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Shōkaku

Aircraft carrier · —

Hit points50 100

Top speed34 kt

Sea detection (base)12.1 km

Turning radius1130 m

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Overview

General characteristics

NationJapan

ClassAircraft carrier

Tier8

StatusTech Tree

Hit points50 100

Upgrade slots5

Handling

Mobility

Maximum speed34 kt

Turning radius1130 m

Rudder shift time18.3 s

Battle levels8–10

Visibility

Base concealment

Detectability by sea12.1 km

Detectability by air9.6 km

Detectability by submarine9.6 km

Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.

Secondaries

Secondary battery

Secondary range4.5 km

127 mm HE Type2damage 2 100 · reload 5 s · 8% fire

127 mm HE Type2damage 2 100 · reload 6 s · 8% fire

Anti-aircraft defense

API AA rating60

25 mm · 25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount36 mounts

127 mm · 127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.3 mount2 mounts

127 mm · 127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount6 mounts

Fighters

NameA6M5 Zero

Aircraft tier8

Cruise speed144 kt

Aircraft HP1 330

Torpedo bombers

NameB6N Tenzan

Aircraft tier8

Cruise speed133 kt

Aircraft HP1 600

Torpedo damage7 233

Torpedo speed50 kt

Torpedo range5.0 km

Max damage7 233

Dive bombers

NameD4Y3 Suisei

Aircraft tier8

Cruise speed142 kt

Aircraft HP1 580

Background

About the ship

The Shōkaku-class aircraft carriers were an improved version of the Hiryū-class ships. They had enhanced armor and AA armament, as well as a larger air group. At the time of their construction, these ships were considered the most powerful in the world. Two ships were built in the period between 1937 and 1941. Shōkaku participated in the Pearl Harbor attack, Battle of Rabaul, and Indian Ocean raids, as well as in the Battles of the Coral Sea, Eastern Solomon Islands, and Santa Cruz Islands. During the Battle in the Philippine Sea, the aircraft carrier was torpedoed by USS Cavalla and sank.

Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.