HMS Colossus:  Tier VIII Premium British Aircraft Carrier 1944

Colossus is the lead ship in a series of "light fleet carriers" built in the U.K. at the height of World War II. The series was an intermediate link between high-speed attack aircraft carriers and low-speed escort aircraft carriers.

 

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Colossus Commemorative Flag

In 1946, Colossus was loaned to France and renamed Arromanches. Five years later, the ship was finally transferred to the French Navy under this name. The carrier got her new name from the commune of Arromanches-les-Bains in the Lower Normandy region of France.

 

 

Key Features

• Lead Ship: Intermediate link between high-speed attack aircraft carriers and low-speed escort aircraft carriers, built in the UK during World War II.
• Armed Squadrons: Equipped with three types of squadrons:
  • Attack Aircraft: With AP rockets for good armor penetration and damage.
  • Torpedo Bombers: Good health pool but low speed, with 2 attacking flights of three aircraft each.
  • Bombers: Drop HE bombs in level flight, carrying many bombs but with a large spread ellipse.
• Carrier Mobility: Low speed, making it difficult to quickly change position.
• Armament and Defense: Lacks secondary armament and has weak air defense.

 

Colossus Info

Ship Name:   VIII Colossus

Tier: 8

Paper ship: No

Class: Colossus-class aircraft carrier

WG introduction: December 12th, 2022

Releasef: 12.3

Base Value: 12,000  Doubloons

Nation:   Britain

Current development status: Released

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Armor

Hit Points: 47,600 hp

Overall: 13-40 mm

Fore Athwartships: 14-21 mm

Aft Athwartships: 14-21 mm

Hangar Plating: 19 mm

Torpedo Bulkhead: 21 mm

Armor Belt: 19-21 mm

Citadel Deck: 19 mm

Citadel Bottom: 40 mm

Superstructure: 13 mm

Tonnage: 18,040 ton

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Air Wing

Attack Aircraft

Plane HP: 1460 hp

Cruising Speed: 169 kts

Max Speed: 209 kts

Engine Boost Time: 5 s

Engine Boost Reload Time: 10 s

Attacking Plane Amount: 3

Aircraft Squadron Amount: 9

Aircraft on Deck: 12

Aircraft Restoration: 1 unit/90 s

Detectability: 10 km

 

Rocket Stats

Max AP Rocket Damage: 2350

Ammo Type: 6 × HVAR 127 mm

Rocket Air Drag: 0.35

Rocket Detonator: 0.022

Rocket Detonator Threshold: 19.0

Rocket Krupp: 3000

 

Torpedo Bombers

Plane HP: 2060 hp

Cruising Speed: 127 kts

Max Speed: 162 kts

Engine Boost Time: 20 s

Engine Boost Reload Time: 40 s

Attacking Plane Amount: 3

Squadron Amount: 6

Aircraft on Deck: 9

Plane Restoration: 1 unit/80 s

Detectability: 10 km

 

Torpedo Stats:

Alpha Damage: 5200

Torpedoes in Payload: 1x Mark XVI

Aerial torpedo speed: 35 knots

Arming distance: 470 m

Torpedo Range: 2.4 km

Arming distance: 329 m

 

Dive Bomber

Plane HP: 2230 hp

Cruising Speed: 130 kts

Max Speed: 165 kts

Engine Boost Time: 20 s

Engine Boost Reload Time: 40 s

Attacking Plane Amount: 3

Squadron Amount: 9

Aircraft on Deck: 12

Plane Restoration: 1 unit/80 s

Detectability: 10 km

 

Bomb Stats:

Max HE Bomb Damage: 4700

Alpha piercing HE: 32.7 mm

Ammo Type: 6x 250 lb G.P. Bomb Mk.I

Bomb Air Drag: 0.35

Bomb Detonator: 0.03

Bomb Detonator Threshold: 25.0

Bomb Krupp: 3.0

Bomb Mass: 454.0 kg

Bomb Speed: 300.0 m/s

Chance of fire: 27%

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Depth Charge Airstrike (Auto)

Reload: 25 s

Available Flights: 1

No of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Max Range: 7 km

Bombs in Payload: 1x 350-lb bomb Mk VIII

Max Bomb Damage: 4200

Chance of Fire: 24%

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Anti Aircraft Defence

Mid Range:

6×4 40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount
19×1 40 mm/56 OQF Mk.III on a Mk.VII mount:

Firing range:  3.5 km

Hit Probability:  100 %

Damage by Zone Area AA:  438

Action Zone:  0.1 - 3.5 km

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Mobility

Maximum Speed: 25.0 kts

Turning Circle Radius: 890 m

Rudder Shift Time: 10.7 s

Propulsion: 40,000 hp

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Detection

Surface Detectability:   11.4 km

Detectability by depths:  0~9.7 km

Air Detectability:  9.7 km

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Available Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Charges:  infinite.

Action Time:  60 s.

Reload Time:  90 s.

Slot 2: Fighters:

Charges: 4

Action time: 600 s

Reload time: 40 s

Radius: 3 km

Fighters: x 4

 

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change at any time.