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Tier VIII Aircraft Carrier Premium

United Kingdom

Theseus

A light carrier of the Colossus class, the most numerous class of light aircraft carriers in the Royal Navy. Theseus occupies an intermediate position between the Illustrious-class heavy carriers and escort carriers. To reduce costs and expedite construction, technologies used in building merchant ships were employed. Theseus actively participated in the...

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A light carrier of the Colossus class, the most numerous class of light aircraft carriers in the Royal Navy. Theseus occupies an intermediate position between the Illustrious-class heavy carriers and escort carriers. To reduce costs and expedite construction, technologies used in building merchant ships were employed. Theseus actively participated in the Korean War as part of the UN forces. Later, she was refitted for service in Training Squadron, Home Fleet, before being placed in reserve in 1956.

Doubloons
13,000
Official profile image of Theseus

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
47,600
Maximum speed
25.0 knots
Surface detection
11.4 km

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection11.4 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • Aircraft torpedo 3,600
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
25.0 knots
Turning circle radius
890 m
Rudder shift time
10.7 s
Maneuverability API rating 34

Concealment

Surface detection
11.4 km
Air detection
9.7 km
Submarine detection
9.7 km
Concealment API rating 56

Survivability

Hit points
47,600
Torpedo damage reduction
13 %
Survivability API rating 62

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–40 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 69
Aura
40 mm/56 OQF Mk.III on a Mk.VII mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
17
Aura
40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
6
Carrier aviationClass system

The public API still uses legacy aircraft categories and does not expose every modern carrier payload mechanic. Only fields returned by Wargaming are shown.

Torpedo bombers

Sea Hornet

Aircraft tier
8
Squadrons
2
Cruise speed
182 knots
Aircraft health
2,670
Maximum damage per torpedo
3,600
Torpedo range
2.4 km
Torpedo speed
30 knots
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
47,600
AA mounts
23

Engine

Published maximum speed
25.0 knots

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

Propulsion: 40,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

Theseus

Default
Type
Hull

Sea Hornet

Default
Type
TorpedoBomber

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Air Groups Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Flight Control Modification 1

Modernization

Does not increase the maximum number of each type of tactical squadron aircraft on deck.

Credits
2,000,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
6
Upgrade slots
5
Published battle levels
8–10

Cross-nation comparison

Ships that fill a similar slot

Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

Japan

Kaga

HP
54,200
Speed
28 kn
Open comparison

Pan-Asia

Sanzang

HP
47,900
Speed
33 kn
Open comparison

U.S.A.

Saipan

HP
47,900
Speed
33 kn
Open comparison
All published source fields 101 values

Advanced reference for this saved default configuration. Field names follow Wargaming's source. An em dash replaces the source's −1 placeholder; it is not a negative measurement. These records do not include every mechanic in the game. Read the coverage guide.

Published fieldValue
ship_id3542071248
ship_id_strPBSA718
nameTheseus
typeAirCarrier
nationuk
tier8
is_premiumYes
is_specialNo
has_demo_profileNo
price_credit0
price_gold13000
mod_slots5
default_profile.anti_aircraft.defense69
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.caliber40
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.distance—
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.guns17
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.0.name40 mm/56 OQF Mk.III on a Mk.VII mount
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.caliber40
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.distance—
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.guns6
default_profile.anti_aircraft.slots.1.name40 mm/39 Vickers QF Mk.VIII on a Mk.VII mount
default_profile.armour.casemate.max—
default_profile.armour.casemate.min—
default_profile.armour.citadel.max—
default_profile.armour.citadel.min—
default_profile.armour.deck.max—
default_profile.armour.deck.min—
default_profile.armour.extremities.max—
default_profile.armour.extremities.min—
default_profile.armour.flood_damage13
default_profile.armour.health47600
default_profile.armour.range.max40
default_profile.armour.range.min13
default_profile.armour.total62
default_profile.battle_level_range_max10
default_profile.battle_level_range_min8
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_plane9.7
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_ship11.4
default_profile.concealment.detect_distance_by_submarine9.7
default_profile.concealment.total56
default_profile.engine.engine_id3533549520
default_profile.engine.engine_id_strPBUE726
default_profile.engine.max_speed25.0
default_profile.hull.anti_aircraft_barrels23
default_profile.hull.artillery_barrels0
default_profile.hull.atba_barrels0
default_profile.hull.health47600
default_profile.hull.hull_id3533451216
default_profile.hull.hull_id_strPBUH726
default_profile.hull.range.max40
default_profile.hull.range.min13
default_profile.hull.torpedoes_barrels0
default_profile.mobility.max_speed25.0
default_profile.mobility.rudder_time10.7
default_profile.mobility.total34
default_profile.mobility.turning_radius890
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.cruise_speed182
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.max_damage3600
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.max_health2670
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.nameSea Hornet
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.plane_level8
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.squadrons2
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.torpedo_bomber_id3533647824
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.torpedo_bomber_id_strPBUB726
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.torpedo_damage3600
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.torpedo_distance2.4
default_profile.torpedo_bomber.torpedo_max_speed30
default_profile.weaponry.aircraft63
default_profile.weaponry.anti_aircraft69
default_profile.weaponry.artillery0
default_profile.weaponry.torpedoes0
modules.engine[0]3533549520
modules.hull[0]3533451216
modules.torpedo_bomber[0]3533647824
modules_tree.3533451216.is_defaultYes
modules_tree.3533451216.module_id3533451216
modules_tree.3533451216.module_id_strPBUH726
modules_tree.3533451216.nameTheseus
modules_tree.3533451216.price_credit0
modules_tree.3533451216.price_xp0
modules_tree.3533451216.typeHull
modules_tree.3533549520.is_defaultYes
modules_tree.3533549520.module_id3533549520
modules_tree.3533549520.module_id_strPBUE726
modules_tree.3533549520.namePropulsion: 40,000 hp
modules_tree.3533549520.price_credit0
modules_tree.3533549520.price_xp0
modules_tree.3533549520.typeEngine
modules_tree.3533647824.is_defaultYes
modules_tree.3533647824.module_id3533647824
modules_tree.3533647824.module_id_strPBUB726
modules_tree.3533647824.nameSea Hornet
modules_tree.3533647824.price_credit0
modules_tree.3533647824.price_xp0
modules_tree.3533647824.typeTorpedoBomber
upgrades[0]4265791408
upgrades[1]4269985712
upgrades[2]4290957232
upgrades[3]4273131440
upgrades[4]4284665776
upgrades[5]4261597104

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