Midway

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

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28,000,000

Midway — American Tier X aircraft сarrier.

The largest U.S. Navy warship laid down during World War II. The huge size of this aircraft carrier allowed her to carry the largest air group, compared to her contemporary counterparts. Excellent torpedo protection, well-armored flight deck and powerful AA defenses made Midway-class ships virtually invulnerable to attacks from enemy aircraft.

The lead ship of the class, USS Midway, is now preserved as a military museum ship in San Diego, California.

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 ()
Midway	67,600	13	193		18	28/11/10/18				0	3,000,000

	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)	Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
F4U Corsair	173	1,530	0	1,000,000
F8F Bearcat Tiny Tim	176	1,660	38,000	2,500,000
F8F Bearcat HVAR 127 mm	176	1,590	38,000	2,500,000

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
AD-1 Skyraider	5,067	128	1,960		0	1,000,000
BTD Destroyer	5,067	131	2,040		38,000	2,500,000

	Maximum Bomb Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
AD-1 Skyraider		128	2,060		0	1,000,000
BTD Destroyer		131	2,150		38,000	2,500,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 212,000 hp	33		0	900,000

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

Pros:

High potential damage over time (via fires and floods) coupled with solid alpha strike potential.
Massive plane reserves means she can afford to press costly attacks.
High survivability.
Best aircraft in the game.
Strong anti-aircraft suite.
Stock Build Midway is a strong mix of offensive and defensive squadrons.
Dive bombers are equipped with 1000 lb. bombs and inflict tremendous damage if they hit.

Cons:

With a base detection radius of over 18.0 km, Midway is among the most easily detectable ship in the game; this makes her a prime target for enemy surface ships when she is spotted.
Armor is just thick enough to let incoming armor piercing shells from enemy battleships land as regular penetrations (or citadel hits) rather than over-penetrate.
Relatively low alpha damage when compared to Japanese counterpart Hakuryu.
Small number of squadron limits her strength in reconnaissance.
Long squadron re-arm times, especially when a squadron of planes is destroyed entirely.
Relies on damage over time to deal a lot of damage.
With only one squadron of torpedo bombers, she may struggle when attempting early strikes against enemy destroyers (unlike Hakuryu which can potentially overwhelm a destroyer with multiple torpedo squadrons from several angles).
Her aircraft are the best in the game, but the performancegap between Midway’s planes and those of Hakuryu is quite small... and Hakuryu puts a lot more planes into the air.
Dive bombers have somewhat questionable accuracy due to randomness of bomb drops (even when dropped manually).
A Strike Build Midway may struggle against an enemy Hakuryu that is also Strike Build; Hakuryu has 2 squadrons of fighters while Midway only has 1.

Research

For captains who plan on remaining as Stock Build:

Upgrade to Grumman F8F (fighter).
Upgrade to Douglas XSB2D (torpedo bomber).
Upgrade to Kaiser XBTK-1 (dive bomber).

For captains who plan on going with an Air Superiority Build:

Upgrade to Mk10 mod. 3.
Upgrade to Grumman F8F (fighter).
Upgrade to Kaiser XBTK-1 (dive bomber).
Upgrade to Douglas XSB2D (torpedo bomber).

For captains who plan on going with a Strike Build:

Upgrade to Mk10 mod. 2.
Upgrade to Kaiser XBTK-1 (dive bomber).
Upgrade to Douglas XSB2D (torpedo bomber).
Upgrade to Grumman F8F (fighter).

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

As a carrier at Tier X with all six possible upgrade slots, it's best to mount Air Groups Modification 1 in Upgrade Slot 1, Flight Control Modification 1 (for faster aircraft rearming time) or Air Groups Modification 2 (for better fighter capability) in Upgrade Slot 3, Air Groups Modification 3 (for better bomber survivability) in Upgrade Slot 3, Damage Control System Modification 1 in Upgrade Slot 4, Damage Control System Modification 2 (for players who choose to use the Emergency Takeoff commander skill and might not have Damage Control Party ready) or Propulsion Modification 2 (for captains who choose to stay on the move and avoid enemies) in Upgrade Slot 5, and Concealment System Modification 1 in Upgrade Slot 6.

Commander Skills

As Midway is a Tier X carrier, the player has access to the special carrier Defensive Fire consumable, which lasts for two minutes and increases the ship's AA DPS by a factor of 1.25. Coupled with Basic Firing Training and Manual Fire Control for AA Armament, captains can significantly increase the ship's AA DPS to shoot down enemy planes effectively. Or, as Midway has access to the Concealment System Modification, captains can opt to choose to utilize the Concealment Expert skill as an indirect form of further protection from enemy ships (with skill, camouflage, and upgrade, her surface detection range is 13.04km).

The Dogfighting Expert skill is not generally recommended; however, it may be useful for captains pursuing an Air Superiority Build who have not yet researched upgraded fighters. Additionally, due to dive bombers having over 100% chance of causing fires, Demolition Expert is not a recommended skill.

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, Midway has access to the following consumables:

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

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 Midway with Type 20 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, increases her credit earnings, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signals

As a carrier, Midway 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 the speed of commander retraining), November Echo Setteseven (for better bomber self-defense against fighters and increased AA DPS), 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.

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

USS Midway is ready for her next assignment.
Midway’s powerful air wing is ready to deploy.
Kaiser XBTK-1 dive bombers from Midway assault an enemy Tirpitz.
A squadron of Grumman F8F "Bearcat" fighters intercept an enemy squadron of Douglas XSB2D "Destroyer" torpedo bombers.
Midway defends herself from an enemy air strike while re-arming her aircraft.
Midway scrambles aircraft for a return strike.

References

https://www.cv41.org/ // A nice site with good info.
https://www.midwaysailor.com/midway/history.html // First-hand accounts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Midway_(CV-41) // Wikipedia.
https://johneaves.wordpress.com/2010/12/10/the-evolutions-of-the-uss-midway-cv-41-and-the-uss-enterprise-ncc-1701-e // An interesting article.

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