Hornet

Info

403 Hornet (ホーネット) Hornet Yorktown Class Standard Aircraft Carrier HP 67→74 FP 0→45 ARM 38→65 TORP 0 EVA 30→57 AA 32→72 PLA 87 ASW 0 SPD Fast LOS 45→70 RGE Medium LUK 28→67

Aircraft Equipment 36 F4F-3 18 SBD 18 SBD 15 TBD Modernization 0 0 4 4 Build Time 6:00 (Unbuildable) Remodel Req Consumption 60 65 Dismantle 8 13 37 12 Illustrator Konishi Seiyuu Fairouz Ai

Gameplay Notes

Special Mechanics

• None

Stats Exceptions

• Is Medium Range.

Equipability Exceptions

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

• Default CV equipment compatibility

Fit Bonuses

[edit]Hornet Equipment Bonuses
Equipment	Extra Requirement									Note
5inch Single High-angle Gun Mount Battery		+1		+1					+1
5inch Twin Gun Mount (Secondary Armament) Concentrated Deployment		+1		+1					+2
	+ SK Radar OR SK + SG Radar			+2					+2	One-time
	+ SK + SG Radar OR GFCS Mk.37 OR SG Radar (Initial Model) OR SG Radar (Late Model)	+1		+1				+2	+1	One-time
XF5U		+3		+3	+3				+3
FR-1 Fireball		+1							+1
Corsair Mk.II OR Corsair Mk.II (Ace)		+1		+1					+2
F4U-2 Night Corsair		+1		+1					+1
SBD		+1
FM-2		+1							+1
SBD-5	(★0-1)	+2
	(★2-6)	+3
	(★7-MAX)	+4
SB2C-3	(★0-2)	+1
	(★3-6)	+2
	(★7)	+2						+1
	(★8)	+3						+1
	(★9)	+3						+2
	(★MAX)	+4						+2
SB2C-5	(★0-4)	+2
	(★5)	+3
	(★6)	+3						+1
	(★7)	+4						+1
	(★8)	+4						+2
	(★9)	+5						+2
	(★MAX)	+5						+3
F4U-4		+2		+1					+1
SBD (Yellow Wings) OR TBD (Yellow Wings)		+1						+1	+1
SBD (Yellow Wings)	(★7-9)								+1
	(★MAX)	+1							+1
SBD VB-2 (Bomber Squadron)	(★7)	+1
	(★8)	+1						+1
	(★9)	+1		+1				+1
	(★MAX)	+2		+1				+1
TBD (Yellow Wings)	(★7-9)							+1
	(★MAX)	+1						+1
TBM-3W+3S		+2			+3				+1
Fulmar (Reconnaissance Fighter/Skilled)		+1		+1		+1			+1
SBD VS-2 (Reconnaissance Squadron) OR SBD VB-2 (Bomber Squadron)		+1		+1				+1	+1
SBD VS-2 (Reconnaissance Squadron)	(★7)							+1
	(★8)					+1		+1
	(★9)	+1				+1		+1
	(★MAX)	+1				+1		+2
GFCS Mk.37		+1		+1					+1
SG Radar (Initial Model)		+2				+4			+3
SG Radar (Late Model)		+3				+4			+4
	(1st equipped)							+3		One-time
SK Radar	(1st equipped)			+1		+1			+3	One-time
SK + SG Radar	(1st equipped)	+2		+2		+2			+3	One-time
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
Type 0 Fighter Model 64 (Two-seat w/ KMX)	(★2-3)	+1
	(★4-5)	+1		+1
	(★6-7)	+1		+1	+1
	(★8-9)	+1		+1	+1				+1
	(★MAX)	+1		+1	+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
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 to Craft F4F-3, SBD.

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
Hornet	S Holo	CV	403																																					Unbuildable

Voice Lines

Quotes

Event	Japanese/English
Introduction Play	I see. So you're the Admiral I've heard about. Pleasure meeting you. I'm USS CV-8, Hornet. I'm looking forward to working with you.
	そう。貴方が噂の提督なの。よろしくね。私はUSS CV-8, Hornet. I'm looking forward to you.
Introduction Play	USS CV-8, Hornet. Sortie preparations are complete. Let's get through this together. Admiral, let's give it our all.
	USS CV-8, Hornet. 出撃準備は出来ているわ。Let's get through this together. 提督、一緒に頑張りましょう。
Library Play	I'm the third of the Yorktown-class carriers, the USS Hornet. At Midway and off the Santa Cruz Islands, I faced down the full-strength of the IJN carrier task forces. Hiryuu, plus Shoukaku and Zuikaku, were strong. I'm also the legendary "Shangri La". Remember my service well.
	Yorktown級航空母艦三番艦、USS Hornetよ。ミッドウェー, そしてサンタ．クルーズ諸島沖で全盛期の日本機動部隊と真正面から対決したわ。飛龍、そして翔鶴瑞鶴も強かった。シャングリラ伝説も私よ？覚えておきなさい。
Secretary 1 Play	Did you call me?
	Did you call me?
Secretary 1 Play	My turn? Ok.
	My turn? Ok.
Secretary 2 Play	Yes, I'm Hornet. Don't forget that.
	そう、私がHornetよ。覚えておいて。
Secretary 2 Play	Shangri La? Heh. Right, I wonder where that is?
	シャングリラ？ん。そうね。どこかしら？
Secretary 3 Play	What is it, Northampton? I told you not to tug on- wait, huh? It's you, Admiral? What're you doing? Huh? "Towing practice"? Hmph, I don't need that. Dive bomber squadrons, begin takeoff!
	何、Northampton? あんまり引っ張んないでって、ん、はっ？あなた、提督、何をしているの？えっ？曳航の演習？ん、いらないわ、その演習。艦爆隊、発艦始め！
Idle Play	Oh hello, Shoukaku. We aren't anything alike, but I feel like there's something that, you know, connects us. What's the word? A feeling? Destiny written in the stars? Well, in any case, would you like to have a drink together at the base bar? It's my treat.
	あら、翔鶴。あなた、私と全然似ていないけど、どこが通じるところが、ね、ある気がするの。なんて言うの？Feeling?星回りかしら？まあ、何でもいいわ。今度、鎮守府のバーで一杯やりましょう？私、おごるわ。
Secretary Married Play	I made coffee. You'll have some, right? Here. Oh, this? A little pick-me-up for your hard work. It's my handmade apple pie. You like it, right? It's got a bit of extra cinnamon.
	Coffee入れたわ。飲むでしょう？はい。あぁ、これ？頑張っている差し入れ。私の手作りのapple pie. 好きでしょう？Cinnamonちょっと多めの。
Wedding Play	Eh? Not Sara or Big E, but me? Uh, okay... Hm? Y-You have good taste, it's not bad. But is the size right...? Ah, it's perfect. Then I have to say "yes".
	えっ？SaraやBig Eじゃなくて、私？あぁ、そう。ん。いっ、いい趣味ね、悪くはないわ。でもサイズ、合うかな…あっ、ぴったり。じゃあ仕方ない、yesよ。
Looking At Scores Play	Information? That's critical, more so than anything.
	Information? 大事よ、何よりも。
Joining A Fleet Play	Task Force flagship, Hornet, weigh anchor!
	Task Force flagship, Hornet, weigh anchor!
Equipment 1 Play	Hmm, these're good planes. Not bad.
	ふん、いい機体ね。悪くはないわ。
Equipment 2 Play	We're going with that? Really? Well, fine...
	そんなのでいいの？Really?まあ、いいけど…
Equipment 3 Play	No problem.
	No problem.
Supply Play	That would be great! You're a life-saver.
	That would be great! 助かるわ。
Docking Minor Play	I broke a bit of a sweat. I'll be taking a shower, okay?
	少し汗をかいちゃった。Showerいただくわね。
Docking Major Play	The enemy's pretty good. I need to get my body fixed up.
	敵もなかなかやるわ。体、直しておかないと。
Construction Play	It's done. That was fast, huh?
	できたわ。早いものね。
Returning From Sortie Play	The fleet has returned to port. Thanks for hanging in there, everyone.
	Fleetが港に戻ったわ。皆、ご苦労様。
Starting A Sortie Play	USS CV-8, Hornet, sortieing. Task Force 16, forward!
	USS CV-8, Hornet, 出撃します。第十六任務部隊、前へ！
Starting A Sortie Play	USS CV-8, Hornet, sortieing. Task Force 17, forward! Wipe out the enemy carrier task force!
	USS CV-8, Hornet, 出撃します。第十七任務部隊、前へ！敵機動部隊を撃滅する！
Battle Start Play	Now then, shall we begin? Hornet attack squadrons, begin takeoff!
	さぁ、始めましょうか？Hornet攻撃隊、発艦始めなさい！
Attack Play	Now! Get going!
	さっ、行きなさい！
Air Battle/Daytime Spotting/Night Battle Attack Play	There you are! You're not getting away!
	そこね！逃がさないわ！
Air Battle/Daytime Spotting/Night Battle Attack Play	I'm prepared to trade blows this time! You're not getting away!
	元より相打ち覚悟よ！逃がさないわ！
Night Battle Play	Night, huh...? I'm not a fan, but... let's give chase!
	夜か…？あまり好きじゃないけど…追ってみましょうか！？
MVP Play	Are you saying I played a big part in this battle? Well, I guess so. Sorry, everyone. I'll take it and all, but this is obviously the result of everyone's efforts.
	この戦い、Hornetの戦果が大きいって言うの？まあ、そうなるか。ごめんね、皆。せっかくだからもらっておくけど、もちろん、これは皆の戦果よ。
Minor Damage 1 Play	Gahh! They got me! In the flight deck?
	げはっ！食らった！飛行甲板？
Minor Damage 2 Play	Gehh! Is this, it? No, not yet...
	げへっ！これ、やばいか？いえ、まだよ…
Major Damage Play	They got me good... but I won't let them have their way! Don't let the explosions or fire spread. Ditch any planes on deck into the sea! We won't lose the ship!
	やってくれる…でも、これ以上はやらせない！誘爆を、火災を防ぐの。甲板の機は海へ投棄！もう、艦は捨てないわ！
Sunk Play	The fires... the fires won't stop... they're engulfing me... I'm listing... what? That girl, draw her beautifully too... please, would you?
	火が…火が消えないわ…艦を包んで、傾いていく…何？あの子、奇麗に描いてよ…お願い、ね？

Hourlies

Time	Japanese/English
00:00 Play	Very well. Today I, Hornet, will be your secretary. No problem.
	いいわ。今日は私Hornetが、あなたのsecretaryを務めてあげる。No problem.
01:00 Play	It's 1 at night. Let's start with some coffee. Do you take it black?
	It's 1 at midnight. まずはcoffeeを入れましょうか。ブラックでいい？
02:00 Play	It's 2 at night. The documents sure have piled up, that's rough. Where do you plan to start?
	It's 2 at midnight. 結構書類溜まってるのね、大変。どれから片付ていきましょうか？
03:00 Play	It's 3 at night. Oh my, these have to do with the refueling of Shoukaku and the others, right? Hmmmm, I see. Mhm, mhm. Well, it's fine.
	It's 3 at midnight. あら、これは翔鶴たちの補給関連ね？ふうん、なるほど。ふん、ふん。まあ、いいでしょう。
04:00 Play	It's 4. My, it's so late. It's almost morning already. Admiral, would you like some more coffee? Mhm, roger that.
	It's 4. あら、もうこんな時間。もうすぐ朝ね。提督、coffeeお代わり、どう？ん、了解よ。
05:00 Play	It's 5 in the morning. Good morning, Admiral. Well then, the day is starting. Let's get ready.
	It's 5 in the morning. 提督、good morning. さぁ、一日が始まるわ。準備しましょう。
06:00 Play	It's 6 in the morning. Let's wake up everyone in the fleet. Good morning, everybody!
	It's 6 in the morning. Fleetの皆も起きましょう。Good morning, everybody!
07:00 Play	It's 7 in the morning. Now then, dig into the Hornet morning special! First of all, orange juice. Bacon, fried eggs, and handmade jam on fresh toast. Enjoy!
	It's 7 in the morning. さぁ、Hornet morningを召し上がれ！まずは、orange juice、fried eggにbacon, 焼きたてtoastと手作りjam. Enjoy!
08:00 Play	It's 8 in the morning. Would you like a refill on your after-meal coffee? Here.
	It's 8 in the morning. 食後のcoffee, お代わりはいかが？…はい。
09:00 Play	It's 9 in the morning. Well, Admiral, shall we start another day? Let's weigh anchor!
	It's 9 in the morning. さぁ、提督、今日も始めましょうか？抜錨しましょう！
10:00 Play	It's 10 in the morning. Oh, morning, Shoukaku. You too, Zuikaku.
	It's 10 in the morning. あら、翔鶴、morning. 瑞鶴も。
11:00 Play	It's 11 in the morning. Almost lunch, huh. Shoukaku, would all of you like to have lunch with us?
	It's 11 in the morning. もうすぐお昼ね。翔鶴たちもlunch、一緒にどう？
12:00 Play	It's noon. Okay, let's do lunch. Shoukaku, Zuikaku, how did my Hornet sandwiches taste? Really? Great.
	It's noon. さぁ、lunchにしましょう。翔鶴、瑞鶴、Hornet sandwichの味はどう？そう？よかった。
13:00 Play	It's 1 in the afternoon. Alright Shoukaku, till next time. See you.
	It's 1 in the afternoon. 翔鶴、じゃあ、またね。See you.
14:00 Play	It's 2 in the afternoon. Eh? The Doolittle squadron? Yeah, it did get my heart racing, just a little.
	It's 2 in the afternoon. えっ？Doolittle squadron? そうね。少し、ドキドキしたわ。
15:00 Play	It's 3 in the afternoon. Let's do tea. Should I make some pancakes too, Admiral?
	It's 3 in the afternoon. お茶にしましょう。提督、pancakeでも焼きましょうか？
16:00 Play	It's 4 in the afternoon. Oh, you two... Akigumo and Makigumo, was it? Did you need something? You want me to model for you? Uhmm, I'll think about it.
	It's 4 in the afternoon. あら、あなたたちは…たしか、秋雲、巻雲、だったかしら？何、私にご用？Modelを？ん、考えておくわ。
17:00 Play	It's 5 in the afternoon. The sunset... it's beautiful. I like the sunsets on this sea too.
	It's 5 in the afternoon. Sunset... 奇麗ね。この海の夕日も、好きよ。
18:00 Play	It's 6 in the evening. Alright, what do you want for dinner? Meat? Then... how about steak? You fine with sirloin? Okay.
	It's 6 in the evening. さぁ、dinnerは何が食べたい？お肉？そうね…じゃ、steakにしましょうか？ Sirloinでいい？Ok.
19:00 Play	It's 7 in the evening. Thanks for waiting. The Hornet special, medium rare. Now eat up! What would you like to drink, beer? Here you go.
	It's 7 in the evening. お待ち遠様。Hornet拘りのmedium rare. さぁ、召し上がれ！飲み物はbeerでいい？どうぞ。
20:00 Play	It's 8 at night. What should we have for dessert, Admiral? How about my Hornet special apple pie? Ok. Now make sure to eat it with vanilla ice cream. It's delicious.
	It's 8 at night. 提督、今日のdessertは何がいいかしら？Hornet特製のapple pieはどう？Ok. さぁ、vanilla iceと一緒に召し上がれ。美味しいのよ。
21:00 Play	It's 9 at night. I'll make some more after-meal coffee. Here. Hahhh. I wonder how Big E's doing nowadays?
	It's 9 at night. 食後のcoffee, 入れ直しましょう。はい。はぁぁ。Big Eは今頃、どうしているかしら？
22:00 Play	It's 10 a- ng, nghh! So bright! What is that, a searchlight? Jeez, who is it!? Y-You're Akigumo. What're you drawing, stop it! Eh, what is this, what's the meaning of this!?
	It's 10 a- ん、んっ！？眩しい！何？Searchlight? もう、誰！？　あっ、あなたは、秋雲。やめなさい、何を描いているの。えっ、何これ、どういうこと！？
23:00 Play	It's 11 at night. Jeez, those girls... and Admiral, tell them off properly next time. It's not like they're bad girls or anything but... I swear...
	It's 11 at night. まったく、あの子たちは…提督からも、今度一言いってやってください。悪い子じゃないんだけど…まったく…

Seasonal

Ship	Japanese/English	Notes
Autumn 2020 Play	The Naval Base Autumn Festival? Sounds fun. Let's go together.
	鎮守府秋祭り？楽しそうね。一緒に行きましょう。
Christmas 2020 Play	It's Christmas huh? This day really brings out the good cheer, don't you think? Oh my, that grilled turkey looks delicious. Would you like some, Admiral? You look kind of nervous. What's wrong? What?
	Christmasね？今日は陽気に騒ぎたいはね？あら、美味しそうなターキーグリル。提督も一つどう？うん？なにか目が泳いてるわよ。どうしたの？なに？
End of Year 2020 Play	I see. We need to clean the Naval Base before the New Year. OK, what should I do? Shall I bake my special apple pie as a snack?
	I see. New Yearの前に、鎮守府をcleaningするわけね。OK、私は何をやればいい？差し入れ用に得意なapple pie、焼けましょうか？
Setsubun 2021 Play	It's here. The rumored "Setsubun Festival". I heard about it from Sara. I've drilled for this and my countermeasures are ready. Who is our oni? Huh? Shoukaku? It's you? *sigh* Fate is cruel. I gotta do what I gotta do then. I'll come at you with all I got. Attack squadrons, ready for takeoff!
	来たわね。噂のセツブンフェス。Saraからも聞いてるわ。演習も対策もバッチリよ。私達の鬼役は誰が担当なの？えぇ？翔鶴？あなたなの？はぁ。運命は非情ね。仕方がないわ。全力で行くしかないわね。攻撃隊、発艦用意！
Valentine's Day 2021 Play	Admiral, this handmade chocolate is for you. Please enjoy. I've spiced it up with a little cinnamon.
	提督、Hornet手作りchocolate、差し上げます。ぜひ召し上がって。少しシナモンを効かせているの。
White Day2021 Play	Admiral, what's this? A gift in return for the chocolates? That would be great. I accept.
	提督、これを？Chocolateのお返しに？That would be great。いただくわ。
Coming of Spring 2021 Play	Oh, so this is that "ohanami" outdoor party I've heard about. It's nice. Where should I set up the barbecue? Eh? I don't need to? Really?
	まぁ、これが噂に聞いたoutdoor party、「オハナミ」ね。いいじゃない。Barbequeはどこでやるのかしら？えぇ？しない？Really?
8th Anniversary Play	It's the fleet's 8th Anniversary. Time to celebrate. Admiral, congrats. This means it's my 2nd year huh? Time flies. I'm counting on you this year too.
	8th Fleet Anniversary. お祝いね。提督、おめでとう。私も二年目ってことか。早いものね。今年もよろしく頼むわね。
Rainy Season 2021 Play	I know they call this season "to you" here, but I don't really like all this rain.
	この季節、ここじゃ「ツーユー」って言うらしいけど、雨ばっかりで、私はあんまり好きではないわ。
Saury 2021 Play	I see, you barbecue the fish with charcoal. OK. Whew, isn't that destroyer's one... a bit too well done? Are you really eating that? Ah, Admiral, don't force yourself.
	はぁ〜、魚を炭でbarbecueするわけね。OK. ふぅ、あの駆逐艦の…少しwell doneがすぎるんじゃない？あれ食べれるの？あぁ、提督無理しない方がいいわ。
9th Anniversary Play	9th fleet anniversary! Let's drink to celebrate, Admiral. And it's already my third year here too. Time passes so quickly. I'll keep counting on your support this year, Admiral.
	9th fleet anniversary! お祝い、乾杯ね、提督？私ももう三年目ってことか。本当に早いものね。今年もよろしく頼むわ、提督。
Summer 2022 Play	I managed to make it through that dicey season. I'm in tip top shape.	Secretary 1
	なんだか微妙な季節を乗り越えたわ。体も快調よ。
Summer 2022 Play	It's getting hotter and hotter. What do I do?	Secretary 2
	ジリジリと暑くなってきたわね。どうしよう……

Misc Lines

Ship	Japanese/English	Notes
Spring 2022 Event Play	We will now support the friendly fleet. All ships, battle stations. Air wing, begin take-off! Let's go.
	USS Hornet、これより、友軍を援護する。各艦、戦闘用意。航空隊、発艦開始！行きましょう。

CG

Regular
Base Base Damaged

Trivia

Her abyssal form is assumed to be the South Pacific Aircraft Carrier Princess.

General Information

• Named after the Hornet.
  • Her nickname is Horny.
• She was launched on the 14th of December 1940.
• Sunk in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, on the 27th of October 1942.

Update History

• She was added on the 11th of July 2020 as Summer 2020 Event E7 reward.

See Also

• Wikipedia entry on Hornet