USS Enterprise (CV-6)

The Enterprise as seen in-game. (Table statistics do not reflect flag bonuses)\*

## Armaments

### Secondary Batteries

-= (x8) Class 1 =--Type 1-

Range: 785m > 957m

Damage: 6,654 > 8,111

Reload Time: 9s > 6s

### Anti-Aircraft Guns

-= (x10) Class 1 =--Type 1-

DPS: 312 > 407

-Type 2-

DPS: 343 > 448

-Type 3-

DPS: 374 > 446

-= (x4) Class 2 =-

-Type 1-

DPS: 288 > 376

-Type 2-

DPS: 317 > 388

-Type 3-

DPS: 346 > 437

### Aircraft Details

-Type 1-HP: 433 > 531

Torp. dmg: 17,220 > 19,717

Bomb dmg: 29,010 > 33,216

Reload Time: 14s > 11s

-Type 2-

HP: 433 > 547

Torp. dmg: 19,803 > 23,070

Bomb dmg: 33,362 > 38,866

Reload Time: 14s > 11s

"The carrier that fought the most through the entire war..." *- Dedicatory Plaque, Enterprise Tower, U.S. Naval Academy*

## Background History

The most decorated warship to ever participate in WW2 and one of the 3 built before the war to survive, and only taken out of action by the largest kamikaze attack ever conducted on a warship, Enterprise is a living legend among naval enthusiasts and to many of them, stand as equals to even the Iowa class battleships. She was laid down and launched in 1936. Initially, the US Navy saw her as nothing more as a way to cheat the Washington Naval Treaty. She soon proved herself the very best America had during the Pacific war, having participated in all major conflicts and at one point, had to operate as the sole operational US carrier in the pacific. Against all odds, she survived onslaught after onslaught of Japanese aircraft and on three occasions, she was announced sunk by the Japanese, giving rise to her nickname of "The Grey Ghost". She was finally put out of action by kamikaze during the battle of Leyte gulf and was repaired just in time to see the war's end.

## Overview and Tactics

Enterprise is the First American carrier players will get their hands on (or second if Sangamon comes before 11 levels) and she does not disappoint. With high speed, HP, and a huge air-wing with a decent reload speed, she can readily saturate an area with torpedo strike extremely quickly and her AP bombs are no joke either, with only a single hit dealing as much as a mid tier battleship salvo, making her particularly deadly in seasoned hands. The most important part however, is her auxiliary armaments. Her AA is very good, while it wont save you from from a swarm of 50+ planes, it will in the meantime provide very reliable protection against them. Her secondaries are accurate and unlike akagi, isn't concentrated on mostly on one side of the ship which means you will be dealing as much dmg as possible no matter what your angle to target is. All in All, Enterprise introduces the player a first taste of what American carriers will be capable of.

**Playing as Enterprise**

For tactics, there are 2 types to choose from. One is the clever but passive “come get me enemies- I’m a free kill! But actually... here’s 20 bombs sorry” type. You camp behind an island, waiting for enemies to come around to kill you, and then unleash hell on them with either torpedoes or bombs- whichever is stronger. Otherwise, with Enterprise’s non-historical high speed, extreme aggression is acceptable as well. You charge the enemy, get to 1km of them, then treat them like the Japanese carriers at Battle of Midway (without as many planes and no fighters).

**Playing alongside with an Enterprise**

 The Enterprise can relieve its allies of having to deal with coordinated attacks. Continuous torpedo strikes often intimidate fleets to scatter, making each ships an easier target. Also, provide escorting to your ally Enterprise if necessary, just like most aircraft carriers, they are vulnerable when unescorted.

**Playing against an Enterprise**

Just like most other aircraft carriers, the Enterprise is vulnerable if unescorted, especially if its captain is caught off guard. If one were to see an Enterprise boldly dashing through the map unescorted, then attack it quickly. Constantly maneuvering around can also confuse aircraft carriers, including the Enterprise. Do be warned, however, the Enterprise does have secondaries. Don't be lured into a close quarter battle if you have low HP.

## Advantages and Disadvantages

**Advantages**

* Unlike its predecessors, the ship has better auxiliary armament.
* Decent aircraft.
* High mobility.

**Disadvantages**

* Has a lower bomb and torpedo damage compared to its Japanese counterparts.
* Has below average maneuverability.

## Trivia

* The founder of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Jack Crawford Taylor (April 14, 1922 to July 2, 2016), was a former aircraft pilot on the USS Essex (CV-9) and USS Enterprise.
* She is one of the 2 carriers that participated in WW2 to have the ghost moniker as a nickname with the other one belonging to USS Lexington CV-16 AKA "The Blue Ghost" due to the same tendency to reappear after she had been declared sunk.

**In game inaccuracies**

* The in game model of the ship has its superstructure in its Port side, despite it being on the Starboard side historically.