Ranger
127 mm/25 Mk.19 na palebném stanovišti Mk.198 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 % |
127 mm/25 Mk.19 na palebném stanovišti Mk.198 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second58.4 |
. . . Firing Range4.2 km. |
12,7 mm Browning na samostatném palebném stanovišti27 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second102.6 |
. . . Firing Range1.2 km. |
28 mm Mk.1 na palebném stanovišti Mk.25 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second11.5 |
. . . Firing Range2.4 km. |
Maximum Speed29.5 knot |
Turning Circle Radius1 010 m. |
Rudder Shift Time15.9 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range13.79 km. |
Air Detectability Range10.66 km. |
Ranger — USA Tier VI Letadlová loď.
The first U.S. aircraft carrier of special construction. The ship carried a large air group. The carrier's speed was quite high for her type. Her drawbacks included a lack of torpedo protection and impractical arrangement of aircraft elevators, which slowed down the handling of air groups.
Moduly
Rychlost (knot) | Průměrné poškození za sekundu (HP/min) | Výzbroj | Body výdrže (HP) |
Research price (exp) |
Purchase price () | ||
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F2A Buffalo | 149 | 0 | 0 | 1 270 | 0 | 300 000 | |
F4F Wildcat | 153 | 0 | 0 | 1 340 | 7 000 | 750 000 |
Maximální poškození torpédem (HP) | Rychlost (knot) | Body výdrže (HP) |
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Purchase price () | ||
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T4M | 5 567 | 101 | 1 630 | 0 | 300 000 | |
TBD Devastator | 5 567 | 112 | 1 710 | 7 000 | 750 000 |
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Názor hráče
Představení lodi
Ranger is the first taste of high-tier carrier play in the American carrier line. She has a hangar size of 73 planes when fully upgraded. This is excellent for the tier, because smart play will mean she always has planes available (unlike Tier VI). The jump from Tier VI to VII is huge; in most ship lines, this is the dividing line between pre-World War II and post-World War II designs. Ranger versus Tier VI ships is fairly brutal.
- Stock (1-1-2): Ranger’s anti-aircraft suite is decent and will destroy a few planes out of a determined attack, but captains should trust their fighters more than their AA. Ranger is relatively slow for her tier, so captains must be always aware of their map position and try to remain near allied vessels but safely away from enemy guns. The fighter squadrons of her most common foe — Hiryu — are stronger due to having two or three squadrons available, so cunning captains must always attempt to engage them near friendly ships so their AA can assist.
Plusy:
- Large amount of planes available: a total of 73 when fully upgraded.
- Fighters are better than equal-tier Japanese counterparts, as with the Independence, resulting in a singular but very strong fighter squadron. Even the stock fighter will easily perform in 1v1s against equal tier counterparts.
- TBF Avenger torpedo planes have higher damage, and are tougher than counter-part Tier VI Nakajima B5N from Hiryu.
- 25 mm thick flight deck may be of situational use in bouncing low caliber BB shells and shattering DD-caliber HE without IFHE assistance.
- Offers the most robust strike package at the tier, making it suitable for attacking capital ships with proper planning where other carriers may struggle due to lower alpha or more fragile strike packages.
Mínusy:
- Detected very easily.
- Practically no armor — only 25mm at the thickest point — allowing for easy citadel hits and breaking of modules.
- Extremely clumsy to maneuver, with a 15.9 second rudder turn time.
- HE dive bombers have somewhat questionable accuracy as with all USN carriers; auto-aimed squadrons will produce poor results. Manual bombing is recommended to improve damage output but will still have mediocre accuracy.
- Poor performance against well-captained DDs due to singular TB squadron and bad at spotting/covering duties due to large but limited number of squadrons.
- Stock grind will prove painful as she has less hangar capacity.
Výzkum
- Upgrade to Hull (B) to increase anti-aircraft protection and hangar capacity.
- Upgrade to Grumman F6F-5 (fighter).
Doporučená konfigurace
Vylepšení
The recommended upgrades for Ranger are as follows:
- Slot 1: Úprava leteckých skupin 1 ()
- Slot 2: Úprava systému řízení oprav 1 ()
- Slot 3: Úprava leteckých skupin 2 ()
- Slot 4: Úprava systému řízení oprav 2 ()
Kapitánské body
The Dogfighting Expert skill is not generally recommended; however, captains who are frustrated by their performance versus enemy Saipan captains may wish to invest points there. Additionally, due to dive bombers having over 100% chance of causing fires, Demolition Expert is not a recommended skill.
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Key: ★★★ - Extrémně užitečné ★★ - Často užitečné ★ - Příležitostně účinné nic - zbytečné |
Spotřební doplňky
As a carrier at Tier VII, Ranger has access to only Damage Control Party.
Kamufláž
Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectibility range.
Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Ranger with Type 17 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
Signály
As a carrier, Ranger can only mount at most four signals at a time and has no risk of detonating. Players should mount Equal Speed Charlie London (for faster XP grinding / increased XP gain per battle), Zulu Hotel (when coupled with Equal Speed Charlie London greatly helps increase commander (re)training), November Echo Setteseven (for better bomber self-defense against fighters and increased AA DPS), and Juliet Whiskey Unaone (to have a better chance at causing flooding and dealing damage via flooding). Players can also choose to equip the Dragon Flag for faster commander (re)training.Galerie
Historické informace
Historické snímky
Japonsko | IV Hōshō • VI Ryūjō • VIII Shōkaku • VIII Kaga • VIII Kaga B • X Hakuryū • ★ Sekiryu |
U.S.A. | IV Langley • VI Ranger • VIII Lexington • VIII Enterprise • VIII Saipan • VIII Hornet • VIII Saipan B • X Midway • X Franklin D. Roosevelt • ★ United States |
Pan-Asie | VIII Sanzang |
Německo | IV Rhein • VI Weser • VI Erich Loewenhardt • VIII August von Parseval • VIII Graf Zeppelin • VIII Graf Zeppelin B • X Manfred von Richthofen • X Max Immelmann |
Evropa | |
U.S.S.R. | IV Komsomolets • VI Serov • VIII Pobeda • VIII Chkalov • VIII Chkalov B • X Admiral Nakhimov |
U.K. | IV Hermes • VI Furious • VI Ark Royal • VIII Implacable • VIII Indomitable • VIII Colossus • X Audacious • X Malta • ★ Eagle |
Itálie | VIII Aquila |
Nizozemí | |
Francie | VI Béarn |
Commonwealth | |
Španělsko | |
Pan-Amerika |