Shinano

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Shinano

Aircraft Carrier | Japan | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points72,800

Secondary Armament #1

Firing Range7.3 km.

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount8 x 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire192 shots/min.

HE Shell Damage2,100

Shell Velocity725 m./s

HE Shell Chance to Cause Fire8 %

Anti-Air Defense

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount8 x 2 pcs.

120 mm AA Rocket12 x 28 pcs.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount35 x 3 pcs.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount40 x 1 pcs.

. . . Long AA Range5.8 pcs.

. . . Long AA DPS207 pcs.

. . . Mid AA RangeN/A pcs.

. . . Mid AA DPSN/A pcs.

. . . Short AA Range2.5 pcs.

. . . Short AA DPS382 pcs.

Flak Range5.8 pcs.

Flak Count8 pcs.

Flak Damage1,540 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed27 knot.

Turning Circle Radius1,200 m.

Rudder Shift Time18.7 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range14.30 km.

Air Detectability Range12.43 km.

Battle Levels

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X

Special

Shinano — Japanese special premium Tier X aircraft сarrier.

The largest aircraft carrier of World War II and the largest warship sunk by a submarine. Initially, she was built as the third Yamato-class battleship, but after the defeat at Midway, the Japanese High Command decided to complete Shinano as an aircraft carrier. Torpedoes from U.S. submarine Archerfish sank her on November 29, 1944, during her first trip out to sea following her formal commission into service.

Modules

	Hit Points	Plating (mm)	Belt Armor (mm)	Rudder Shift Time (Seconds)	Turning Circle (Meters)	Surface Concealment (Kilometers)	Aerial Concealment (Kilometers)
Shinano	72,800	13-401 mm	70-410 mm	18.7 sec.	1,200 m.	14.30 km.	12.43 km.

	Hitpoints	Speed (Knots)	Size of Squadron (Size of attacking flight)	Aircraft on Deck	Preparation Time (Seconds)	Detectability (Kilometers)
B7A Ryūsei	1,670	137 knts.	9 (3)	12	55 sec.	7.5 km.

	Hitpoints	Speed (Knots)	Size of Squadron (Size of attacking flight)	Aircraft on Deck	Preparation Time (Seconds)	Detectability (Kilometers)
J5N Tenrai	1,710	152 knts.	8 (8)	8	120 sec.	7.5 km.

	Hitpoints	Speed (Knots)	Size of Squadron (Size of attacking flight)	Aircraft on Deck	Preparation Time (Seconds)	Detectability (Kilometers)
B7A Ryūsei	1,650	145 knts.	12 (4)	18	65 sec.	10 km.

Player Opinion

Performance

Combat Capability - Smoke Curtain Generator

Shinano's tactical dive bombers and can deploy smoke through Smoke Curtain Generators in battle. The consumable works the same as with smoke generators on surface ships, but uses the aircraft to direct the smoke screen. Her tactical aircraft, like most others, are equipped with boosters and consist of only one attack flight, and they do not return to the aircraft carrier.

Requirements:

Activate the consumable with its assigned key. Tactical squadrons are available at the start of the battle. The squadrons do not return to the carrier, the full preparation time must elapse again before they can be launched again.

Effects:

• Tactical Bomber Squadron preparation time: 120 seconds
• Consumable action time: 10 s
• Smoke screen dispersion time: 60 s
• Action radius: 530 m
• Cooldown time: 90 s
• Number of consumables: 3
  
  

Pros:

Cons:

Research

As a premium ship, Shinano has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• Slot 1:
• Slot 2:
• Slot 3:
• Slot 4:
• Slot 5:
• Slot 6:

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense		Support
1	Last Gasp Completely restores engine boost for the last attack squadron.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Engine Techie -20% Engine Cooling cooldown time.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to CAP squadrons.	Search and Destroy +10% to action radius of Patrol Fighter and Interceptor squadrons.
2	Torpedo Bomber -10% torpedo arming distance.	Swift Fish +5% to torpedo speed.	Improved Engines +2.5% aircraft squadron speed.	Repair Specialist +1 In-flight Repair consumable +10% its action time.	Secondary Armament Expert +10% flak and continuous damage -10% secondary battery reload time.	Patrol Group Leader +1 fighter to Patrol Fighter or Interceptor squadrons.
3	Sight Stabilization +7.5% aiming speed.	Enhanced Armor-Piercing Ammunition +3% damage from AP bombs and rockets.	Pyrotechnician +1% chance of HE rockets causing a fire. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire.	Aircraft Armor -10% continuous AA damage while in an aura.	Survivability Expert +25 aircraft HP per ship tier.	Interceptor Interceptors replace Patrol Fighters:  +10% action radius.  Invulnerable to fighters.  Cannot attack fighters.  Cannot spot ships.
4	Bomber Flight Control +5% speed all bomber types.	Proximity Fuze -10% (absolute) to target's torpedo protection.	Close Quarters Expert Secondary batteries: +20% range -30% dispersion.	Enhanced Aircraft Armor -25% damage from flak.	Hidden Menace -15% ship detectability range. -20% Damage Control Party cooldown. +50% aircraft return time.	Enhanced Reactions -80% time before activated Patrol Fighters or Interceptors attack. +25% action time. +50% cooldown time.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Shinano equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 1: CAP Fighter  – 4 charges

Torpedo Bombers:

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  – 3 charges
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  – 3 charges
• Slot 3: In-flight Repair  – 4 charges

Tactical Dive Bombers:

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  – 3 charges
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  – 3 charges
• Slot 2: Smoke Curtain Generator  – 3 charges

Skip Bombers:

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  – 3 charges
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  – 3 charges
• Slot 3: In-flight Repair  – 4 charges

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Shinano comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed.	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables.	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Gallery

Historical Info

Shinano, 19??

Construction

Builder:

Laid down:

Launched:

Commissioned:

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Specifications

? tons displacement, standard

?m length

?m beam

?m draft (mean)

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Machinery

12 boilers, 3 turbines [e.g.]

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Performance

? knots at ? shaft horsepower

?nm range at ? knots

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Armor

Main belt: ?mm

Torpedo bulkhead: ?mm

Decks: ?mm main, ?mm upper deck

Turrets: ?mm

Conning tower: ?mm

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Armament

Main

? (?x?) ?mm rifles

Secondary

? (?x?) ?mm dual purpose? rifles

Anti-Aircraft

? (?x?) ?mm guns

Torpedoes

? (?x?) ?mm torpedo tubes

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Aircraft

Three (3) ? float planes, one catapult

Historical Gallery

References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 13.8.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 550:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• DevBlog 564:
  • Armor parameters changed:
    • Fore and aft portions of the main belt plating thickness reduced from 410 to 400mm.
    • Hangar sides plating thickness increased from 27 to 30 mm.
  • Firing angles of all secondary batteries improved.
  • The "Engine Cooling" consumable action time for all the squadrons increased from 5 to 15s.
  • AP Skip Bombers squadron parameters changed:
    • The angle at which the check for ricochets is made for AP bombs increased from 45 to 55 degrees.
    • Guaranteed ricochet angle for AP bombs increased from 55 to 65 degrees.
    • Added Repair consumable with similar parameters to those found on Torpedo Bomber squadron.
    • Number of planes in attacking flight reduced from 4 to 3.
    • Number of planes in squadron increased from 8 to 9.
    • Number of aircraft on deck increased from 12 to 14.
  • Tactical Dive bombers squadron parameters changed:
    • Aircraft preparation time reduced from 150 to 120 s.
    • Bomb dispersion area increased by 46%.
    • Bomb fall time increased by 18%.
• DevBlog 566:
  • AP Skip Bombers squadron parameters changed:
    • Number of planes in attacking flight increased from 3 to 4.
    • Number of planes in a squadron increased from 9 to 12.
    • Number of aircraft on deck increased from 14 to 18.
    • Bomb parameters changed:
      • Bombs now penetrate 32 mm and thinner armor without the possibility of ricocheting.
    • Attack time increased from 6 to 12 s.
    • Aiming parameters during attack have been adjusted. The expansion of the aiming reticle during aircraft turns was reduced.
    • Squadron maneuverability parameters improved.
  • Torpedo bombers squadron parameters changed:
    • Number of planes in a squadron increased from 6 to 9.
    • Number of aircraft on deck increased: 9 to 12.
  • Surface detectability range reduced from 14.8 to 14.3 km.
    • All other detectability ranges adjusted accordingly.

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