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U.K.
Aircraft Carrier
Tier V
Ark Royal
Ark Royal
V Ark Royal
Nation
U.K.
Class
Aircraft Carrier
Tier
VFive
Peer
Tier Five Aircraft Carriers
Type
Premium

Tech Tree

British Aircraft Carriers
III Hermes
V Furious
VII Implacable

Overview

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7Builds Submitted
11Reviews Submitted
12Records Submitted
Oct 2022Added to WoWS Builds

The first British aircraft carrier of a new generation. She is equipped with a continuous flight deck and modern equipment for aircraft takeoff and landing, as well as being armed with the most advanced dual-purpose artillery available in the Royal Navy during the late 1930s.

Ark Royal Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints44,500
Effective HP44,500
Armor10-114 mm
Torpedo Protection25%
Armament
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range4.50 km
Secondary Battery 1113 mm 8x2
Secondary Range 14.50 km
Secondary Reload 15.0 s
Secondary Damage 11,600
Secondary Fire Chance 17.0%
Aircraft
torpedo_bombers
Torpedo BomberFairey Swordfish
Torpedo Bomber Payload1
Torpedo Bomber HP1,900
Torpedo Bomber Max Speed163
Torpedo Bomber Cruise Speed132
Torpedo Bomber Alpha12,900
Torpedo Bomber Damage4,300
Torpedo Bomber Range3.00 km
Torpedo Bomber Detectability9.00 km
Torpedo Bomber Flight Time9
Torpedo Bomber Restoration32
Torpedo Bomber Attack Time3
Torpedo Bomber Max Range27.00 km
Torpedo Bomber Speed35.0 kt
Torpedo Bombers Restored1
dive_bombers
HE BomberFairey Swordfish
HE Bomber Payload6
HE Bomber HP1,900
HE Bomber Max Speed163
HE Bomber Cruise Speed140
HE Bomber Alpha66,600
HE Bomber Damage3,700
HE Bomber Detectability9.00 km
HE Bomber Flight Time9
HE Bomber Restoration32
HE Bomber Attack Time3
HE Bomber Max Range29.00 km
HE Bomber Fire Chance22.0%
HE Bombers Restored1
Air Defense
AA Max DPS207
AA Max Range5.00 km
AA Mount 18x4 12.7
AA DPS 117
AA Range 11.20 km
AA Mount 26x8 40 mm
AA DPS 2119
AA Range 22.50 km
AA Mount 38x2 113 mm
AA DPS 371
AA Range 35.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed31.0 kt
Turning Circle990 m
Rudder Shift Time12.8 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability13.10 km
Air Detectability9.10 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty2.00 km

Ark Royal Records

Damage229 191
IsaacImpact
Dec 2022
Base XP4 184
xXlFlolXx
Jun 2023
Damage Records
229 191Dec 2022
IsaacImpact
Top Record
217 409Oct 2022
MenacingCoyote
Second Place
189 687Oct 2022
tuable
Third Place
179 155Oct 2022
Winters_Knight_
151 096Nov 2024
Misterpick11
Base XP Records
4 184Jun 2023
xXlFlolXx
Top Record
4 143Dec 2022
IsaacImpact
Second Place
4 001Dec 2022
Mr汉斯同志
Third Place
3 923Dec 2022
xXlFlolXx
3 650Oct 2022
tuable
3 607Oct 2022
tuable
3 259Oct 2022
Winters_Knight_

Ark Royal Reviews

Power4.73
Fun4.82
Learning Curve3.91
Skill Ceiling3.55
Utility4.82
Bestialterata
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
Johnny_realman
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling1
Utility5
Jazz_themerciful
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
Incomparablex273
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling3
Utility5
Mrclean
Power5
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5

Peer Comparison

Tier V Aircraft Carriers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
Ark Royal
44,500--31.0 kt13.10 km
Furious
44,100--31.5 kt12.80 km
Independence
39,000--31.5 kt12.50 km
Ranger
44,900--29.5 kt13.00 km
Ryūjō
39,600--28.0 kt12.40 km
Serov
39,500--35.5 kt12.90 km
Weser
41,000--32.0 kt12.70 km
Zuihō
36,500--28.0 kt12.30 km

Ark Royal Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
4
High Damage per Squadron
Anonymous
Invalid Date
1
Rule Britannia
Jazz_themerciful
Invalid Date
1
This carrier should be legendary tier.
Gigafirulaistáctico
Invalid Date
1
Burn baby burn
Thunderstorm16
Invalid Date
1
stuff
Goldenmoon26931
Invalid Date
1
even more he bomb suffering
Terminator
Invalid Date
1
Burn baby burn
Thunderstorm16
Invalid Date
BuildCreatorDate
4
High Damage per Squadron
Anonymous
Invalid DateOpen
1
Rule Britannia
Jazz_themerciful
Invalid DateOpen
1
This carrier should be legendary tier.
Gigafirulaistáctico
Invalid DateOpen
1
Burn baby burn
Thunderstorm16
Invalid DateOpen
1
stuff
Goldenmoon26931
Invalid DateOpen
1
even more he bomb suffering
Terminator
Invalid DateOpen
1
Burn baby burn
Thunderstorm16
Invalid DateOpen

Ark Royal Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
∞
Cooldown
90 s
Duration
60 s
Slot 2
Catapult Fighter
Charges
4
Cooldown
40 s
Duration
600 s