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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 | + | 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 12-13 April 2016. | |
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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 '' | + | 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 is detected. Players must be careful of where to position their ship for maximizing their strike capabilities while keeping their ship intact. | + | 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 | + | 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. | 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. | |||
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? | * | + | * Excellent ship speed of 33 knots. | |
? | * | + | * Much better concealment compared to tech tree counterpart ''[[Lexington]]''. | |
? | * | + | * Decent mid- and short-ranged AA defenses. | |
+ | * Carries Tier X planes, the same used on a fully upgraded ''[[Midway]]''. | |||
+ | * Very high potential damage output with all plane types. | |||
+ | * Torpedo bombers drop four (4) torpedoes with each attack run. | |||
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? | * | + | * ''Saipan'' is a fragile ship, with low health and poor armor. | |
? | * Small | + | * No long range AA artillery, thus no flak. | |
+ | * Very long plane restoration time. | |||
+ | * Small squadrons with few deck reserves for each plane type. | |||
+ | * Torpedo bombers have a very long aiming time. | |||
+ | * Torpedo bombers and dive bombers are frustratingly slow. | |||
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* '''Slot 1''': {{Air Groups Modification 1}} | * '''Slot 1''': {{Air Groups Modification 1}} | |||
* '''Slot 2''': {{Aircraft Engines Modification 1}} | * '''Slot 2''': {{Aircraft Engines Modification 1}} | |||
? | * '''Slot 3''': {{Attack Aircraft Modification | + | * '''Slot 3''': {{Attack Aircraft Modification 1}} | |
* '''Slot 4''': {{Torpedo Bombers Modification 2}} | * '''Slot 4''': {{Torpedo Bombers Modification 2}} | |||
* '''Slot 5''': {{Flight Control Modification 1}} | * '''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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+ | | rating11 = <!-- Last Gasp --> | |||
+ | | rating12 = 2 <!-- Improved Engine Boost --> | |||
+ | | rating13 = <!-- Engine Techie --> | |||
+ | | rating14 = 3 <!-- Air Supremacy --> | |||
+ | | rating15 = <!-- Direction Center for Fighters --> | |||
+ | | rating16 = <!-- Search and Destroy --> | |||
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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. | 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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? | 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 | + | 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. | |
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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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+ | {{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''' -- from 2016 so largely obsolete.}} | |||
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+ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Saipan_(CVL-48) USS ''Saipan'' (CVL-48) - Wikipedia] | |||
+ | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saipan-class_aircraft_carrier ''Saipan''-class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia] | |||
+ | * [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/general-news/history-spotlight-saipan/ History Spotlight: Saipan - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | * [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/general-news/premium-ship-spotlight-saipan/ Premium Ship Spotlight: Saipan - News - World of Warships] | |||
+ | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtITSLqppX0 Premium Ship Spotlight - Saipan - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube] | |||
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+ | {{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1= | |||
+ | *Added to the game in Update 0.2.1 (Alpha) as a researchable Tier VI aircraft carrier. | |||
+ | *Update 0.3.1: | |||
+ | **The ship was removed from the game. | |||
+ | *Made available for testing in the game by supertesters in Update 0.5.4 as a Premium Tier VII aircraft carrier. | |||
+ | *Update 0.5.4.1: | |||
+ | **A new Flight Control module was added, allowing use of Douglas AD-2 bombers in addition to Vought F4U-4 fighters. | |||
+ | **One torpedo bomber squadron was removed from the ship's strike loadout. | |||
+ | *First appeared for sale in April 2016. | |||
+ | *Update 0.5.8.1: | |||
+ | **An issue that caused the "Research" button to appear for the ship was fixed. | |||
+ | *Update 0.5.10: | |||
+ | **The description of the ship's features was fixed. | |||
+ | *Update 0.5.11: | |||
+ | **The hull's armored model was improved. | |||
+ | **Fighter ammunition was increased by 33%. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.0: | |||
+ | **The appearance of the ship was improved using a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.7: | |||
+ | **Made available for purchase with Doubloons in the game client. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.13: | |||
+ | **The survivability of the 40 mm anti-aircraft guns was increased. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.14: | |||
+ | **The action time of the Damage Control Party consumable was increased from 5 to 30 seconds, while fire resistance coefficient was changed to 0.8. | |||
+ | *Update 0.6.15: | |||
+ | **A bonus of -10% to the cost of the post battle repair service was added to the Type 10 permanent camouflage. | |||
+ | *Update 0.7.0: | |||
+ | **Minor corrections to the geometry and textures of the ship. | |||
+ | *Update 0.8.0: | |||
+ | **Moved to Tier VIII. | |||
+ | **The Fighter squadron was changed to an Attack squadron: | |||
+ | *** Attack Aircraft per squadron: 6; Attack Aircraft per attack group: 2; Amount of rockets per aircraft: 3. | |||
+ | **The Dive Bombers were changed: | |||
+ | *** Dive Bomber aircraft per squadron: 6; Dive Bomber aircraft per attack group: 2; Amount of bombs per aircraft: 2. | |||
+ | **The Torpedo Bombers were changed: | |||
+ | ***Torpedo Bomber aircraft per squadron: 6; Torpedo Bomber aircraft per attack group: 2; Amount of torpedoes per aircraft: 2. | |||
+ | **For replacement and compensation due to the carrier rework, refer to <span class="plainlinks">[https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/game-updates/cv8-which-nation-to-choose/#exchange-rules this page]</span>. | |||
+ | **For consumables mounted by squadrons, refer to <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.wargaming.net/en/Ship:Consumables#Engine_Cooling this page]</span>. | |||
+ | **For consumables mounted by Saipan, refer to <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.wargaming.net/en/Ship:Consumables#Aircraft_Carriers this page]</span>. | |||
+ | *Update 0.8.4: | |||
+ | **The height from which bombs are dropped was increased. | |||
+ | **The aiming reticle for the bombs was changed to be narrower. | |||
+ | **Bomb dispersion was changed. Now, fewer bombs fall near the center and more towards the outer edges of the reticle. | |||
+ | *Update 0.8.10: | |||
+ | **Experience earnings when suffering a defeat were reduced by 10%. | |||
+ | *Update 0.9.2: | |||
+ | **The Dive Bombers were changed: | |||
+ | ***The minimum time between attacks for bomber squadrons was increased from 5 s to 9 s. | |||
+ | *Update 0.9.7: | |||
+ | **Tiny Tim aiming reticle was rotated 90 degrees to appear horizontally. | |||
+ | *Update 0.10.0: | |||
+ | **Minor corrections to the geometry and textures of the ship. | |||
+ | **An error that resulted in VIII Saipan having 40mm Bofors Mk1 guns instead of 40mm Bofors Mk2 anti-aircraft guns was fixed. Continuous AA damage was increased by 4 units per second. | |||
+ | *Update 0.10.5: | |||
+ | **The Attack Aircraft now gain altitude at the start of an attack run. | |||
+ | *Update 0.11.1: | |||
+ | **Minor corrections to the geometry and textures of the ship. | |||
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Revision as of 15:54, 11 July 2022
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 12-13 April 2016.
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
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.
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:
- Excellent ship speed of 33 knots.
- Much better concealment compared to tech tree counterpart Lexington.
- Decent mid- and short-ranged AA defenses.
- Carries Tier X planes, the same used on a fully upgraded Midway.
- Very high potential damage output with all plane types.
- Torpedo bombers drop four (4) torpedoes with each attack run.
Cons:
- Saipan is a fragile ship, with low health and poor armor.
- No long range AA artillery, thus no flak.
- Very long plane restoration time.
- Small squadrons with few deck reserves for each plane type.
- Torpedo bombers have a very long aiming time.
- Torpedo bombers and dive bombers are frustratingly slow.
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 1
- 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.
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Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful |
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 with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.
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.
Recommended Signal Flags | |||||
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Video
References
- USS Saipan (CVL-48) - Wikipedia
- Saipan-class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia
- History Spotlight: Saipan - News - World of Warships
- Premium Ship Spotlight: Saipan - News - World of Warships
- Premium Ship Spotlight - Saipan - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube
Ship Change Log
See here for links to Update notes.
- Added to the game in Update 0.2.1 (Alpha) as a researchable Tier VI aircraft carrier.
- Update 0.3.1:
- The ship was removed from the game.
- Made available for testing in the game by supertesters in Update 0.5.4 as a Premium Tier VII aircraft carrier.
- Update 0.5.4.1:
- A new Flight Control module was added, allowing use of Douglas AD-2 bombers in addition to Vought F4U-4 fighters.
- One torpedo bomber squadron was removed from the ship's strike loadout.
- First appeared for sale in April 2016.
- Update 0.5.8.1:
- An issue that caused the "Research" button to appear for the ship was fixed.
- Update 0.5.10:
- The description of the ship's features was fixed.
- Update 0.5.11:
- The hull's armored model was improved.
- Fighter ammunition was increased by 33%.
- Update 0.6.0:
- The appearance of the ship was improved using a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements.
- Update 0.6.7:
- Made available for purchase with Doubloons in the game client.
- Update 0.6.13:
- The survivability of the 40 mm anti-aircraft guns was increased.
- Update 0.6.14:
- The action time of the Damage Control Party consumable was increased from 5 to 30 seconds, while fire resistance coefficient was changed to 0.8.
- Update 0.6.15:
- A bonus of -10% to the cost of the post battle repair service was added to the Type 10 permanent camouflage.
- Update 0.7.0:
- Minor corrections to the geometry and textures of the ship.
- Update 0.8.0:
- Moved to Tier VIII.
- The Fighter squadron was changed to an Attack squadron:
- Attack Aircraft per squadron: 6; Attack Aircraft per attack group: 2; Amount of rockets per aircraft: 3.
- The Dive Bombers were changed:
- Dive Bomber aircraft per squadron: 6; Dive Bomber aircraft per attack group: 2; Amount of bombs per aircraft: 2.
- The Torpedo Bombers were changed:
- Torpedo Bomber aircraft per squadron: 6; Torpedo Bomber aircraft per attack group: 2; Amount of torpedoes per aircraft: 2.
- For replacement and compensation due to the carrier rework, refer to this page.
- For consumables mounted by squadrons, refer to this page.
- For consumables mounted by Saipan, refer to this page.
- Update 0.8.4:
- The height from which bombs are dropped was increased.
- The aiming reticle for the bombs was changed to be narrower.
- Bomb dispersion was changed. Now, fewer bombs fall near the center and more towards the outer edges of the reticle.
- Update 0.8.10:
- Experience earnings when suffering a defeat were reduced by 10%.
- Update 0.9.2:
- The Dive Bombers were changed:
- The minimum time between attacks for bomber squadrons was increased from 5 s to 9 s.
- The Dive Bombers were changed:
- Update 0.9.7:
- Tiny Tim aiming reticle was rotated 90 degrees to appear horizontally.
- Update 0.10.0:
- Minor corrections to the geometry and textures of the ship.
- An error that resulted in VIII Saipan having 40mm Bofors Mk1 guns instead of 40mm Bofors Mk2 anti-aircraft guns was fixed. Continuous AA damage was increased by 4 units per second.
- Update 0.10.5:
- The Attack Aircraft now gain altitude at the start of an attack run.
- Update 0.11.1:
- Minor corrections to the geometry and textures of the ship.
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 |