Colossus

12.8

Colossus

Aircraft Carrier | U.K. | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points47,600

AA Defense

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount6 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second77.4

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

40 mm/56 OQF Mk.III on a Mk.VII mount9 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second78.3

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

40 mm/56 OQF on a Boffin mount10 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second87

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed25 knot

Turning Circle Radius890 m.

Rudder Shift Time10.7 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11.36 km.

Air Detectability Range9.67 km.

Battle Levels

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12.8

Colossus

Aircraft Carrier | U.K. | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points47,600

AA Defense

40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount6 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second77.4

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

40 mm/56 OQF Mk.III on a Mk.VII mount9 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second78.3

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

40 mm/56 OQF on a Boffin mount10 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second87

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed25 knot

Turning Circle Radius890 m.

Rudder Shift Time10.7 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range11.36 km.

Air Detectability Range9.67 km.

Battle Levels

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VIII

Special

Colossus — British special premium Tier VIII aircraft сarrier.

The Colossus class was envisioned as an intermediate link between the heavy aircraft carriers of the Illustrious class and the U.S. escort ships; the hull was built according to the technology used for constructing merchant ships, while the propulsion unit was partially borrowed from light cruisers. Colossus took part in the liberation of Hong Kong and Shanghai as the flagship of the 11th Aircraft Carriers Squadron. In 1946, she was handed over to the French Navy and renamed Arromanches. In the ranks of the French Navy, the aircraft carrier participated in combat operations in Indochina and the Suez Crisis.

Colossus was first released for sale on 19 May 2023.

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 ()
Colossus	47,600	13	40			19/6				0	0

	Speed (knot)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_MED_DAMAGE (HP/min)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_AMMO_AMOUNT	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Vought Corsair MkIV	169			1,460		0	0

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Fairey Barracuda MkV	5,200	127	2,060		0	0

	Maximum Bomb Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Fairey Barracuda MkV		130	2,230		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 40,000 hp	25		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
For a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's "Actual AA DPS".

Colossus

Colossus is a unique British aircraft carrier that specializes in dealing heavy damage to cruisers and carriers. Her hull is a departure from same tier British carriers in that she lacks an armored deck; however, she compensates for this with low detectability allowing for more aggressive positioning.

Vought Corsair MkIV Attack Aircraft

The strongest armament at Colossus’s disposal, these aircraft fire armor piercing rockets that deal heavy damage to broadsides. Each squadron consists of 12 aircraft with a strike containing 3 planes launching 6 rockets each. These rockets boast a high alpha for the aircraft launched armor piercing armament type. If the citadel of a light cruiser or carrier is exposed to the rockets, the entire ship could be sunk in one strike. These rockets also deal high damage to the super structure and upper deck of many capital ships.

Fairey Barracuda MkV Torpedo Bombers

Colossus’s torpedo bombers launch slow torpedoes with a decent alpha and high flooding chance. Each squadron consists of 6 aircraft with a strike containing 3 planes each dropping 1 torpedo. The small squadron size makes it difficult to carry out multiple strikes on the same target. Captain’s should be advised to utilize islands as much as possible to minimize anti-aircraft fire. This squadron comes with an in-flight repair consumable that allows for increased survivability.

Fairey Barracuda MkV Carpet Bombers

Colossus’s carpet bombers are effective against all targets that have up to 32mm armor plating. Each squadron consists of 9 aircraft with a strike containing 3 planes each. A full strike drops 18 bombs that have a decent alpha and high fire chance enabling the stacking of multiple fires on the same target. These aircraft boast a high health pool allowing for increased survivability against heavy anti-aircraft fire.

Pros:

• Very powerful AP rockets that can deal massive damage
• Torpedo bombers have high flood chance
• Bombs have a good fire chance
• Good ship concealment
• Planes have high health with good speed

Cons:

• Small hanger with longer plane restoration
• Short-ranged AA defenses
• Low top speed

Research

As a top-tier ship, Colossus has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades are:

• Slot 1: Air Groups Modification 1
• Slot 2: Aircraft Engines Modification 1
• Slot 3: Aerial Torpedoes Modification 1
• Slot 4: Attack Aircraft Modification 2
• Slot 5: Flight Control Modification 1

Commander Skills

• 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

Colossus equips the following consumables:

Aircraft Carrier:

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

Attack Aircraft:

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

Torpedo Bombers:

• Slot 1: Engine Cooling  – 2 charges
• Slot 2: Patrol Fighter  – 3 charges
• Slot 3: In-flight Repair  – 3 charges

Bombers:

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

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Colossus comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.

Signals

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

Historical Info

Colossus, 19??

Construction

Builder:

Laid down:

Launched:

Commissioned:

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Specifications

? tons displacement, standard

?m length

?m beam

?m draft (mean)

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Machinery

12 boilers, 3 turbines [e.g.]

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Performance

? knots at ? shaft horsepower

?nm range at ? knots

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Armor

Main belt: ?mm

Torpedo bulkhead: ?mm

Decks: ?mm main, ?mm upper deck

Turrets: ?mm

Conning tower: ?mm

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Armament

Main

? (?x?) ?mm rifles

Secondary

? (?x?) ?mm dual purpose? rifles

Anti-Aircraft

? (?x?) ?mm guns

Torpedoes

? (?x?) ?mm torpedo tubes

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Aircraft

Three (3) ? float planes, one catapult

Historical Gallery

Video

References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 12.0.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 399:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• DevBlog 413:
  • Changes to Attack aircraft:
    • Rocket dispersion increased by 17%. Reduced the chance of rockets hitting closer to the center of the crosshair.
    • Aircraft recovery time increased from 83 to 90 s.
  • Changes to Bombers:
    • Bomb dispersion increased by 12%. Reduced the chance of bombs hitting closer to the center of the crosshair.
    • Aircraft recovery time increased from 76 to 80 s.
  • Changes to Torpedo bombers:
    • Aircraft recovery time increased from 62 to 80 s.
• DevBlog 418:
  • Attack aircraft machine gun pre-firing time increased from 0.3 to 1.5 s.
  • Changed the parameters of the torpedo bombers:
    • Aiming sight spread when maneuvering while preparing for an attack run increased by a factor of 2.
    • Aiming sight spread when maneuvering during an attack run increased by a factor of 4.3.
    • Aiming sight reduction speed during an attack run increased by a factor of 2.2.
    • The width of the aiming sight increased approximately by a factor of 6.
• DevBlog 422:
  • With the release of Update 12.2:
    • Fixed an issue which caused attack aircraft to launch rockets at an incorrect angle.
• Update 12.3:
  • Fixed the geometry and textures of the ship.

• First available for sale on 15 May 2023, as the last bundle out of 10, as well as through Royal Navy Premium containers. The final stage of these sequential bundles cost 1 credit, and unlocking Colossus cost players 23,250 doubloons, or 17,850 doubloons when discounted. The containers had a 1.5% chance of dropping her.

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