Ranger

13.3

Ranger

Aircraft Carrier | U.S.A. | Tier VI

Tech Tree Position

stock

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General

Research price40000 exp

Purchase price4,500,000

Hit Points43,700

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/25 Mk.19 on a Mk.19 mount8 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km.

Rate of Fire13.33 shots/min.

Reload Time4.5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE/HC Mk36

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Initial HE Shell Velocity657 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 %

AA Defense

127 mm/25 Mk.19 on a Mk.19 mount8 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second58.4

. . . Firing Range4.2 km.

12.7 mm Browning on a single mount27 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second102.6

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

28 mm Mk.1 on a Mk.2 mount5 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second11.5

. . . Firing Range2.4 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed29.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius1 010 m.

Rudder Shift Time15.9 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range13.79 km.

Air Detectability Range10.66 km.

Battle Levels

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13.3

Ranger

Aircraft Carrier | U.S.A. | Tier VI

Tech Tree Position

stock

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General

Research price40000 exp

Purchase price4,500,000

Hit Points44,900

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/25 Mk.19 on a Mk.19 mount8 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4.5 km.

Rate of Fire13.33 shots/min.

Reload Time4.5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE/HC Mk36

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Initial HE Shell Velocity657 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell9 %

AA Defense

127 mm/25 Mk.19 on a Mk.19 mount8 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second58.4

. . . Firing Range4.2 km.

20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount46 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second165.6

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount6 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second95.4

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed29.5 knot

Turning Circle Radius1 010 m.

Rudder Shift Time11.4 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range13.79 km.

Air Detectability Range10.66 km.

Battle Levels

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VI

4,500,000

Ranger — American Tier VI aircraft сarrier.

USS Ranger was the first American ship designed and built as an aircraft carrier. The technical specifications called for an aircraft carrier with a smooth deck (no superstructure was planned initially), a speed of 32 knots, and a displacement of no more than 18,000 tons. USS Ranger carried an air group that was only slightly inferior in number to the air groups of her larger predecessors. Ranger continued her service until the end of the war in the Atlantic. She escorted the first Arctic convoys from America to Iceland and was subsequently used as an aircraft transport, facilitating the deployment of army units landing in Africa.

Modules

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Ranger (A)	43,700	10	38		8	27/5/8				0	400,000
Ranger (B)	44,900	10	38		8	46/6				10,000	1,100,000

	Speed (knot)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_MED_DAMAGE (HP/min)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_AMMO_AMOUNT	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
F2A Buffalo	149			1,270		0	300,000
F4F Wildcat	153			1,340		7,000	750,000

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
T4M	5,567	101	1,630		0	300,000
TBD Devastator	5,567	112	1,710		7,000	750,000

	Maximum Bomb Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SBC Helldiver		116	1,720		0	300,000
SB2U Vindicator		117	1,810		7,000	750,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 53,500 hp	29.5		0	250,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.

Ranger is the first taste of high-tier carrier play in the American carrier line. She is much faster than the Langley making positioning of the ship much easier. Also, it is the first time where players have access to the Fighter consumable that can provide anti-air support and limited spotting for the team.

Attack Aircraft:

Attack aircraft have a reasonable health pool that allows them to keep attacking enemy ships such as destroyers for a longer amount of time than other carrier's attack aircraft. Rockets are effective against destroyers and do reasonable damage, they can still be effective against cruisers but lack the ability to deal high damage against battleships.

Torpedo Bombers:

The stock torpedo bombers are extremely slow and almost exactly the same as the ones on Langley. Nevertheless, aerial torpedoes have markedly increased damage from the Langley (5567 vs 3500), allowing the player to enjoy a higher damage output than before. Once upgraded to the infamously slow TBD Devastators they get an additional attack run with a massive boost in speed and hit points. It is recommended to use these torpedo bombers against battleships because they are slow and players can easily practice their drops against these targets. However though using them against cruisers is not recommended as they will lose a lot of health during the attack run. Torpedoes require a large amount of lead in order to hit.

Dive Bombers:

HE bombs are highly effective against all ship types due to their high damage and fire chance, allowing her to create permanent fires on a ship if the target ship has used her 'Damage Control Party' during their first bombing run. Note that the bombs have a large aiming circle although it is considered small against battleships and carriers but feels big against cruisers and destroyers, so misses can happen even with perfect aiming. Nevertheless, players should start practicing dropping the HE bombs on destroyers as it becomes the cornerstone for success in battles.

Tips:

Positioning her is very important when using this ship because she has poor concealment and surprisingly her armor is extremely weak and can take a lot of citadel hits from enemy ships even from destroyer HE shells. For more information visit: {https://na.wows-numbers.com/ship/4183799792,Ranger/}

Pros:

• Best Attack Aircraft that are armed with high explosive rockets in her tier
• Largest Dive Bomber hanger in her tier
• Fastest Dive Bomber plane restoration in her tier

Cons:

• Slow planes with average health and restoration
• Only drops 3 High Explosive Bombs
• Only drops 2 torpedoes with average damage and low speed
• Very weak citadel and hull plating making her very easy to sink
• Arguably one of the weakest carriers at her tier

Research

1. Upgrade to SB2U Vindicator (Dive Bombers) for extra 3 bombers and a 3rd bomb per attack run.
2. Upgrade to TBD Devastator (Torpedo Bombers) for 1 extra attack run per squadron.
3. Upgrade to F4F Wildcat (Rocket Attack Aircraft) for 4 more rockets per attack run
4. Upgrade to Hull(B) for better AA and hitpoints of the CV itself
5. Proceed to the Lexington

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Ranger are as follows:

• Slot 1: Air Groups Modification 1
• Slot 2: Aircraft Engines Modification 1
• Slot 3: Aerial Torpedoes Modification 1
• Slot 4: Bombers Modification 1

Commander Skills

It is recommended to use Alexander Ovechkin for improved Survivability Expert.

Note: Hidden Menace states that your planes reach safe altitude at 50% lower height which is not true because your planes are still vulnerable to flak, therefore the skill is bugged and not recommended.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense		Support
1	Last Gasp Completely restores engine boost for the last attack squadron.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. ★★	Engine Techie -20% Engine Cooling cooldown time.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time. ★★★	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to CAP squadrons.	Search and Destroy +10% to action radius of Patrol Fighter and Interceptor squadrons.
2	Torpedo Bomber -10% torpedo arming distance. ★★	Swift Fish +5% to torpedo speed. ★	Improved Engines +2.5% aircraft squadron speed. ★★★	Repair Specialist +1 In-flight Repair consumable +10% its action time.	Secondary Armament Expert +10% flak and continuous damage -10% secondary battery reload time.	Patrol Group Leader +1 fighter to Patrol Fighter or Interceptor squadrons.
3	Sight Stabilization +7.5% aiming speed. ★	Enhanced Armor-Piercing Ammunition +3% damage from AP bombs and rockets.	Pyrotechnician +1% chance of HE rockets causing a fire. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire. ★★	Aircraft Armor -10% continuous AA damage while in an aura. ★★★	Survivability Expert +25 aircraft HP per ship tier. ★★★	Interceptor Interceptors replace Patrol Fighters:  +10% action radius.  Invulnerable to fighters.  Cannot attack fighters.  Cannot spot ships.
4	Bomber Flight Control +5% speed all bomber types. ★★	Proximity Fuze -10% (absolute) to target's torpedo protection. ★★	Close Quarters Expert Secondary batteries: +20% range -30% dispersion.	Enhanced Aircraft Armor -25% damage from flak. ★	Hidden Menace -15% ship detectability range. -20% Damage Control Party cooldown. +50% aircraft return time.	Enhanced Reactions -80% time before activated Patrol Fighters or Interceptors attack. +25% action time. +50% cooldown time.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

The consumables available for the ship and each plane type are:

Ship

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: CAP Fighter  4

Attack Aircraft

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  2
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  3

Torpedo Bombers

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  2
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  3

Dive Bombers

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  2
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  3

Signals

As a carrier, Ranger has no risk of detonating.

Note: Carriers burn at 1% health per a second while all other ships burn at 0.3% a second. So even though Carriers burn for only 5 seconds for each fire, if caught off of DCP, multiple fires can be set over and over again making a carrier lose more health to fires than any surface ship within a short duration.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables.	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

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  Ranger with Type 1 camouflage.

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  Ranger with Type 2 camouflage.

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  Ranger with Type 5 camouflage.

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  Ranger with Type 6 premium camouflage.

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  Ranger with Type 17 permanent premium camouflage.

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  Hull A

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  Brewster F2a Buffalo Attack Aircraft

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  T4M Torpedo Bomber

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  SBC Helldiver Bombers

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  Hull B

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  F4F Wildcat Attack Aircraft

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  TBD Devastator Torpedo Bombers

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  SB2U Vindicator Bombers

Historical Info

Ranger, 1934-1946

Construction

Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.

Laid down: 26 September 1931

Launched: 25 February 1933

Commissioned: 4 June 1934

Decommissioned: 18 October 1946

Stricken: 29 October 1946

Fate: sold for $259,000 on 31 January 1947 for scrap

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Honors and Awards

American Defense Service Medal (“A” device)

American Campaign Medal

European-African-Middle Eastern /

Campaign Medal (2 stars)

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

World War II Victory Medal

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Specifications

14,576 long tons displacement, 14,810 standard

17,577 long tons full load, 17,859 standard full load

730 ft (222.5 m) length at waterline

769 ft (234.4 m) length overall

80 ft (24.4 m) beam at waterline

109 ft (33.4 m) beam overall

22 ft 4.875in (6.8 m) draft

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Machinery

6 boilers

2 steam turbines

2 shafts

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Performance

29.3 knots(54.3 km/h, 33.7 mph)

53,500 shaft horsepower

10,000 nm(19,000 km, 12,000 mi) range,

at 15 knots(28 km/h, 17mph)

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Armor

Main belt: 2 in (5.1 cm)

bulkhead: 2 in (5.1 cm)

Decks: 1 in (2.5 cm) over steering gears

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Armament

After many armament configuration changes,

the ultimate armament in December 1942 was:

Secondary

(46) x Oerlikon 20mm cannons

Anti-Aircraft

(6) quadruple Bofors 40mm guns

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Complement

216 Officers

2,245 Enlisted

as built including embarked air group

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Aircraft & Handling

76 Aircraft Normal load

86 Aircraft Maximum load

3 aircraft elevators

3 catapults

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As the first purpose-built carrier, the designers' knowledge of carrier operations was based on wargaming scenarios at the Naval War College. This resulted in numerous design changes during her construction. One such change was the addition of a superstructure: this would later be added on before commissioning into the U.S.Navy on June 4th, 1934. Due to her small displacement, a large smokestack would make her top-heavy and unstable. As a result, Ranger received experimental folding smokestacks, which stayed upright in normal conditions, taking up deck space, and folded horizontally when aircraft were launched. In theory, this would free up deck space and keep it clear of smoke. In reality, the low height of the stacks would cover the flight deck with fumes whenever the ship was sailing at speed.

Ranger’s Hull design, size, and weight was limited by the Washington Naval Treaty. This is why she was considered unable to match the Japanese threat in the Pacific and assigned to the Atlantic Fleet to face the lesser threat of the German Navy for most of World War II.

She would undergo numerous retrofits during her lifetime to increase her fighting capability. One such retrofit added torpedo stowage for Torpedo Squadron operations in January of 1942, something originally omitted to cut costs. In December of 1942, she was reconfigured again with strengthened flight deck supports for the newer, larger aircraft, in addition to a considerable boost to her Anti-Aircraft Defense.

Service History

Ranger made 5 transatlantic ferry missions carrying aircraft, troops, and supplies from the US east coast to the African theater during the war. In 1942 she played a significant role in Operation Torch, Launching 496 combat sorties over the course of 3 days. Planes launched from Ranger hit over 200 surface targets and 15 aerial kills only losing 16 planes in total.

On 25 April 1943, German radio announced "Achtung! Achtung! We are proud to announce that a German submarine has sunk the United States aircraft carrier Ranger in the North Atlantic!" In response Captain Gordon Rowe, Commanding Officer of USS Ranger, stated: “The story that we were sunk was a coward's trick—spreading anxiety and fear among the innocent.… the Ranger, still very much afloat, is doing her job.”

In October of 1943, She took part in Operation Leader, launching aerial combat attacks on German Shipping lanes in Norwegian waters. Her planes sank 4 ships, and damaged many more, scoring 2 more aerial kills and only losing 3 planes during the operation.

Of the eight pre-war US aircraft carriers, Ranger was one of only three to survive World War II alongside Enterprise and Saratoga. She was the only pre-war U.S. carrier never to have engaged Japanese forces in battle.

The text has been adapted from USS Ranger (CV-4) - Wikipedia and the adaptation is made available under the Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0.

Historical Gallery

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  USS Ranger underway at sea, 1930s.

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  Ranger‍’​s ship's insignia, adopted 1938.

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  Aircraft on Ranger‍’​s deck during Operation Torch.

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  Ranger passing through the Panama Canal in 1945.

References

1. USS Ranger (CV-4) - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Added to the game in Update 0.1.7 (Alpha).
• Update 0.3.1:
  • Added a new researchable hull.
  • The configuration of the initial air group was changed.
• Update 0.3.1.4:
  • Torpedo damage was increased from 8,500 to 9,867.
  • Bomb damage was increased from 5,400 to 7,500.
• Update 0.5.2:
  • Credit earnings reduced by 3%.
• Update 0.5.3.2:
  • The ship's hull textures were changed.
• Update 0.5.4.1:
  • The chance to start fires with bombers was reduced by 10%.
• Update 0.5.6:
  • The Type 17 permanent camouflage was added to the ship.
• Update 0.5.8:
  • AA Guns Modification 1 was replaced with Secondary Battery Modification 1.
• Update 0.5.11:
  • The hull's armored model was improved.
  • Fighter ammunition was increased by 33%.
• Update 0.6.7:
  • The hit points of the rudder and superstructure were increased to be made in line with the rest of the hull.
• Update 0.6.8:
  • The appearance of the ship was improved using a special technology for improved rendering of thin elements.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • The survivability of the 40 mm anti-aircraft guns was increased.
• Update 0.6.14:
  • The action time of the Damage Control Party consumable was increased from 5 to 30 seconds, while fire resistance coefficient was changed to 0.8.
  • The Flight Control modules Mk7 mod. 2 and Mk7 mod. 3 were removed. The module Mk7 mod. 1, comprising one squadron of fighters, one squadron of torpedo bombers, and two squadrons of dive bombers, was mounted automatically.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • The discount to the post-battle repair cost on the Type 17 permanent camouflage was increased from 5% to 10%.
• Update 0.7.0:
  • Protecting of the steering gears against high-explosive shells was increased by 20%.
• Update 0.8.0:
  • Moved to Tier VI.
  • The Fighter squadron was changed to an Attack squadron:
    • Attack Aircraft per squadron: 6; Attack Aircraft per attack group: 2; Amount of rockets per aircraft: 6.
  • The Dive Bombers were changed:
    • Dive Bomber aircraft per squadron: 9; Dive Bomber aircraft per attack group: 3; Amount of bombs per aircraft: 1.
  • The Torpedo Bombers were changed:
    • Torpedo Bomber aircraft per squadron: 6; Torpedo Bomber aircraft per attack group: 2; Amount of torpedoes per aircraft: 1
  • For replacement and compensation due to the carrier rework, refer to this page.
  • For consumables mounted by squadrons, refer to this page.
  • For consumables mounted by Ranger, refer to this page.
• Update 0.8.0.1:
  • A bug was fixed: the aiming reticle for the stock Attack aircraft was changed to be similar to all other American Attack aircraft.
• Update 0.8.1.1:
  • The hitpoints of all stock aircraft were increased to be within 5% of the hitpoints of the researchable aircraft.
• Update 0.8.4:
  • The height from which bombs are dropped was increased.
  • The aiming reticle for the bombs was changed to be narrower.
  • Bomb dispersion was changed. Now, fewer bombs fall near the center and more towards the outer edges of the reticle.
• Update 0.8.7:
  • The Torpedo Bombers were changed:
    • The number of researchable torpedo bombers in a squadron was increased from 6 to 8.
    • The number of researchable torpedo bombers on deck was increased from 9 to 12.
  • The Dive Bombers were changed:
    • The number of base bombers in a squadron was increased from 6 to 8.
    • The number of base bombers on deck was increased from 9 to 12.
  • The Attack Aircraft were changed:
    • The number of base rocket planes in a squadron was increased from 6 to 8.
    • The number of researchable rocket planes in a squadron was increased from 6 to 8.
    • The number of rocket planes on deck was increased from 9 to 12 for all Attack Aircraft.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • The Dive Bombers were changed:
    • The minimum time between attacks for bomber squadrons was increased from 5 s to 8 s.
• Update 0.9.7:
  • Research cost was reduced from 68,000 to 40,000 experience.
• Update 0.9.8:
  • Minor fixes to textures and geometry.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The speed of patrol fighters was increased to 221 knots.
• Update 0.10.3:
  • Hull (A) was replaced with a new hull based on Hull (B) with a modified anti-aircraft armament.
• Update 0.10.10:
  • The model and textures were fixed.

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