Ranger

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

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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	10	38		8	27/5/8				0	400,000
Ranger (B)	44,900	10	38		8	46/6				10,000	1,100,000

	Speed (knot)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_MED_DAMAGE (HP/min)	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SQUADRON_AMMO_AMOUNT	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
F2A Buffalo	149			1,270		0	300,000
F4F Wildcat	153			1,340		7,000	750,000

	Maximum Torpedo Damage (HP)	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)	Speed (knot)	Hit Points (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SBC Helldiver		116	1,720		0	300,000
SB2U Vindicator		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 aerial torpedoes have markedly increased damage from the Langley (5567 vs 3500), allowing the player to enjoy a higher damage output than before. Since battleships of this tier are slow, players can easily practice their drops against these targets.

Dive Bombers:

HE bombs are highly effective against destroyers and light cruisers of this tier. Players should start practicing HE drops on destroyers as it becomes the cornerstone for success in high tier matches.

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 more likely.
Good HE bombs, effective against all ship types.
Better top speed of the carrier itself, allowing for easier repositioning.
Attack aircraft have high chances of hitting targets when mis aimed due to the rockets large spread.
Very good AA suite.
Jack of all trades planes, every plane is effective against any ship type.
All plane types deal reasonable damage to enemy ships, thanks to the combination of plane hp and damage.

Cons:

Poor survivability, very easily detected and citadel easily because of her poor armor.
Extremely clumsy to maneuver, with a long rudder shift time(15.9 seconds), and a large turning circle of 1 010m, almost as bad as Midway.
Like most USN CVs torpedo bombers and dive bombers have poor speed.
Slow planes means lack of support for allies which contributes to her low win rate of 49%, although this isn't a problem for experience players.

Research

Upgrade to SB2U Vindicator (Dive Bombers) for extra 3 bombers and a 3rd bomb per attack run.
Upgrade to TBD Devastator (Torpedo Bombers) for 1 extra attack run per squadron.
Upgrade to F4F Wildcat (Rocket Attack Aircraft) for 2 more rockets per attack run
Upgrade to Hull(B) for better AA and hitpoints of the CV itself
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 1

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.	Pyrotechnician +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 for Ranger is as follows:

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 detectibility 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

Ranger with Type 1 camouflage.
Ranger with Type 2 camouflage.
Ranger with Type 5 camouflage.
Ranger with Type 6 premium camouflage.
Ranger with Type 17 permanent premium camouflage.
Hull A
Brewster F2a Buffalo Attack Aircraft
T4M Torpedo Bomber
SBC Helldiver Bombers
Hull B
F4F Wildcat Attack Aircraft
TBD Devastator Torpedo Bombers
SB2U Vindicator Bombers

References

USS Ranger (CV-4) - Wikipedia

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 |Anno=<!-- you can write below short description for the ship. it will replace default once. -->
+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.<!-- <br><br>{{Model3DViewer|873114c9d1374cd1be4a1d5fc9e57e94}}-->
 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
-''Ranger'' is the first taste of high-tier carrier play in the American carrier line.  She has a hangar size of 73 planes when fully upgraded.  This is excellent for the tier, because smart play will mean she always has planes available (unlike Tier VI). The jump from Tier VI to VII is huge; in most ship lines, this is the dividing line between pre-World War II and post-World War II designs.  ''Ranger'' versus Tier VI ships is fairly brutal.
+''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. <br />
-The '''Stock Build''' — a single squadron of each type — is recommended for balance.  ''Ranger''’s anti-aircraft suite is decent and will destroy a few planes out of a determined attack, but captains should trust their fighters more than their AA.  ''Ranger'' is relatively slow for her tier, so captains must be always aware of their map position and try to remain near allied vessels but safely away from enemy guns.  The fighter squadrons of her most common foe — ''[[Hiryu]]'' — are stronger due to having two or three squadrons available, so cunning captains must always attempt to engage them near friendly ships so their AA can assist.  '''Strike Build''' ''Ranger'' is a highly controversial ship; carrier captains tend to like her, while their teammates generally don't (as she brings no fighters into a game).  '''Air Superiority Build''' captains will likely be able to seize control of the skies, but will find themselves seriously lacking when attempting to deal damage to enemy ships; ''Ranger''’s dive bombers still mount only 500 lb. bombs and are very prone to missing all bombs in a drop, even when the drop is done manually.
+'''Attack Aircraft:'''
-''Ranger''’s biggest weakness is her detection radius; once spotted, she doesn't have the armor to shrug off incoming shells.  Even cruisers like ''[[Atlanta]]'' can get large amounts of damage into a ''Ranger'' because of the lack of armor near critical areas.  Using terrain intelligently and remaining undetected is key; the only other recourse is to rely on teammates for defense.  If ''Ranger'' is caught alone, it's a death sentence.
+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.
-|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
+'''Torpedo Bombers:'''
-* Large amount of planes available: a total of 73 when fully upgraded.
-* Excellent anti-aircraft suite.
-* Strike loadout can devastate any ship when properly used.
-* TBF Avenger torpedo planes have higher damage, and are tougher than counter-part Tier VI Nakajima B5N from ''[[Hiryu]]''.
-|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
+The aerial torpedoes have markedly increased damage from the ''[[Langley]]'' (5567 vs 3500), allowing the player to enjoy a higher damage output than before. Since battleships of this tier are slow, players can easily practice their drops against these targets.
-* Detected very easily.
-* Practically no armor — only 25mm at the thickest point — allowing for easy citadel hits and breaking of modules.
-* Slower than most other ships at her tier, meaning she falls behind much more easily.
-* Extremely clumsy to maneuver, with a 15.9 second rudder turn time.
-* Dive bombers have somewhat questionable accuracy; auto-aimed squadrons will produce poor results.  Manual bombing is recommended to improve damage output.
-* Even with perfect manual drops from the dive bombers, it is possible to still miss all bombs... even on big targets such as battleships or carriers.
-* Although dive bombs are listed as 7500 maximum damage, most of the time the average damage by each bomb doesn't exceed 2000 points.
-|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
+'''Dive Bombers:'''
-For captains who plan on remaining as '''Stock Build''':
-# Upgrade to Grumman F6F-5 (fighter).
-# Upgrade to Hull (B) to increase anti-aircraft protection.
+HE bombs are highly effective against destroyers and light cruisers of this tier. Players should start practicing HE drops on destroyers as it becomes the cornerstone for success in high tier matches.
-For captains who plan on going with an '''Air Superiority Build''':
+'''Tips:'''
-# Upgrade to Mk7 mod. 3.
-# Upgrade to Grumman F6F-5 (fighter).
-# Upgrade to Hull (B) to increase anti-aircraft protection.
+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/}
-For captains who plan on going with a '''Strike Build''':
+|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
-# Upgrade to Mk7 mod. 2.
+* Good plane health pool allowing chances of landing hits more likely.
-# Upgrade to Hull (B) to increase anti-aircraft protection.
+* Good HE bombs, effective against all ship types.
-# Upgrade to Grumman F6F-5 (fighter).
+* Better top speed of the carrier itself, allowing for easier repositioning.
+* Attack aircraft have high chances of hitting targets when mis aimed due to the rockets large spread.
+* Very good AA suite.
+* Jack of all trades planes, every plane is effective against any ship type.
+* All plane types deal reasonable damage to enemy ships, thanks to the combination of plane hp and damage.
+|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
+* Poor survivability, very easily detected and citadel easily because of her poor armor.
+* Extremely clumsy to maneuver, with a long rudder shift time(15.9 seconds), and a large turning circle of 1 010m, almost as bad as ''[[Midway]]''.
+* Like most USN CVs torpedo bombers and dive bombers have poor speed.
+* Slow planes means lack of support for allies which contributes to her low win rate of 49%, although this isn't a problem for experience players.
+|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
+# Upgrade to SB2U Vindicator (Dive Bombers) for extra 3 bombers and a 3rd bomb per attack run.
+# Upgrade to TBD Devastator (Torpedo Bombers) for 1 extra attack run per squadron.
+# Upgrade to F4F Wildcat (Rocket Attack Aircraft) for 2 more rockets per attack run
+# Upgrade to Hull(B) for better AA and hitpoints of the CV itself
+# Proceed to the Lexington
 |OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
 |Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below -->
-All ''Ranger'' captains should equip Air Groups Modification 1 in [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_I.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_1.29|Upgrade Slot 1]] and Damage Control System Modification 1 in [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_III.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_4.29|Upgrade Slot 4]].  [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_VI.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_5.29|Upgrade Slot 5]] is captain's choice between Damage Control System Modification 2 and Steering Gears Modification 2.
+The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
+*'''Slot 1''':  {{Air Groups Modification 1}}
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_V.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_2.29|Upgrade Slot 2]] depends on which build captains intend to play their ''Ranger'' as.  '''Strike Build''' captains will want Flight Control Modification 1 while '''Air Superiority Build''' captains will want Air Groups Modification 2.  '''Stock Build''' captains can go either way, though Air Groups Modification 2 provides more utility in ensuring dominance of the air in order to get strike squadrons in on high priority targets.
+*'''Slot 2''':  {{Aircraft Engines Modification 1}}
+*'''Slot 3''':  {{Aerial Torpedoes Modification 1}}
+*'''Slot 4''':  {{Bombers Modification 2}}
 |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
-For Tier 1 skills, '''Strike Build''' captains should seriously consider Expert Rear Gunner; all other builds should stick to Basics of Survivability and/or Basic Firing Training.  At Tier 2, '''Strike Build''' or '''Stock Build''' players will want to consider Torpedo Armament Expertise; those looking for a more general tack should take Fire Prevention.  At Tier 3, Torpedo Acceleration isn't a bad choice for '''Strike Build''' captains, whereas High Alert is a good choice for anyone.  All builds should take Aircraft Servicing Expert at Tier 4 and Air Supremacy at Tier 5.
+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.
-{{block|i|content=The Dogfighting Expert skill is not generally recommended; however, '''Air Superiority Build''' captains who are frustrated by their performance versus enemy ''[[Saipan]]'' captains may wish to invest points there.}}
+{{Commander Skills 3 CV
+<!-- Ratings 1,2,3 are legit. Others are ignored.-->
+| rating11 =  <!-- Last Gasp -->
+| rating12 = 2 <!-- Improved Engine Boost -->
+| rating13 =  <!-- Engine Techie -->
+| rating14 = 3 <!-- Air Supremacy -->
+| rating15 =  <!-- Direction Center for Fighters -->
+| rating16 =  <!-- Search and Destroy -->
-{{Commander Skills
+| rating21 =  <!-- Torpedo Bomber -->
-| Expert Loader=
+| rating22 =  <!-- Swift Fish -->
-| Basic Firing Training=1
+| rating23 = 3 <!-- Improved Engines -->
-| Basics of Survivability=2
+| rating24 =  <!-- Repair Specialist -->
-| Expert Rear Gunner=3
+| rating25 =  <!-- Secondary Armament Expert -->
+| rating26 =  <!-- Patrol Group Leader -->
-| Expert Marksman=
+| rating31 =  <!-- Sight Stabilization -->
-| Torpedo Armament Expertise=3
+| rating32 =  <!-- Enhanced Armor-Piercing Ammunition -->
-| Fire Prevention=2
+| rating33 = 2 <!-- Demolition Expert -->
-| Incoming Fire Alert=2
+| rating34 = 3 <!-- Aircraft Armor -->
-| Last Stand=
+| rating35 = 3 <!-- Survivability Expert -->
+| rating36 =  <!-- Interceptor -->
-| Torpedo Acceleration=3
+| rating41 = 2 <!-- Bomber Flight Control -->
-| High Alert=2
+| rating42 =  <!-- Proximity Fuse -->
-| Vigilance=1
+| rating43 =  <!-- Close Quarters Expert -->
-| Dogfighting Expert=1
+| rating44 = 2 <!-- Enhanced Aircraft Armor -->
-| Superintendent=
+| rating45 =  <!-- Hidden Menace -->
+| rating46 =  <!-- Enhanced Reactions -->
-| Demolition Expert=2
-| Advanced Firing Training=1
-| Survivability Expert=
-| Aircraft Servicing Expert=3
-| Manual Fire Control for AA Armament=1
-| Last Chance=
-| Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament=1
-| Preventative Maintenance=1
-| Concealment Expert=2
-| Air Supremacy=3
-| Jack of All Trades=1
 }}
 |Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
+The consumables available for the ship and each plane type for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is as follows:
+====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=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
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 |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
+In the past, all carriers could only mount at most four signals at a time. This is not longer the case, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can mount 8 total Signals.
+As a carrier, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has no risk of detonating. As such, the signal ({{Juliet Charlie|Size=18px}}) should be disregarded for this ship.
+Players should mount Equal Speed Charlie London ({{Equal Speed Charlie London|Size=18px}}) for 50% XP gain, Zulu Hotel ({{Zulu Hotel|Size=18px}}) for 50% Commander XP gain, November Echo Setteseven ({{November Echo Setteseven|Size=18px}}) increased AA damage, Mike Yankee Soxisix ({{Mike Yankee Soxisix|Size=18px}}) secondary battery range & firing buff, Juliet Whiskey Unaone ({{Juliet Whiskey Unaone|Size=18px}}) flooding chance increase (Very useful), India-X-Ray ({{India X-Ray|Size=18px}}) fire chance increase, Victor Lima ({{Victor Lima|Size=18px}}) large fire & flooding chance increase, and India Yankee ({{India Yankee|Size=18px}}) 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 ({{Dragon Flag|Size=18px}}) instead of Zulu Hotel ({{Zulu Hotel|Size=18px}}) signal the for faster commander (re)training.
+Having a high leveled Captain while playing Carrier can give you an edge over other Captains.
 |Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
+File:Ranger камуфляж тип 1.jpeg|''Ranger'' with Type 1 camouflage.
+File:Ranger камуфляж тип 2.jpeg|''Ranger'' with Type 2 camouflage.
+File:Ranger камуфляж тип 5.jpeg|''Ranger'' with Type 5 camouflage.
+File:Ranger камуфляж тип 6.jpeg|''Ranger'' with Type 6 premium camouflage.
+File:Ranger камуфляж тип 17.jpg|''Ranger'' with Type 17 permanent premium camouflage.
+File:Ranger (1).jpg
+File:Ranger (2).jpg
+File:Ranger (3).jpg
+File:Ranger (4).jpg
+File:Ranger (5).jpg
+File:Ranger (6).jpg
+File:Ranger (7).jpg
+File:Ranger (8).jpg
+File:Ranger_Hull_A.jpg|Hull A
+File:F2A_Buffalo_AA.jpg| Brewster F2a Buffalo Attack Aircraft
+File:T4M_Bomber.jpg|T4M Torpedo Bomber
+File:SBC_Helldiver.jpg|SBC Helldiver Bombers
+File:Ranger_Hull_B.jpg|Hull B
+File:F4FWildcat.jpg|F4F Wildcat Attack Aircraft
+File:TBDDevTorpBomb.jpg|TBD Devastator Torpedo Bombers
+File:SB2UVindicator.jpg|SB2U Vindicator Bombers
 </gallery>|History=<!-- write text below -->
-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. 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.
+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''.<br />
+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 Accuracy===
+===Historical Inaccuracies===
-One of the ''Ranger''’s historical aircraft, the Grumman F4F-3 (currently on the Tier V ''[[Bogue]]''), is missing. The Wildcat's markings identify as VF-41 which was based on USS ''Ranger''.
+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.
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