Hey fellow Call of War Commanders,
My name is Debbidosan and I am writing this forum is about the issues or being annoyed with the historical inaccuracy of the Research in the Naval options of the Aircraft Carrier.
For the Aircraft Carrier it stated Level 3 is it the Essex class and Level 4 it is the Independence class but shouldn't this be another way round? Since Independence carrier class standard displacement was 11,000 tons and Essex carrier class standard displacement was 27,500 which is more bigger then the Independence class.
Independence class specifications shown as
And Essex class shown as
Well I feel like although the year of Independence class was completed in 1943 and Essex class was between 1942-1945 but I think Independence class should be Level 3 and Essex class should be level 4 as Since Midway is Level 5 for it. Well what do you all think about it? Leave your suggestions or any conclusion on it.
Reference.
pwencycl.kgbudge.com/I/n/Independence_class.htm
pwencycl.kgbudge.com/E/s/Essex_class.htm
Regards,
Debbidosan
My name is Debbidosan and I am writing this forum is about the issues or being annoyed with the historical inaccuracy of the Research in the Naval options of the Aircraft Carrier.
For the Aircraft Carrier it stated Level 3 is it the Essex class and Level 4 it is the Independence class but shouldn't this be another way round? Since Independence carrier class standard displacement was 11,000 tons and Essex carrier class standard displacement was 27,500 which is more bigger then the Independence class.
Independence class specifications shown as
Tonnage | 11,000 tons standard displacement |
Dimensions | 619' by 71' by 24' 188.7m by 21.6m by 7.3m |
Maximum speed | 31.5 knots |
Complement | 1461 |
Aircraft | 552' (168.2m) flight deck 2 H2 catapults 8 arrestor wires 2 elevators 30 aircraft |
Armament | 2x4, 8x2 40mmBofors AA guns 10x1 20mm Oerlikon AA guns |
Protection | 254 tons: 5.5" (140mm) machinery belt tapering to 1.5" (38mm) (omitted from first two units) 2" (51mm) forward magazine belt 5" (127mm) bulkheads 2" (51mm) armour deck |
Machinery | 4-shaft General Electric geared turbine (100,000 shp) 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
Bunkerage | 2686 tons fuel oil 110,000 gallons (416,000 liters) aviation gasoline |
Range | 8325 nautical miles (15,400 km) at 15 knots |
Munitions | 686.1 tons |
Sensors | SKair search radar SC-2 search radar |
Modifications | By 1945 all units had 26-28 40mm in twin and quadruple mounts and SK-2, SP, and SPS-2 radar. |
And Essex class shown as
Tonnage | 27,500 tons standard displacement |
Dimensions | 874' by 93' by 28' 266.4m by 28.3m by 8.5m |
Maximum speed | 33 knots |
Complement | 2631 |
Aircraft | 862' (262.7m) flight deck 1 HIVA hangar catapult 1 HIVC deck catapult 1 60' by 34'6" (18.3m by 10.5m) deck edge and 2 48' by 44'3" (14.63m by 13.48m) centerline elevators 90 aircraft |
Armament | 4x2, 4x1 5"/38 dual-purpose guns 8x4 40mm Bofors AA guns 46 20mm Oerlikon AA guns |
Protection | 996.7 tons: 4" (102mm) belt of Class B armor tapering to 2.5" at its lower edge on 0.75" (19mm) STS (Special Treatment Steel) skin. 1.125" (29mm) to 0.75" (19mm) STS skin from belt to hangar deck. 4" (102mm) bulkheads of Class B armor. 0.625" (16mm) STS bulkheads from belt to hangar deck. 2x1.25" (2x32mm) STS hangar deck. 1.25" (32mm) STS elevator pit walls. 1.5" (38mm) STS fourth deck above belt 0.625" (16mm) STS longitudinal bulkheads from fourth to hangar decks. 0.625" (16mm) STS crowns and sides to magazines and aviation gasoline tanks. 1.875" (48mm) STS holding bulkheads. 4.5" (114mm) sides, 4" (102mm) bulkheads of Class B armor and 2x1.25" (2x32mm) crown, 0.75" (19mm) floor of STS for steering compartments. 1" (25mm), 1.5" (38m) and 2x1" (2x25mm) STS funnel uptakes. 1" (25mm) STS bridge. 0.625" (16mm) to 1" (25mm) STS splinter protection for trunks, hoists, and other vital elements. |
Immune zone | 11,250 to 18,700 yards (10,300 to 17,100 meters) versus 6" (152mm) shells. Hangar deck resistant to 1000lb (454 kg) GP bomb. |
Machinery | 4-shaft Westinghouse geared turbine (150,000 shp) 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
Bunkerage | 6330 tons fuel oil 240,000 gallons (908,500 liters) aviation gasoline |
Range | 15,440 nautical miles (28,600km) at 15 knots |
Munitions | 1601 tons |
Sensors | 1 SK-2 air search radar 1 SC-2 air search radar 2 SG surface search radar 2 FD Mark 4 fire control radar for 5"/38 guns |
Modifications | By late 1943 SM fighter-direction radar was installed on most units. By 1945, the light AA armament consisted of up to 18x4 40mm guns and 60 20mm guns. The aircraft complement had been increased to 102 and both catapults had been replaced by HIVB deck catapults. The FD fire control radar was upgraded to Mark 12 and supplemented by Mark 22 height finding radar. |
Well I feel like although the year of Independence class was completed in 1943 and Essex class was between 1942-1945 but I think Independence class should be Level 3 and Essex class should be level 4 as Since Midway is Level 5 for it. Well what do you all think about it? Leave your suggestions or any conclusion on it.
Reference.
pwencycl.kgbudge.com/I/n/Independence_class.htm
pwencycl.kgbudge.com/E/s/Essex_class.htm
Regards,
Debbidosan