Essex
Tier IX · Aircraft Carrier · U.S.A.
Rating S (Elite within its tier and class · overall score 88) · Hybrid-strike carrier
Hybrid-strike carrier, suited to air superiority. Bomber strikes is slightly above average; everything else sits near the tier and class average.
Key stats
- HP: 37,170
- Top speed: 32.25 kn
- Surface detectability: 11.1 km
- Main battery: 127 mm 8X2 · reload 6 s · range 7.86 km
The largest class of attack aircraft carriers. The ship featured a strong air group, powerful AA armament and good torpedo protection. The successful design of aircraft elevators ensured fast takeoff and landing for the aircraft. The unarmored flight deck, also characteristic of her predecessors, made her and her sister ships vulnerable to air strikes.