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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
12Reviews Submitted
13Records 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
Battery 1113 mm 8x2
Reload5.0 s
Damage1,600
Fire Chance7.0%
Aircraft
Torpedo Bombers
Aircraft NameFairey Swordfish
Payload1
Hitpoints1,900
Max Speed163
Cruise Speed132
Alpha Strike12,900
Torpedo Damage4,300
Torpedo Range3.00 km
Detectability9.00 km
Squardon Size9
Restoration32
Planes in Attack3
Max Range27.00 km
Torpedo Speed35.0 kt
Planes Restored1
Dive Bombers
Aircraft NameFairey Swordfish
Payload6
Hitpoints1,900
Max Speed163
Cruise Speed140
Alpha Strike66,600
Damage3,700
Detectability9.00 km
Squardon Size9
Restoration32
Planes in Attack3
Max Range29.00 km
Bomb Fire Chance22.0%
Planes 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

damage229191
IsaacImpact
Dec 2022
damage217409
MenacingCoyote
Oct 2022
damage189687
tuable
Oct 2022
damage179155
Winters_Knight_
Oct 2022
damage151096
Misterpick11
Nov 2024
base_xp4184
xXlFlolXx
Jun 2023
base_xp4143
IsaacImpact
Dec 2022
base_xp4001
Mr汉斯同志
Dec 2022
base_xp3923
xXlFlolXx
Dec 2022
base_xp3650
tuable
Oct 2022
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage229191
IsaacImpact
Dec 2022
Damage217409
MenacingCoyote
Oct 2022
Damage189687
tuable
Oct 2022
Damage179155
Winters_Knight_
Oct 2022
Damage151096
Misterpick11
Nov 2024
Base XP4184
xXlFlolXx
Jun 2023
Base XP4143
IsaacImpact
Dec 2022
Base XP4001
Mr汉斯同志
Dec 2022
Base XP3923
xXlFlolXx
Dec 2022
Base XP3650
tuable
Oct 2022

Ark Royal Reviews

Power4.67
Fun4.83
Learning Curve3.83
Skill Ceiling3.50
Utility4.83
Anonymous
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling3
Utility5
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

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
Oct 2022
1
Rule Britannia
Feb 2023
1
This carrier should be legendary tier.
Jan 2023
1
Burn baby burn
Jan 2023
1
stuff
Jan 2023
1
even more he bomb suffering
Jun 2023
1
Burn baby burn
Jan 2023
BuildCreatorDate
4
High Damage per Squadron
Oct 2022Open
1
Rule Britannia
Feb 2023Open
1
This carrier should be legendary tier.
Jan 2023Open
1
Burn baby burn
Jan 2023Open
1
stuff
Jan 2023Open
1
even more he bomb suffering
Jun 2023Open
1
Burn baby burn
Jan 2023Open

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