Kaga

13.3

Kaga

Aircraft Carrier | Japan | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points54,200

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount6 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Secondary Armament #2

200 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.1 in a Model A turret10 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km.

Rate of Fire4 shots/min.

Reload Time15 sec.

HE Shell200 mm Common Type4 HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage3,300

Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell17 %

Secondary Armament #3

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.3 mount2 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km.

Rate of Fire10 shots/min.

Reload Time6 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

AA Defense

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second60.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.3 mount2 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second20.2

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount14 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second37.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed28 knot

Turning Circle Radius1 080 m.

Rudder Shift Time14.4 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.22 km.

Air Detectability Range10.9 km.

Battle Levels

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13.3

Kaga

Aircraft Carrier | Japan | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points54,200

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount6 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Secondary Armament #2

200 mm/50 3rd Year Type No.1 in a Model A turret10 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km.

Rate of Fire4 shots/min.

Reload Time15 sec.

HE Shell200 mm Common Type4 HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage3,300

Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell17 %

Secondary Armament #3

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.3 mount2 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km.

Rate of Fire10 shots/min.

Reload Time6 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

AA Defense

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second60.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.3 mount2 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second20.2

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount14 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second37.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed28 knot

Turning Circle Radius1 080 m.

Rudder Shift Time14.4 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.22 km.

Air Detectability Range10.9 km.

Battle Levels

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VIII

Special

Kaga — Japanese special premium Tier VIII aircraft сarrier.

After the Great Kanto Earthquake destroyed the aircraft carrier while it was under construction, it was decided to switch to rebuilding Kaga's hull—a process that had stopped amid the Washington Naval Treaty restrictions. The project mirrored aircraft carrier Akagi, except for the location of the funnels and the availability of a short flight deck. Kaga participated in the Shanghai incident and the Sino-Japanese War. After her modernization was completed, she participated in the Pearl Harbor attack, the Battle of Rabaul, the Marshall Islands campaign, and the Darwin bombing.

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 ()
Kaga	54,200	13	152		2/6/10	14/2/6				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 ()
A6M5 Zero	144			1,330		0	0

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
B6N Tenzan	5,400	133	1,600		0	0

	Maximum Bomb Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
D4Y3 Suisei		142	1,580		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 125,000 hp	28		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Research

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

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

As a Tier VII carrier with four upgrade slots, the following upgrades are recommended on Kaga:

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 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.

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 carrier at Tier VII, Kaga has access to only Damage Control Party. Due to Kaga’s poor concealment, the premium version of this consumable is recommended in case enemy surface ships decide to focus fire on her with high explosive rounds.

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Kaga 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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  A furball erupts as Kaga attempts to strike an enemy Ranger.

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  Kaga's torpedo bombers finish the job.

Historical Info

Kaga (加賀?) was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and was named after the former Kaga Province in present-day Ishikawa Prefecture. Originally intended to be one of two Tosa-class battleships, Kaga was converted under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty to an aircraft carrier as the replacement for the battlecruiser Amagi, which had been damaged during the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake. Kaga was rebuilt in 1933–35, increasing her top speed, improving her exhaust systems, and adapting her flight decks to more modern, heavier aircraft.

The ship figured prominently in the development of the IJN's carrier striking force doctrine, which grouped carriers together to give greater mass and concentration to their air power. A revolutionary strategic concept at the time, the employment of the doctrine was crucial in enabling Japan to attain its initial strategic goals during the first six months of the Pacific War. Kaga's aircraft first supported Japanese troops in China during the Shanghai Incident of 1932 and participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War in the late 1930s. With other carriers, she took part in the Pearl Harbor raid in December 1941 and the invasion of Rabaul in the Southwest Pacific in January 1942. The following month her aircraft participated in a combined carrier airstrike on Darwin, Australia, helping secure the conquest of the Dutch East Indies by Japanese forces. She missed the Indian Ocean raid in April as she had to return to Japan for permanent repairs after hitting a reef in February.

Following repairs, Kaga rejoined the 1st Air Fleet for the Battle of Midway in June 1942. After bombarding American forces on Midway Atoll, Kaga and three other IJN carriers were attacked by American aircraft from Midway and the carriers Enterprise, Hornet, and Yorktown. Dive bombers from Enterprise severely damaged Kaga; when it became obvious she could not be saved, she was scuttled by Japanese destroyers to prevent her from falling into enemy hands. The loss of four large attack carriers, including Kaga at Midway, was a crucial setback for Japan, and contributed significantly to Japan's ultimate defeat. In 1999, debris from Kaga including a large section of the hull was located on the ocean floor at a depth in excess of 5,000 meters (16,404 ft); 350 miles (560 km) northwest of Midway Island. The main part of the carrier's wreck has not been found.

Historical Gallery

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  Kaga after her modernization, with her distinctive downward-facing funnel

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  Kaga as completed, with all three flight decks visible

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  Kaga's fitting-out in 1928. This stern view shows the long funnel extending aft below the flight deck, and three 8-inch (200 mm) guns in casemates.

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  Kaga undergoing post-launch trials off Tateyama, September 15, 1928.

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  Kaga conducting air operations in 1930. On the upper deck are Mitsubishi B1M torpedo bombers preparing for takeoff. Nakajima A1N Type 3 fighters are parked on the lower deck forward.

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  Kaga after reconstruction showing the new, full-length flight deck above the wide battleship hull.

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  Kaga conducts air operations in 1937. On deck are Nakajima A2N, Aichi D1A, and Mitsubishi B2M aircraft.

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  A Japanese Type 96 attack plane flies near Kaga during the China incident.

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  Kaga (foreground), with Zuikaku (background), heads towards Pearl Harbor sometime between 26 November and 7 December 1941.

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  Lieutenant Shōichi Ogawa led Kaga's dive bomber group in the attack on Midway Island. Ogawa was fatally wounded later the same day when Kaga was hit by American dive bombers.

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  Dive bomber pilots from Enterprise who helped fatally damage Kaga on 4 June. Ensign John Q. Roberts, who was shot down and killed by Kaga's anti-aircraft guns, is standing at the far left of the photo. The bomb that killed Kaga's senior officers on the bridge may have been dropped by Ensign James C. Dexter, standing third from the right.

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  Aerial overhead view of Kaga in 1930. Note the three flight decks as well as the two dual 203mm turrets forward.

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  Bow view of Kaga, 1933. The three flight decks which existed prior to her major refit in 1934 are prominently visible.

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  Kaga in 1936, visible behind Aoba.

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  A view from the flight deck of Akagi, November of 1941. Kaga is directly astern. The other two visible aircraft carriers are likely, from left to right, Soryu or Hiryu (horizon, center) and Shokaku or Zuikaku (horizon, right).

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  Pilots from Kaga during the pre-attack briefing just prior to launching for Pearl Harbor. The sketch in the center outlines Ford Island, Battleship Row, the Navy Yard, other installations and anchorages as well as part of the plan of attack.

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  A crashed Type 99 being recovered after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The plane was later identified as having been part of Kaga's air group.

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