SO3C Seamew Kai

	[Edit] SO3C Seamew Kai Curtiss SO3C-4 Seamew No.415 SO3C Seamew改
	Reconnaissance Seaplane Effects: +1 +2 +3 +7 Combat Radius: 4 (Deployment Cost: 5) Scrap value: 2 1 3 (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

傑出した性能はないものの大戦初期から米海軍で広く運用された傑作艦載水上偵察機SOCの後継機として開発されたSO3C、Seamew。
開発は難航し、期待された性能は発揮されませんでしたが、本改修機は同機を改良改修、米巡洋艦で高い運用性を誇るSOCif後継機としてロールアウトします！

The SO3C Seamew was developed as the successor to the wildly successful and widely used SOC ship-based seaplane.
Its development was plagued with problems and it didn't achieve the desired performance, with this what-if upgraded version being improved and ready for roll-out to improve the performance of USN cruisers.

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

Upgradeable from: SOC Seagull

Event reward for:

Spring 2021 Event E-3: Hard
Spring 2021 Event E-5: Hard (★+2), Medium

Updates History

2021-05-08: Implemented

Fit Bonuses

SO3C Seamew Kai Equipment Bonuses
Ship	Extra Requirement					Note
Northampton-class New Orleans-class Brooklyn-class St. Louis-class Atlanta-class	(1st equipped) (★0-2)	+1	+1	+1		One-time
	(1st equipped) (★3-4)	+1	+1	+1	+1	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★5-7)	+1	+1	+1	+2	One-time
	(1st equipped) (★8-MAX)	+2	+1	+1	+2	One-time
Other United States Navy Vessels	(1st equipped) (★0-4)		+1	+1		One-time
Other United States Navy Vessels	(1st equipped) (★5-MAX)		+1	+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

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

[Edit] SO3C Seamew Kai Curtiss SO3C-4 Seamew No.415 SO3C Seamew改
Reconnaissance Seaplane Effects: +1 +2 +3 +7 Combat Radius: 4 (Deployment Cost: 5) Scrap value: 2 1 3 (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