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?As a first standard sized aircraft carrier, a carrier expert will surely fall in love with the Hiryu. With a total complement of 72 planes, you practically will never run out of planes in every round, that is if you execute your attacks correctly. +The first standard-sized (or "fleet) aircraft carrier in the Japanese carrier line, carrier players will surely fall in love with ''Hiryu''. With a total complement of 72 planes, she is far less likely to run out of planes than her predecessors... if captains execute their attacks correctly, that is. However, one must be aware that the torpedo planes she carries are the same as Tier V's ''[[Zuiho]]''. This means they incredibly vulnerable when facing warships above Tier VII.
?However, one must be aware that the torpedo planes carried on this CV is the same as the Tier V Zuiho. This means they are practically paper if facing any warships that are above Tier VII.+
?Plan your every attacks when using this CV. Never stay in one place, use auto-pilot mode, continue sailing even at 1/4 your speed, and always keep your distance against the enemy.+
  
?|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->+Captains must plan their attacks very carefully when using ''Hiryu''’s air squadrons. Never stay in one place, use auto-pilot mode, continue sailing (even at 1/4 speed), and always keep distance from the enemy.
?Get the Type7 mod. 2 Flight Control first, followed by the Mitsubishi A6M5c, and Aichi D3A2. After which research the second hull upgrade.+
?Once you research the second hull, you are free to decide if you want to choose the air superiority modification, or move on to Shokaku+
  
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. --> |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
?* Large hangar provides a total complement of 72 planes+* Large hangar provides a total complement of 72 planes.
?* Top speed of 34 knots means you can easily re-position on every corner of the map+* Top speed of 34 knots means she can easily re-position to any corner of the map.
?* Upgraded fighter groups can match with US fighters (If used right)+* Upgraded fighter groups can match with American fighters (if used well).
?* Upgraded dive bomber groups are accurate+* Upgraded dive bomber groups are accurate.
?* Seal clubber, it will practically sink every ship Tier VI below in a single attack+* Something of a seal clubber; it will do large amounts of damage to any ship Tier VI below chosen for an air strike.
?* Superb AA Defense+* Superb anti-aircraft defense.
  
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?* Low armor for a heavy carrier+* Low armor for a heavy carrier.
?* Humongous turn radius+* Huge turnin radius.
?* Tier VI torpedo bombers are easily shreded by ships Tier VII, and above+* Tier VI torpedo bombers are easily shredded by ships Tier VII and above.
?* Poor torpedo protection, basically any torpedo attack on this ship will easily get you flooded+* Poor torpedo protection; basically, any torpedo attack on this ship will cause tremendous damage.
?* Poor concealment+* Poor concealment.
?* Large juicy target for enemy dive bombers+* Large juicy target for enemy dive bombers.
?* Vulnerable to fires+* Vulnerable to fires.
  
?|Gallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with template {{!}} --><gallery>+|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
 +Get the Type 7 mod. 2 Flight Control first, followed by the Mitsubishi A6M5c and Aichi D3A2, then research the second hull upgrade.
 +Once the second hull is researched, captains are free to decide if they want to spend experience on the air superiority modification or move on to ''[[Shokaku]]''.
 + 
 +|OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
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 +|Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below -->
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 +|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
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 +{{Commander Skills
 +| Expert Loader=
 +| Basic Firing Training=2
 +| Basics of Survivability=3
 +| Expert Rear Gunner=1
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 +| Expert Marksman=
 +| Torpedo Armament Expertise=2
 +| Fire Prevention=2
 +| Incoming Fire Alert=1
 +| Last Stand=
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 +| Torpedo Acceleration=2
 +| High Alert=3
 +| Vigilance=1
 +| Dogfighting Expert=1
 +| Superintendent=
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 +| Demolition Expert=1
 +| Advanced Firing Training=1
 +| Survivability Expert=
 +| Aircraft Servicing Expert=3
 +| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament=
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 +| Last Chance=
 +| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament=
 +| Preventative Maintenance=
 +| Concealment Expert=2
 +| Air Supremacy=3
 +| Jack of All Trades=2
 +}}
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 +|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
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 +|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
 +[[Ship:Camouflage#Standard Camouflage|Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage]] can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectibility range.
 + 
 +Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip ''Hiryu'' with [[Ship:Camouflage#Permanent_Camouflage|Type 17 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
 + 
 +|Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
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 +|Gallery=<!-- write below list of files without tags. description (if necessary) for each should be separated with | --><gallery>
  
 </gallery>|History=<!-- write text below --> </gallery>|History=<!-- write text below -->
?Hiryū (飛龍?, "Flying Dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. The only ship of her class, she was built to a modified Sōryū design. Her aircraft supported the Japanese invasion of French Indochina in mid-1940. During the first month of the Pacific War, she took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Wake Island. The ship supported the conquest of the Dutch East Indies in January 1942. The following month, her aircraft bombed Darwin, Australia, and continued to assist in the Dutch East Indies campaign. In April, Hiryū‍‍ '​‍s aircraft helped sink two British heavy cruisers and several merchant ships during the Indian Ocean raid.<br />+''Hiryū'' (飛龍?, "Flying Dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. The only ship of her class, she was built to a modified ''Sōryū'' design. Her aircraft supported the Japanese invasion of French Indochina in mid-1940. During the first month of the Pacific War, she took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Wake Island. The ship supported the conquest of the Dutch East Indies in January 1942. The following month, her aircraft bombed Darwin, Australia, and continued to assist in the Dutch East Indies campaign. In April, ''Hiryū‍‍''’​‍s aircraft helped sink two British heavy cruisers and several merchant ships during the Indian Ocean raid.
?<br />+ 
?After a brief refit, Hiryū and three other fleet carriers of the First Air Fleet (Kido Butai) participated in the Battle of Midway in June 1942. After bombarding American forces on the atoll, the carriers were attacked by aircraft from Midway and the carriers USS Enterprise, Hornet, and Yorktown. Dive bombers from Yorktown and Enterprise crippled Hiryū and set her afire. She was scuttled the following day after it became clear that she could not be salvaged. The loss of Hiryū and three other IJN carriers at Midway was a crucial strategic defeat for Japan and contributed significantly to the Allies' ultimate victory in the Pacific.+After a brief refit, ''Hiryū'' and three other fleet carriers of the First Air Fleet (Kido Butai) participated in the Battle of Midway in June 1942. After bombarding American forces on the atoll, the carriers were attacked by aircraft from Midway and the carriers USS Enterprise, Hornet, and Yorktown. Dive bombers from Yorktown and Enterprise crippled ''Hiryū'' and set her afire. She was scuttled the following day after it became clear that she could not be salvaged. The loss of ''Hiryū'' and three other IJN carriers at Midway was a crucial strategic defeat for Japan and contributed significantly to the Allies' ultimate victory in the Pacific.
  
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?File:Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryu 1939.jpg{{!}}Hiryū at anchor in Yokosuka, shortly after completion in 1939+File:Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryu 1939.jpg|''Hiryū'' at anchor in Yokosuka, shortly after completion in 1939.
?File:Japanese aircraft carrier hiryu.jpg{{!}}Hiryū running her speed trials, 28 April 1939+File:Japanese aircraft carrier hiryu.jpg|''Hiryū'' running her speed trials, 28 April 1939.
?File:Hiryu Midway 01.jpg{{!}}Hiryū circling to avoid a B-17 attack on the morning of 4 June+File:Hiryu Midway 01.jpg|''Hiryū'' circling to avoid a B-17 attack on the morning of 4 June.
?File:Hiryu burning.jpg{{!}}Hiryū abandoned, but still afloat, after a scuttling attempt after the Battle of Midway.+File:Hiryu burning.jpg|''Hiryū'' abandoned, but still afloat, after a scuttling attempt after the Battle of Midway.
?File:HiryuBurning.jpg{{!}}The abandoned and burning Hiryū photographed by an airplane from the Hōshō.+File:HiryuBurning.jpg|The abandoned and burning ''Hiryū'' photographed by an airplane from the ''Hōshō''.
  
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Modules

Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
 Air Groups Modification 1
 Main Armaments Modification 1
 Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
 Magazine Modification 1
 Aiming Systems Modification 0
 Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
 Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Sonar Modification 1
 Slot 2 
 Damage Control System Modification 1
 Engine Boost Modification 1
 Defensive AA Fire Modification 1
 Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
 Surveillance Radar Modification 1
 Aircraft Engines Modification 1
 Engine Room Protection
 Sonar Modification 2
 Damage Control System Modification 3
 Slot 3 
 Main Battery Modification 2
 Secondary Battery Modification 1
 AA Guns Modification 1
 Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1
 Aiming Systems Modification 1
 Smoke Generator Modification 1
 Torpedo Bombers Modification 1
 Attack Aircraft Modification 1
 Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
 Aerial Torpedoes Modification 1
 Dive Capacity Modification 1
 Skip Bomber Modification 1
 Slot 4 
 Damage Control System Modification 2
 Propulsion Modification 1
 Steering Gears Modification 1
 Attack Aircraft Modification 2
 Torpedo Bombers Modification 2
 Bombers Modification 1
 Skip Bomber Modification 2
 Airstrike Modification 1
 Depth Charges Modification 1
 Submarine Steering Gears
 Air Groups Modification 3
 Slot 5 
 Flight Control Modification 1
 Torpedo Lookout System
 Concealment System Modification 1
 Steering Gears Modification 2
 Enhanced Engineering Systems
 Reinforced Emergency Response
 Upgraded Damage Control Equipment
 Improved Main Battery Loading Mechanisms
 Aerosol Smoke Curtain System
 Master Fire Control Director
 Torpedo Fire Control System
 Improved Hull Concealment
 Improved Main Artillery
 Ship Consumables Modification 1
 Squadron Consumables Modification 1
 Heavier Torpedo Warheads
 Additional Smoke Generators
 Augmented Smoke Generators
 Torpedo Tubes Modification 3
 Reinforced Bulkheads
 Slot 6 
 Main Battery Modification 3
 Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
 Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
 Flight Control Modification 2
 Air Groups Modification 2
 Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2
 Main Battery Fire Control Station
 Improved Ammunition Hoists
 Main Battery Director System
 Improved Bridge
 Enhanced Propulsion Plant
 Enhanced Countermeasures
 Extended Main Battery Effective Range
 Torpedo Quick Reload System
 Main Gun Automatic Loader
 Modified External Hardpoints
 Fuel Injection System
 Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
 Improved Camouflage Patterns
 Automated Main Battery Loading Mechanism
 Forced Takeoff and Landing Equipment
 ARP Main Battery Director System
 Dive Capacity Modification 2
 Advanced Mechanical Maintenance
 Ballistic Capped Armor-Piercing Shells
 Aerodynamic Torpedo Fin Stabilizers
 Automated Gun and Fuel Systems
 Ship-to-Shore Radio

Player Opinion

Performance

The first standard-sized (or "fleet) aircraft carrier in the Japanese carrier line, carrier players will surely fall in love with Hiryu. With a total complement of 72 planes, she is far less likely to run out of planes than her predecessors... if captains execute their attacks correctly, that is. However, one must be aware that the torpedo planes she carries are the same as Tier V's Zuiho. This means they incredibly vulnerable when facing warships above Tier VII.

Captains must plan their attacks very carefully when using Hiryu’s air squadrons. Never stay in one place, use auto-pilot mode, continue sailing (even at 1/4 speed), and always keep distance from the enemy.

Pros:

  • Large hangar provides a total complement of 72 planes.
  • Top speed of 34 knots means she can easily re-position to any corner of the map.
  • Upgraded fighter groups can match with American fighters (if used well).
  • Upgraded dive bomber groups are accurate.
  • Something of a seal clubber; it will do large amounts of damage to any ship Tier VI below chosen for an air strike.
  • Superb anti-aircraft defense.

Cons:

  • Low armor for a heavy carrier.
  • Huge turnin radius.
  • Tier VI torpedo bombers are easily shredded by ships Tier VII and above.
  • Poor torpedo protection; basically, any torpedo attack on this ship will cause tremendous damage.
  • Poor concealment.
  • Large juicy target for enemy dive bombers.
  • Vulnerable to fires.

Research

Get the Type 7 mod. 2 Flight Control first, followed by the Mitsubishi A6M5c and Aichi D3A2, then research the second hull upgrade.

Once the second hull is researched, captains are free to decide if they want to spend experience on the air superiority modification or move on to Shokaku.

Optimal Configuration


Commander Skills

Camouflage

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

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Hiryu with Type 17 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

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