Hakuryu

13.3

Hakuryū

Aircraft Carrier | Japan | Tier X

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General

Research price355000 exp

Purchase price28,000,000

Hit Points63,100

Secondary Armament #1

100 mm/65 Type 98 on a twin mount12 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5 km.

Rate of Fire20.98 shots/min.

Reload Time2.86 sec.

HE Shell100 mm HE Type98

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity1000 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

AA Defense

100 mm/65 Type 98 on a twin mount12 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second249.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

40 mm/60 Type 5 on a twin mount22 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second242

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed34.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius1 250 m.

Rudder Shift Time17.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range15.19 km.

Air Detectability Range11.42 km.

Battle Levels

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13.3

Hakuryū

Aircraft Carrier | Japan | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price355000 exp

Purchase price28,000,000

Hit Points63,100

Secondary Armament #1

100 mm/65 Type 98 on a twin mount12 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5 km.

Rate of Fire20.98 shots/min.

Reload Time2.86 sec.

HE Shell100 mm HE Type98

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity1000 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

AA Defense

100 mm/65 Type 98 on a twin mount12 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second249.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

40 mm/60 Type 5 on a twin mount22 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second242

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed34.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius1 250 m.

Rudder Shift Time17.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range15.19 km.

Air Detectability Range11.42 km.

Battle Levels

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28,000,000

Hakuryū — Japanese Tier X aircraft сarrier.

An aircraft carrier designed to be an enlarged and enhanced version of the Taiho class. Hakuryu was superior to her predecessor in size, armor and artillery power. Owing to an increased hangar, she could carry the largest air group among all Japanese aircraft carriers.

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 ()
Hakuryū	63,100	13	130		12	22/12				0	3,000,000

	Speed (knot)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_MED_DAMAGE (HP/min)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_AMMO_AMOUNT	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
A7M Reppū	156			1,450		0	1,000,000
A8M Rikufū	165			1,510		38,000	2,500,000

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
C6N Saiun	9,333	141	1,750		0	1,000,000
J5N Tenrai Type 91 mod. 7	9,333	145	1,820		38,000	2,500,000

	Maximum Bomb Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
A7M Reppū		148	1,720		0	1,000,000
J5N Tenrai		152	1,790		38,000	2,500,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 240,000 hp	34.5		0	900,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

Rightly dubbed as the "Sky Hammer" because of the number of squadrons she can put in the air at any given time, the Hakuryu is a battleship's worst nightmare—with special mention to the Yamato which was sunk by aircraft during her very last sortie. The Hakuryu can field a large number of squadrons to destroy any ship in the water, with up to six strike squadrons at her disposal. However, there is a cost of having so many squadrons: each squadron has a smaller number of planes than their US counterparts which means they can be easily destroyed by a solid AA screen or by intercepting fighters. Despite being large as she is, the Hakuryu has a rather reasonable concealment value, better than her counterpart the Midway.

Pros:

• Can put several squadrons into the air at any given time, especially strike aircraft
• Carrier itself has good concealment values
• Deck does not burn easily
• A daunting thing to be wary of in high tier matches
• Fighters are rather sound at their tier

Cons:

• Small squadron size which makes it a bit easy to have fighters intercept them
• Fighters are still swamped by US fighters in dogfights

Research

This is a suggested research path:

1. Mitsubishi A8M fighters
2. Nakajima C6N1-B torpedo bombers
3. Wakusei dive bombers
4. Type 10 mod. 2 or mod. 3 Flight Control

Researching the flight control mods is listed last due to the fact that the anti-air at this tier is so powerful and managing multiple squads is the most difficult at this tier. Additionally, the mod. 2 Flight Control only adds one extra dive bomber squadron to the player's loadout, which may not be very helpful at all and will reduce the ratio of allocated torpedo bombers. Additionally, researching mod. 2 or mod. 3 Flight Control depends on the player's preference.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

As a Tier X carrier with all six possible upgrade slots, the following upgrades are recommended on Hakuryū:

• 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' chances of winning dogfights through increasing their survivability.
• Slot 3:Air Groups Modification 3, in order to improve bomber survivability when attacking ships of this tier, due to the powerful nature of anti-air at this tier and Tier X.
• Slot 4:Damage Control System Modification 1 is the top pick of the bunch, 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, in order to greatly decrease the chances of being detected.

Commander Skills

Hakuryū uses the standard IJN CV 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 still useful despite Hakuryū’s planes being top tier as the bonus to ammunition allows her fighters to remain airborne longer before returning to rearm.

For AA defense, Hakuryū has medium-caliber 100mm guns that benefit greatly from Manual Fire Control for AA Armament. Basic Firing Training is also a good choice to boost all AA guns' DPS by 20%. And as Hakuryū is a Tier X carrier, the player has access to the special IJN carrier Defensive Fire consumable, which lasts for two minutes and increases the ship's AA DPS by a factor of 1.75. Coupled with Basic Firing Training and Manual Fire Control for AA Armament, the player can significantly increase the ship's AA DPS to shoot down enemy planes effectively and greatly reduce the damage taken from an enemy carrier's attack.

Evasive Maneuvers is recommended as it 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. Hakuryū is large and unarmored, and will not survive an attack by any ship larger than a destroyer. Hakuryū 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.

ATTENTION

• Due to dive bombers having over 100% chance of causing fires, Demolition Expert is not recommended.

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 X carrier, Hakuryū has access to the following consumables:

• Damage Control Party 
• Defensive AA Fire 

Premium Defensive AA Fire II 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

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectability range.

Players who wish to spend doubloons are recommended to equip Hakuryu with the permanent Type 20 camouflage rather than the pay-per-battle premium Type 6 camouflage as the permanent Type 20 lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces cost of repairs, and increases the amount of credits and experience she earns. The premium Type 6, unlike the permanent Type 20, does not provide repair cost reduction benefits nor does it increase the amount of credits earned.

Signals

As a carrier, Hakuryū can only mount at most four signals at a time and has no risk of detonating. Players should mount Equal Speed Charlie London (for faster XP grinding / increased XP gain per battle), Zulu Hotel (when coupled with Equal Speed Charlie London greatly helps increase commander (re)training), and, for the last two / pair, November Echo Setteseven (for better bomber self-defense against fighters) and Juliet Whiskey Unaone (to have a better chance at causing flooding and dealing damage via flooding). Players can also choose to equip the Dragon Flag for faster commander (re)training.

ATTENTION

• Due to dive bombers having over 100% chance of causing fires, Victor Lima and India X-Ray are not recommended.

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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  Frontal view of Hakuryū

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  Hakuryū sailing into battle

Historical Info

The Hakuryu (白竜, "White Dragon") is based off of Project G15 "Taiho-Kai" which was an attempt by Japanese designers to create a successor to the flawed Taiho class. She was to be larger, better armed, better protected, carry a larger airgroup, and would've corrected the numerous flaws found in her predecessor's design. Seven of the class were planned to be laid down between 1944 and 1945 with an expected completion date between 1947 and 1948. However, the project was suspended after the Battle of Midway in order to focus construction efforts on the smaller Unryu-class before finally cancelled in August of 1943 in order to concentrate development on the smaller less expensive G18 class.

The name "Hakuryu" was given to the class by Wargaming in accordance with the Imperial Japanese tradition to name aircraft carriers after birds or mythological creatures.

Historical Inaccuracies

• Production of the Japanese 40 mm Bofors began in late 1944; Hakuryu was cancelled in 1943.
• The Japanese version of the 40 mm Bofors had a defective fuse design which limited its effective range to ~3.0 km.

Historical Gallery

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  Blueprints of G15.

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  Illustration of G15.

Ships of Japan

Aircraft Carriers