Hōshō
| Tier 4 | Aircraft-Carrier

Japan started its first experiments with aircraft carriers with a continuous flight deck right after World War I. They decided to convert a navy tanker that had been laid down in 1919 into an aircraft carrier. Hōshō entered service in December 1922. She was initially used to test the capabilities of carrier-based aircraft, but she then took part in the Shanghai incident and also played a role in the Sino-Japanese War in 1937. Later, she was transferred to the Combined Fleet and carried out reconnaissance and anti-submarine defense missions for the fleet's main forces.
Hōshō Top 50 Damage
Expected damage per game: 31.268
# | Player | Max Damage |
---|---|---|
🥇 | MILKNCHEESE NA | 215.334 |
🥈 | TheTypok EU | 197.570 |
🥉 | Piranha77 EU | 196.555 |
4 | Bot_05 EU | 196.396 |
5 | Duke_Hyou_ NA | 196.165 |
6 | ask12138 ASIA | 194.845 |
7 | Thessius EU | 187.983 |
8 | RayDemocracyTo EU | 187.539 |
9 | c1206555 ASIA | 186.271 |
10 | Pasch EU | 185.755 |
11 | Dividella EU | 185.103 |
12 | _KusmiR_ EU | 184.713 |
13 | TheTrickpony NA | 184.052 |
14 | Sent1nelMBI EU | 182.642 |
15 | ZzZzZzJ ASIA | 181.066 |
16 | colombo111 EU | 180.929 |
17 | lDesolatorl NA | 180.790 |
18 | Your_SAT_Score NA | 180.383 |
19 | DrProkto EU | 179.567 |
20 | president_suwako ASIA | 178.300 |
21 | BeYond_Z ASIA | 177.534 |
22 | Aomsin_Foxbat ASIA | 177.055 |
23 | Dr_Doom___ EU | 175.926 |
24 | MrimUA EU | 175.148 |
25 | AKAGI_6 EU | 175.147 |
26 | M9CHUK_LVIV EU | 173.528 |
27 | Ashraf_1994 EU | 173.392 |
28 | Miyuri ASIA | 172.483 |
29 | jkc12 NA | 172.452 |
30 | MaxL_1023 EU | 172.370 |
31 | FonikoPlokami EU | 170.978 |
32 | Houraisan___Kaguya ASIA | 170.631 |
33 | BlameTheCV NA | 169.501 |
34 | RRDDFF ASIA | 169.181 |
35 | ArchiTanchik EU | 169.175 |
36 | Fearless_Dr_Roh NA | 169.005 |
37 | Letnan_AchmadZein ASIA | 169.004 |
38 | Defia NA | 168.281 |
39 | cdrik64 EU | 167.908 |
40 | Backpfeifenmaschine EU | 167.637 |
41 | syp_twiz NA | 167.180 |
42 | haikoufirstCV_2020 ASIA | 166.425 |
43 | Nibenay78 EU | 166.250 |
44 | ZHINIANshura EU | 166.060 |
45 | XRYTJZPA ASIA | 165.954 |
46 | H012ek EU | 165.523 |
47 | SRNDA77 EU | 165.225 |
48 | _Mister7_ EU | 164.817 |
49 | Snap__ EU | 164.554 |
50 | Frank_22 ASIA | 164.253 |
Hōshō Top 10 Winrate
Expected winrate per game: 52%
# | Player | Win rate |
---|---|---|
🥇 | JIAWEN_2002 ASIA | 100,00% |
🥈 | yeluo_2023 ASIA | 100,00% |
🥉 | LoriSaigao ASIA | 100,00% |
4 | QBYYG ASIA | 100,00% |
5 | cbibi ASIA | 100,00% |
6 | Starsfury ASIA | 100,00% |
7 | GH074PR1L_99 NA | 100,00% |
8 | Anski_Lily NA | 100,00% |
9 | CSSudds NA | 100,00% |
10 | Papa_Hausser NA | 100,00% |
Hōshō Top 10 Ships Destroyed
Expected ships destroyed per game: 0,77
# | Player | Ships destroyed |
---|---|---|
🥇 | ask12138 ASIA | 9 |
🥈 | MILKNCHEESE NA | 9 |
🥉 | Lao_su NA | 9 |
4 | Delta_Olenyeva NA | 9 |
5 | ChrisdCooke NA | 9 |
6 | The_Main_CV NA | 9 |
7 | abeleka EU | 9 |
8 | LeittoYoullFloatToo EU | 9 |
9 | _Luftpirat_ EU | 9 |
10 | SRNDA77 EU | 9 |
Hōshō Top 10 XP Earned
# | Player | XP earned |
---|---|---|
🥇 | Bot_05 EU | 3.814 |
🥈 | Dividella EU | 3.741 |
🥉 | BeYond_Z ASIA | 3.688 |
4 | Piranha77 EU | 3.630 |
5 | Dr_Doom___ EU | 3.545 |
6 | Ahskance NA | 3.485 |
7 | nikrosoft34 EU | 3.464 |
8 | Blue___Heart NA | 3.459 |
9 | BReady74 EU | 3.376 |
10 | MILKNCHEESE NA | 3.371 |
Hōshō – Wiki

Nation | Japan |
Tier | 4 |
Type | Aircraft Carrier |
Premium | No |
Special | No |
Upgrade slots | 2 |
Credits | 1.000.000 |
Gold | 0 |
Demo profile | No |
Researchable next ships
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Japan · Tier 6 · Aircraft Carrier
Default configuration
Hull
Hōshō (A)
HP | 31000 |
AA mounts | 6 |
Main turrets | 0 |
Sec. turrets | 4 |
Engine
Propulsion: 30,000 hp
Top speed (kts) | 25 |
Fighter
A4N
HP | 1150 |
Top speed (kts) | 108 |
Torpedo Bomber
B4Y Jean
Max Dmg | 5800 |
Top speed (kts) | 40 |
HP | 1380 |
Dive Bomber
D1A Susie
Top speed (kts) | 98 |
HP | 1360 |
All modules
Hull (2)
Hōshō (A)
• 100.000 cr
DEFAULT
HP | 31000 |
AA mounts | 6 |
Main turrets | 0 |
Sec. turrets | 4 |
Next modules: Hōshō (B)
Hōshō (B)
• 250.000 cr + 3.000 XP
HP | 31800 |
AA mounts | 6 |
Main turrets | 0 |
Sec. turrets | 4 |
Unlocks ships: Ryūjō
Engine (1)
Propulsion: 30,000 hp
• 40.000 cr
DEFAULT
Top speed (kts) | 25 |
Fighter (1)
A4N
• 50.000 cr
DEFAULT
HP | 1150 |
Top speed (kts) | 108 |
Torpedo Bomber (1)
B4Y Jean
• 50.000 cr
DEFAULT
Max Dmg | 5800 |
Top speed (kts) | 40 |
HP | 1380 |
Dive Bomber (1)
D1A Susie
• 50.000 cr
DEFAULT
Top speed (kts) | 98 |
HP | 1360 |