Independence
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+ | A successful light aircraft carrier based on the ''[[Cleveland]]''-class cruiser. The ship was well-armored, had a high speed and carried numerous AA artillery. Small displacement limited the aircraft carrier's hangar capacity.<!-- <br><br>{{Model3DViewer|0f69f0ce7390432fb1fe3b433bf09ec8}}--> | |||
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? | + | ''Independence'' is the first U.S. carrier in the game that is not based on a transport hull; rather, she is built on a ''Cleveland'' hull. As a light carrier she serves as a stepping-stone between the previous escort carriers and the full fleet carriers of the later tiers. | ||
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+ | The most important new feature introduced at this tier is the ability to strafe and manually drop ordinance using the Alt key. Skilled use of these features will greatly enhance the effectiveness of all planes. | |||
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+ | * '''Stock (1-1-1)''': The ''Independence'' has one Fighter and one Dive Bomber upgrade available. | |||
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+ | The ''Cleveland'' hull is much better than her predecessors. Most importantly, she has a larger hangar at 37 planes when upgraded; this is still small, however, and captains must still husband their planes carefully especially when faced with higher-tier AA. She also inherits a speed of 31.5 knots (a breath of fresh air after the incredibly slow speeds of ''Bogue'' and ''Langley''), strong AA, and at least a modicum of armor. ''Independence'' loses her two 127 mm secondaries with Hull (B), leaving her with no anti-ship weapons of any kind or long-range AA, in exchange for better mid-range AA. However, this is more than a fair trade for the larger hangar size. One other oddity is that her air detection range is longer than her surface detection range. | |||
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? | + | * Carries many good characteristics from ''Cleveland'': speed (almost twice as fast as ''Bogue''!) AA power, armor, and turning circle radius. | ||
? | * Carries many good characteristics from Cleveland | + | * Very good fighters for her tier---better than ''[[Ryujo]]'' in every way (speed, damage, ammunition load, and durability)---and they come in larger squadrons to boot! | |
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? | * | + | * Hangar size is improved but still very limited at 37, 11 less than her counterpart. | |
? | + | * Only three squadrons limits map presence. | ||
? | * No secondary armament on | + | * No secondary armament on Hull (B), making her planes her only defense. | |
? | * | + | * Somewhat slow rudder shift. | |
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? | + | Players should research Hull (B) since the extra planes and AA is needed if you want to lose fighters. Most carrier players will take the bait of your planes and fly right into your AA, getting easy plane kills. | ||
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+ | The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows: | |||
+ | *'''Slot 1''': {{Air Groups Modification 1}} | |||
+ | *'''Slot 2''': {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} | |||
+ | *'''Slot 3''': {{Air Groups Modification 2}} | |||
+ | *'''Slot 4''': {{Damage Control System Modification 2}} | |||
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? | | | + | | rating11 = 1 <!-- Priority Target --> | |
? | | Incoming Fire Alert | + | | rating12 = <!-- Preventive Maint --> | |
? | | | + | | rating13 = 0 <!-- Expert Loader --> | |
+ | | rating14 = <!-- Air Supremacy --> | |||
+ | | rating15 = <!-- Direction Center for Fighters --> | |||
+ | | rating16 = <!-- Improved Engine Boost --> | |||
+ | | rating17 = <!-- Incoming Fire Alert --> | |||
+ | | rating18 = <!-- Last Gasp --> | |||
? | | | + | | rating21 = <!-- High Alert --> | |
? | + | | rating22 = <!-- Jack of All Trades --> | ||
? | | | + | | rating23 = 0 <!-- Expert Marksman --> | |
? | | | + | | rating24 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Acceleration --> | |
? | | | + | | rating25 = 0 <!-- Smoke Screen Expert --> | |
+ | | rating26 = <!-- Improved Engines --> | |||
+ | | rating27 = <!-- Adrenaline Rush --> | |||
+ | | rating28 = <!-- Last Stand --> | |||
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? | | | + | | rating32 = <!-- Survivability Expert--> | |
? | | | + | | rating33 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Armament Expertise--> | |
? | | | + | | rating34 = <!-- Aircraft Armor --> | |
? | | | + | | rating35 = <!-- Basic Firing Training --> | |
+ | | rating36 = <!-- Superintendent --> | |||
+ | | rating37 = <!-- Demolition Expert --> | |||
+ | | rating38 = <!-- Vigilance --> | |||
? | | | + | | rating41 = <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament --> | |
? | + | | rating42 = <!-- Fire Prevention --> | ||
? | | | + | | rating43 = <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells --> | |
? | | | + | | rating44 = <!-- Sight Stabilization --> | |
? | | | + | | rating45 = <!-- Advanced Firing Training --> | |
? | | | + | | rating46 = <!-- Massive AA Fire --> | |
+ | | rating47 = <!-- Radio Position Finding --> | |||
+ | | rating48 = <!-- Concealment Expert --> | |||
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+ | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables: | |||
+ | * '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} | |||
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+ | As a carrier, ''Independence'' 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. | |||
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? | File:Independence Screenshot.jpeg | + | File:Independence камуфляж тип 1.jpeg|''Independence'' with Type 1 camouflage. | |
+ | File:Independence камуфляж тип 2.jpeg|''Independence'' with Type 2 camouflage. | |||
+ | File:Independence камуфляж тип 5.jpeg|''Independence'' with Type 5 camouflage. | |||
+ | File:Independence камуфляж тип 6.jpeg|''Independence'' with Type 6 camouflage. | |||
+ | File:Independence камуфляж тип 16.jpeg|''Independence'' with Type 16 premium camouflage. | |||
+ | File:Independence Screenshot.jpeg|''Independence'' supporting a friendly ''[[North Carolina]]'' while using an island as cover. | |||
+ | File:Independence 03 WorldOfWarships Screens.jpg|''Independence'' underway and launching aircraft. | |||
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+ | File:Independence 08 WorldOfWarships Screens.jpg|''Independence'' sailing across [[Ice Islands|Islands of Ice]]. | |||
+ | File:Independence 09 WorldOfWarships Screens NEW!.JPG|''Independence'' on fire. | |||
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Undeterred, President Roosevelt ordered another study. On 25 October 1941, BuShips reported that the cruiser conversion aircraft carrier would result in a vessel of lesser capability, but they would be available much sooner. Following the December 1941 Pearl Harbor attack the need for more carriers became urgent. In January 1942, the Navy responded by greatly accelerating construction of the 34,000 ton ''[[Essex]]'' class aircraft carriers, and ordering the conversion of a ''Cleveland'' class light cruiser then under construction to completion as a light aircraft carrier, becoming the USS ''Belleau Wood'' (CVL-24). | Undeterred, President Roosevelt ordered another study. On 25 October 1941, BuShips reported that the cruiser conversion aircraft carrier would result in a vessel of lesser capability, but they would be available much sooner. Following the December 1941 Pearl Harbor attack the need for more carriers became urgent. In January 1942, the Navy responded by greatly accelerating construction of the 34,000 ton ''[[Essex]]'' class aircraft carriers, and ordering the conversion of a ''Cleveland'' class light cruiser then under construction to completion as a light aircraft carrier, becoming the USS ''Belleau Wood'' (CVL-24). | |||
? | ==Historical | + | ==Historical Inaccuracies== | |
? | ''Independence'' entered service in 1943 | + | * ''Independence'' entered service in 1943; the Douglas TBD "Devastator" was retired from active service in 1942. | |
? | * | + | * Two of ''Independence''’s historical aircraft, the F6F-5 "Hellcat" and Grumman TB "Avenger", are missing. | |
? | * | + | * By the time the ''Independence'' light carriers went to combat in late 1943, the SBD "Dauntless" dive bombers had been omitted from their air groups. | |
+ | * Nominal aircraft complement consisted of 24 Hellcats and nine Avengers. In November 1943, ''Independence'' carried 28 F6F-3s and nine TBF-1s. In 1952, her sister ship ''Bataan'' carried 15-20 F4U-4Bs and 10-15 Grumman AF-2S/W "Guardians". | |||
+ | * The Grumman F6F "Hellcat" actually carries 400 rounds per gun, more than the F4F-4 "Wildcat"’s 240. | |||
+ | * Permanent camouflage is based on the Measure 32-33, Design 8A scheme, which was applied to both ''Independence'' and ''Bataan''. The pattern is correct, but the colors occupy the wrong polygons. For example, the polygon on the starboard bow should be Ocean Gray (Haze Gray for ''Bataan''), not Navy Blue. | |||
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? | File:USS San Jacinto.jpg|USS San Jacinto on a training cruise off the east coast in 1944 | + | File:USS San Jacinto.jpg|USS ''San Jacinto'' (CVL-30) on a training cruise off the east coast in 1944. | |
? | File:USS Princeton.jpg|USS Princeton CVL-23 | + | File:USS Princeton.jpg|USS ''Princeton'' (CVL-23). | |
? | File:USS Belleau Wood.jpg|USS Belleau Wood CVL-24 | + | File:USS Belleau Wood.jpg|USS ''Belleau Wood'' (CVL-24). | |
? | File:USS Cowpens.jpg|USS Cowpens CVL-25 | + | File:USS Cowpens.jpg|USS ''Cowpens'' (CVL-25). | |
? | File:USS Monterey.jpg|USS Monterey CVL-26 | + | File:USS Monterey.jpg|USS ''Monterey'' (CVL-26). | |
? | File:USS Saratoga Enterprise Hornet San-Jacinto 701512.jpg|Side by side comparisons: two fleet carriers from the outbreak of the war, the USS Saratoga and the USS Enterprise, moored near the Essex class USS Hornet. Beyond | + | File:USS Saratoga Enterprise Hornet San-Jacinto 701512.jpg|Side by side comparisons: two fleet carriers from the outbreak of the war, the USS ''Saratoga'' (CV-3) and the USS ''Enterprise'' (CV-6), moored near the ''[[Essex]]''-class USS ''Hornet'' (CV-8). Beyond ''Hornet'' is moored USS ''San Jacinto''. | |
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Revision as of 19:59, 3 July 2020
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.1 mount11 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second124.3 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount14 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second50.4 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
Maximum Speed31.6 knot |
Turning Circle Radius820 m. |
Rudder Shift Time10 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range9.86 km. |
Air Detectability Range8.99 km. |
Independence — American Tier VI aircraft сarrier.
A successful light aircraft carrier based on the Cleveland-class cruiser. The ship was well-armored, had a high speed and carried numerous AA artillery. Small displacement limited the aircraft carrier's hangar capacity.
Modules
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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F4F Wildcat | 0 | 120,000 | |||||
F4F Wildcat | 7,000 | 750,000 |
Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP) | Speed (knot) | Hit Points (HP) |
Research price (exp) |
Purchase price () | ||
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TBD Devastator | 3,767 | 112 | 1,700 | 0 | 120,000 | |
TBF-1C Avenger | 3,767 | 115 | 1,780 | 7,000 | 750,000 |
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
Independence is the first U.S. carrier in the game that is not based on a transport hull; rather, she is built on a Cleveland hull. As a light carrier she serves as a stepping-stone between the previous escort carriers and the full fleet carriers of the later tiers.
The most important new feature introduced at this tier is the ability to strafe and manually drop ordinance using the Alt key. Skilled use of these features will greatly enhance the effectiveness of all planes.
- Stock (1-1-1): The Independence has one Fighter and one Dive Bomber upgrade available.
Pros:
- Carries many good characteristics from Cleveland: speed (almost twice as fast as Bogue!) AA power, armor, and turning circle radius.
- Very good fighters for her tier---better than Ryujo in every way (speed, damage, ammunition load, and durability)---and they come in larger squadrons to boot!
Cons:
- Hangar size is improved but still very limited at 37, 11 less than her counterpart.
- Only three squadrons limits map presence.
- No secondary armament on Hull (B), making her planes her only defense.
- Somewhat slow rudder shift.
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Independence are as follows:
- Slot 1: Air Groups Modification 1
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1
- Slot 3: Air Groups Modification 2
- Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2
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Consumables
Independence can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
Camouflage
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 Independence with Type 16 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
Signals
As a carrier, Independence 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.Gallery
Independence supporting a friendly North Carolina while using an island as cover.
Independence sailing across Islands of Ice.
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Japan | IV Hōshō • VI Ryūjō • VIII Shōkaku • VIII Kaga • VIII Kaga B • X Hakuryū • ★ Sekiryu |
U.K. | IV Hermes • VI Furious • VI Ark Royal • VIII Implacable • VIII Indomitable • VIII Colossus • X Audacious • X Malta • ★ Eagle |
France | VI Béarn |
U.S.S.R. | IV Komsomolets • VI Serov • VIII Pobeda • VIII Chkalov • VIII Chkalov B • X Admiral Nakhimov |
U.S.A. | IV Langley • VI Independence • VI Ranger • VIII Yorktown • VIII Lexington • VIII Enterprise • VIII Saipan • VIII Hornet • VIII Saipan B • X Essex • X Midway • X Franklin D. Roosevelt • ★ United States |
Germany | 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 |
Pan-Asia | VIII Sanzang |
Spain | |
Europe | |
Netherlands | |
Italy | VIII Aquila |
Commonwealth | |
Pan-America |