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A small and reasonably fast aircraft carrier originally built as a submarine tender then subsequently converted into a carrier. Despite her small size, that did not allow her to carry a large air group, Zuiho was equipped with good torpedo protection and sufficiently powerful artillery for her type.

Compatible Upgrades

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Player Opinion

Performance

Zuiho is almost twice as fast as Bogue and has better surface concealment, but is more easily detected by aircraft. She has the speed and maneuverability to flee and evade incoming fire, but can put up surprisingly stiff resistance with her AA and secondary batteries. However, its aircraft are easily shredded, and your plane reserve only contains enough to replace each squadron once.

Pros:

• Reasonable AA and secondary battery capabilities.
• Good concealment, speed and maneuverability.
• Upgraded flight control loadout gives enemy ships a real pain when played correctly.
• Decent armor, allowing for HE shells to be negated somewhat.
• Ship speed almost twice as fast as its American counterpart Bogue.
• Aircraft speed is superior to any planes Bogue has access to.
• Plane reserve holds 2 more planes than Bogue.
• 4 squadrons compared to Bogue’s maximum of 3 squadrons , allowing for better projection of airpower across more of the map at once.
• A fighter squadron comes with every loadout.

Cons:

• Aircraft are easily outclassed and shot down by American fighters, have low HP and easily get knocked out by surface AA.
• Can only deploy one squadron of fighters.
• Planes are still very fragile, and the increasing AA is a threat to be wary of.
• Small reserve, can only replace the entire air group once, making it very hard to play.
• Depends heavily on allied AA.

Research

Researching the flight control first to trade a dive bomber squadron for a second torpedo squadron is a solid plan, but you can't go wrong researching things in any order on this one. Just note that the rudder shift time only improves on the "C" hull. The 5 km AA remains the same on all three hulls, while the 3 km AA increases considerably with each.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Zuiho are as follows: The recommended upgrades for ' are as follows:

• Slot 1: Air Groups Modification 1 ()
• Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 ()
• Slot 3: Air Groups Modification 2 ()

Upgrade Slot 3 is the main choice of upgrades with '. For players looking to improve their fighter's capabilities, Air Groups Modification 2 () is highly recommended, as Bogue is capable of having up to 7 fighters in the air at once. Otherwise, the Flight Control Modification 1 () helps players land and launch '`s multiple flight squadrons.

Commander Skills

' uses the standard Japanese carrier captain skill setup. Emphasis should be on skills that boost fighter and bomber effectiveness and AA protection. Aircraft Servicing Expert, Torpedo Acceleration, Torpedo Armament Expertise, and Air Supremacy are "must have" skills. Dogfighting Expert is also useful if ' faces a higher tier carrier, and the bonus to ammunition allows her fighters to remain airborne longer before returning to rearm.

For AA defense, ' has large-caliber 127mm guns that benefit from Manual Fire Control for AA Armament. Basic Firing Training is also a good choice to boost all AA guns' DPS by 20%. While '’​‍s AA DPS output is not sufficient to wipe out entire squadrons, it can knock out a few planes and, in combination with maneuvering, can help avoid taking serious damage.

For bomber aircraft, Evasive Maneuvers increases the bombers' survivability when returning to the carrier, and is especially useful when the enemy targets have activated Defensive Fire.

Any skills that are related to an enemy vessel firing on your carrier are not useful, as the cost-benefit of investing in survivability skills is not worth the minimal benefit they offer. ' has a low HP pool, is large, unarmored, and will not survive an attack by any ship larger than a destroyer. ' captains must position their ship near friendlies and far back from the enemy fleet. Concealment Expert may be taken to further reduce detection range if the captain so desires.

As of Update 0.6.3, this carrier can no longer use the manual attack function.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns.	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines.	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched. Χ	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire.	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable.	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables.	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. Χ	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range. Χ	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen. Χ	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding.	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier.	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. Χ	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns.	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship.	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target.	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes.
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three.	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +25% to the armor penetration of HE shells. -50% to base chance of fire caused by HE shells.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +7.5% attack aircraft and torpedo bomber aiming speed. +15% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% AA flak burst damage.	Massive AA Fire +100% instantaneous damage. No boost to continuous damage in a reinforced sector. Shorter effective cooldown.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Meh      Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

' can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party ()

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce chances of being detected by the enemy.

Signals

As a carrier, ' can only mount at most four signals at a time and has no risk of detonating. Players should mount Equal Speed Charlie London (), Zulu Hotel (), and, for the last two: November Echo Setteseven () and Juliet Whiskey Unaone (). However, the latter two signal flags are not highly recommended if the player wishes to conserve the signals for later tiers.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	India X-Ray +1% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm. +0.5% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber below 160mm. +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. ★★	Victor Lima +1% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm. +0.5% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber below 160mm. +4% chance of flooding (against your ship).	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.
November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when the Repair Party consumable is used.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +15% action time of Smoke Generator.	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire.
Economic
Zulu +20% credits earned for the battle. ★	India Bravo Terrathree -10% to the cost of the ship's post-battle repair.	Equal Speed Charlie London +50% XP earned for the battle. ★★★	Zulu Hotel +50% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★★	Papa Papa +300% Free XP earned for the battle.
Special
Wyvern +50% credits earned for the battle. ★	Red Dragon +100% XP earned for the battle. +100% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★	Dragon Flag +333% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★	Ouroboros +777% Free XP earned for the battle.	Hydra +50% XP earned for the battle. +150% Commander XP earned for the battle. +250% Free XP earned for the battle. ★	Basilisk +75% XP earned for the battle. +30% credits earned for the battle.
Leviathan +50% XP earned for the battle. +100% Commander XP earned for the battle. +200% Free XP earned for the battle. +20% credits earned for the battle.	Scylla +50% XP earned for the battle. +150% Commander XP earned for the battle. +25% credits earned for the battle.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful       ★★ - Frequently Useful       ★ - Occasionally Useful      No stars - Not Useful

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Historical Info

Zuiho, 1940

Construction

Laid down: 20 June 1935

Launched: 19 June 1936

Builder: Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Yokosuka, Japan

Completed: 27 December 1940

Commissioned: 27 December 1940

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Specifications

Displacement: 11,262, standard

Length: 205.5m

Beam: 18.2m

Draft: 6.64m

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Machinery

4 Kampon boilers, 2 Kampon geared steam turbines, 2 shafts

2,600 tons of fuel oil

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Performance

28 knots at 52,000 shaft horsepower

7,800 nautical miles at 18 knots

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Armament

Secondary

4 × 2 - 12.7 cm/40 Type 89 gun

Anti-Aircraft

4 × 2 - Type 96 25 mm anti-aircraft guns

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Aircraft

Total

15 aircraft

Fighters

Fifteen (15) Mitsubishi A6M2 "Zero"

Torpedo Bombers

Four (4) Nakajima B5N2 "Kate"

Eleven (11) Nakajima B6N "Jill"

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Complement

785 men

Artist's rendition of Zuiho at sea.

Design

Zuihō, originally named Takasaki, was part of a group of two aircraft carriers built for the Imperial Japanese Navy before World War II. Both ships were originally built as submarine tenders, but were subsequently converted into carriers. After conversion, she was given a pair of destroyer-type geared steam turbines as replacement for the original diesel engines, one for each propeller.

For a light carrier, Zuihō boasts a 180m long flight deck, a single hangar (124m x 18m) served by two octagonal centerline aircraft elevators (the rear elevator being a little smaller than the forward), and six-cable arresting gear. However, she was not outfitted with an aircraft catapult. Overall, she is a major improvement over Japan's and the world's first aircraft carrier, Hosho.

Service

Converted, commissioned, and completed in late 1940, Zuihō remained in Japanese waters until late 1941, when Captain Sueo Ōbayashi assumed command and she became flagship of the Third Carrier Division. Zuihō played a secondary role in the Battle of Midway in mid-1942 and did not engage any American aircraft or ships during the battle. The ship participated in the Guadalcanal Campaign during the rest of 1942. She was lightly damaged during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands during this campaign and covered the evacuation of Japanese forces from the island in early 1943 after repairs.

Afterwards, her aircraft were disembarked several times in mid to late 1943 and used from land bases in a number of battles in the South West Pacific. Zuihō participated in the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf in mid-1944. In this last battle, Zuihō mainly served as a decoy for the main striking forces and she was finally sunk by American aircraft fulfilling her task. In between engagements, the ship served as a ferry carrier and a training ship.

Throughout the years, Zuihō’s aircraft configuration varied widely between 1941 and the time of her sinking: she never had more than 31 planes and no less than 14 at a time. Each configuration was mostly comprised of fighters, or evenly split with half bombers and half fighters.

Historical Inaccuracies

• Zuiho’s 1944 disruptive camouflage scheme is missing.
• Zuiho’s actual aircraft loadout was six A5Ms, six A6M2s and twelve B5N torpedo bombers. At Guadalcanal, she carried eighteen A6M2s and six B5Ns. In mid-1943, her air group consisted of eighteen Zeros and eight Aichi D3A dive bombers. In June 1944, during the Battle of the Philippine Sea, she carried six A6M5s, fifteen A6M2s, six B5N2s and three B6N1s. Finally, at Leyte Gulf where Zuiho was sunk, she carried twelve A6M5s and five B6N1s.
• The blue fuselage stripes on the A6M2 denotes an aircraft from the carrier Hiryu, while the red fuselage stripe on the B5N2 is from Akagi; Zuiho's aircraft had triple white stripes, though these were removed by early 1943.

Historical Gallery

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  Shōhō anchored in Yokosuka, 20 December 1941.

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  Shōhō suffers a torpedo hit during the Battle of the Coral Sea, 7 May 1942.

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  Zuihō during the Battle of Cape Engaño, October 1944.

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  Artist's rendering of Shōhō in 1942.

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  Zuihō underway at sea, 1944.

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  Stock photo of aircraft carrier Zuihō.

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  Zuihō anchored in port, 1944.

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  Basic scheme of Zuihō in 1944.

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