SBD

[Edit] SBD Douglas SBD-1 Dauntless No.195 SBD
Carrier-based Dive Bomber Effects: +1 +6 +2 +3 +1 +2 +2 Combat Radius: 4 (Deployment Cost: 5) Scrap value: 1 3 2 (Buildable)
Refittable Ship Types
Fast Battleship	Battleship
Aviation Battleship	Standard Aircraft Carrier
Armored Carrier	Light Carrier
Heavy Cruiser	Aviation Cruiser
Light Cruiser	Torpedo Cruiser
Training Cruiser	Destroyer
Coastal Defense Ship	Submarine
Aircraft Carrying Submarine	Seaplane Tender
Fleet Oiler	Submarine Tender
Repair Ship	Amphibious Assault Ship
LBAS Plane

Introduction

シンプルかつ頑丈な作りの傑作急降下爆撃機です。
大戦初期の機体でありながら、旧式化したあとも長く使われました。ドーントレスの愛称で呼ばれた本機は、練度の高いパイロットであれば、ある程度の対空戦闘も可能でした。

Called the Dauntless, this simple yet robust dive bomber was used extensively during the war.
In the hands of a skilled pilot it can even be used as a fighter.

Mechanics

Dive Bombers are one of the main types of plane used by CV(B/L). Their main role is to do damage during the Airstrike, with their "Dive Bombing" stat being the most important factor in this regard. Dive Bombers are additionally needed for dealing damage during day Shelling, especially for Aircraft Carrier Cut-Ins (CVCI).

• They are vulnerable to shoot down during most Aerial Combat phases.
• They bring some accuracy bonus against PT boats.
• They cannot attack Installations unless they are Anti-Installation Dive Bombers.

Notes

Not to be confused with other aircraft of this family (see here).

How To Obtain

Buildable:

Best craft recipe	10	30	10	20	Lexington-class HornetSecretary:Lexington-class, Hornet Lexington-class Hornet

Stock equipment of: Saratoga Kai, Hornet (x2), Hornet Kai (★+4), Ranger

From quest: By8 (x2, choice)

Event reward for:

• Fall 2016 Event E-2: Hard, Medium, Easy

Uses

Used to improve SBD-5, SB2C-3, SBD VB-2 (Bomber Squadron), SBD VS-2 (Reconnaissance Squadron), SBD (Yellow Wings)

Updates History

• 2016-11-18: Implemented
• 2021-05-31: Visible bonuses added
• 2021-06-22: Became buildable, improvable, and upgradeable to SBD-5

Fit Bonuses

SBD Equipment Bonuses
Ship	Extra Requirement									Note
United States Navy Vessels	-	+1

Improvement

SBD
Improvement			→	Conversion
★ Improvement Level	0~5	6~9		SBD-5
Consumed	3/4	4/5		5/8
Consumed	2/2	2/4		4/6
Equipment Consumed		x2
Items Consumed	-			-
Resources	180 250 0 330

Ship Helper	Conversion
Saratoga	SBD-5
Mon		Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Saratoga Kai/Mk.II/Mod.2
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Hornet/Kai
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun

Improvement effects
	1★	2★	3★	4★	5★	6★	7★	8★	9★	Max★
	0.2	0.4	0.6	0.8	1.0	1.2	1.4	1.6	1.8	2.0
	0.2	0.4	0.6	0.8	1.0	1.2	1.4	1.6	1.8	2.0

See Also

• Douglas SBD Dauntless