Hiryū
Tier VII · Aircraft Carrier · Japan
Rating B- (Below average within its tier and class · overall score 44) · Torpedo-bomber carrier
Torpedo-bomber carrier. Low survivability: stay back where enemy surface ships cannot spot it. Bomber strikes are weak; lean on torpedo bombers.
Key stats
- HP: 25,185
- Top speed: 33.22 kn
- Surface detectability: 9.36 km
- Main battery: 127 mm 6X2 · reload 6 s · range 7.74 km
An aircraft carrier that had a prominent effect on the development of this type of ship in the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was a highly successful project that featured a high speed, reasonably good AA defense and a sizable air group. Poor armor protection reduced the aircraft carrier's resistance to damage.