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Tier VIII Aircraft Carrier Premium

Italy

Aquila

Liner Roma was converted into an aircraft carrier during World War II. The ship's hull was extended, equipped with bulges, and a new bow section grafted. The propulsion unit was redesigned using turbines and boilers from unfinished ships Cornelio Silla and Paolo Emilio. 135 mm guns from unfinished ships of the Capitani Romani class were used as anti-mine...

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Liner Roma was converted into an aircraft carrier during World War II. The ship's hull was extended, equipped with bulges, and a new bow section grafted. The propulsion unit was redesigned using turbines and boilers from unfinished ships Cornelio Silla and Paolo Emilio. 135 mm guns from unfinished ships of the Capitani Romani class were used as anti-mine weapons. The 80% complete aircraft carrier was captured by Germany. Aquila was damaged by Allied aviation and sank after being damaged by Italian submarine saboteurs.

Doubloons
11,000
Official profile image of Aquila

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
51,100
Maximum speed
30.0 knots
Surface detection
13.4 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 detection13.4 km
  • Secondary battery4.5 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 7,133
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
30.0 knots
Turning circle radius
950 m
Rudder shift time
12.9 s
Maneuverability API rating 42

Concealment

Surface detection
13.4 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 46

Survivability

Hit points
51,100
Torpedo damage reduction
13 %
Survivability API rating 66

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
6–40 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
4.5 km
Mount
135 mm proiettili HE 1938
Maximum damage per hit
1,950
Fire chance
9.0 %
Rate of fire
19.4 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
875 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 65
Aura
20 mm/70 Scotti Model 1941 on a sextuple mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
22
Aura
65 mm/64 Model 1939 on a Model 1939 mount
Calibre
65 mm
Mounts
12
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

Reggiane Re.2001

Aircraft tier
8
Squadrons
3
Cruise speed
169 knots
Aircraft health
1,150
Maximum damage per torpedo
7,133
Torpedo range
3.5 km
Torpedo speed
30 knots

Attack aircraft (legacy API field)

Reggiane Re.2001

Aircraft tier
8
Squadrons
2
Cruise speed
169 knots
Aircraft health
1,030
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
51,100
Secondary barrels
8
AA mounts
34

Engine

Published maximum speed
30.0 knots

Module research tree

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

Reggiane Re.2001

Default
Type
Fighter

Propulsion: 151,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

Reggiane Re.2001

Default
Type
TorpedoBomber

Aquila

Default
Type
Hull

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

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
7
Upgrade slots
5
Published battle levels
8–10

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