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U.S.A.
Aircraft Carrier
Tier VII
Saipan
Saipan
VII Saipan
Nation
U.S.A.
Class
Aircraft Carrier
Tier
VIISeven
Peer
Tier Seven Aircraft Carriers
Type
Premium

Tech Tree

American Aircraft Carriers
III Langley
V Ranger
VII Lexington

Overview

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13Builds Submitted
7Reviews Submitted
26Records Submitted
Apr 2022Added to WoWS Builds

The Remarkable American Aircraft Carrier - Saipan

The Saipan is an intriguing example of the efficient and strategic naval engineering practices carried out during World War II. Named after the Battle of Saipan - an important conflict in the Pacific Campaign where American forces liberated the i...

Saipan Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints47,900
Effective HP47,900
Armor6-152 mm
Torpedo Protection0%
Aircraft
Torpedo Bombers
Aircraft NameCurtiss SB2C
Payload2
Hitpoints2,900
Max Speed158
Cruise Speed131
Alpha Strike21,332
Torpedo Damage5,333
Torpedo Range3.50 km
Detectability8.00 km
Squardon Size6
Restoration155
Planes in Attack2
Max Range31.00 km
Torpedo Speed46.0 kt
Planes Restored3
Dive Bombers
Aircraft NameDouglas SBD2
Payload2
Hitpoints2,900
Max Speed166
Cruise Speed135
Alpha Strike22,000
Damage5,500
Detectability8.00 km
Squardon Size6
Restoration140
Planes in Attack2
Max Range33.00 km
Bomb Fire Chance64.0%
Planes Restored3
Air Defense
AA Max DPS284
AA Max Range3.50 km
AA Mount 115x2 20mm
AA DPS 192
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 240 mm 10x2
AA DPS 2113
AA Range 23.50 km
AA Mount 340 mm 5x4
AA DPS 379
AA Range 33.50 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed33.0 kt
Turning Circle920 m
Rudder Shift Time15.9 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability13.80 km
Air Detectability9.60 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty2.00 km

Saipan Records

damage278305
DemonVll
Sep 2022
damage254398
Ironblood1884
Jun 2022
damage244890
QUAD
Jan 2025
damage241719
Kriger
Aug 2024
damage239510
Drazdor
Jun 2022
damage229354
Rubberducky7779
May 2022
damage227341
PG
May 2022
damage225223
TheDiscoEwok
Jun 2025
base_xp5392
snowyscene
Aug 2024
base_xp4227
SCHNEEVITO
Sep 2024
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage278305
DemonVll
Sep 2022
Damage254398
Ironblood1884
Jun 2022
Damage244890
QUAD
Jan 2025
Damage241719
Kriger
Aug 2024
Damage239510
Drazdor
Jun 2022
Damage229354
Rubberducky7779
May 2022
Damage227341
PG
May 2022
Damage225223
TheDiscoEwok
Jun 2025
Base XP5392
snowyscene
Aug 2024
Base XP4227
SCHNEEVITO
Sep 2024

Saipan Reviews

Power4.14
Fun3.57
Learning Curve3.14
Skill Ceiling3.29
Utility3.86
NativeG02
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling3
Utility4
CitadelMan
Power2
Fun3
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling3
Utility3
Fitzwits
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility3
Dr cringe6750
Power5
Fun4
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility4
DemonVll
Power4
Fun3
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5

Peer Comparison

Tier VII Aircraft Carriers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
AL Formidable
51,400--30.5 kt13.40 km
August von Parseval
51,400--31.8 kt13.90 km
Chkalov
51,700--32.3 kt14.70 km
Enterprise
51,400--32.5 kt14.10 km
Graf Zeppelin
52,600--32.0 kt14.30 km
Implacable
52,200--32.0 kt14.50 km
Kaga
54,200--28.0 kt13.80 km
Lexington
57,300--33.0 kt14.50 km
Pobeda
55,200--33.5 kt13.90 km
Saipan
47,900--33.0 kt13.80 km
Shōkaku
51,400--34.0 kt14.60 km

Saipan Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
5
Sneeke and good AA
Drazdor
May 2022
3
General build
Duck Operator
Apr 2022
3
Saipan, now with AA.
Dr cringe6750
May 2023
1
Standard pick for Saipan.
Drazdor
Jul 2022
1
Keeping planes in the air
Durdynorseman
Oct 2022
1
Dive bomber
Jan 2023
1
HE for the win
Drazdor
May 2022
1
Brutal speed
tomasw2303
Jun 2022
1
f2p Saipan
Dr cringe6750
Jan 2023
1
Stronghold
APVILLALBA
Jan 2023
BuildCreatorDate
5
Sneeke and good AA
Drazdor
May 2022Open
3
General build
Duck Operator
Apr 2022Open
3
Saipan, now with AA.
Dr cringe6750
May 2023Open
1
Standard pick for Saipan.
Drazdor
Jul 2022Open
1
Keeping planes in the air
Durdynorseman
Oct 2022Open
1
Dive bomber
Jan 2023Open
1
HE for the win
Drazdor
May 2022Open
1
Brutal speed
tomasw2303
Jun 2022Open
1
f2p Saipan
Dr cringe6750
Jan 2023Open
1
Stronghold
APVILLALBA
Jan 2023Open

Saipan Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
∞
Cooldown
90 s
Duration
60 s
Slot 2
Catapult Fighter
Charges
4
Cooldown
40 s
Duration
600 s
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