Combat envelope
Range and detection
Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.
Ship Database
Tier VIII
Aircraft Carrier
Premium
United Kingdom
Colossus
The Colossus class was envisioned as an intermediate link between the heavy aircraft carriers of the Illustrious class and the U.S. escort ships; the hull was built according to the technology used for constructing merchant ships, while the propulsion unit was partially borrowed from light cruisers. Colossus took part in the liberation of Hong Kong and...
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The Colossus class was envisioned as an intermediate link between the heavy aircraft carriers of the Illustrious class and the U.S. escort ships; the hull was built according to the technology used for constructing merchant ships, while the propulsion unit was partially borrowed from light cruisers. Colossus took part in the liberation of Hong Kong and Shanghai as the flagship of the 11th Aircraft Carriers Squadron. In 1946, she was handed over to the French Navy and renamed Arromanches. In the ranks of the French Navy, the aircraft carrier participated in combat operations in Indochina and the Suez Crisis.
- Doubloons
- 13,000
At a glance
The numbers that shape the ship
- Hit points
- 47,600
- Maximum speed
- 25.0 knots
- Surface detection
- 11.4 km
Damage comparison
Published maximum per hit
Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview
Handling
- Maximum speed
- 25.0 knots
- Turning circle radius
- 890 m
- Rudder shift time
- 10.7 s
Concealment
- Surface detection
- 11.4 km
- Air detection
- 9.7 km
- Submarine detection
- 9.7 km
Survivability
- Hit points
- 47,600
- Torpedo damage reduction
- 13 %
Published armour thickness
Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.
- Overall published range
- 13–40 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament
Anti-aircraft defence
- Aura
- 40 mm/56 OQF Mk.III on a Mk.VII mount
- Calibre
- 40 mm
- Mounts
- 19
- 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.
Dive bombers
Fairey Barracuda MkV
- Aircraft tier
- 8
- Squadrons
- 3
- Cruise speed
- 130 knots
- Aircraft health
- 2,230
Torpedo bombers
Fairey Barracuda MkV
- Aircraft tier
- 8
- Squadrons
- 2
- Cruise speed
- 127 knots
- Aircraft health
- 2,060
- Maximum damage per torpedo
- 5,200
- Torpedo range
- 2.4 km
- Torpedo speed
- 35 knots
Attack aircraft (legacy API field)
Vought Corsair MkIV
- Aircraft tier
- 8
- Squadrons
- 3
- Cruise speed
- 169 knots
- Aircraft health
- 1,460
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data
Default hull
- Hull hit points
- 47,600
- AA mounts
- 25
Engine
- Published maximum speed
- 25.0 knots
Module research tree
Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.
Colossus
Default- Type
- Hull
Vought Corsair MkIV
Default- Type
- Fighter
Fairey Barracuda MkV
Default- Type
- TorpedoBomber
Fairey Barracuda MkV
Default- Type
- DiveBomber
Propulsion: 40,000 hp
Default- Type
- Engine
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
ModernizationDoes 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
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