-
• Aircraft restoration time (sec)	155	-
• Aircraft on deck	12	-
• Aircraft per restoration	3	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm Oerlikon Mk20	-
• Arrangement	15x2	-
• DPS	92	-
• Range (km)	2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk1	-
• Arrangement	10x2	-
• DPS	113	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	40mm Bofors Mk2	-
• Arrangement	5x4	-
• DPS	79	-
• Range (km)	3.5	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules for Aircraft Carriers

Aircraft Carrier - Saipan

	Ship Hit Points	Rudder Shift (s)	AA Mounts
Stock	47 900	15.9	30

	Torpedo Bomber Hit Points	Maximum Speed	Maximum Torpedo Damage	Purchase Price
Stock	2900	166	5333	0

	Dive Bomber Hit Points	Maximum Speed	Maximum Bomb Damage	Purchase Price
Stock	2900	171	6500	0

Modifications for Aircraft Carriers

Aircraft Carrier - Saipan

SLOT 1	Air Groups Mod 1 Aircraft return speed +20%	Flight Control Mod 1 Aircraft restoration time -15%
SLOT 2	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%	Air Groups Mod 2 Dive and skip bomber HP +3% Torpedo bombers HP +3%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%
SLOT 4	AA Guns Mod 3 Cooldown time for all consumables -10% Average AA damage per second +25%	Air Groups Mod 3 Aircraft return speed +25% Dive and skip bomber HP +4% Torpedo bombers HP +4%	Flight Control Mod 2 Aircraft cruising speed +5%

Consumables

Aircraft Carrier - Saipan

Damage Control Party

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

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 - Saipan

Patrol Fighters

Patrol the area and automatically attack enemy aircraft.

Duration: 60s Reload time: 10s Number of consumables: 3

Evasive Maneuver

Incoming damage to your squadron is reduced by 50% while the consumable is active.

Duration: 10s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Return to Carrier

All aircraft return to carrier.

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