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''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was first released for sale on 12-13 April 2016.
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===Pros===
* Pro 1
* Pro 2


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===Cons===
As a premium USN aircraft carrier, ''{{#var:ship_name}}’s'' uniqueness comes from her aircraft being very similar to ''[[Midway]]’s'' in speed, survivability, and armament count per plane. Additionally, the ship itself has much better concealment and rudder shift than her USN peers ''[[Lexington]]'' and ''[[Enterprise]]'', allowing players to move faster to their desired location and stealthily closer to their strike targets. This gives players an edge over their same tier counterparts in faster and quicker strikes to whittle down the enemy.
* Con 1
* Con 2


However, she does not have the same attack flight size and squadron size of ''Midway’s'' nor does she have ''Lexington''’s armor. The lack of armor means that enemy battleship salvos and torpedoes will cause much more damage to the ship when the player's ship is detected. Players must be careful of where to position their ship for maximizing their strike capabilities while keeping their ship intact.


Furthermore, while ''{{#var:ship_name}}’s'' torpedo bombers do carry two torpedoes each like ''Midway’s'', this amplifies the effect of lost damage output for each plane shot down by the enemy. Furthermore, her aircraft restoration time is the longest out of all carriers currently, making each aircraft lost a massive decrease in her constant damage output. Players should carefully select targets, as randomly lashing out at any target that may have a formidable anti-air defense will result in a complete exhaust of available strike aircraft.
==Ship Stats==
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SURVIVABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Hit Points || style="color:inherit;" | 47900
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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The culmination of these characteristics allows ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' to have higher overall potential damage output with most other same tier carriers. Players should attempt to use each squadron as effectively as possible through minimizing losses and getting the most damage in each attack run.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ARMOR DETAIL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* Strong alpha strike with all three plane types
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* Rockets and bombs have a very high fire chance
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MANEUVERABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* Good ship speed and concealment
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 33.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 920
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 20.8
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|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* Poor ship armour
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* Short-ranged AA defenses
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | CONCEALMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* Exceedingly long plane restoration time
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* Small squadrons and low deck reserves
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by sea (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 11.87
* Planes (particularly the torpedo bombers) have a long aiming time
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* Torpedo bombers and dive bombers are fairly slow
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by air (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0
* No secondary guns
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km) || style="color:inherit;" | —
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by depths (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0
|}
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|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
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As a premium ship, ''Saipan'' does not have any upgrades to research.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 7
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Minimum range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.5
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 25.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of aircraft || style="color:inherit;" | 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Depth charges in payload || style="color:inherit;" | 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 4200
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Deployment || style="color:inherit;" | Automatic
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AA ARMAMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MOUNTS × BARRELS
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| style="color:inherit;" | 40 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 5 × 4 + 10 × 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 20 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 15 × 2
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|Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below -->
'''Continuous damage''' — average DPS within each action zone
The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
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* '''Slot 1''': {{Air Groups Modification 1}}
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | RANGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DPS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
* '''Slot 2''': {{Aircraft Engines Modification 1}}
|-
* '''Slot 3''': {{Attack Aircraft Modification 1}}
| style="color:inherit;" | Short-range || style="color:inherit;" | 196 || style="color:inherit;" | 95% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.0
* '''Slot 4''': {{Bombers Modification 2}} <!-- yeah template is mis-named -->
|-
* '''Slot 5''':  {{Flight Control Modification 1}}
| style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 346.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ROCKET PLANES !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Hit points || style="color:inherit;" | 1660
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Cruise speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 176
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Squadrons || style="color:inherit;" | 1
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Per squadron || style="color:inherit;" | 6
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Plane regeneration time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 123.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Ammo name || style="color:inherit;" | PAPR518_Saipan_stock
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Ammo type || style="color:inherit;" | ROCKET
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rockets in payload || style="color:inherit;" | 3
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage per rocket || style="color:inherit;" | 5400
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Preparation time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 5.0
|}
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The following information is provided for players who wish to create a permanent captain for the ship. Those players who are retraining captains or using the ship to gain extra experience for a captain should consult the page relevant to the ship to which the captain will be assigned.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | TORPEDO BOMBERS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Hit points || style="color:inherit;" | 2040
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 131
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Squadron size || style="color:inherit;" | 6
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Size of attacking flight || style="color:inherit;" | 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Aircraft on deck || style="color:inherit;" | 9
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Preparation time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | PAPT518_Saipan_stock
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedoes in payload || style="color:inherit;" | 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo damage || style="color:inherit;" | 16100
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Flood chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.5%
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 35
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arming distance (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 100
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Squadrons || style="color:inherit;" | 1
|}
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{{Commander Skills 3 CV
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
| rating11 = <!-- Last Gasp -->
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DIVE BOMBERS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
| rating12 = 2 <!-- Improved Engine Boost -->
|-
| rating13 = <!-- Engine Techie -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Hit points || style="color:inherit;" | 2150
| rating14 = 3 <!-- Air Supremacy -->
|-
| rating15 = <!-- Direction Center for Fighters -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 131
| rating16 = <!-- Search and Destroy -->
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Squadron size || style="color:inherit;" | 6
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Size of attacking flight || style="color:inherit;" | 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Aircraft on deck || style="color:inherit;" | 9
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Preparation time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 6.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Bomb name || style="color:inherit;" | PAPB518_Saipan_stock
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Bomb type || style="color:inherit;" | BOMB
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Bombs in payload || style="color:inherit;" | 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Bomb damage || style="color:inherit;" | 11200
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Squadrons || style="color:inherit;" | 1
|}
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| rating21 =  <!-- Torpedo Bomber -->
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| rating22 =  <!-- Swift Fish -->
| rating23 = 3 <!-- Improved Engines -->
| rating24 =  <!-- Repair Specialist -->
| rating25 =  <!-- Secondary Armament Expert -->
| rating26 =  <!-- Patrol Group Leader -->


| rating31 =  <!-- Sight Stabilization -->
| rating32 =  <!-- Enhanced Armor-Piercing Ammunition -->
| rating33 = 2 <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
| rating34 = 3 <!-- Aircraft Armor -->
| rating35 = 3 <!-- Survivability Expert -->
| rating36 =  <!-- Interceptor -->


| rating41 = 2 <!-- Bomber Flight Control -->
<!-- Add the ship code here to populate the upgrade table -->
| rating42 =  <!-- Proximity Fuse -->
{{Ship Upgrades Section|code=PASA528_Saipan}}
| rating43 =  <!-- Close Quarters Expert -->
| rating44 = 3 <!-- Enhanced Aircraft Armor -->
| rating45 =  <!-- Hidden Menace -->
| rating46 =  <!-- Enhanced Reactions -->
}}
 
|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
Damage Control Party and Fighter are deployed automatically.
 
|Camouflage={{Prem Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=8}}
 
|Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
As a carrier, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has no risk of detonating and a very fast fire extinguishing time.


{{Signal Flags
| November Echo Setteseven = 2
| Mike Yankee Soxisix = 0
| India X-Ray = 3
| Juliet Whiskey Unaone = 3
| Victor Lima = 3
| Hotel Yankee =
| November Foxtrot = 3
| Sierra Mike = 1
| India Delta = 3
| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo =
| India Yankee =
| Juliet Charlie = 0


<!-- Consumables have to be tagged individually on a slot by slot basis -->
{{Ship Consumables Section|consumables=
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} (30.0s action, 70.0s cooldown)
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Patrol Fighter}} (4 charges, 600.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
}}
}}


|Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | -->


|History=<!-- write text below -->
==Gallery==
The first USS ''Saipan'' (CVL-48) was a light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class of carrier. She was later selected for conversion into a command ship in 1963–1964, but instead of becoming a command ship she was converted to the Major Communications Relay Ship ''Arlington'' (AGMR-2) in 1965.
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''Saipan'' was laid down on 10 July 1944 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey; launched on 8 July 1945, sponsored by Mrs. John W. McCormack; and commissioned on 14 July 1946, Capt. John G. Crommelin in command.
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===Historical Inaccuracies===
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Pre-CV rework:
* The Douglas AD "Skyraider" is a single-seat aircraft. It has no rear gunner.
Post-CV rework:
* Only 26 Douglas BTD-1 Destroyers were built and none saw combat.
* F4U Corsair and Douglas AD "Skyraider" are missing.


|HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
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File:USS Saipan (CVL-48) underway c1955.jpg|USS ''Saipan'' underway, circa 1956.
File:Saipan phantom.jpg|FH-1 Phantom of VF-17A on ''Saipan'', May 1948.
File:USS Arlington AGMR-2.jpg|USS ''Arlington'' (AGMR-2), 1967.
File:Cadets touring Saipan 1956 A.JPG|Cadets touring ''Saipan'', docked in Pensacola, Florida, 1956.
File:USS Saipan Cadets tour 1956 B Pensacola.JPG| ''Saipan'' (CVL-48), circa 1956.
File:USS Saipan 1956.jpg|Aviation Officer Candidate in pre-flight training aboard ship, 1956.
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Saipan_(CVL-48) USS ''Saipan'' (CVL-48) - Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saipan-class_aircraft_carrier ''Saipan''-class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia]
* [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/general-news/history-spotlight-saipan/ History Spotlight: Saipan - News - World of Warships]
* [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/general-news/premium-ship-spotlight-saipan/ Premium Ship Spotlight: Saipan - News - World of Warships]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtITSLqppX0 Premium Ship Spotlight - Saipan - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube]
 
{{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1=
*Added to the game in Update 0.2.1 (Alpha) as a researchable Tier VI aircraft carrier.
*Update 0.3.1:
**The ship was removed from the game.
*Made available for testing in the game by supertesters in Update 0.5.4 as a Premium Tier VII aircraft carrier.
*Update 0.5.4.1:
**A new Flight Control module was added, allowing use of Douglas AD-2 bombers in addition to Vought F4U-4 fighters.
**One torpedo bomber squadron was removed from the ship's strike loadout.
*First appeared for sale in April 2016.
*Update 0.5.8.1:
**An issue that caused the "Research" button to appear for the ship was fixed.
*Update 0.5.10:
**The description of the ship's features was fixed.
*Update 0.5.11:
**The hull's armored model was improved.
**Fighter ammunition was increased by 33%.
*Update 0.6.0:
**The appearance of the ship was improved using a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements.
*Update 0.6.7:
**Made available for purchase with Doubloons in the game client.
*Update 0.6.13:
**The survivability of the 40 mm anti-aircraft guns was increased.
*Update 0.6.14:
**The action time of the Damage Control Party consumable was increased from 5 to 30 seconds, while fire resistance coefficient was changed to 0.8.
*Update 0.6.15:
**A bonus of -10% to the cost of the post battle repair service was added to the Type 10 permanent camouflage.
*Update 0.7.0:
**Minor corrections to the geometry and textures of the ship.
*Update 0.8.0:
**Moved to Tier VIII.
**The Fighter squadron was changed to an Attack squadron:
*** Attack Aircraft per squadron: 6; Attack Aircraft per attack group: 2; Amount of rockets per aircraft: 3.
**The Dive Bombers were changed:
*** Dive Bomber aircraft per squadron: 6; Dive Bomber aircraft per attack group: 2; Amount of bombs per aircraft: 2.
**The Torpedo Bombers were changed:
***Torpedo Bomber aircraft per squadron: 6; Torpedo Bomber aircraft per attack group: 2; Amount of torpedoes per aircraft: 2.
**For replacement and compensation due to the carrier rework, refer to <span class="plainlinks">[https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/game-updates/cv8-which-nation-to-choose/#exchange-rules this page]</span>.
**For consumables mounted by squadrons, refer to <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.wargaming.net/en/Ship:Consumables#Engine_Cooling this page]</span>.
**For consumables mounted by Saipan, refer to <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.wargaming.net/en/Ship:Consumables#Aircraft_Carriers this page]</span>.
*Update 0.8.4:
**The height from which bombs are dropped was increased.
**The aiming reticle for the bombs was changed to be narrower.
**Bomb dispersion was changed. Now, fewer bombs fall near the center and more towards the outer edges of the reticle.
*Update 0.8.10:
**Experience earnings when suffering a defeat were reduced by 10%.
*Update 0.9.2:
**The Dive Bombers were changed:
***The minimum time between attacks for bomber squadrons was increased from 5 s to 9 s.
*Update 0.9.7:
**Tiny Tim aiming reticle was rotated 90 degrees to appear horizontally.
*Update 0.10.0:
**Minor corrections to the geometry and textures of the ship.
**An error that resulted in VIII Saipan having 40mm Bofors Mk1 guns instead of 40mm Bofors Mk2 anti-aircraft guns was fixed. Continuous AA damage was increased by 4 units per second.
*Update 0.10.5:
**The Attack Aircraft now gain altitude at the start of an attack run.
*Update 0.11.1:
**Minor corrections to the geometry and textures of the ship.
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Revision as of 03:31, 30 June 2026


VIII
11,000 doubloons

Saipan — U.S.A. Premium Tier VIII Aircraft Carrier.

In 1943, Admiral King demanded that two light aircraft carriers be built per year to compensate for anticipated losses. The first two ships were to enter service in December 1945. The new ships were to be based on the hull of the Baltimore-class heavy cruiser. Only two ships were built—no new ones were ordered due to the war ending. Initially, USS Saipan, which was deemed too small to accommodate jets, was utilized for naval cadet training, training maneuvers, and patrol and diplomatic missions.

Pros

  • Pro 1
  • Pro 2

Cons

  • Con 1
  • Con 2


Ship Stats

Hull Information

Airstrike

AA Defense

Aircraft


Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
 Air Groups Modification 1
 Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
 Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
 Damage Control System Modification 1
 Aircraft Engines Modification 1
 Slot 3 
 Torpedo Bombers Modification 1
 Attack Aircraft Modification 1
 Aerial Torpedoes Modification 1
 Slot 4 
 Damage Control System Modification 2
 Attack Aircraft Modification 2
 Torpedo Bombers Modification 2
 Bombers Modification 1
 Airstrike Modification 1
 Slot 5 
 Flight Control Modification 1
 Concealment System Modification 1
 Squadron Consumables Modification 1


Consumables


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