Yorktown

13.3

Yorktown

Aircraft Carrier | U.S.A. | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price120000 exp

Purchase price9,000,000

Hit Points48,200

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.24 mount8 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km.

Rate of Fire10 shots/min.

Reload Time6 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Mk32

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Initial HE Shell Velocity792 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 %

AA Defense

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.24 mount8 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second64

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount40 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second144

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount9 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second101.7

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius1 070 m.

Rudder Shift Time17.3 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range13.01 km.

Air Detectability Range10.16 km.

Battle Levels

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13.3

Yorktown

Aircraft Carrier | U.S.A. | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price120000 exp

Purchase price9,000,000

Hit Points50,100

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.24 mount8 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km.

Rate of Fire10 shots/min.

Reload Time6 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Mk32

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Initial HE Shell Velocity792 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 %

AA Defense

127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.24 mount8 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second64

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount50 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second180

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount6 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second95.4

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount3 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second33.9

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius1 070 m.

Rudder Shift Time12.4 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range13.01 km.

Air Detectability Range10.16 km.

Battle Levels

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VIII

9,000,000

Yorktown — American Tier VIII aircraft сarrier.

The Yorktown-class ships entered service between 1937 and 1941 as the first mass-produced aircraft carriers of special construction in the U.S. Navy. They were designed with the limitations of international naval armament agreements in mind, but despite this, the American designers skillfully crafted these 20,000-ton aircraft carriers to be swift, spacious, and well-equipped. During the initial year of the war in the Pacific, ships of the Yorktown class, along with the Lexington-class carriers, constituted the primary strike force of the U.S. Navy.

Modules

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Yorktown (A)	48,200	13	102		8	40/9/8				0	940,000
Yorktown (B)	50,100	13	102		8	50/3/6/8				30,000	3,300,000

	Speed (knot)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_MED_DAMAGE (HP/min)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_AMMO_AMOUNT	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
F4U-1D Corsair Tiny Tim						0	450,000
F4U-1D Corsair Tiny Tim						18,000	1,500,000

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
TBF Avenger	5,067	121	1,870		0	450,000
AD-1 Skyraider	3,633	126	1,950		18,000	1,500,000

	Maximum Bomb Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SB2C-4 Helldiver					0	450,000
SB2C-4 Helldiver					18,000	1,500,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 120,000 hp	32.5		0	400,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Combat Capability - Smoke Curtain Generator

Yorktown's tactical attack aircraft and tactical bomber squadrons 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 Attack Squadron preparation time: 126 seconds
• Tactical Bomber Squadron preparation time: 144 seconds
• Consumable action time: 10 s
• Smoke screen dispersion time: 60 s
• Action radius: 530 m
• Cooldown time: 90 s
• Number of consumables: 2
  
  

Pros:

• Planes have a decent health pool that allows them to get closer to drop payloads on enemy ships.
• High durability and high patrol radius on fighters
• Good Speed of 32.5 knots, and decent Maneuverability for a CV
• Tactical squadrons are able to create long smoke curtains for friendly ships, specially when combined with engine boost
• Tiny Tim rockets have high alpha damage, penetration and fire chance
• Attack aircraft are reasonably fast.

Cons:

• All planes perform poorly against smaller, more nimble targets
• Only 6 Tiny Tim rockets are launched per attack run and have questionable accuracy that causes poor performance against smaller ships.
• bombers have low alpha damage and have a sparse spread pattern, making their damage verry unreliable.
• Unable to swap out Tiny Tim rockets against HVAR rockets, further reducing Yorktown's effectivity against smaller vessels
• Low fighter view range (2 km)
• Tactical squadrons take long to replenish, requiring the player to manage his planes more carefully than on other carriers

Research

Researchable upgrades for Yorktown:

1. Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for improved survivability, maneuverability and AA. Research of this module unlocks progression to Essex.
2. Tactical Rocket Aircraft: Upgrade to F4U-1D Corsair for improved plane HP, restoration time and an extra plane for the squadron.
3. Torpedo Bombers: Upgrade to AD-1 Skyraider for improved plane speed, HP and restoration time.
4. Tactical Dive Bombers: Upgrade to SB2C-4 Helldiver for improved plane HP and restoration time.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• Slot 1: Air Groups Modification 1 due to lack of better options.
• Slot 2: Aircraft Engines Modification 1 for higher cruising speed.
• Slot 3: Smoke Generator Modification 1 for longer smoke curtains.
• Slot 4: Template:Torpedo Bomber Modification 2 since Torpedo Bombers are the only planes that fly back to you ship when they survive.
• Slot 5: Squadron Consumables Modification 1 for more smoke curtains and more fighters.

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

Yorktown equips the following consumables:

Aircraft Carrier:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: CAP Fighter  – 4 charges

All aircraft carrier consumables are automatically activated.

Tactical Attack Aircraft:

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

Torpedo Bombers:

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

Tactical Bombers:

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

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation.	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. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	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 .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Historical Info

Yorktown, 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 12.9.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 476:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• DevBlog 478:
  • Changed the parameters of the Patrol Fighter consumable:
    • Patrol Fighters' arrival time increased to standard parameters.
    • Patrol Fighters' HP increased by 30%.
    • Activation time when enemy aircraft enters their action radius reduced by 50%.
    • Reload time reduced from 10 to 5 s (Unlisted change).
• DevBlog 485:
  • Removed the preparation time for tactical attack aircraft and dive bomber squadrons at the start of the battle. They will now be ready to use immediately at the start of the battle.
• DevBlog 488:
  • Researchable Torpedo bomber parameters were changed:
    • Maximum torpedo damage reduced from 5,067 to 3,633.
    • All other parameters are adjusted accordingly.
  • Stock Bomber parameters were changed:
    • HP increased from 2,520 to 2,760.
    • Bomb damage reduced from 6,200 to 5,600.
    • All other parameters were adjusted accordingly.
  • Researchable Bomber parameters were changed:
    • HP increased from 2,630 to 2,890.
    • Bomb damage reduced from 6,200 to 5,600.
    • All other parameters were adjusted accordingly.
  • Patrol Fighters consumable parameters were changed:
    • Number of fighters increased from 5 to 7.
    • Action radius increased by 14%.
• DevBlog 495:
  • "Patrol Fighter" consumable parameters were changed:
    • Air visibility radius increased from 2 to 5.5 km.
• DevBlog 500:
  • Stock Attack Aircraft parameters were changed:
    • Aircraft preparation time increased from 115 to 125 s.
  • Researchable Attack Aircraft parameters were changed:
    • Aircraft preparation time increased from 105 to 115 s.
  • Stock Bomber parameters were changed:
    • Aircraft preparation time increased from 131 to 140 s.
  • Researchable Bomber parameters were changed:
    • Aircraft preparation time increased from 125 to 134 s.

• Update 13.0:
  • Available from the paid progression line of the U.S. Aircraft Carriers Event Pass, during Update 13.0.
  • The Hero of Midway permanent camouflage was added.
• Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 13.2.
• Update 13.2:
  • Included additional description for the Patrol Fighters of the ship.

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