Yorktown - American Tier VIII Aircraft Carrier 1937 (Changes)

  Yorktown - American Tier VIII Aircraft Carrier 1937

The Yorktown-class ships entered service between 1937 and 1941 as the first mass-produced aircraft carriers of special construction in the U.S. Navy. They were designed with the limitations of international naval armament agreements in mind, but despite this, the American designers skillfully crafted these 20,000-ton aircraft carriers to be swift, spacious, and well-equipped. During the initial year of the war in the Pacific, ships of the Yorktown class, along with the Lexington-class carriers, constituted the primary strike force of the U.S. Navy.

 

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CT 12.11 Changes to  VIII Yorktown

• Researchable Attack Aircraft parameters were changed:
  • Aircraft preparation time increased: 105 to 115s.
• Researchable Bomber parameters were changed:
  • Aircraft preparation time increased: 125 to 134s.

 

Key Features of Yorktown

• Yorktown has lesser attacking potential but can provide more utility with her new tools. Yorktown has access to one standard squadron (torpedo bombers) and two tactical squadrons (attack aircraft and dive bombers) with jet-assisted take-off. 
• The torpedo bombers need less time to reach the optimal spread when dropping torpedoes compared to other carriers and, especially, other American carriers. While a single torpedo has a relatively low damage, it is compensated by the high number of torpedoes and their above-average speed. 
• The attack aircraft uses HE-rockets with high penetration and fire chance but the number of rockets per payload is relatively low. As for the dive bombers, they have a relatively low penetration and fire chance, but there are numerous bombs per payload. 
• The tactical squadrons can provide cover for their allies using the Smoke Curtain Generator consumable that was recently introduced in Concealed Maneuvers. 
• Additionally, Yorktown can call for a Patrol Fighter that arrives much faster, compared to most carriers, however, its spotting range is relatively low, similar to Bearn's Fighter. As a result, these fighters take more of a defensive and interceptive role.

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Yorktown Info

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Ship Name:   VIII Yorktown

Tier: 8

WG introduction: September 7, 2023

Status during tests and early access:  VIII Yorktown

Status when final:  Researchable Ship

Estimated Ship Release: 12.11

Nation:   USA

Current development status: Work In Progress

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Yorktown Armor

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Hit Points: 50,100 hp

Overall: 13-102 mm

Fore Athwartships: 25 mm

Aft Athwartships: 25 mm

Armor Belt: 40 mm

Citadel Deck: 28 mm

Citadel Bottom: 40 mm

Superstructure: 13 mm

Torpedo Damage Protection: 28%

Tonnage: 25,900 Tn

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Air Wing

Torpedo Bombers - AD-1 Skyraider

Hit points: 1950

Cruising speed: 126.0 knots

Maximum speed: 161.0 knots

Size of attacking flight: 2

Aircraft per squadron: 8

Aircraft restoration time: 1/93 s

Detectability range: 10.0 km

Number of aircraft on deck: 16

Torpedo Details

Torpedoes in Payload: 2× Torpedo MK.13-2 Mod 1

Maximum torpedo damage: 3,633

Torpedo speed: 43.0 knots

Torpedo range: 3.5 km

Torpedo arming distance: 577 m

 

Dive Bomber - SB2C-4 Helldiver

Hit points: 2890

Cruising speed: 125.0 knots

Maximum speed: 160.0 knots

Size of attacking flight: 6

Aircraft per squadron: 6

First set of 6 aircraft prepared: Immediately

Aircraft restoration time: 6/134 s

Detectability range: 10.0 km

Number of aircraft on deck: 6

Bomb Details:

Bombs in payload: 2× AN-M62

Bomb type: HE

Maximum bomb damage: 5,600

Armor penetration: 42 mm

Chance to cause fire: 35 %

 

Attack Aircraft - F4U-1D Corsair

Hit points: 1390

Cruising speed: 169.0 knots

Maximum speed: 209.0 knots

Size of attacking flight: 5

Aircraft per squadron: 5

First set of 5 aircraft prepared: Immediately

Aircraft restoration time: 5/115 s

Detectability range: 10.0 km

Number of aircraft on deck: 5

Rocket Details

Rockets in payload: 2× Tiny Tim (HE)

Maximum rocket damage: 5400

Armor penetration: 68 mm

Chance to cause fire: 33 %

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Smoke Curtain Generator - Squadron Consumable

Smoke Curtain Generator info

The smoke curtain generator consumable is attached to the tactical attack aircraft armament. "Smoke Curtain Generator" works the same as with regular ships.

The regular attack aircraft will be replaced by tactical ones which will help Yorktown to use Smoke Curtain Generator more effectively. Tactical attack aircraft are equipped with boosters and consist of only one attack flight, and they do not return to the aircraft carrier.

Smoke Curtain Generator Parameters:

Number of consumables: 2

Consumable action time: 10 s

Smoke screen dispersion time: 60 s

Action radius: 530 m

Cooldown time: 90 s

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Secondary Armament

8×1 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.24 mount:

Range: 4.5 km

Reload: 6.0 s

Damage: 1800 hp

HE Armour Penetration: 21 mm

Shell Velocity: 792 m/s

Chance of Fire: 5%

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Depth Charge Airstrike (Auto)

Reload: 25 s

Available Flights: 1

No of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Max Range: 7 km

Bombs in Payload: 1× 350 lb Depth Bomb Mk 54

Max Bomb Damage: 4,200

Chance of Fire: 24%

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Anti Aircraft Defence

Long Range

8×1 127 mm/38 Mk.12 on a Mk.24 mount:

Action Zone: 3.5-5.8 km

Hit Probability: 100 %

Damage Within an Explosion: 1400

Continuous Damage Per Second: 77

Continuous Damage: 335

Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 4

Mid Range

6×4 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount:

3×2 40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount:

Action Zone: 3.5 km

Hit Probability: 100 %

Continuous Damage Per Second: 224

Short Range

50×1 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount:

Action Zone: 2.0 km

Hit Probability: 95 %

Continuous Damage Per Second: 375

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Mobility

Maximum Speed: 32.5 kts

Turning Circle Radius: 1070 m

Rudder Shift Time: 12.4 s

Propulsion: 120,000 hp

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Visibility

Surface Detectability: 13.0 km

Air Detectability: 10.2 km

Submarine Detectability: 0-10.2 km

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Available Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Work Time: 60 s

Reload Time: 90 s

 

Slot 2: Fighters.

Charges: 4

Action time: 600 s

Reload Time: 40 s

Fighters: +4

Flight Radius: 3 km

 

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change at any time.

 

Please note! that all information in this post is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing. The final information will be published stated as Released on our WGB website.