Illustrious

Illustrious — British Tier VII aircraft carrier.

The lead ship of the Illustrious-class carriers. To ensure that the ship was capable of remaining in action after sustaining damage, she was designed with a completely armored hangar in which the aircraft would shelter. Putting so much weight high in the ship only allowed a single-storey hangar due to stability concerns.

Ship Stats

Survivability

Health: 31,165

Citadel Protection: 12.50%

Fire and Flooding Resistance: 12.50%

Damage Reduction: 10.50%

Torpedo Damage Reduction: 12%


Armour

Bow: 16 mm

Stern: 16 mm

Deck: 60 mm

Belt: 102 mm


Maneuverability

Top Speed: 30.29 Knots 

Time to Full Speed: 19.33 s

Max Traverse Speed: 4.60 deg/s

Turn Time: 13.20 s


Main Battery Guns (113 mm L/45 MK II DB 8x2)

Reload Time: 7 s

Range: 7.20 km

Dispersion Min/Max/Vertical: 90 m / 246 m / 64.80 m

Sigma: 0 σ

HE Damage: 280

Fire Chance: 2%

Turret Traverse: 12 deg/s


Carrier Air Group (Barracuda Mk.II)

Dive Bomber Capacity: 15

Plane Speed: 169.51 Knots

Preparation Time: 3.40 s

Plane HP: 2,047

Maximum Bomb Dispersion: 198 m

Bomb Damage: 633

Fire Chance: 10%

Citadel Chance: 0%


Carrier Air Group (Barracuda Mk.II)

Torpedo Bomber Capacity: 15

Plane Speed: 163.95 Knots

Preparation Time: 3.50 s

Plane HP: 2,047

Arming / Maximum Range: 1.50 km / 3 km

Torpedo Spread: 0 Deg

Torpedo Damage: 1,725

Flood Chance: 14%


Carrier Air Group (Hurricane Mk.I B)

Fighter Capacity: 12

Plane Speed: 195.21 Knots

Preparation Time: 3.50 s

Plane HP: 1,886

Fighter Damage: 135

Fighter Attack Efficiency: 60%

Fighter Dogfight Efficiency: 60%


Anti-Aircraft Armament

Large Caliber AA Damage: 147

Large Caliber AA Range: 3.60 km

Small Caliber AA Damage: 305

Small Caliber AA Range: 1.50 km

Total AA Damage: 452


Concealment

Surface Detection: 8.94 km

After Firing Guns: 11.22 km

Ship Skills and Elite Bonus

Elite Torpedo Bomber Squadron

Torpedo Bomber HP: +3%

Torpedo Bomber Preparation Time: -8%

Before: 2,047 / 3.50 s

After: 2,108 / 3.22 s


Elite Ground Service

Plane's Preparation Time: -5%

Before: 3.40 s / 3.50 s / 3.50 s

After: 3.23 s / 3.33 s / 3.33 s


Carpet Bombing

Each dive bomber in the squadron will drop multiple bombs.

Ship Play-style

Historical Info