Japanese Study Carrier (Learning from Experts)
Japanese Carrier Analysis - 1928 Expert Study! - 0 boats: LEARNING FROM EXPERTS! Comprehensive analysis of Japanese carrier designs, particularly Akagi (36,500 tons, 60+ aircraft) and Kaga (38,200 tons, 60+ aircraft). Germany maintained secret naval ties despite Versailles restrictions, studying world's most advanced carrier programs. Research covered flight deck design, aircraft handling, carrier doctrine, and operations. This expert knowledge provided +20% effectiveness bonus and directly influenced later Graf Zeppelin design. STUDY ONLY - no construction, pure research program laying foundation for Plan Z carriers.
Specifications
- Ships built
- 0 (research study)
- Commissioned
- Never
- Decommissioned
- N/A
Performance
- Top speed
- 30 kn
Armament
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T1
- Game power
- 10.12
- Research cost
- 223
- Credit cost
- 7,084
Notable
- COMPREHENSIVE JAPANESE CARRIER ANALYSIS! (1928!)
- "Learning from Experts" special ability (+20% effectiveness, UNIQUE!)
- Studied Akagi and Kaga designs (world's most advanced carriers!)
- Secret naval ties maintained despite Versailles restrictions
- Japanese carrier expertise informed later German designs
- Analysis of successful carrier operations and doctrine
- Flight deck configuration studies (three-deck vs. single-deck)
- Influenced Graf Zeppelin design (+20% from expert knowledge)
- STUDY ONLY! (no construction)