Houshou

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25 鳳翔 (ほうしょう) Houshou Houshou Class Light Carrier HP 30→35 FP 0→19 ARM 15→39 TORP 0 EVA 24→39 AA 10→29 PLA 19 ASW 0 SPD Slow LOS 32→69 RGE Short LUK 20→69

Aircraft Equipment 8 Type 99 Dive Bomber 11 -Unequipped- -Locked- -Locked- Modernization 0 0 1 2 Build Time 2:00 (Normal) Remodel Req Consumption 25 25 Dismantle 2 1 12 2 Illustrator Shibafu Seiyuu Suzaki Aya

25 鳳翔改 (ほうしょうかい) Houshou Kai Houshou Class Light Carrier HP 40→46 FP 0→29 ARM 25→49 TORP 0 EVA 24→59 AA 15→39 PLA 42 ASW 0 SPD Slow LOS 35→79 RGE Short LUK 30→79

Aircraft Equipment 14 Type 0 Fighter Model 52 16 Type 97 Torpedo Bomber 12 -Unequipped- -Locked- Modernization 0 0 2 2 Remodel Level 25 Remodel Req 150 350 Consumption 30 30 Dismantle 3 4 15 4 Illustrator Shibafu Seiyuu Suzaki Aya

494 鳳翔改二 (ほうしょうかいに) Houshou Kai Ni Houshou Class Light Carrier HP 57→64 FP 0→53 ARM 33→67 TORP 0 EVA 36→77 AA 24→71 PLA 49 ASW 33→69 SPD Slow LOS 43→82 RGE Short LUK 50→120

Aircraft Equipment 17 -Unequipped- 18 -Unequipped- 13 -Unequipped- 1 -Unequipped- Modernization 0 0 2 2 Remodel Level 91 Remodel Req 560 800 1 1 20 Consumption 35 40 Dismantle 3 7 20 6 Illustrator Shibafu Seiyuu Suzaki Aya

499 鳳翔改二戦 (ほうしょうかいにせん) Houshou Kai Ni Sen Houshou Class Light Carrier HP 57→64 FP 0→50 ARM 35→69 TORP 0 EVA 33→73 AA 24→70 PLA 39 ASW 34→71 SPD Slow LOS 36→76 RGE Short LUK 50→120

Aircraft Equipment 17 -Unequipped- 18 -Unequipped- 4 -Unequipped- 0 -Unequipped- Modernization 0 0 2 2 Remodel Level 92 Remodel Req 170 800 20 20 Consumption 35 40 Dismantle 3 7 20 6 Illustrator Shibafu Seiyuu Suzaki Aya Reversible to Houshou Kai Ni Reversion Level 92 Reversion Req 230 300 20

Gameplay Notes

Light Carriers (CVL) are weaker CV, with usually more permissive Routings. They are capable of attacking submarines.

Escort Carriers (CVE) are CVL with a base ASW stat. They are:

• Able to be placed in the main fleet of a Transport Combined Fleet,
• Required for some Expeditions' requirements,
• Able to perform Opening ASW, as other CVL cannot reach enough ASW to trigger them.

Special Mechanics

• Can convert between Kai Ni and Kai Ni Sen remodels.

Kai Ni/Sen

• Becomes a CVE.

Stats Exceptions

Base

• Has 2 equipment slots.

Kai

• Has 3 equipment slots.

Kai Ni/Sen

• Is from Speed Group Slow A.
  • Has a +1 fit bonus with New Model High Temperature High Pressure Boiler (one-time).
    • Can achieve Fast+ Speed by combining with a turbine.

Kai Ni Sen

• Has some 0-plane-capacity equipment slots.

Equipability Exceptions

CVL	Default equipment compatibility
	✔️ Can Equip	❌ Cannot Equip
		Sp Recon Bomber
	Large Small Large	Sp Sp_Sec Sub Minisub Small Sp
	Medium	Large Large
	RE: Medium
	Equipability notes: = ; = ; = ; =Recon ; =Bomber ; Small= ; Medium= ; Sec= ; =

Houshou Equipability Exceptions
	Houshou/Kai	Houshou Kai Ni	Houshou Kai Ni Sen
Expansion Slot Exceptions	-	Can Equip:
Ship Exceptions	-	Can Equip: Small	Can Equip: Small
	-	Cannot Equip:	Cannot Equip:

Fit Bonuses

[edit]Houshou Kai Ni Sen Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
8cm High-angle Gun Kai + Additional Machine Guns	(★0-9)			+2					+2
	(★MAX)	+1		+3					+3
	+ Air Radar			+3					+3	One-time
10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount Kai + Additional Machine Guns	(★0-6)	+1		+3					+2
	(★7-9)	+1		+4					+3
	(★MAX)	+2		+5				+1	+3
	+ Air Radar			+3					+3	One-time
Type 96 Fighter		+3		+4	+3				+4
Type 96 Fighter Kai		+4		+5	+8				+7
Prototype Jinpuu		+4		+4					+4
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Air Superiority Fighter Specification)	(★0-5)	+4		+4				+2	+3
	(★6-7)	+4		+4				+3	+4
	(★8-9)	+4		+5				+3	+5
	(★MAX)	+5		+5				+4	+5
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Two-seat w/ KMX)	(★0-1)	+2		+1	+3				+2
	(★2-3)	+3		+1	+3				+2
	(★4-5)	+3		+2	+3				+2
	(★6-7)	+3		+2	+4				+2
	(★8-9)	+3		+2	+4				+3
	(★MAX)	+3		+2	+5				+3
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Skilled Fighter-bomber)	(★0-5)	+5		+3				+4	+2
	(★6-7)	+6		+3				+4	+3
	(★8-9)	+6		+4				+5	+3
	(★MAX)	+7		+4				+6	+3
New Model High Temperature High Pressure Boiler	(1st equipped)									+1 One-time
Type 3 Command Liaison Aircraft Kai 2	(★0-3)	+1			+1			+1
	(★4-5)	+1			+2			+1
	(★6-7)	+1			+2			+1	+1
	(★8-9)	+1			+2			+2	+1
	(★MAX)	+2			+2			+2	+1
Ship-Type Bonuses
SB2C-3		-2					-2		-1
SB2C-5		-2					-2		-1
Any Carrier Recon	(1st equipped) (★2-3)					+1				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4-5)	+1				+1				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6-9)	+1				+2				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+2				+3				One-time
Passive Radiolocator (E27) + Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 (Calibrated Late Model)	(1st equipped) (★7)							+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)							+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1						+2	+1	One-time
	+ ★4+ Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)	+1		+4				+1	+3	One-time
2cm Flakvierling 38	(★4-6)			+1					+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+2					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+3					+2
	(★4-MAX) + Air Radar			+1						One-time
3.7cm FlaK M42	(★6-7)			+1					+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+1	+2
	(★6-MAX) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model II Kai (20th Squadron) OR Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model III Kai (Skilled/20th Squadron)	(★3-5)								+1
	(★6-7)				+1				+1
	(★8-9)				+1			+1	+1
	(★MAX)	+1			+1			+1	+1
Fleet Communication Antenna	(★4)							+1
	(★5)	+1						+1
	(★6)	+1						+1	+1
	(★7)	+1						+2	+1
	(★8)	+2						+2	+1
	(★9)	+2						+2	+2
	(★MAX)	+2						+3	+2
Skilled Deck Personnel + Aviation Maintenance Hands	(1st equipped) (★1)	+1								One-time
	(1st equipped) (★2)	+1						+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★3)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4)	+1						+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5)	+1	+1					+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6)	+1	+1	+1				+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)	+2	+1	+1				+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)	+2	+1	+1				+2	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+2	+1	+1				+2	+2	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+3	+1	+1				+2	+2	+1, One-time
Type 0 Passive Sonar	(1st equipped) (★3-4)								+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-6)				+1				+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)				+1				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)				+2				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)				+2			+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)				+3			+1	+2	One-time

[edit]Houshou Kai Ni Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
8cm High-angle Gun Kai + Additional Machine Guns	(★0-9)			+2					+2
	(★MAX)	+1		+3					+3
	+ Air Radar			+3					+3	One-time
10cm Twin High-angle Gun Mount Kai + Additional Machine Guns	(★0-6)	+1		+3					+2
	(★7-9)	+1		+4					+3
	(★MAX)	+2		+5				+1	+3
	+ Air Radar			+3					+3	One-time
Type 96 Fighter		+3		+4	+3				+4
Type 96 Fighter Kai		+4		+5	+8				+7
Prototype Jinpuu		+4		+4					+4
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Air Superiority Fighter Specification)	(★0-5)	+4		+4				+2	+3
	(★6-7)	+4		+4				+3	+4
	(★8-9)	+4		+5				+3	+5
	(★MAX)	+5		+5				+4	+5
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Two-seat w/ KMX)	(★0-1)	+2		+1	+3				+2
	(★2-3)	+3		+1	+3				+2
	(★4-5)	+3		+2	+3				+2
	(★6-7)	+3		+2	+4				+2
	(★8-9)	+3		+2	+4				+3
	(★MAX)	+3		+2	+5				+3
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Skilled Fighter-bomber)	(★0-5)	+5		+3				+4	+2
	(★6-7)	+6		+3				+4	+3
	(★8-9)	+6		+4				+5	+3
	(★MAX)	+7		+4				+6	+3
Swordfish		+1
Swordfish Mk.II (Skilled)		+2
Swordfish Mk.III (Skilled)	(★0-2)	+3
	(★3-6)	+3							+1
	(★7-8)	+4							+1
	(★9)	+4						+1	+1
	(★MAX)	+5						+1	+1
New Model High Temperature High Pressure Boiler	(1st equipped)									+1 One-time
Ship-Type Bonuses
SB2C-3		-2					-2		-1
SB2C-5		-2					-2		-1
Barracuda Mk.II	(★MAX)							+1
Barracuda Mk.III	(★7)	+1
	(★8)	+1			+1
	(★9)	+1			+1			+1
	(★MAX)	+1			+1			+2
Any Carrier Recon	(1st equipped) (★2-3)					+1				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4-5)	+1				+1				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6-9)	+1				+2				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+2				+3				One-time
Passive Radiolocator (E27) + Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 (Calibrated Late Model)	(1st equipped) (★7)							+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)							+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1						+2	+1	One-time
	+ ★4+ Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)	+1		+4				+1	+3	One-time
2cm Flakvierling 38	(★4-6)			+1					+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+2					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+3					+2
	(★4-MAX) + Air Radar			+1						One-time
3.7cm FlaK M42	(★6-7)			+1					+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+1	+2
	(★6-MAX) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
Fleet Communication Antenna	(★4)							+1
	(★5)	+1						+1
	(★6)	+1						+1	+1
	(★7)	+1						+2	+1
	(★8)	+2						+2	+1
	(★9)	+2						+2	+2
	(★MAX)	+2						+3	+2
Skilled Deck Personnel + Aviation Maintenance Hands	(1st equipped) (★1)	+1								One-time
	(1st equipped) (★2)	+1						+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★3)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4)	+1						+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5)	+1	+1					+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6)	+1	+1	+1				+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)	+2	+1	+1				+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)	+2	+1	+1				+2	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+2	+1	+1				+2	+2	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+3	+1	+1				+2	+2	+1, One-time
Type 0 Passive Sonar	(1st equipped) (★3-4)								+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-6)				+1				+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)				+1				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)				+2				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)				+2			+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)				+3			+1	+2	One-time

[edit]Houshou Kai Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
Type 96 Fighter		+2		+3	+2				+3
Type 96 Fighter Kai		+3		+4	+6				+5
Prototype Jinpuu		+3		+3					+4
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Two-seat w/ KMX)	(★0-1)	+1			+2				+1
	(★2-3)	+2			+2				+1
	(★4-5)	+2		+1	+2				+1
	(★6-7)	+2		+1	+3				+1
	(★8-9)	+2		+1	+3				+2
	(★MAX)	+2		+1	+4				+2
Swordfish		+1
Swordfish Mk.II (Skilled)		+2
Swordfish Mk.III (Skilled)	(★0-2)	+3
	(★3-6)	+3							+1
	(★7-8)	+4							+1
	(★9)	+4						+1	+1
	(★MAX)	+5						+1	+1
Type 3 Command Liaison Aircraft Kai 2	(★0-3)	+1			+1			+1
	(★4-5)	+1			+2			+1
	(★6-7)	+1			+2			+1	+1
	(★8-9)	+1			+2			+2	+1
	(★MAX)	+2			+2			+2	+1
Ship-Type Bonuses
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Air Superiority Fighter Specification)	(★6-7)							+1	+1
	(★8-9)			+1				+1	+2
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+2	+2
SB2C-3		-2					-2		-1
SB2C-5		-2					-2		-1
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Skilled Fighter-bomber)	(★6-7)	+1							+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1				+1	+1
	(★MAX)	+2		+1				+2	+1
Barracuda Mk.II	(★MAX)							+1
Barracuda Mk.III	(★7)	+1
	(★8)	+1			+1
	(★9)	+1			+1			+1
	(★MAX)	+1			+1			+2
Any Carrier Recon	(1st equipped) (★2-3)					+1				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4-5)	+1				+1				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6-9)	+1				+2				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+2				+3				One-time
Passive Radiolocator (E27) + Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 (Calibrated Late Model)	(1st equipped) (★7)							+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)							+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1						+2	+1	One-time
	+ ★4+ Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)	+1		+4				+1	+3	One-time
2cm Flakvierling 38	(★4-6)			+1					+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+2					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+3					+2
	(★4-MAX) + Air Radar			+1						One-time
3.7cm FlaK M42	(★6-7)			+1					+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+1	+2
	(★6-MAX) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model II Kai (20th Squadron) OR Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model III Kai (Skilled/20th Squadron)	(★3-5)								+1
	(★6-7)				+1				+1
	(★8-9)				+1			+1	+1
	(★MAX)	+1			+1			+1	+1
Fleet Communication Antenna	(★4)							+1
	(★5)	+1						+1
	(★6)	+1						+1	+1
	(★7)	+1						+2	+1
	(★8)	+2						+2	+1
	(★9)	+2						+2	+2
	(★MAX)	+2						+3	+2
Skilled Deck Personnel + Aviation Maintenance Hands	(1st equipped) (★1)	+1								One-time
	(1st equipped) (★2)	+1						+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★3)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4)	+1						+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5)	+1	+1					+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6)	+1	+1	+1				+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)	+2	+1	+1				+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)	+2	+1	+1				+2	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+2	+1	+1				+2	+2	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+3	+1	+1				+2	+2	+1, One-time
Type 0 Passive Sonar	(1st equipped) (★3-4)								+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-6)				+1				+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)				+1				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)				+2				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)				+2			+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)				+3			+1	+2	One-time

[edit]Houshou Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
Type 96 Fighter		+2		+3	+2				+3
Type 96 Fighter Kai		+3		+4	+6				+5
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Two-seat w/ KMX)	(★0-1)	+1			+2				+1
	(★2-3)	+2			+2				+1
	(★4-5)	+2		+1	+2				+1
	(★6-7)	+2		+1	+3				+1
	(★8-9)	+2		+1	+3				+2
	(★MAX)	+2		+1	+4				+2
Swordfish		+1
Swordfish Mk.II (Skilled)		+2
Swordfish Mk.III (Skilled)	(★0-2)	+3
	(★3-6)	+3							+1
	(★7-8)	+4							+1
	(★9)	+4						+1	+1
	(★MAX)	+5						+1	+1
Type 3 Command Liaison Aircraft Kai 2	(★0-3)	+1			+1			+1
	(★4-5)	+1			+2			+1
	(★6-7)	+1			+2			+1	+1
	(★8-9)	+1			+2			+2	+1
	(★MAX)	+2			+2			+2	+1
Ship-Type Bonuses
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Air Superiority Fighter Specification)	(★6-7)							+1	+1
	(★8-9)			+1				+1	+2
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+2	+2
SB2C-3		-2					-2		-1
SB2C-5		-2					-2		-1
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Skilled Fighter-bomber)	(★6-7)	+1							+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1				+1	+1
	(★MAX)	+2		+1				+2	+1
Barracuda Mk.II	(★MAX)							+1
Barracuda Mk.III	(★7)	+1
	(★8)	+1			+1
	(★9)	+1			+1			+1
	(★MAX)	+1			+1			+2
Any Carrier Recon	(1st equipped) (★2-3)					+1				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4-5)	+1				+1				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6-9)	+1				+2				One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+2				+3				One-time
Passive Radiolocator (E27) + Type 22 Surface Radar Kai 4 (Calibrated Late Model)	(1st equipped) (★7)							+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)							+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1						+2	+1	One-time
	+ ★4+ Type 13 Air Radar Kai (Late Model)	+1		+4				+1	+3	One-time
2cm Flakvierling 38	(★4-6)			+1					+1
	(★7-9)	+1		+2					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+3					+2
	(★4-MAX) + Air Radar			+1						One-time
3.7cm FlaK M42	(★6-7)			+1					+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1					+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1				+1	+2
	(★6-MAX) + Air Radar			+2						One-time
Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model II Kai (20th Squadron) OR Type 1 Fighter Hayabusa Model III Kai (Skilled/20th Squadron)	(★3-5)								+1
	(★6-7)				+1				+1
	(★8-9)				+1			+1	+1
	(★MAX)	+1			+1			+1	+1
Fleet Communication Antenna	(★4)							+1
	(★5)	+1						+1
	(★6)	+1						+1	+1
	(★7)	+1						+2	+1
	(★8)	+2						+2	+1
	(★9)	+2						+2	+2
	(★MAX)	+2						+3	+2
Skilled Deck Personnel + Aviation Maintenance Hands	(1st equipped) (★1)	+1								One-time
	(1st equipped) (★2)	+1						+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★3)	+1						+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★4)	+1						+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5)	+1	+1					+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★6)	+1	+1	+1				+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)	+2	+1	+1				+1	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)	+2	+1	+1				+2	+1	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)	+2	+1	+1				+2	+2	+1, One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+3	+1	+1				+2	+2	+1, One-time
Type 0 Passive Sonar	(1st equipped) (★3-4)								+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-6)				+1				+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★7)				+1				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8)				+2				+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★9)				+2			+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)				+3			+1	+2	One-time

Important Information

• Required for quest:
  • Mandatory:
    • B188
    • C70
    • Fm1, Fq1
• Helper for the following equipment:
  • Improvement: Type 96 Fighter Kai, Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Skilled Fighter-bomber)
  • Improvement & upgrade: Type 97 Torpedo Bomber, Type 96 Fighter, Type 97 Torpedo Bomber (Skilled), Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Air Superiority Fighter Specification)

Drop Locations

Ship	Rarity	Type	No.	World 1						World 2					World 3					World 7					World 4					World 5					World 6					Remarks
				1	2	3	4	5	6	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5	1	2	3	4	5
Houshou	Uncommon	CVL	025			✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️				✔️					✔️	✔️			✔️		✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️				✔️	✔️			✔️	Buildable (no LSC)

Voice Lines

Quotes

Event	Japanese/English
Introduction Play	I'm the aircraft carrier, Houshou. I may not be good enough but please take good care of me.
	航空母艦、鳳翔です。不束者ですが、よろしくお願い致します。
Introduction Play	I'm the aircraft carrier, Houshou. I've just received a remodel. I may be weak, but I'll still give it my all.
	航空母艦、鳳翔です。改装していただきました。微力ですが、力の限り務めさせていただきます。
Library Play	I'm the aircraft carrier, Houshou. I'm the world's first purpose built aircraft carrier. I will do my best even though I'm a small ship.
	航空母艦、鳳翔と申します。 最初から空母として建造された、世界で初めての航空母艦なんです。 小さな艦ですが、頑張りますね。
Secretary 1 Play	It's a nice wind.
	よい風ですね。
Secretary 1 Play	Shall I make some tea?
	お茶にしましょうか。
Secretary 1 Play	Admiral, I'll be with you till the end.
	提督、鳳翔も共に参ります。最後まで。
Secretary 2 Play	Shall I make some tea?
	お茶にしましょうか。
Secretary 2 Play	Thanks for your hard work. Would you like a bath? Or would you like some dinner? Or perhaps... Fufu~ I'm just joking.
	おつかれさまです。お風呂にしますか？御飯にしますか？それとも…ふふっ、冗談ですよ。
Secretary 3 Play	Thanks for your hard work. Would you like a bath? Or would you like some dinner? Or perhaps... Fufu~ I'm just joking.
	お疲れ様です。お風呂にしますか？ご飯にしますか？それとも･･･ふふっ、冗談ですよ。
Secretary 3 Play	My dreams? That's right, I'd like to open a small shop together with you one day.... Oh my, excuse me. Please forget I said that.
	私の夢ですか？そうですねぇ、いつか二人で小さなお店でも開きたいですね…って、あらやだ、ごめんなさい。忘れてください。
Secretary 3 Play	My dream? Let's see... I'd like to open a small store with you one day Oh! Oh dear! Yamato? Did you hear that? That's... you know. Uhm... Uhh... Yamato?
	私の夢ですか？そうですね…いつか二人で、小さなお店でも開きたいですね。って、あらやだ！大和！？見てた？これは…これはね？えっと…あの…大和さん？
Secretary Idle Play	I'll be waiting here so please come get me if you need anything, Admiral.
	提督、私ここに控えていますので、御用があればいつでもおしゃってくださいね。
Secretary (Married) Play	Thanks for all your hard work, Admiral. Please get a good rest now and then.
	提督、何時もお疲れ様です。時には、ゆっくりお休みになってください。
Wedding Play	Someday... someday, I'd like to enjoy a relaxing cruise together.
	いつか…いつかふたりで、のんびりと船旅を楽しみたいものですね
Player's Score Play	it seems a notice for you has arrived, Admiral.
	提督にお知らせが届いていますね。
Joining A Fleet Play	A real battle... I guess I've got no choice then.
	実戦ですか･･･致し方ありませんね。
Joining A Fleet Play	It's a real battle, isn't it? I'm here right now for this moment. Together with you.
	実戦、ですね？このときのため、今、鳳翔はいます。あなたと共に。
Equipment 1 Play	Sorry for troubling you with strengthening my equipment.
	すみません、私の武装を強化してくれるなんて。
Equipment 2 Play	Isn't this... a bit too grand for me?
	私には･･･少し大袈裟ではないでしょうか？
Equipment 3 Play	I'm fine!
	大丈夫ね！
Supply Play	Thank you very much, Admiral.
	提督、ありがとうございます。
Docking (Minor Damage) Play	That's right, I'll be taking a short rest.
	そうですね、少しだけお休みします。
Docking (Major Damage) Play	I shouldn't be pushing myself.
	私が無茶しては、ダメですね。
Construction Play	It seems that some new girls have arrived.
	新しい子たちが来るみたいね。
Returning from Sortie Play	Thanks for your hard work, the fleet has returned.
	お疲れ様でした、艦隊が帰ってきましたね。
Starting a Sortie Play	Houshou, sortieing.
	鳳翔、出撃致します。
Starting a Battle Play	Wind direction, OK. Air wing, take off!
	風向き、よし。航空部隊、発艦！
Attack Play	This isn't an exercise but a real battle!
	これは、演習ではなくて実戦よっ！
Attack Play	Houshou Air Wing, go!
	鳳翔航空隊、行きなさい！
Air Battle Play	I won't be doing exercises forever!
	いつまでも演習って訳にもいきませんっ！
Night Battle Play	I need to do what I must!
	やるときは、やるのです！
Night Battle Play	I won't let any of you get away!
	あなた達を逃しはしません！
MVP Play	Really, is that true!? I'm glad that I was able to be of use.
	そんな、本当ですか！？私もお役に立てたのなら、嬉しいです。
Minor Damage 1 Play	Aaah! My flight deck!
	ああっ！飛行甲板が！
Minor Damage 2 Play	Aaaah!
	あぁぁっ！
Major Damage Play	I won't be sunk with just this!
	このまま沈む訳には参りませんっ！
Sunk Play	So I'm... sinking too...
	私も…沈むのですね…

Seasonal

Ship	Japanese/English	Notes
Valentine’s Day 2016 Play	Ummm, Admiral… I was wondering if it would be alright to give you chocolates too… Ummm…	Secretary 1
	提督、あの…どうかと思ったのですが、私もチョコレートをお渡しできれば、と…あの…
Valentine’s Day 2016 Play	Did you like the chocolates? I made it Japanese-style with kinako and wasanbon… I see, great.	Secretary 2
	チョコレート、いかがでしたか？きな粉と和三盆を使って和風に…そうですか、良かった。
White Day 2016 Play	Is this in return for the chocolates, Admiral? Sorry for letting you go through all this trouble.
	提督、これをチョコレートのお返しに？ かえってお気を使わせてしまって、すみませんっ。
Spring 2016 Play	Spring is the season for cherry blossom viewing. Shall we go cherry blossom viewing with the other carriers, Admiral? Shall I get the multi-tiered lunch box ready? Ufufu. I’m going to give this my all.
	春、お花見の季節ですね。提督、空母の皆さん連れて、お花見行かれます？お重をご準備しましょうか？うふふ。腕によりをかけますね。
3rd Anniversary Play	Our fleet has reached it’s 3rd Anniversary, Admiral. Thank you so much for your hard work. Let’s keep doing our best.
	提督、艦隊は三周年を迎えました。本当にお疲れ様です。これからも、頑張りましょう。
Rainy Season 2016 Play	It’s raining again… It’s troublesome since the food gets damaged easily. The laundry too… What should I do?
	また雨…こんな日は、食べ物が傷みやすくて困ります。洗濯物も…。どうしましょう？
Midsummer 2016 Play	That’s right, we need to open up the beach teahouse for the ship girls and the Admiral. Mamiya, Irako.
	そうですね、浜辺の艦娘と提督のために、浜茶屋を開きましょうか。間宮さん、伊良湖さん。
Autumn 2016 Play	It’s gotten a bit cooler. It must be autumn.
	少し涼しくなってきました。秋ですね。
Saury Festival 2016 Play	Saury during this season is certainly very delicious. It’s great salt grilled or as sashimi. I’ll go prepare some.
	確かに、旬の秋刀魚は大変美味しい物です。塩焼きもお刺身もいいですね。準備しますね。
Christmas 2016 Play	I tried giving a Japanese touch to Christmas dishes, Admiral. If you don’t mind, can you try some? I hope it suits your tastes…
	提督、クリスマスの料理、和風アレンジでいくつかで挑戦してみたんです。よかったら、どうですか？お口に合えばいいのですが…
End of Year 2016 Play	Now, let’s get started on the year-end spring cleaning. You do that part, Akagi-san. I’ll leave those windows to you, Kaga-san.
	さあ、師走大掃除頑張りましょう。赤城さん、そちらを。加賀さんはその窓をお願いします。
New Year 2017 Play	Happy New Year, Admiral! Please look after all the carriers this year too.
	提督、新年明けまして、おめでとうございます！本年も全航空母艦を、どうぞよろしくお願いします。
Setsubun 2017 Play	Yes! I have all the beans for Setsubun ready. Please let me know if it’s not enough.
	はい！節分用のお豆を全ていっておきました。足りないようでしたら、お知らせくださいね。
4th Anniversary Play	The fleet’s 4th Anniversary is here, Admiral. Thank you so much for your hard work. Let’s keep on working hard.
	提督、艦隊は四周年を迎えました。ほんとにお疲れ様です。これからに頑張りましょう。

Misc Lines

Ship	Japanese/English	Notes
Summer 2020 Event Play	Begging your pardon, but please allow me to give it my all. Houshou attack squadrons, take off!	Friend Fleet 1
	大変申し訳ありませんが、私も全力で行かせていただきます。鳳翔攻撃隊、全機、発艦せよ！

CG

Regular
Base Base Damaged Kai Ni Kai Ni Damaged Kai Ni Sen Kai Ni Sen Damaged

Trivia

General Information

• Her name literally translates as "phoenix in flight" (鳳=phoenix, 翔=soar/fly).
• She was launched on the 13th of November 1921.
• Scrapped beginning on the 2nd of September 1946.

Update History

• She was part of the original game's launch when the game was released on the 23rd of April 2013.
• She got her Kai Ni/Sen on the 6th of December 2022.

Misc

• Survived World War II.

• Due to her comments regarding opening a little store with the admiral, JP players often refer to her as おかみさん (Okami-san, lit. "boss lady" or the female owner of a typical Japanese store).
• Her arrows have orange-yellow fletching as opposed to the white and green arrow fletching of other carriers, this is a reference to her role as a training carrier as the IJN painted its training aircraft a bright yellow or orange
• She was the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be launched. This, combined with her manner of speaking, has led her to be characterized as the mother of the other carriers.
• The original Houshou appeared in the animated movie "The Wind Rises", the aircraft carrier visited by Horikoshi Jiro and his supervisor Kurokawa. Nagato, with the serpentine funnel unique to her class, was shown as well, albeit briefly.

See Also

• Wikipedia entry on carrier Hōshō