Langley

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Langley — American Tier IV aircraft сarrier.

The first U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, Langley was converted from a collier. She had low speed and was used as an experimental ship for testing various technical innovations as well as for training navy pilots. The carrier was equipped with secondary armament to repel attacks from enemy destroyers.

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 ()
Langley (A)	33,300	6	20		4					0	100,000
Langley (B)	33,700	6	20		4	16/4				3,000	250,000

	Speed (knot)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_MED_DAMAGE (HP/min)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_AMMO_AMOUNT	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
F3F Gulfhawk	121			1,210		0	50,000

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
T4M	3,500	88	1,550		0	50,000

	Maximum Bomb Damage (HP)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SBU Corsair		99	1,630		0	50,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 8,000 hp	15		0	40,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

Player Opinion

Performance

The Langley has the unfortunate distinction of being the slowest aircraft carrier in the game. If discovered, it can't get away from anything - not even battleships. Keep an eye on your map and start moving long before enemies get near detection range. The carrier itself starts with no AA armament whatsoever. It does have four 127 mm cannons which will sink a heavily damaged destroyer on occasion, but their range is pitiful. It is highly recommended to stay back and hide, or try and stay with the team. Her Aviation consists of the standard Rocket, Bomber and Torpedo Bomber complement.

Due to the extremely poor accuracy of the bombers, Rocket attack planes should be used as long as you have any left, as they are significantly better at actually hitting their target and deal quite decent damage.

Pros:

Has aircraft in large squadrons where most ships of that tier have little or no anti-aircraft capabilities.
Not easily detected, around 10km detection from the surface if exposed.
Weird hitbox of the ship may confuse attackers and make them miss their shells through the large gap between the hanger and the flight deck.
Once upgraded, it gains some AA that can fend for itself against equivalent tier planes.
The rocket planes are quite powerful

Cons:

Incredibly slow, top speed being around 15 knots ,and, slow turning; requiring more space to turn than most battleships and carriers.
Like all low-tier carriers, it's hopeless once found.
Nearly no armor, getting citadeled by most HE shells easily.
The Bombers have extremely poor accuracy.
The Torpedo Bombers' torpedos are very slow at a speed of 35 knots

Research

Research the B hull.
Proceed to the Bogue.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Langley are as follows:

Slot 1: Air Groups Modification 1
Slot 2: Aircraft Engines Modification 1

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time. ★★★	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. ★★★	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire.	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes. ★★★
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables.	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm.	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range. ★★★	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed. ★	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier.	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. ★★★	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage. ★★★	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship.	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target.	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes.
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of shells from secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three.	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed. ★★★	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

Langley can equip the following consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party  unlimited
Slot 2: Template:Fighter I 4

CV consumables are automatically activated when needed The consumables available for each plane type for Langley is as follows:

Attack Aircraft

Slot 1: Engine Cooling  3

Torpedo Bombers

Slot 1: Engine Cooling  2

Dive Bombers

Slot 1: Engine Cooling  2

Camouflage

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the chance of being detected.

Signals

As a carrier, Langley can only mount at most four signals at a time and has no risk of detonating. Players should mount Equal Speed Charlie London (🚫), Zulu Hotel (🚫), November Echo Setteseven (

), and Juliet Whiskey Unaone (

). Players can also choose to equip the Dragon Flag (🚫) for faster commander (re)training.

Gallery

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Cruisers	I Erie • II Chester • II Albany • III St. Louis • III Charleston • IV Phoenix • V Omaha • V Marblehead • V Marblehead Lima • V Rattlehead • VI Pensacola • VI Dallas • VII Atlanta • VII New Orleans • VII Helena • VII Indianapolis • VII Atlanta B • VII Boise • VII Flint • VIII Baltimore • VIII Cleveland • VIII Wichita • VIII Anchorage • VIII Congress • VIII Rochester • VIII San Diego • VIII AL Montpelier • IX Buffalo • IX Seattle • IX Vallejo • IX Alaska • IX Tulsa • IX Alaska B • X Des Moines • X Worcester • X Puerto Rico • X Salem • X Austin • ★ Annapolis
Battleships	III South Carolina • IV Wyoming • IV Arkansas Beta • V New York • V Oklahoma • V Texas • VI New Mexico • VI Arizona • VI W. Virginia '41 • VII Colorado • VII Florida • VII West Virginia '44 • VII California • VIII North Carolina • VIII Kansas • VIII Nebraska • VIII Alabama • VIII Massachusetts • VIII Alabama VL • VIII Constellation • VIII Massachusetts B • VIII Alabama ST • VIII North Carolina CLR • IX Iowa • IX Minnesota • IX Delaware • IX Missouri • IX Kearsarge • IX Illinois • IX Kearsarge B • IX Georgia • X Montana • X Vermont • X Louisiana • X Ohio • X Rhode Island • X Wisconsin • ★ Maine
Aircraft Carriers	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

Aircraft Carriers

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

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-The Langley has the unfortunate distinction of being the slowest aircraft carrier in the game. If discovered, it can't get away from anything - not even ''battleships''. Keep an eye on your map and start moving long before enemies get near detection range. With only one squadron of fighters and one squadron of torpedo bombers, Langley commanders will have to make sure that every strike mission counts. The carrier itself starts with no AA armament whatsoever. The hull upgrade adds four 127 mm cannons which will sink a heavily damaged destroyer on occasion, but their range is pitiful. Your best bet is to stay back, stay hidden, and make good use of the aircraft.
+The first U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, ''Langley'' was converted from a collier. She had low speed and was used as an experimental ship for testing various technical innovations as well as for training navy pilots. The carrier was equipped with secondary armament to repel attacks from enemy destroyers.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|be03b75cc7da458280f3bb1007d5096e}}
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+The ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has the unfortunate distinction of being the slowest aircraft carrier in the game. If discovered, it can't get away from anything - not even ''battleships''. Keep an eye on your map and start moving long before enemies get near detection range.  The carrier itself starts with no AA armament whatsoever. It does have four 127 mm cannons which will sink a heavily damaged destroyer on occasion, but their range is pitiful. It is highly recommended to stay back and hide, or try and stay with the team.
+Her Aviation consists of the standard Rocket, Bomber and Torpedo Bomber complement.
+Due to the extremely poor accuracy of the bombers, Rocket attack planes should be used as long as you have any left, as they are significantly better at actually hitting their target and deal quite decent damage.
-'''Pros:'''
+|Pros=<!-- write below -->
 * Has aircraft in large squadrons where most ships of that tier have little or no anti-aircraft capabilities.
 * Not easily detected, around 10km detection from the surface if exposed.
-* Can one-shot anything it can connect a good torpedo salvo with
+* Weird hitbox of the ship may confuse attackers and make them miss their shells through the large gap between the hanger and the flight deck.
+* Once upgraded, it gains some AA that can fend for itself against equivalent tier planes.
+* The rocket planes are quite powerful
+|Cons=<!-- write below -->
+* Incredibly slow, top speed being around 15 knots ,and, slow turning; requiring more space to turn than most battleships and carriers.
+* Like all low-tier carriers, it's hopeless once found.
+* Nearly no armor, getting citadeled by most HE shells easily.
+* The Bombers have extremely poor accuracy.
+* The Torpedo Bombers' torpedos are very slow at a speed of 35 knots
-'''Cons:'''
+|Research=<!-- write below -->
-* Only able to deploy 2 squadrons somewhat limits its contribution potential
-* Incredibly slow, top speed being around 16 knots, and slows rapidly while turning
-* Clumsy compared to other carriers, requiring more space to turn than most battleships.
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-* Research the Martin T3M torpedo bombers first for a 44% increase in damage, and the increased survivability doesn't hurt either.
-* Research the Curtiss F6C-1 fighters next for a 35% increase in hit points and a small speed increase.
 * Research the B hull.
 * Proceed to the Bogue.
-|History=USS Langley (CV-1/AV-3) was the United States Navy's first aircraft carrier, converted in 1920 from the collier USS Jupiter (AC-3), and also the U.S. Navy's first electrically propelled ship. Conversion of another collier was planned but canceled when the Washington Naval Treaty required the cancellation of the partially built battlecruisers Lexington and Saratoga, freeing up their hulls for conversion to the aircraft carriers CV-2 and CV-3. Langley was named after Samuel Pierpont Langley, an American aviation pioneer. Following another conversion, to a seaplane tender, Langley fought in World War II. On 27 February 1942, she was attacked by dive bombers of the Japanese 21st and 23rd Naval Air Flotillas and so badly damaged that she had to be scuttled by her escorts.
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-File:USS Langley 43-1193M.jpg{{!}}USS Langley with aircraft on deck
+The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
-File:Collier 3. Starboard bow, 10-16-1913 - NARA - 512992.jpg{{!}}Jupiter 16 October 1913, the collier, before conversion to Langley, the aircraft carrier.
+*'''Slot 1''':  {{Air Groups Modification 1}}
-File:CV-1 May1921 NorfolkNS NAN12-70.jpg{{!}}Langley being converted from a collier to an aircraft carrier at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in 1921.
+*'''Slot 2''':  {{Aircraft Engines Modification 1}}
-File:US fleet at Guantanamo Bay 1927.jpg{{!}}US fleet at Guantanamo Bay, 1927. Visible amidst about 15 battleships at the top of the photograph, is the aircraft carrier USS Langley.
-File:US carriers Bremerton 1929.jpg{{!}}Langley at Puget Sound Navy Yard, alongside Saratoga (with black stripe on funnel) and Lexington in 1929
-File:USS Langley (AV-1).jpg{{!}}Langley after conversion to a seaplane tender, 1937.
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+| Preventative Maintenance = 1
+| Expert Loader =
+| Air Supremacy = 3
+| Direction Center for Fighters =
+| Improved Engine Boost = 3
+| Incoming Fire Alert =
+| Last Gasp = 3
+| High Alert = 1
+| Jack of All Trades =
+| Expert Marksman =
+| Torpedo Acceleration = 3
+| Smoke Screen Expert =
+| Improved Engines = 1
+| Adrenaline Rush =
+| Last Stand =
+| Basics of Survivability = 1
+| Survivability Expert =
+| Torpedo Armament Expertise = 3
+| Aircraft Armor = 3
+| Basic Firing Training = 1
+| Superintendent =
+| Demolition Expert =
+| Vigilance =
+| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament =
+| Fire Prevention =
+| Inertia Fuse for HE Shells =
+| Sight Stabilization = 3
+| Advanced Firing Training = 1
+| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament =
+| Radio Position Finding =
+| Concealment Expert = 2
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+|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
+''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables:
+* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} unlimited
+* '''Slot 2:''' {{Fighter I}} 4
+CV consumables are automatically activated when needed
+The consumables available for each plane type for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is as follows:
+====Attack Aircraft====
+* '''Slot 1:''' {{Engine Cooling}} 3
+====Torpedo Bombers====
+* '''Slot 1:''' {{Engine Cooling}} 2
+====Dive Bombers====
+* '''Slot 1:''' {{Engine Cooling}} 2
+|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
+[[Ship:Camouflage#Standard Camouflage|Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage]] can be equipped for credits; Types 1 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the chance of being detected.
+|Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
+As a carrier, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can only mount at most four signals at a time and has no risk of detonating. Players should mount Equal Speed Charlie London ({{Equal Speed Charlie London|Size=18px}}), Zulu Hotel ({{Zulu Hotel|Size=18px}}), November Echo Setteseven ({{November Echo Setteseven|Size=18px}}), and Juliet Whiskey Unaone ({{Juliet Whiskey Unaone|Size=18px}}). Players can also choose to equip the Dragon Flag ({{Dragon Flag|Size=18px}}) for faster commander (re)training.
+|Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
+</gallery>
+|History=<!-- write below -->
+USS ''Langley'' (CV-1/AV-3) was the United States Navy's first aircraft carrier, converted in 1920 from the collier USS Jupiter (AC-3), and also the U.S. Navy's first electrically propelled ship. Conversion of another collier was planned but canceled when the Washington Naval Treaty required the cancellation of the partially built battlecruisers Lexington and Saratoga, freeing up their hulls for conversion to the aircraft carriers CV-2 and CV-3. ''Langley'' was named after Samuel Pierpont Langley, an American aviation pioneer. Following another conversion, to a seaplane tender, Langley fought in World War II. On 27 February 1942, she was attacked by dive bombers of the Japanese 21st and 23rd Naval Air Flotillas and so badly damaged that she had to be scuttled by her escorts.
+|HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
+File:USS Langley 43-1193M.jpg|USS ''Langley'' with aircraft on deck
+File:Collier 3. Starboard bow, 10-16-1913 - NARA - 512992.jpg|Jupiter 16 October 1913, the collier, before conversion to Langley, the aircraft carrier.
+File:CV-1 May1921 NorfolkNS NAN12-70.jpg|''Langley'' being converted from a collier to an aircraft carrier at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in 1921.
+File:US fleet at Guantanamo Bay 1927.jpg|US fleet at Guantanamo Bay, 1927. Visible amidst about 15 battleships at the top of the photograph, is the aircraft carrier USS Langley.
+File:US carriers Bremerton 1929.jpg|''Langley'' at Puget Sound Navy Yard, alongside Saratoga (with black stripe on funnel) and Lexington in 1929
+File:USS Langley (AV-1).jpg|''Langley'' after conversion to a seaplane tender, 1937.
+</gallery>
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