HMS Ocean: Tier X British Premium Aircraft Carrier

HMS Ocean was one of the British Colossus-class light fleet carriers, Ocean was laid down in November 1942 and entered the Royal Navy on the 8th of August 1945. Too late to see service in World War II, she navigated the seas as the Cold War started to unfold. Ocean served as a testbed for new carrier-based aircraft, including the Sea Hornet, as well the last carrier operations of the venerable Fairey Swordfish. Most notably, she played a key role in the dawn of naval jet aviation when legendary test pilot Eric "Winkle" Brown conducted the first-ever takeoff and landing of a purely jet-powered aircraft on a carrier aboard the ship.

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She operated in the Korean War in 1952 and later acted as a helicopter carrier during the Suez crisis, helping to take the Egyptian positions at Port Said. She was placed into the reserve in 1958 and sold for scrap in 1962.

In battle, Ocean is all about Jet Aircraft, allowing for rapid response to developing situations with her airgroups. Her rocket and level bomber groups will be Tactical Squadrons, providing great speed for surgical strikes. They, however, have mediocre HP pools and their payloads are rather small, making every use a careful consideration. Still, quick strikes with these jets will help you turn the tide of any engagement. Additionally, her tactical aircraft will have access to the Smoke Curtain Generator ability, similar to that found on the alternative American carriers and Shinano.

Her non-tactical torpedo bomber squadron, on the other hand, offers good survivability with fast regeneration, large hangar capacity, and an increased number of consumables, including Combat Air Patrol, Repair, and Engine Cooling. Combine this with a good torpedo damage and slightly tighter aiming reticle and you have a reliable ace up your sleeve.

And you will need it, for as a Colossus-class carrier, you are the slowest of the Tier X as well as lacking any secondary armament to speak of — so careful positioning and support play will be key to survival. The high speed of her jet aircraft gives you more opportunities to deploy smoke offensively to shield teammates while hunting the enemy with your torpedo bomber squadron.

Ocean Info

Ship Name:   X HMS Ocean

Level: 10

Rarity Level: Uncommon Ship. Requires moderate effort, typically available through recurring events and steady in-game progress.

WoWs introduction: July 2nd, 2025

Base value: 26,000

Estimated Release: 14.9

Nation:   British

Current development status: Work in Progress

Ocean Armor

Hit Points: 54,100 hp

Overall: 19 mm

Fies Duration: 13 s

Torpedo protection damage reduction: 13%

Tonnage: soon

Air Wing

Torpedo Bombers

Plane HP: 2.340 hp

Cruising Speed: 142 kts

Max Speed: 177 kts

Attacking Flight Size: 4

Aircraft Squadron Amount: 12

Aircraft on Deck: 24

Aircraft Restoration: 1 unit/71 s

Detectability: 10.0 km

Torpedo Stats:

Alpha Damage: 6,200

Torpedoes in Payload: 1x

Aerial torpedo speed: 41 knots

Arming distance: 578 m

Range: 2.4 km

Tactical Attack Aircraft

Plane HP: 1,200 hp

Cruising Speed: 161 kts

Max Speed: 322 kts

Attacking Flight Size: 3

Aircraft Squadron Amount: 3

Aircraft on Deck: 3

Aircraft Restoration: 1 unit/160 s

Detectability: 15 km

Rocket Stats:

Max AP Rocket Damage: 2,650

Ammo Type: 8x

HE Armor Penetration: 28 mm

Chance of Fire: 11%

Tactical Dive Bombers

Plane HP: 1,230 hp

Cruising Speed: 154 kts

Max Speed: 308 kts

Attacking Flight Size: 4

Aircraft Squadron Amount: 4

Aircraft on Deck: 4

Aircraft Restoration: 1 unit/180 s

Detectability: 15 km

Bomb Stats:

Bombs: 2x

Max HE Shell Damage: 9,100

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Alpha Piercing HE: 62.0 mm

Chance of causing a fire: 52%

Depth Charge Airstrike

Plane HP: 2000 hp

Reload time: 25 s

Available flights: 1

Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Maximum range: 8.0 km

Bombs per payload: 1x 650 lb Bomb Mk VIII

Maximum bomb damage: 4,900

Chance of fire: 28%

AA Defence

Mid Range

6x4 40.0 mm
17x1 40.0 mm

Action Zone: 3.5 km.

AA Damage: 410

Hit Probability: 100%

Mobility

Maximum speed: 25 kt

Turning circle radius: 950 m

Rudder shift time: 10.7 s

Propulsion: soon hp

Detection

Surface Detectability: 11.4 km

Air Detectability: 9.7 km

Available Consumables

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

Charges: Unlimited

Work Time: 60 s

Reload Time: 90 s

Slot 4: Fighter:

Charges: 4

Action Time: 600 s

Reload Time: 40 s

Radius: +3.0 km

Fighters: x4

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

Please be aware that all information in this post is 'Work in Progress', the announced adjustments and features may undergo multiple changes during testing, all changes will be added to this post immediately after they become available, the final details will be officially published and labelled in the ship info as 'Released' on this post.