Ship:Yorktown

VIII

9,000,000

Yorktown — U.S.A. Tech Tree Tier VIII Aircraft Carrier.

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.

Pros

• Tactical squadrons available
• Enhanced fighters (Combat Air Patrol)
• Rockets have above average damage and armor penetration
• Smoke curtain generator consumable available

Cons

• Below average AA defense
• Below average ship HP pool

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Yorktown (A)	Yorktown (B)
• Hit Points	48200	50100
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	—
• Deck (mm)	—
• Superstructure (mm)	—
• Extremities (mm)	—

MANEUVERABILITY	Yorktown (A)	Yorktown (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	32.5	32.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	1070	1070
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	22.6	16.1

CONCEALMENT	Yorktown (A)	Yorktown (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.01	13.01
• Detectability by air (km)	10.0	10.0
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	—
• Detectability by depths (km)	10.0	10.0

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY	Automatic	Manual control
• Secondary battery range (km)	4.5	8.5

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	Automatic	Manual control
• Shell type	HE
• Name	127 mm HE Mk33
• Arrangement	1.0x127mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	19.4	14.6
• Maximum damage	1800
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Penetration (mm)	21
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	7
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	25.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	1
• Damage	4200
• Deployment	Automatic

AA Defense

Yorktown (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
127 mm	8 × 1
40 mm	9 × 2
20 mm	40 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	308	95%	2.0
Mid-range	182	100%	3.5
Long-range	77	100%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
4	1000	100%	3.5–5.8

Yorktown (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
127 mm	8 × 1
40 mm	6 × 4 + 3 × 2
20 mm	50 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	374.5	95%	2.0
Mid-range	224	100%	3.5
Long-range	77	100%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
4	1000	100%	3.5–5.8

Aircraft

ROCKET PLANES
• Hit points	1330
• Cruise speed (kt)	169
• Squadrons	1
• Per squadron	4
• Plane regeneration time (sec)	125.0
• Ammo name	PAPR118_YORKTOWN_STOCK
• Ammo type	ROCKET
• Rockets in payload	2
• Damage per rocket	5400
• Preparation time (sec)	5.0

TORPEDO BOMBERS
• Hit points	1870
• Speed (kt)	121
• Squadron size	8
• Size of attacking flight	2
• Aircraft on deck	16
• Preparation time (sec)	10.0
• Detectability (km)	10.0
• Torpedo name	PAPT118_YORKTOWN_STOCK
• Torpedoes in payload	1
• Torpedo damage	12800
• Flood chance (%)	0.4%
• Torpedo speed (kt)	43
• Arming distance (m)	100
• Torpedo range (km)	0.1
• Squadrons	1

DIVE BOMBERS
• Hit points	2760
• Speed (kt)	125
• Squadron size	5
• Size of attacking flight	5
• Aircraft on deck	5
• Preparation time (sec)	5.0
• Detectability (km)	10.0
• Bomb name	PAPB118_YORKTOWN_STOCK
• Bomb type	BOMB
• Bombs in payload	2
• Bomb damage	5600
• Squadrons	1

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (30.0s action, 70.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  (4 charges, 600.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)

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Ship Change Log

• Preliminary characteristics.
  • Changed the parameters of the Patrol Fighter consumable — Patrol Fighters' arrival time increased to standard parameters. — Patrol Fighters' HP increased by 30%. — Activation time when enemy aircraft enters their action radius reduced by 50%. — Reload time reduced from 10 to 5 s (Unlisted change).
    • Removed the preparation time for tactical attack aircraft and dive bomber squadrons at the start of the battle. They will now be ready to use immediately at the start of the battle.
    • Researchable Torpedo bomber parameters were changed — Maximum torpedo damage reduced from 5,067 to 3,633. — All other parameters are adjusted accordingly.
    • Stock Bomber parameters were changed — HP increased from 2,520 to 2,760. — Bomb damage reduced from 6,200 to 5,600. — All other parameters were adjusted accordingly.
    • Researchable Bomber parameters were changed — HP increased from 2,630 to 2,890. — Bomb damage reduced from 6,200 to 5,600. — All other parameters were adjusted accordingly.
    • Patrol Fighters consumable parameters were changed — Number of fighters increased from 5 to 7. — Action radius increased by 14%.
    • "Patrol Fighter" consumable parameters were changed — Air visibility radius increased from 2 to 5.5 km.
    • Stock Attack Aircraft parameters were changed — Aircraft preparation time increased from 115 to 125 s.
    • Researchable Attack Aircraft parameters were changed — Aircraft preparation time increased from 105 to 115 s.
    • Stock Bomber parameters were changed — Aircraft preparation time increased from 131 to 140 s.
    • Researchable Bomber parameters were changed — Aircraft preparation time increased from 125 to 134 s.
• Update 12.9:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 12.9.

• Update 13.0:
  • Available from the paid progression line of the U.S. Aircraft Carriers Event Pass, during Update 13.0.
    • The Hero of Midway permanent camouflage was added.

• Update 13.2:
  • Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 13.2.
    • Included additional description for the Patrol Fighters of the ship.

• Update 15.2:
  • Patrol Fighter consumable parameters changed:
    • Maximum time to reach a designated area reduced. It is now similar to that of other aircraft carriers.
      • This change applies to all ranges.
      • Fighter aircraft HP reduced. It is now similar to that found on other aircraft carriers of respective Tiers.