Ship:Essex

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Essex — U.S.A. Tech Tree Tier X Aircraft Carrier.

The first Essex-class aircraft carriers were ordered as part of the Navy's expansion program of 1938. The decision to construct more ships in the series was made after the Pacific war had broken out. The Essex-class aircraft carriers were significant for several reasons. They were large and fast; had strong air defenses; could carry and launch a large air group rapidly; and, importantly, they were available in substantial numbers. Through a combination of these qualities, they played a pivotal role in the U.S. Navy's achievements in the Pacific during the final 2 years of World War II.

Pros

• Pro 1
• Pro 2

Cons

• Con 1
• Con 2

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	59500
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	—
• Deck (mm)	—
• Superstructure (mm)	—
• Extremities (mm)	—

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	33.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	1120
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	18.1

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.49
• Detectability by air (km)	10.0
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	—
• Detectability by depths (km)	10.0

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY	Automatic	Manual control
• Secondary battery range (km)	5.0	9.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	Automatic	Manual control
• Shell type	HE
• Name	127 mm HE Mk33
• Arrangement	1.0x127mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	10.0	7.5
• Maximum damage	1800
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Penetration (mm)	21
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2	Automatic	Manual control
• Shell type	HE
• Name	127 mm HE Mk33
• Arrangement	2x127mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	10.0	7.5
• Maximum damage	1800
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Penetration (mm)	21
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	8
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	25.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	1
• Damage	4900
• Deployment	Automatic

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
127 mm	4 × 2 + 4 × 1
40 mm	17 × 4
20 mm	56 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	395.5	95%	2.0
Mid-range	441	100%	3.5
Long-range	105	100%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
5	1380	100%	3.5–5.8

Aircraft

ROCKET PLANES
• Hit points	1450
• Cruise speed (kt)	176
• Squadrons	1
• Per squadron	5
• Plane regeneration time (sec)	136.0
• Ammo name	PAPR930_ESSEX_STOCK
• Ammo type	ROCKET
• Rockets in payload	2
• Damage per rocket	5400
• Preparation time (sec)	5.0

TORPEDO BOMBERS
• Hit points	2040
• Speed (kt)	126
• Squadron size	8
• Size of attacking flight	2
• Aircraft on deck	16
• Preparation time (sec)	10.0
• Detectability (km)	10.0
• Torpedo name	PAPT930_ESSEX_STOCK
• Torpedoes in payload	1
• Torpedo damage	12800
• Flood chance (%)	0.4%
• Torpedo speed (kt)	43
• Arming distance (m)	100
• Torpedo range (km)	0.1
• Squadrons	1

DIVE BOMBERS
• Hit points	3010
• Speed (kt)	130
• Squadron size	5
• Size of attacking flight	5
• Aircraft on deck	5
• Preparation time (sec)	5.0
• Detectability (km)	10.0
• Bomb name	PAPB930_ESSEX_STOCK
• Bomb type	BOMB
• Bombs in payload	4
• Bomb damage	5400
• Squadrons	1

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (30.0s action, 70.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  (4 charges, 600.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)

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