[Edit]
Suisei (Egusa Squadron)
Comet (Egusa Squadron)
No.100 彗星(江草隊)
| |
Refittable Class | |
Coastal Defense Ship | Destroyer |
Light Cruiser | Torpedo Cruiser |
Heavy Cruiser | Training Cruiser |
Aviation Cruiser | Fast Battleship |
Battleship | Aviation Battleship |
Light Carrier | Standard Aircraft Carrier |
Armored Carrier | Seaplane Tender |
Submarine | Aircraft Carrying Submarine |
Submarine Tender | Fleet Oiler |
Repair Ship | Amphibious Assault Ship |
Introduction
「九九艦爆」の後継機として開発された高速艦爆「彗星」。
液冷発動機装備のため運用のやや難しい機体でしたが、江草隊長の腕とその空中指揮、そして練度の高い母艦整備員によって支えられた精鋭「彗星」艦爆隊は、圧倒的な命中率を誇るその急降下爆撃で新生機動部隊の打撃力を担います。
The Suisei is a high speed dive bomber developed to replace the Type 99 Dive Bomber. Despite teething problems with the engine and the airframe, the Egusa Squadron with its Air Group commander, supported by skilled maintenance crews of frontline carriers, paved the way for the Suisei to achieve an outstanding dive bombing accuracy rate for the next generation of the Carrier Task Force.
Notes
Unbuildable
- Quest F14 reward.
- It is highly recommended to improve one Type 99 Dive Bomber (Egusa Squadron) to before proceeding with Quest F14. The Suisei (Egusa Squadron) cannot be improved via Akashi's Improvement Arsenal afterwards.
Bonuses
Ship | Extra Requirement | Note | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Souryuu Kai Ni | +6 | ||||||||
Ise-class Kai Ni |
+4 | ||||||||
Hiryuu Kai Ni | +3 |
Trivia
Takashige Egusa was a highly skilled and accurate dive bombing pilot who served on Souryuu. He led the second attack wave on Pearl Harbor, assault on Wake Island, Port Darwin and sunk a handful of Royal Navy ships but was badly injured during Midway, stopping his rampant dominance. When he returned to duty, he was shot down by a VT Fuze while under very heavy Anti-aircraft fire flying a Ginga.
- His reputation earned him the nickname "God of Dive Bombing" by his squad members.
- He achieved an impressive 87% hit rate at the end of his career.
- The Suisei was suppose to replace his aging Type 99 Dive Bomber.
- Crew of the USS San Jacinto were reportedly not happy by how Japanese command willingly risked one of the most talented pilots of the war in an act of desperation, but still recognized his military bravery, "dying like a respectable samurai in the battlefield".
- Although not directly named on the equipment card, the plane is actually the Suisei Model 12A variant.