Enterprise

13.3

Enterprise

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

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points51,400

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.1 mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second90.4

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

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

. . . Average Damage per Second95.4

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius1 070 m.

Rudder Shift Time13.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range14.14 km.

Air Detectability Range11.02 km.

Battle Levels

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13.3

Enterprise

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

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points51,400

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.1 mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second90.4

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

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

. . . Average Damage per Second95.4

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius1 070 m.

Rudder Shift Time13.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range14.14 km.

Air Detectability Range11.02 km.

Battle Levels

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VIII

Special

Enterprise — American special premium Tier VIII aircraft сarrier.

A Yorktown-class strike aircraft carrier that combined a number of key characteristics typical for this type of ship: a large air group, superbly assembled take-off and landing equipment that allowed it to launch a large number of squadrons, good speed, and powerful AA defenses.

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 ()
Enterprise	51,400	13	102		8	50/8/6/8				0	0

	Speed (knot)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_MED_DAMAGE (HP/min)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_AMMO_AMOUNT	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
F6F Hellcat	160			1,400		0	0

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
TBF Avenger	6,467	120	1,800		0	0

	Maximum Bomb Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SB2C Helldiver		125	1,980		0	0

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

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Research

As a premium ship, Enterprise doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

As a Tier VIII carrier with five upgrade slots, the following upgrades are recommended on Enterprise:

Slot 1

• Air Groups Modification 1, in order to improve the fighters' damage capabilities and increase their chances of winning dogfights.

Slot 2

• Air Groups Modification 2, in order to further improve the fighters' durability / survivability.

Slot 4

• Damage Control System Modification 1, in order to reduce fire and flooding chance on the ship (as carriers rarely have their engine or rudder incapacitated).

Slot 5

• Propulsion Modification 2, so that captains can quickly relocate their ship if any potential threat is approaching quickly.

Slot 6

• Concealment System Modification 1, as this is the only useful upgrade compared to Target Acquisition System (which will only assist in detecting ships in smoke / near islands with proximity detection [neither of which a carrier does]).

Commander Skills

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.	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.	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range. ★★★	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	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. ★★★	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 shells from 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 +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% 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% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	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

As a Tier VIII carrier, Enterprise has access to the following consumables:

• Damage Control Party
• Defensive AA Fire

Premium Defensive AA Fire is recommended to counter any enemy carrier's attempts to "snipe" the player (that is, by having all bombers bypass allied ships undetected and attempting to sink the player in one hit). Premium Damage Control Party II is not recommended as it is only needed in dire moments, or when the player is the last one alive.

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Enterprise comes included with Type 10 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

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

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  Aloha!

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  Enterprise bombers attack an enemy Shokaku.

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  A TBF Avenger succumbs to the Shokaku's AA after dropping its torpedo.

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  An Enterprise torpedo bomber flees an enemy Bismarck after dropping its payload.

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  Enterprise dive bombers head home.

Historical Info

Design

Big E is the best goshdarn bote that has ever existed in your freedom-loving life.

Service

She kicked butt so hard I don't need to go into the details.

Historical Gallery

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  Aerial view of Enterprise at sea in 1945.

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  USS Enterprise in 1939.

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  A Japanese bomb explodes on the flight deck of Enterprise on 24 August 1942, during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons, causing minor damage.

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  En route to attack Makin Island on 10 November 1943, this Grumman F6F Hellcat (VF-2) crash landed on Enterprise's flight deck.

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  Enterprise on the right with the Fifth Fleet at Majuro, 1944.

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  Enterprise awaiting disposal at the New York Naval Shipyard on 22 June 1958; the recently launched USS Independence is fitting-out on the opposite pier face.

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  GIs in the hangar bay of Enterprise in 1945.

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  The stern plate of USS Enterprise located in River Vale, New Jersey.

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  Members of the fight deck crew of Enterprise loading a bomb onto an SBD dive bomber, 1944.

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  Enterprise in 1939.

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  Enterprise (center left) during a Japanese air attack, Battle of Santa Cruz, October of 1942. South Dakota (center right, horizon) has just fired one of her 5"/38 mounts.

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  Enterprise, as a bomb explodes close on the port beam during the Battle of Santa Cruz, October of 1942.

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  TBD torpedo bombers being readied aboard Enterprise during the Battle of Midway, June of 1942.

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  Starboard view of Enterprise, 1942.

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  Landing Signal Officer (LSO) guiding in an aircraft aboard Enterprise.

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  Enterprise conducting landing operations, 1943.

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  Aerial view of Enterprise from the bow, 1945.

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  Enterprise, photographed from the deck of another aircraft carrier, 1944.

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  Port side view of Enterprise outside New York City, 1945.

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  A colorized photo of TBM Avenger torpedo bombers being readied for launch from Enterprise in 1944.

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  A colorized photo of Enterprise in June of 1941. She is painted in Ms1 camouflage with a natural wood stain for her flight deck.

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  Starboard view of Enterprise in 1940.

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