Ranger

0.10.8

Ranger

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

Tech Tree Position

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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 Range14.22 km.

Air Detectability Range10.66 km.

Battle Levels

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0.10.8

Ranger

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

Tech Tree Position

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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 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 Range14.22 km.

Air Detectability Range10.66 km.

Battle Levels

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VI

4,500,000

Ranger — American Tier VI aircraft сarrier.

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.

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	6	51		8	8/5/27		58		0	400,000
Ranger (B)	44,900	6	51		8	6/46		73		10,000	1,100,000

	Cruise Speed (knot)	Average Damage per Second (HP/min)	Loadout	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
F2A Buffalo	149	0	0	1,270		0	300,000
F4F Wildcat	153	0	0	1,340		7,000	750,000

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	Cruise 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)	Cruise Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SBC Helldiver	9,200	116	1,720		0	300,000
SB2U Vindicator	9,200	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

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 reasonable healthpool 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 yet lack to do much damage against battleships.

Torpedo Bombers:

The stock torpedo bombers are extremely slow and almost exactly the same as the ones on Langley. Neither the less 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 a addition attack run with a massive boost in speed and healthpool. It is recommended to use these torpedo bombers against battleships because they are slow, players can easily practice their drops against these targets. However though using them against cruisers are recommended as they will lose a lot of health when both torpedos hit but they will require large amounts of lead.

Dive Bombers:

HE bombs are highly effective against all ship types due to the high damage and fire chance allowing her to create a permanent fire on a ship if the ship used dcp on the first bomb attack run. Note that the bombs due 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. Neither the less 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:

• Good plane health pool allowing chances of landing hits and getting more damage more likely.
• Strong HE bombs, capable of setting fires and decent damage with ease which make them effective against all ship types.
• Fastest attack aircraft of all VI carriers with strong striking potential even to battleships.
• 2nd best individual torpedo damage of all VI carriers, only Ryujo surpass her by 933.
• One of the strongest carrier AA defenses at her tier. Hull B will shred squadrons in seconds if the enemy carrier(s) isn't careful.
• Dive bombers have the fastest restoration time and the largest squadron of all VI carriers
• Better top speed of the carrier itself, allowing for easier repositioning when needed.
• Jack of all trades planes, all plane types are highly effective against any ship type in a any situation.

Cons:

• Largest VI carrier with very poor concealment, only Ark Royal has the worst concealment of all VI carriers.
• Very light armor, gets citadel easily by destroyer HE shells.
• Very large turning circle of 1 010m, almost as bad as Midway.
• Like most USN CVs torpedo bombers and dive bombers have poor speed, still better than Ark Royal.
• Very slow torpedo speed of 35 knots, can be boost to 39 knots with upgrades and commander skills.
• Questionable bomb accuracy against destroyers and cruisers.
• Slow planes means lack of support for allies and mistakes with them have big consequences compare to other carriers.

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 2 ()

Commander Skills

As the planes are slow, players would want to invest in increasing engine boost time and aircraft speed. Torpedo acceleration would help but would increase the torpedo arming distance, which can be challenging even for experienced players.

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.	Demolition Expert +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

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce detectability 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.

Signals

In the past, all carriers could only mount at most four signals at a time. This is not longer the case, Ranger can mount 8 total Signals.

As a carrier, Ranger has no risk of detonating. As such, the signal () should be disregarded for this ship.

Players should mount Equal Speed Charlie London () for 50% XP gain, Zulu Hotel () for 50% Commander XP gain, November Echo Setteseven () increased AA damage, Mike Yankee Soxisix () secondary battery range & firing buff, Juliet Whiskey Unaone () flooding chance increase (Very useful), India-X-Ray () fire chance increase, Victor Lima () large fire & flooding chance increase, and India Yankee () for faster fire dissipation.

These signals are to buff the ship performance while gaining a fair bonus of XP.

Players can also choose to equip the Dragon Signal () instead of Zulu Hotel () signal the for faster commander (re)training.

Having a high leveled Captain while playing Carrier can give you an edge over other Captains.

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

USS Ranger (CV-4) was the first ship of the United States Navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier. Ranger was a relatively small ship, closer in size and displacement to the first US carrier — Langley — than later ships. An island superstructure was not included in the original design, but was added after completion. Due to its small displacement, putting a large smokestack like the Lexington would cause top-heavy and instability. As a solution, experimental smokestacks that could fold sideways were introduced. These stacks would stay upright in normal conditions(taking some of the deck space) and fold horizontally when aircraft had to be launched. Theoretically, it would give enough deck space and clear it of smoke. In reality, the low height the stacks would cover the plane deck with fume whenever the ship was pushing its speed. Also the horizontal placement would only cause more fume to cover up the deck. The small displacement made it impossible to operate the ship in bad weather or carry enough protective devices(AA, anti-torpedo bulge, etc). Learning from these failures, USN were able to design the more successful Yorktown-class carriers such as the Enterprise.
Of the eight pre-war US aircraft carriers CV-1 through CV-8, Ranger was one of only three to survive World War II, the others being Enterprise and Saratoga. Deemed too slow for use with the Pacific Fleet's carrier task forces, the ship spent most of the war in the Atlantic Ocean.

Historical Inaccuracies

Due to the low displacement of the ship, the Ranger did not have a torpedo hanger. Although the ship carried torpedo bombers, they were limited to antisubmarine warfare(dropping depth charges) or spotting.

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
   

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