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U.S.A.
Aircraft Carrier
Tier V
Independence
Independence
V Independence
Nation
U.S.A.
Class
Aircraft Carrier
Tier
VFive
Peer
Tier Five Aircraft Carriers
Type
Premium

Tech Tree

American Aircraft Carriers
III Langley
V Ranger
VII Lexington

Overview

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5Builds Submitted
7Reviews Submitted
17Records Submitted
Jun 2022Added to WoWS Builds

A successful light aircraft carrier based on the Cleveland-class cruiser. The ship was well-armored, had a high speed and carried numerous AA artillery. Small displacement limited the aircraft carrier's hangar capacity.

Independence Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints39,000
Effective HP39,000
Armor6-127 mm
Torpedo Protection0%
Aircraft
Torpedo Bombers
Aircraft NameDouglas TBD Devastator
Payload1
Hitpoints1,700
Max Speed148
Cruise Speed108
Alpha Strike14,400
Torpedo Damage7,200
Torpedo Range3.50 km
Detectability8.50 km
Squardon Size8
Restoration82
Planes in Attack2
Max Range29.00 km
Torpedo Speed49.0 kt
Planes Restored2
Dive Bombers
Aircraft NameCurtiss SB2C Helldiver
Payload3
Hitpoints1,850
Max Speed149
Cruise Speed115
Alpha Strike53,100
Damage5,900
Detectability8.50 km
Squardon Size9
Restoration88
Planes in Attack3
Max Range32.00 km
Bomb Fire Chance32.0%
Planes Restored3
Air Defense
AA Max DPS184
AA Max Range3.50 km
AA Mount 114x1 20 mm
AA DPS 150
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 29x2 40 mm
AA DPS 2102
AA Range 23.50 km
AA Mount 340 mm 2x4
AA DPS 332
AA Range 33.50 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed31.5 kt
Turning Circle820 m
Rudder Shift Time11.4 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability12.50 km
Air Detectability8.70 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty2.00 km

Independence Records

damage216055
TigerT7942
Jun 2024
damage188453
Archess_Ney_FR
Mar 2024
damage182057
Commander Cody
Aug 2024
damage170721
Ironblood1884
Feb 2024
damage156590
Master Drafter
Dec 2023
damage154034
Master Drafter
Feb 2024
damage152021
EVO 107
Nov 2023
damage146698
GabagoolPool
Sep 2022
damage142819
Ironblood1884
Jul 2022
damage122625
Misterpick11
Nov 2024
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage216055
TigerT7942
Jun 2024
Damage188453
Archess_Ney_FR
Mar 2024
Damage182057
Commander Cody
Aug 2024
Damage170721
Ironblood1884
Feb 2024
Damage156590
Master Drafter
Dec 2023
Damage154034
Master Drafter
Feb 2024
Damage152021
EVO 107
Nov 2023
Damage146698
GabagoolPool
Sep 2022
Damage142819
Ironblood1884
Jul 2022
Damage122625
Misterpick11
Nov 2024

Independence Reviews

Power3.71
Fun4.00
Learning Curve3.71
Skill Ceiling4.00
Utility4.29
T1m3blast3r
Power3
Fun4
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
Mrclean
Power4
Fun4
Learning Curve2
Skill Ceiling5
Utility3
tfernando77
Power3
Fun5
Learning Curve5
Skill Ceiling3
Utility5
Skeelos
Power4
Fun5
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling4
Utility5
parsakarimi_1388
Power5
Fun4
Learning Curve4
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

Independence Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
2
AA Survival
Sep 2022
1
George Theway
Jul 2022
1
Torp build and Stealth
Jun 2022
1
Best pick for start - torpedo improve and increase como ability.
Jul 2022
1
General build
Jun 2022
BuildCreatorDate
2
AA Survival
Sep 2022Open
1
George Theway
Jul 2022Open
1
Torp build and Stealth
Jun 2022Open
1
Best pick for start - torpedo improve and increase como ability.
Jul 2022Open
1
General build
Jun 2022Open

Independence 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