Langley

13.3

Langley

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

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price11000 exp

Purchase price1,000,000

Hit Points33,300

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/51 Mk.7 on a Mk.13 mount4 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range3.5 km.

Rate of Fire8.57 shots/min.

Reload Time7 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE/HC Mk39

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Initial HE Shell Velocity960 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed15 knot

Turning Circle Radius730 m.

Rudder Shift Time12.9 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range9.78 km.

Air Detectability Range5.93 km.

Battle Levels

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13.3

Langley

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

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price11000 exp

Purchase price1,000,000

Hit Points33,700

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/51 Mk.7 on a Mk.13 mount4 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range3.5 km.

Rate of Fire8.57 shots/min.

Reload Time7 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE/HC Mk39

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800

Initial HE Shell Velocity960 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

AA Defense

76 mm/50 Mk.22 on a single mount4 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second11.2

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

12.7 mm Browning on a single mount16 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second57.6

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed15 knot

Turning Circle Radius730 m.

Rudder Shift Time9.2 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range9.78 km.

Air Detectability Range5.93 km.

Battle Levels

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IV

1,000,000

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. With only one squadron each of fighters, torpedo bombers, and dive bombers, Langley commanders will have to make sure that every strike mission counts. 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.

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.
• Can one-shot anything it can connect with a good torpedo salvo on a target
• Able to deploy 3 squadrons, one of each type.
• 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.

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.

Research

• Research the Grumman F3F fighters first for a 27% increase in damage, more speed, and more survivability.
• Research the Vought SBU dive bombers next for a 12 knot increase in speed.
• Research the Martin T4M torpedo bombers for more survivability and a small speed increase.
• 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

Historical Info

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.

Historical Gallery

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  USS Langley with aircraft on deck

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  Jupiter 16 October 1913, the collier, before conversion to Langley, the aircraft carrier.

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  Langley being converted from a collier to an aircraft carrier at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in 1921.

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  US fleet at Guantanamo Bay, 1927. Visible amidst about 15 battleships at the top of the photograph, is the aircraft carrier USS Langley.

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  Langley at Puget Sound Navy Yard, alongside Saratoga (with black stripe on funnel) and Lexington in 1929

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  Langley after conversion to a seaplane tender, 1937.

Ships of U.S.A.

Aircraft Carriers