Saipan
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? | A high-speed light aircraft carrier based on the ''[[Baltimore]]''-class cruiser. Despite relatively small dimensions, the ship carried a rather powerful air group and was armed with numerous AA artillery. She boasted very good armor comparable with the protection of far larger attack aircraft carriers.<Br><br>''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was first released for sale on 12 April 2016 for the NA server and 13 April 2016 for the EU server. | + | A high-speed light aircraft carrier based on the ''[[Baltimore]]''-class cruiser. Despite relatively small dimensions, the ship carried a rather powerful air group and was armed with numerous AA artillery. She boasted very good armor comparable with the protection of far larger attack aircraft carriers.<Br><br>''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was first released for sale on 12 April 2016 for the NA server and 13 April 2016 for the EU server.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|2d74480000814b6cbba2a72be2c4f738}} | |
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? | + | As a premium USN aircraft carrier, ''{{#var:ship_name}}’s'' uniqueness comes from her aircraft being very similar to ''[[Midway]]’s'' in speed, survivability, and armament count per plane. Additionally, the ship itself has much better concealment and rudder shift than her USN peers ''[[Lexington]]'' and ''[[Enterprise]]'', allowing players to move faster to their desired location and stealthily closer to their strike targets. This gives players an edge over their same tier counterparts in faster and quicker strikes to whittle down the enemy. | ||
? | '' | + | However, she does not have the same attack flight size and squadron size of ''Midway’s'' nor does she have ''Lexington''’s armor. The lack of armor means that enemy battleship salvos and torpedoes will cause much more damage to the ship when the player's ship is detected. Players must be careful of where to position their ship for maximizing their strike capabilities while keeping their ship intact. | |
? | + | Furthermore, while ''{{#var:ship_name}}’s'' torpedo bombers do carry two torpedoes each like ''Midway’s'', this amplifies the effect of lost damage output for each plane shot down by the enemy. Furthermore, her aircraft restoration time is the longest out of all carriers currently, making each aircraft lost a massive decrease in her constant damage output. Players should carefully select targets, as randomly lashing out at any target that may have a formidable anti-air defense will result in a complete exhaust of available strike aircraft. | ||
? | + | The culmination of these characteristics allows ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' to have higher overall potential damage output with most other same tier carriers. Players should attempt to use each squadron as effectively as possible through minimizing losses and getting the most damage in each attack run. | ||
? | '''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/75453-premium-ship-review-uss-saipan/ LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Saipan] from the NA forums | + | {{AnnoWiki|content= | |
? | + | '''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/75453-premium-ship-review-uss-saipan/ LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Saipan] from the NA forums'''}} | ||
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? | * | + | * Shares ''[[Midway]]’s'' aircraft characteristics of speed, survivability, and armament loadout | |
? | + | * Has good ship concealment and rudder shift time | ||
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? | * | + | * Longest aircraft restoration time of all carriers - each plane lost requires at least two minutes to be restored | |
? | + | * Small hangar capacity for each strike aircraft | ||
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? | As a premium ship, ''Saipan'' | + | As a premium ship, ''Saipan'' does not have any upgrades to research. | |
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The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows: | The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows: | |||
? | * '''Slot 1''': | + | * '''Slot 1''': {{Air Groups Modification 1}} | |
? | * '''Slot 2''': | + | * '''Slot 2''': {{Aircraft Engines Modification 1}} | |
? | * '''Slot 4''': | + | * '''Slot 3''': {{Attack Aircraft Modification 2}} | |
? | * '''Slot 5''': | + | * '''Slot 4''': {{Torpedo Bombers Modification 2}} | |
+ | * '''Slot 5''': {{Flight Control Modification 1}} | |||
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The following information is provided for players who wish to create a permanent captain for the ship. Those players who are retraining captains or using the ship to gain extra experience for a captain should consult the page relevant to the ship to which the captain will be assigned. | The following information is provided for players who wish to create a permanent captain for the ship. Those players who are retraining captains or using the ship to gain extra experience for a captain should consult the page relevant to the ship to which the captain will be assigned. | |||
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+ | Key skills for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' include Air Supremacy, Improved Engines, Aircraft Armor, Survivability Expert, and Sight Stabilization | |||
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| Preventative Maintenance = | | Preventative Maintenance = | |||
| Expert Loader = | | Expert Loader = | |||
? | | | + | | Air Supremacy = 3 | |
? | | Direction Center for | + | | Direction Center for Fighters = | |
? | | | + | | Improved Engine Boost = 2 | |
| Incoming Fire Alert = | | Incoming Fire Alert = | |||
? | | | + | | Last Gasp = 2 | |
? | | High Alert = | + | | High Alert = | |
| Jack of All Trades = | | Jack of All Trades = | |||
| Expert Marksman = | | Expert Marksman = | |||
| Torpedo Acceleration = 3 | | Torpedo Acceleration = 3 | |||
| Smoke Screen Expert = | | Smoke Screen Expert = | |||
? | | | + | | Improved Engines = 3 | |
? | | Adrenaline Rush = | + | | Adrenaline Rush = 2 | |
| Last Stand = | | Last Stand = | |||
? | | Survivability | + | | Basics of Survivability = | |
? | | | + | | Survivability Expert = 3 | |
? | | Torpedo Armament Expertise = | + | | Torpedo Armament Expertise = | |
? | | | + | | Aircraft Armor = 3 | |
? | | Basic Firing Training = | + | | Basic Firing Training = | |
| Superintendent = | | Superintendent = | |||
? | | Demolition Expert = | + | | Demolition Expert = 2 | |
| Vigilance = | | Vigilance = | |||
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| Fire Prevention = | | Fire Prevention = | |||
| Inertia Fuse for HE Shells = | | Inertia Fuse for HE Shells = | |||
? | | | + | | Sight Stabilization = 3 | |
? | | Advanced Firing Training = | + | | Advanced Firing Training = | |
| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament = | | Manual Fire Control for AA Armament = | |||
| Radio Position Finding = | | Radio Position Finding = | |||
? | | Concealment Expert = | + | | Concealment Expert = 1 | |
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|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below --> | |Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below --> | |||
? | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' | + | As ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is an aircraft carrier, players cannot modify for premium consumable versions and has standard aircraft consumables for a Tier VIII carrier. | |
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|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below --> | |Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below --> | |||
? | As a premium ship, '' | + | As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' comes included with [[Ship:Camouflage#Premium_Camouflage|Type 10 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces the cost of the ship's post-battle service, and increases the amount of experience she earns. | |
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? | As a carrier, '' | + | As a carrier, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has no risk of detonating and a very fast fire extinguishing time. Players should mount Equal Speed Charlie London ({{Equal Speed Charlie London|Size=18px}}) for increased XP gain per battle, Zulu Hotel ({{Zulu Hotel|Size=18px}}) to help increase the speed of commander (re)training, Juliet Yankee Bissotwo ({{Juliet Yankee Bissotwo|Size=18px}}) for faster flooding recovery time, and Juliet Whiskey Unaone ({{Juliet Whiskey Unaone|Size=18px}}) to have a better chance at causing flooding to enemy ships. Players can also choose to equip the Dragon Flag ({{Dragon Flag|Size=18px}}) for faster commander (re)training for the other carrier that the captain is trained on. | |
{{Signal Flags | {{Signal Flags | |||
? | | November Echo Setteseven = | + | | November Echo Setteseven = 2 | |
| Mike Yankee Soxisix = | | Mike Yankee Soxisix = | |||
? | | India X-Ray = | + | | India X-Ray = 3 | |
| Juliet Whiskey Unaone = 3 | | Juliet Whiskey Unaone = 3 | |||
? | | Victor Lima = | + | | Victor Lima = 3 | |
| Hotel Yankee = | | Hotel Yankee = | |||
? | | November Foxtrot = | + | | November Foxtrot = 2 | |
? | | Sierra Mike = | + | | Sierra Mike = 2 | |
| India Delta = | | India Delta = | |||
? | | Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = | + | | Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = 3 | |
| India Yankee = 1 | | India Yankee = 1 | |||
| Juliet Charlie = | | Juliet Charlie = | |||
| Zulu = 2 | | Zulu = 2 | |||
? | | India Bravo Terrathree = | + | | India Bravo Terrathree = 1 | |
| Equal Speed Charlie London = 3 | | Equal Speed Charlie London = 3 | |||
| Zulu Hotel = 3 | | Zulu Hotel = 3 | |||
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===Historical Inaccuracies=== | ===Historical Inaccuracies=== | |||
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* The Douglas AD "Skyraider" is a single-seat aircraft. It has no rear gunner. | * The Douglas AD "Skyraider" is a single-seat aircraft. It has no rear gunner. | |||
+ | Post-CV rework: | |||
+ | * Only 26 Douglas BTD-1 Destroyers were built and none saw combat. | |||
+ | * F4U Corsair and Douglas AD "Skyraider" are missing. | |||
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Revision as of 20:25, 29 April 2019
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount10 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second113 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount5 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second79.5 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.24 mount15 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second91.5 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
Maximum Speed33 knot |
Turning Circle Radius920 m. |
Rudder Shift Time15.9 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range11.87 km. |
Air Detectability Range10.18 km. |
Saipan — American special premium Tier VIII aircraft сarrier.
A high-speed light aircraft carrier based on the Baltimore-class cruiser. Despite relatively small dimensions, the ship carried a rather powerful air group and was armed with numerous AA artillery. She boasted very good armor comparable with the protection of far larger attack aircraft carriers.
Saipan was first released for sale on 12 April 2016 for the NA server and 13 April 2016 for the EU server.
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 () | ||
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Saipan | 47,900 | 6 | 152 | 15/10/5 | 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 () | ||
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F8F Bearcat | 176 | 1,660 | 0 | 0 |
Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP) | Speed (knot) | Hit Points (HP) |
Research price (exp) |
Purchase price () | ||
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BTD Destroyer | 6,467 | 131 | 2,040 | 0 | 0 |
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
As a premium USN aircraft carrier, Saipan’s uniqueness comes from her aircraft being very similar to Midway’s in speed, survivability, and armament count per plane. Additionally, the ship itself has much better concealment and rudder shift than her USN peers Lexington and Enterprise, allowing players to move faster to their desired location and stealthily closer to their strike targets. This gives players an edge over their same tier counterparts in faster and quicker strikes to whittle down the enemy.
However, she does not have the same attack flight size and squadron size of Midway’s nor does she have Lexington’s armor. The lack of armor means that enemy battleship salvos and torpedoes will cause much more damage to the ship when the player's ship is detected. Players must be careful of where to position their ship for maximizing their strike capabilities while keeping their ship intact.
Furthermore, while Saipan’s torpedo bombers do carry two torpedoes each like Midway’s, this amplifies the effect of lost damage output for each plane shot down by the enemy. Furthermore, her aircraft restoration time is the longest out of all carriers currently, making each aircraft lost a massive decrease in her constant damage output. Players should carefully select targets, as randomly lashing out at any target that may have a formidable anti-air defense will result in a complete exhaust of available strike aircraft.
The culmination of these characteristics allows Saipan to have higher overall potential damage output with most other same tier carriers. Players should attempt to use each squadron as effectively as possible through minimizing losses and getting the most damage in each attack run.
Pros:
- Shares Midway’s aircraft characteristics of speed, survivability, and armament loadout
- Has good ship concealment and rudder shift time
- Decent anti-aircraft suite
Cons:
- Longest aircraft restoration time of all carriers - each plane lost requires at least two minutes to be restored
- Small hangar capacity for each strike aircraft
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Saipan are as follows:
- Slot 1: Air Groups Modification 1
- Slot 2: Aircraft Engines Modification 1
- Slot 3: Attack Aircraft Modification 2
- Slot 4: Torpedo Bombers Modification 2
- Slot 5: Flight Control Modification 1
Commander Skills
The following information is provided for players who wish to create a permanent captain for the ship. Those players who are retraining captains or using the ship to gain extra experience for a captain should consult the page relevant to the ship to which the captain will be assigned.
Key skills for Saipan include Air Supremacy, Improved Engines, Aircraft Armor, Survivability Expert, and Sight Stabilization
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Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended |
Consumables
As Saipan is an aircraft carrier, players cannot modify for premium consumable versions and has standard aircraft consumables for a Tier VIII carrier.
Camouflage
As a premium ship, Saipan comes included with Type 10 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces the cost of the ship's post-battle service, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
Signals
As a carrier, Saipan has no risk of detonating and a very fast fire extinguishing time. Players should mount Equal Speed Charlie London (🚫) for increased XP gain per battle, Zulu Hotel (🚫) to help increase the speed of commander (re)training, Juliet Yankee Bissotwo () for faster flooding recovery time, and Juliet Whiskey Unaone () to have a better chance at causing flooding to enemy ships. Players can also choose to equip the Dragon Flag (🚫) for faster commander (re)training for the other carrier that the captain is trained on.
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Video
Japan | IV Hōshō • VI Ryūjō • VIII Shōkaku • VIII Kaga • VIII Kaga B • X Hakuryū • ★ Sekiryu |
U.K. | IV Hermes • VI Furious • VI Ark Royal • VIII Implacable • VIII Indomitable • VIII Colossus • X Audacious • X Malta • ★ Eagle |
France | VI Béarn |
U.S.S.R. | IV Komsomolets • VI Serov • VIII Pobeda • VIII Chkalov • VIII Chkalov B • X Admiral Nakhimov |
U.S.A. | IV Langley • VI Independence • VI Ranger • VIII Yorktown • VIII Lexington • VIII Enterprise • VIII Saipan • VIII Hornet • VIII Saipan B • X Essex • X Midway • X Franklin D. Roosevelt • ★ United States |
Germany | IV Rhein • VI Weser • VI Erich Loewenhardt • VIII August von Parseval • VIII Graf Zeppelin • VIII Graf Zeppelin B • X Manfred von Richthofen • X Max Immelmann |
Pan-Asia | VIII Sanzang |
Spain | |
Europe | |
Netherlands | |
Italy | VIII Aquila |
Commonwealth | |
Pan-America |