Ship Database

Tier ★ Aircraft Carrier

Japan

Sekiryu

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.

Credits: 48,000,000

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points: 71,300
Maximum speed: 35.0 knots
Surface detection: 15.5 km

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 20 km

Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

Surface detection15.5 km
Secondary battery5 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 9,333

Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed: 35.0 knots
Turning circle radius: 1,360 m
Rudder shift time: 17.5 s

Maneuverability API rating 47

Concealment

Surface detection: 15.5 km
Air detection: 10.0 km
Submarine detection: 10.0 km

Concealment API rating 36

Survivability

Hit points: 71,300
Torpedo damage reduction: 25 %

Survivability API rating 91

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range: 13–150 mm

Weapons and payloadsArmament

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range: 5.0 km

Mount: 100 mm HE Type 98
Maximum damage per hit: 1,700
Fire chance: 6.0 %
Rate of fire: 20.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 1,000 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 98

Aura: 40 mm/60 Type 5 on a twin mount
Calibre: 40 mm
Mounts: 30

Aura: 100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount
Calibre: 100 mm
Mounts: 14

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

J5N Tenrai

Aircraft tier: 11
Squadrons: 4
Cruise speed: 152 knots
Aircraft health: 1,790

Torpedo bombers

J5N Tenrai

Aircraft tier: 11
Squadrons: 6
Cruise speed: 145 knots
Aircraft health: 1,820
Maximum damage per torpedo: 9,333
Torpedo range: 6.0 km
Torpedo speed: 50 knots

Fighters (legacy API field)

A8M Rikufū

Aircraft tier: 11
Squadrons: 3
Cruise speed: 165 knots
Aircraft health: 1,510

Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points: 71,300
Secondary barrels: 14
AA mounts: 44

Engine

Published maximum speed: 35.0 knots

Module research tree

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

A8M Rikufū

Default

Type: Fighter

Sekiryu

Default

Type: Hull

J5N Tenrai

Default

Type: DiveBomber

J5N Tenrai

Default

Type: TorpedoBomber

Propulsion: 264,480 hp

Default

Type: Engine

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

Air Groups Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 3,000,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 1,000,000

Flight Control Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 3,000,000

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: 9
Upgrade slots: 6
Published battle levels: 11–11

Cross-nation comparison

Ships that fill a similar slot

Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

U.S.A.

United States

HP: 78,200
Speed: 33 kn

Open comparison

United Kingdom

Eagle

HP: 68,700
Speed: 31 kn

Open comparison

All published source fields 143 values

Advanced reference for this saved default configuration. Field names follow Wargaming's source. An em dash replaces the source's −1 placeholder; it is not a negative measurement. These records do not include every mechanic in the game. Read the coverage guide.

Published field	Value
ship_id	4178556624
ship_id_str	PJSA111
name	Sekiryu
type	AirCarrier
nation	japan
tier	11
is_premium	No
is_special	No
has_demo_profile	No
price_credit	48000000
price_gold	0
mod_slots	6
default_profile.anti_aircraft.defense	98
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.caliber	40
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.distance	—
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.guns	30
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.name	40 mm/60 Type 5 on a twin mount
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.caliber	100
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.distance	—
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.guns	14
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.name	100 mm/65 Type 98 on a Model A mount
default_profile.armour.casemate.max	—
default_profile.armour.casemate.min	—
default_profile.armour.citadel.max	—
default_profile.armour.citadel.min	—
default_profile.armour.deck.max	—
default_profile.armour.deck.min	—
default_profile.armour.extremities.max	—
default_profile.armour.extremities.min	—
default_profile.armour.flood_damage	25
default_profile.armour.health	71300
default_profile.armour.range.max	150
default_profile.armour.range.min	13
default_profile.armour.total	91
default_profile.atbas.distance	5.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.bullet_mass	13
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.bullet_speed	1000
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.burn_probability	6.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.damage	1700
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.gun_rate	20.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.name	100 mm HE Type 98
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.shot_delay	3.0
default_profile.atbas.slots.0.type	HE
default_profile.battle_level_range_max	11
default_profile.battle_level_range_min	11
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_plane	10.0
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_ship	15.5
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_submarine	10.0
default_profile.concealment.total	36
default_profile.dive_bomber.cruise_speed	152
default_profile.dive_bomber.dive_bomber_id	3351129808
default_profile.dive_bomber.dive_bomber_id_str	PJUD900
default_profile.dive_bomber.max_health	1790
default_profile.dive_bomber.name	J5N Tenrai
default_profile.dive_bomber.plane_level	11
default_profile.dive_bomber.squadrons	4
default_profile.engine.engine_id	3351097040
default_profile.engine.engine_id_str	PJUE900
default_profile.engine.max_speed	35.0
default_profile.fighters.cruise_speed	165
default_profile.fighters.fighters_id	3350965968
default_profile.fighters.fighters_id_str	PJUI900
default_profile.fighters.max_health	1510
default_profile.fighters.name	A8M Rikufū
default_profile.fighters.plane_level	11
default_profile.fighters.squadrons	3
default_profile.hull.anti_aircraft_barrels	44
default_profile.hull.artillery_barrels	0
default_profile.hull.atba_barrels	14
default_profile.hull.health	71300
default_profile.hull.hull_id	3350998736
default_profile.hull.hull_id_str	PJUH900
default_profile.hull.range.max	150
default_profile.hull.range.min	13
default_profile.hull.torpedoes_barrels	0
default_profile.mobility.max_speed	35.0
default_profile.mobility.rudder_time	17.5
default_profile.mobility.total	47
default_profile.mobility.turning_radius	1360
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.cruise_speed	145
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.max_damage	9333
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.max_health	1820
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.name	J5N Tenrai
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.plane_level	11
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.squadrons	6
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.torpedo_bomber_id	3351195344
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.torpedo_bomber_id_str	PJUB900
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.torpedo_damage	9333
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.torpedo_distance	6.0
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.torpedo_max_speed	50
default_profile.weaponry.aircraft	67
default_profile.weaponry.anti_aircraft	98
default_profile.weaponry.artillery	6
default_profile.weaponry.torpedoes	0
modules.dive_bomber[0]	3351129808
modules.engine[0]	3351097040
modules.fighter[0]	3350965968
modules.hull[0]	3350998736
modules.torpedo_bomber[0]	3351195344
modules_tree.3350965968.is_default	Yes
modules_tree.3350965968.module_id	3350965968
modules_tree.3350965968.module_id_str	PJUI900
modules_tree.3350965968.name	A8M Rikufū
modules_tree.3350965968.price_credit	0
modules_tree.3350965968.price_xp	0
modules_tree.3350965968.type	Fighter
modules_tree.3350998736.is_default	Yes
modules_tree.3350998736.module_id	3350998736
modules_tree.3350998736.module_id_str	PJUH900
modules_tree.3350998736.name	Sekiryu
modules_tree.3350998736.price_credit	0
modules_tree.3350998736.price_xp	0
modules_tree.3350998736.type	Hull
modules_tree.3351097040.is_default	Yes
modules_tree.3351097040.module_id	3351097040
modules_tree.3351097040.module_id_str	PJUE900
modules_tree.3351097040.name	Propulsion: 264,480 hp
modules_tree.3351097040.price_credit	0
modules_tree.3351097040.price_xp	0
modules_tree.3351097040.type	Engine
modules_tree.3351129808.is_default	Yes
modules_tree.3351129808.module_id	3351129808
modules_tree.3351129808.module_id_str	PJUD900
modules_tree.3351129808.name	J5N Tenrai
modules_tree.3351129808.price_credit	0
modules_tree.3351129808.price_xp	0
modules_tree.3351129808.type	DiveBomber
modules_tree.3351195344.is_default	Yes
modules_tree.3351195344.module_id	3351195344
modules_tree.3351195344.module_id_str	PJUB900
modules_tree.3351195344.name	J5N Tenrai
modules_tree.3351195344.price_credit	0
modules_tree.3351195344.price_xp	0
modules_tree.3351195344.type	TorpedoBomber
upgrades[0]	4265791408
upgrades[1]	4276277168
upgrades[2]	4269985712
upgrades[3]	4277325744
upgrades[4]	4290957232
upgrades[5]	4273131440
upgrades[6]	4284665776
upgrades[7]	4281520048
upgrades[8]	4261597104

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