OS2U

	[Edit] OS2U Vought OS2U Kingfisher No.171 OS2U
	Reconnaissance Seaplane Effects: +1 +1 +1 +2 +1 +6 Combat Radius: 3 (Deployment Cost: 6) Scrap value: 2 1 2 (Unbuildable)
	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

Vought社が開発した艦載観測機です。
水上機タイプの本機は、米海軍の水上艦に搭載され、Iowa級をはじめ、戦艦や巡洋艦等の目として索敵等に運用されました。

This is an observation plane developed by Vought.
This seaplane was equipped by USN surface ships, and utilized by battleships and cruisers beginning with the Iowa-class for enemy detection.

Mechanics

Seaplanes are the main aircraft type used by non-carrier ships (mainly battleships, cruisers, and auxiliaries).

They are notably required to trigger Artillery Spotting.

Reconnaissance Aircraft Sp LB Recon are planes that:

Can trigger Contact.

Does not contribute Fighter Power in Aerial Combat, and so cannot be shot down during it (can be shot down during Detection).
When equipped to a Land Base:
- Can extend the minimum Combat Radius in Sortie Mode.
- Add a bonus multiplier to the total Defense Fighter-Power of the base in Air Defense Mode.
- Can contribute Fighter Power (if it has any Proficiency or ), and can be shot down.

Notes

How To Obtain

Stock equipment of: Iowa Kai , Massachusetts Kai

From quest: B147 (choice), By11 (choice)

From limited-time quest: SB19 (choice)

Uses

Used to improve: SOC Seagull

Updates History

2016-05-02: Implemented
2020-05-20: Became improvable, visible bonuses added

Fit Bonuses

OS2U Equipment Bonuses
Ship	Extra Requirement				Note
Nevada-class Colorado-class North Carolina-class South Dakota-class Iowa-class	(1st equipped) (★0-2)	+1	+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★3-4)	+1	+2		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-7)	+1	+2	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8-9)	+1	+3	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+2	+3	+1	One-time
Other United States Navy Vessels	(1st equipped) (★5-9)			+1	One-time
Other United States Navy Vessels	(1st equipped) (★MAX)	+1		+1	One-time

Seaplane Recon Type Equipment Bonuses
Ship	Extra Requirement				Note
Noshiro Kai Ni Yahagi Kai Ni /B	(1st equipped)	+2	+3	+1	One-time^[1]
Mogami Kai Ni /Toku Mikuma Kai Ni /Toku	(1st equipped)	+2			One-time^[1]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Shared with all Seaplane Recon

Improvement

Type	Name	★	Resource							Day							2nd Ship	Note
Type	Name	★								Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	2nd Ship	Note
	OS2U	0	80	30	0	320	5/6	2/3	1x	C	X	X	I H	I H	C	C	Colorado Iowa Houston
		6					6/9	3/5	2x
		10					-	-	-

Improvement effects
Recon	1★	2★	3★	4★	5★	6★	7★	8★	9★	Max★
	1.2	1.69	2.07	2.40	2.68	2.93	3.17	3.39	3.60	3.79