Ark Royal
Tier VII · Aircraft Carrier · U.K. · Premium
Rating C+ (Lower-mid within its tier and class · overall score 31) · Dive-bomber carrier
Dive-bomber carrier. A single bomber strike deals 9,480, 18% higher than the same-tier carrier average. Its air groups are fragile, so avoid strong AA and choose targets carefully. Torpedo-bomber strikes are weak; lean on bombers.
Key stats
- HP: 30,130
- Top speed: 30.3 kn
- Surface detectability: 9.42 km
- Main battery: 113 mm 8X2 · reload 7 s · range 7.74 km
Ark Royal entered service in the Royal Navy shortly before World War II. To cope with the rough conditions of the Atlantic Ocean, the ship adopted a fully enclosed body and enhanced flight deck, which made her more durable than most carriers.