Black Hakuryū
Tier X · Aircraft Carrier · Japan
Rating B- (Below average within its tier and class · overall score 46) · Torpedo-bomber carrier
A variant of Hakuryū with identical aircraft and hull stats. Its 18,104 per-strike torpedo damage is 36% above the tier-X carrier average, making it a major threat to both destroyers and large ships. Per-strike bombing damage, however, is 51% below average, so its bombers serve mostly as scouts and decoys. At 40,688 HP the hull is weak for a carrier, leaving it vulnerable to enemy carrier harassment or flanking surface ships. Use its 177 kn aircraft speed for fast, torpedo-focused hit-and-run attacks.
Key stats
- HP: 37,026
- Top speed: 33.22 kn
- Surface detectability: 12 km
- Main battery: 100 mm 12X2 · reload 5 s · range 7.98 km
An aircraft carrier designed to be an enlarged and enhanced version of the Taihō class. Hakuryū was superior to her predecessor in terms of size, armor, and artillery power. With her enlarged hangar, she could carry the largest air group among all Japanese aircraft carriers.