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Tier VIII Aircraft Carrier Premium

Japan

Kaga

After the Great Kanto Earthquake destroyed the aircraft carrier while it was under construction, it was decided to switch to rebuilding Kaga's hull—a process that had stopped amid the Washington Naval Treaty restrictions. The project mirrored aircraft carrier Akagi, except for the location of the funnels and the availability of a short flight deck. Kaga...

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After the Great Kanto Earthquake destroyed the aircraft carrier while it was under construction, it was decided to switch to rebuilding Kaga's hull—a process that had stopped amid the Washington Naval Treaty restrictions. The project mirrored aircraft carrier Akagi, except for the location of the funnels and the availability of a short flight deck. Kaga participated in the Shanghai incident and the Sino-Japanese War. After her modernization was completed, she participated in the Pearl Harbor attack, the Battle of Rabaul, the Marshall Islands campaign, and the Darwin bombing.

Doubloons
11,000
Official profile image of Kaga

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
54,200
Maximum speed
28.0 knots
Surface detection
12.2 km

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection12.2 km
  • Secondary battery4.5 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • Aircraft torpedo 5,400
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
28.0 knots
Turning circle radius
1,080 m
Rudder shift time
14.4 s
Maneuverability API rating 35

Concealment

Surface detection
12.2 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 51

Survivability

Hit points
54,200
Torpedo damage reduction
22 %
Survivability API rating 69

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–152 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
4.5 km
Mount
200 mm Common Type4 HE
Maximum damage per hit
3,300
Fire chance
17.0 %
Rate of fire
4.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
870 m/s
Mount
127 mm HE Type3
Maximum damage per hit
2,100
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
12.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
915 m/s
Mount
127 mm HE Type3
Maximum damage per hit
2,100
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
10.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
915 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 57
Aura
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a twin mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
14
Aura
127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.3 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount
Calibre
127 mm
Mounts
6
Carrier aviationClass system

The public API still uses legacy aircraft categories and does not expose every modern carrier payload mechanic. Only fields returned by Wargaming are shown.

Dive bombers

D4Y3 Suisei

Aircraft tier
8
Squadrons
3
Cruise speed
142 knots
Aircraft health
1,580

Torpedo bombers

B6N Tenzan

Aircraft tier
8
Squadrons
3
Cruise speed
133 knots
Aircraft health
1,600
Maximum damage per torpedo
5,400
Torpedo range
5.0 km
Torpedo speed
50 knots

Attack aircraft (legacy API field)

A6M5 Zero

Aircraft tier
8
Squadrons
4
Cruise speed
144 knots
Aircraft health
1,330
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
54,200
Secondary barrels
18
AA mounts
22

Engine

Published maximum speed
28.0 knots

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

Kaga

Default
Type
Hull

Propulsion: 125,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

D4Y3 Suisei

Default
Type
DiveBomber

A6M5 Zero

Default
Type
Fighter

B6N Tenzan

Default
Type
TorpedoBomber

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Air Groups Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Flight Control Modification 1

Modernization

Does not increase the maximum number of each type of tactical squadron aircraft on deck.

Credits
2,000,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
7
Upgrade slots
5
Published battle levels
8–10

Cross-nation comparison

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Speed
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