Colossus
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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. |
Maximum Speed25 knot |
Turning Circle Radius890 m. |
Rudder Shift Time10.7 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range11.36 km. |
Air Detectability Range9.67 km. |
Colossus — British special premium Tier VIII aircraft сarrier.
The lead ship in a series of "light fleet carriers"—an intermediate link between high-speed attack aircraft carriers and low-speed escort aircraft carriers—built in the U.K. at the height of World War II.
Colossus was first released for sale on DD MMM YYYY.
Modules
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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 ( ![]() | |
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Colossus | 47,600 | 13 | 40 | 19/6 | 0 | 0 |
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Speed (knot) | IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_MED_DAMAGE (HP/min) | IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_AMMO_AMOUNT | Hit Points (HP) |
Research price (exp) |
Purchase price ( ![]() | |
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Vought Corsair MkIV | 169 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
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Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP) | Speed (knot) | Hit Points (HP) |
Research price (exp) |
Purchase price ( ![]() | |
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Fairey Barracuda MkV | 5,200 | 127 | 2,060 | 0 | 0 |
Compatible Upgrades
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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".
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Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades are:
- Slot 1:
- Slot 2:
- Slot 3:
- Slot 4:
- Slot 5:
- Slot 6:
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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
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
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.
- Changes to Attack aircraft:
- 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.
- With the release of Update 12.2:
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Netherlands | |
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Commonwealth | |
Spain | |
Pan-America |