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?|bio=x+|bio=Denis Boyd (1891-1965) was an Admiral of the Royal Navy (1948). During World War I, Lieutenant Boyd became a torpedo specialist and served on a light cruiser that was the leader of a submarine flotilla. In the 1920s, he participated in the round-the-world Empire Cruise on battlecruiser Hood, and was later appointed as the fleet torpedo officer of the Mediterranean Fleet. In the 1930s, he joined the Admiralty and directed the Tactical Division.
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 +Captain Boyd met the outbreak of World War II as the head of the Torpedo School. In January 1940, he took command of the newest aircraft carrier, Illustrious. It was aboard her that he brought glory upon himself and the entire Royal Navy a few months later. On November 11, 1940, torpedo bombers from Illustrious dealt a devastating blow to the Italian Navy right at their base in Taranto. Having been promoted to admiral, Denis Boyd took command of aircraft carriers, first in the Mediterranean and then in the Eastern Fleet. However, soon the unique experience and knowledge of the naval commander was in demand on an even wider scale-in early 1943, he was appointed Fifth Sea Lord, and until the end of the war in Europe, he was in charge of all British naval aviation. After the war, Admiral Boyd became commander-in-chief of the East Indies Fleet.
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Commander Base Trait

Under the Radar

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Air Detectability Range (-10%)

Commander Bio:

Denis Boyd (1891-1965) was an Admiral of the Royal Navy (1948). During World War I, Lieutenant Boyd became a torpedo specialist and served on a light cruiser that was the leader of a submarine flotilla. In the 1920s, he participated in the round-the-world Empire Cruise on battlecruiser Hood, and was later appointed as the fleet torpedo officer of the Mediterranean Fleet. In the 1930s, he joined the Admiralty and directed the Tactical Division. Captain Boyd met the outbreak of World War II as the head of the Torpedo School. In January 1940, he took command of the newest aircraft carrier, Illustrious. It was aboard her that he brought glory upon himself and the entire Royal Navy a few months later. On November 11, 1940, torpedo bombers from Illustrious dealt a devastating blow to the Italian Navy right at their base in Taranto. Having been promoted to admiral, Denis Boyd took command of aircraft carriers, first in the Mediterranean and then in the Eastern Fleet. However, soon the unique experience and knowledge of the naval commander was in demand on an even wider scale-in early 1943, he was appointed Fifth Sea Lord, and until the end of the war in Europe, he was in charge of all British naval aviation. After the war, Admiral Boyd became commander-in-chief of the East Indies Fleet.


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Commander Skill 1

Contact Is Imminent

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Torpedo speed (+1/+2/+3/+4kts)

Swatting at Flies

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Your aircraft carrier's average AA damage per second (+5/+10/+15/+20%)

No-Fly Zone

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Your Ship's average AA Damage per second (+3/+6/+8/+10%)

Your ship's AA guns firing range (+2/+3/+4/+5%)

Commander Skill 2

Stronghold

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Incoming damage to your aircraft carrier (-2/-4/-6/-8%)

One-Way Ticket

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Torpedo Damage (+1/+2/+3/+5%)


Commander Skill 3

On Alert

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Rudder-shift time (-1/-1.5/-3/-4.5)

Shows a warning indicator for Incoming long-range enemy fire

Out of Sight

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Dive and skip Bombers Detectability (-2/-4/-7/-10%)

Bombers HP (+4/+8/+12/+15%)

Hidden Threat

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Torpedo Bomber Detectability (-2/-4/-7/-10%)

Torpedo bombers HP (+4/+8/+12/+15%)

Commander Skill 4

Look at Me Now

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Sea Detectability Range (-2/-3/-5/-6%)

Burn Baby Burn

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Chances of aircraft carrier HE Bombs or secondaries causing fire (+2/+4/+6/+8%)

Aircraft carrier's HE Bombs damage (+1/+2/+3/+5%)


Commander Legendary Skill

Fully Packed

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Cooldown time for all consumables (0/-2/-3/-5%)

Consumable charges (+1)

Special Effect: Cooldown time for all consumables -30% Active when an allied ship is within X range (1.5/2/2.75/3.5km)

The Vault

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Bombers HP (+1/+2/+3/+4%)

Torpedo bombers HP (+1/+2/+3/+4%)

Special Effect: Incoming damage to your aircraft carrier -20% Active when an allied ship is within X range (1.5/2/2.75/3.5km)


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