Ship:Sekiryu

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Sekiryu

Aircraft Carrier | Japan | Tier ★

Tech Tree Position

General

Research price0 exp

Purchase price48,000,000

Hit Points71,300

Secondary Armament #1

100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount14 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5 km

Rate of Fire20 shots/min

Reload Time3 sec

HE Shell100 mm HE Type 98

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity1000 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

AA Defense

40 mm/60 Type 5 on a twin mount30 х 2 pcs.

100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount14 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 knot

Turning Circle Radius1360 m

Rudder Shift Time17.5 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range15.5 km

Air Detectability Range10 km

Battle Levels

12345678910

★

48,000,000

Sekiryu — Japanese Tier ★ aircraft carrier.

A hypothetical development of the Taihō and Taihō Kai aircraft carriers with larger hangars, an enhanced propulsion plant with cruising diesel engines, and the same dual-purpose 100 mm artillery guns used on the Akizuki-class destroyers.

Modules

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Sekiryu	71,300	13	150		14	30/14				0	0

	Speed (knot)	Average Damage per Second (HP/min)	Loadout	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
A8M Rikufū	165			1,510		0	0

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
J5N Tenrai	9,333	145	1,820		0	0

	Maximum Bomb Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
J5N Tenrai		152	1,790		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 264,480 hp	35		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Tactical Torpedo Squadron

The Yokosuka R2Y2 drops four Type 91 mod. 7 torpedoes that travel at 50 knots and have the potential to deal up to 37 thousand damage in a single drop. These torpedo bombers come with unlimited reserves, but also a long four-minute plus preparatory delay, and a non-rechargeable jet boost. Despite these drawbacks, the Yokosuka R2Y2 remains the most powerful strike squadron in the Sekiryu arsenal. Thus, captains should prioritize using this squadron whenever possible, using other squadrons between tactical strikes.

Tactical Attack Squadron

Sekiryu’s attack squadrons are best suited for a quick response fighter placement and rocket strike on lightly armored targets. These jet aircraft have a short two and a half minute preparation phase with a non-rechargeable jet booster that allows for a maximum speed of 346 knots (not including skills and modules). The squadron consists of 3 Kyushu J7W3 that launch a total of 24 high-explosive rockets with 30mm armor penetration. With a tight reticle, these can deal heavy damage to destroyers and moderate to light damage to cruisers and battleships. With a low strike potential, the other squadrons in Sekiryu’s arsenal should be prioritized barring some exceptional situations.

J5N Tenrai Torpedo Bombers

These planes drop Type 91 mod. 7 torps that go 50 knots and deal 18.666K damage with a high flood chance. Each air group can carry 12 torpedo planes giving her an incredible strike potential per squad. These planes have an armament reload time of 5 seconds which is how she can create this burst damage playstyle. In addition, these planes are stealthy with a base detection of 7.5km, allowing skilled pilots to ambush an unsuspecting enemy. The repair party consumable has a quick reload time along with an extra charge. When the heal is active, it is difficult to shoot down Sekiryu’s torpedo bombers which can then almost guarantee a strike even when punching through the heaviest Anti Air. Lastly, Sekiryu offers a huge hangar of up to 26 torpedo planes which allows for multiple chances to make plays. The only real counter to Sekiryu's torpedo planes is multiple successfully dropped fighters from a carrier or an intense AA formation.

J5N Tenrai dive bombers

These planes require high mechanical skill because last-second adjustments give a dispersion penalty to the reticle. Therefore, strikes must be planned will in advance in order to take full advantage of the accurate and high damaging bombs. The bombs are armor-piercing which means they can citadel most cruisers and battleships but ineffective against Destroyers. Ideally, this squad is best used on ships that are bow on or next to an island, versus ships maneuvering out in the open making this air group more situational. One downside to this squadron is the planes lack a heal, which takes away their ability to punch through AA like the torpedo planes can. This makes her divebombing squadron the second choice to her torpedo bombers.

A8M Rikufū

These rocket planes are the weakest of Sekiryu’s three plane types. They are relatively low damaging, smaller squad size, and smaller reserves. These planes have the lowest health with no heal. The rockets also only penetrate 30mm meaning that they are more suited for striking Destroyers and most Cruisers. This air group functions more as a support squad that can secure a kill or harass Destroyers. This being said, these rockets are fairly accurate and can deal a large amount of damage to destroyers if given enough lead.

Combat Capability - Tactical Jet Squadrons

Sekiryu can launch Tactical Jet Squadrons in addition to regular aircraft. They cannot regenerate their engine boost and have worse health and concealment than regular squadrons. However, they are extremely fast and have very powerful armaments.

Requirements:

Tactical jet squadrons are not prepared for launch at the start of a battle and can take several minutes before they are ready. These squadrons also do not return to the carrier, the full preparation time must elapse again before more can be launched.

Effects:

• Tactical Attack Squadrons: Three extremely fast jets, each armed with 8 HE rockets with low penetration.
• Tactical Attack Squadron preparation time: 175 seconds
• Tactical Torpedo Squadrons: Two extremely fast jets, each armed with two high damage, medium ranged torpedoes.
• Tactical Torpedo Squadron preparation time: 275 seconds
  
  

Pros:

• Large hangar making it difficult for Sekiryu to get deplaned
• Fast plane speed and solid speed & health to AA damage ratio
• Accurate AP bombs, which are effective against most cruisers and battleships
• Large hangar

Cons:

• Attack aircraft that can only pen 30mm
• Cannot defend herself in a brawl due to vulnerable sides and citadel
• Strikes can be more technical meaning that Sekiryu can be more frustrating to newer players

Research

As a top-tier ship, Sekiryu has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• Slot 1: Air Groups Modification 1
• Slot 2: Aircraft Engines Modification 1
• Slot 3: Aerial Torpedoes Modification 1
• Slot 4: Torpedo Bombers Modification 2
• Slot 5: Flight Control Modification 1
• Slot 6: Flight Control Modification 2

Commander Skills

It is recommended to use Takeo or Raizo Suzuki for improved Survivability Expert.

• Note: Hidden Menace states that your planes reach safe altitude at 50% lower height which is not true because your planes are still vulnerable to flak, therefore the skill is bugged and not recommended.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense		Support
1	Last Gasp Completely restores engine boost for the last attack squadron. ★★	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. ★★	Engine Techie -20% Engine Cooling cooldown time.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time. ★★★	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to CAP squadrons.	Search and Destroy +10% to action radius of Patrol Fighter and Interceptor squadrons. ★★★
2	Torpedo Bomber -10% torpedo arming distance. ★★★	Swift Fish +5% to torpedo speed.	Improved Engines +2.5% aircraft squadron speed. ★★★	Repair Specialist +1 In-flight Repair consumable +10% its action time. ★★	Secondary Armament Expert +10% flak and continuous damage -10% secondary battery reload time.	Patrol Group Leader +1 fighter to Patrol Fighter or Interceptor squadrons.
3	Sight Stabilization +7.5% aiming speed.	Enhanced Armor-Piercing Ammunition +3% damage from AP bombs and rockets.	Pyrotechnician +1% chance of HE rockets causing a fire. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire.	Aircraft Armor -10% continuous AA damage while in an aura. ★★★	Survivability Expert +25 aircraft HP per ship tier. ★★★	Interceptor Interceptors replace Patrol Fighters:  +10% action radius.  Invulnerable to fighters.  Cannot attack fighters.  Cannot spot ships. ★★
4	Bomber Flight Control +5% speed all bomber types.	Proximity Fuze -10% (absolute) to target's torpedo protection. ★★	Close Quarters Expert Secondary batteries: +20% range -30% dispersion.	Enhanced Aircraft Armor -25% damage from flak. ★★	Hidden Menace -15% ship detectability range. -20% Damage Control Party cooldown. +50% aircraft return time.	Enhanced Reactions -80% time before activated Patrol Fighters or Interceptors attack. +25% action time. +50% cooldown time.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Sekiryu equips the following consumables:

Aircraft Carrier:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: CAP Fighter  – 4 charges

All aircraft carrier consumables are automatically activated.

Attack Aircraft:

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  – 2 charges
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  – 3 charges

Torpedo Bombers:

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  – 2 charges
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  – 3 charges
• Slot 3: In-flight Repair  – 4 charges

Bombers:

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  – 2 charges
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  – 3 charges

Tactical Attack Aircraft:

• Slot 1: Patrol Fighter  – 3 charges

Tactical Torpedo Bombers:

• No consumables

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. ★★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. ★★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time. ★	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Gallery

Historical Info

The name IJN Sekiryu(赤竜-- red dragon or “fire dragon”), Like the Hakuryu, was given to the ship by Wargaming following the Imperial Japanese tradition of naming aircraft carriers after birds or mythological creatures. Wargaming designed Sekiryu as what could have been the next generation of Japanese carrier design if the war had continued.

This proposed ship design, a larger further developed Hakuryu Type, was never considered officially by Japan. The G15 plan(which could have led to the development of the Hakuryu) was delayed after the Battle of Midway; the reason was so construction efforts could be focused on the smaller, easier-to-produce Unryu-class carriers. Due to the formulation of the third warfare plan in August 1943, the construction of all five G15 vessels was ultimately canceled to concentrate development on the new smaller, less expensive G18 class carriers.

Historical Inaccuracies

• No ship in the Imperial Japanese Navy was ever named Sekiryu.
• Production of the Japanese 40 mm Bofors began in late 1944; Hakuryu was canceled in 1943.
• The Japanese version of the 40 mm Bofors had a defective fuse design, limiting its effective range to ~3.0 km.

The text has been adapted from Japanese Wiki page for Plan G15 and the adaptation is made available under the Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0.

Historical Gallery

References

Ship Change Log

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.11.8.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 350:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
    • Note: The Dev Blog states states Sekiryu's tactical torpedo bombers have 1 torpedo in their payload; they actually have 2.
• DevBlog 380:
  • Patrol Fighter range increased from 3.5 to 4 km.
  • Patrol Fighter arrival time after activation reduced from 6 to 3 s.

• Update 0.11.10:
  • Available in limited Early Access as part of a Lighthouse Auction event, as a single-price auction with 375 ships available across all servers. The winning bid was 221,100,106 credits. Lots were delivered to winners on December 5, 2022.
• Update 0.11.11:
  • Minor updates to geometry and textures.
• Update 12.1:
  • Added to the Japanese tech tree as a special ship unlocked once the player reaches Tier 10 aircraft carrier Hakuryu, then purchased for credits.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the camera to shake when squadrons took off from the aircraft carrier.
• Update 12.8:
  • Fixed textures for the ship.
• Update 13.1:
  • Tactical Torpedo Bombers Torpedo damage reduced from 9,333 to 7,500.
  • Tactical Attack Aircraft rocket parameters changed:
    • Damage reduced from 3,150 to 2,850.
    • Fire chance reduced from 14 to 12%.

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