Ship Database
Tier X Aircraft Carrier

United Kingdom

Audacious

After the naval treaty displacement limitations were lifted and heavier aircraft appeared, the Admiralty was prompted to build carriers with significantly larger dimensions than those of their predecessors. This is how the Audacious class appeared: The designers took the successful Implacable class and increased the displacement by 50%. The ship received...

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After the naval treaty displacement limitations were lifted and heavier aircraft appeared, the Admiralty was prompted to build carriers with significantly larger dimensions than those of their predecessors. This is how the Audacious class appeared: The designers took the successful Implacable class and increased the displacement by 50%. The ship received a full-fledged double-level hangar of increased size and reinforced armor for the flight deck, whereas the hangar's armor protection remained the same.

Credits
28,000,000
Official profile image of Audacious

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
63,400
Maximum speed
32.0 knots
Surface detection
14.3 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 detection14.3 km
  • Secondary battery5 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 5,933
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
32.0 knots
Turning circle radius
1,040 m
Rudder shift time
15.7 s
Maneuverability API rating 44

Concealment

Surface detection
14.3 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 41

Survivability

Hit points
63,400
Torpedo damage reduction
34 %
Survivability API rating 82

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–114 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
5.0 km
Mount
113 mm HE 5crh
Maximum damage per hit
1,700
Fire chance
8.0 %
Rate of fire
12.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
746 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 82
Aura
40 mm/56 OQF Mk.III on a Mk.VII mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
9
Aura
40 mm/56 OQF Mk.XI on a Mk.V mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
40 mm/56 OQF Mk.IX on a Mk.VI mount
Calibre
40 mm
Mounts
8
Aura
113 mm/45 QF Mk.I/III on an RP10 Mark II BD mount
Calibre
113 mm
Mounts
8
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

Blackburn Firebrand

Aircraft tier
10
Squadrons
3
Cruise speed
134 knots
Aircraft health
2,320

Torpedo bombers

Blackburn Firebrand

Aircraft tier
10
Squadrons
3
Cruise speed
136 knots
Aircraft health
2,250
Maximum damage per torpedo
5,933
Torpedo range
2.4 km
Torpedo speed
35 knots

Fighters (legacy API field)

Blackburn Firebrand

Aircraft tier
10
Squadrons
3
Cruise speed
137 knots
Aircraft health
2,190
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
63,400
Secondary barrels
8
AA mounts
27

Engine

Published maximum speed
32.0 knots

Module research tree

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

Audacious

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
3,000,000 credits
Next ships
1

Firebrand

Default
Type
Fighter
Purchase
1,000,000 credits
Next modules
1

Wyvern

Type
Fighter
Research
38,000 XP
Purchase
2,500,000 credits

Propulsion: 152,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
900,000 credits

Firebrand

Default
Type
DiveBomber
Purchase
1,000,000 credits
Next modules
1

Wyvern

Type
DiveBomber
Research
38,000 XP
Purchase
2,500,000 credits

Firebrand

Default
Type
TorpedoBomber
Purchase
1,000,000 credits
Next modules
1

Wyvern

Type
TorpedoBomber
Research
38,000 XP
Purchase
2,500,000 credits

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

Air Groups Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Flight Control Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

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

Next ships

Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.

Ship
Eagle
Research cost
0 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
9
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
10–11

Cross-nation comparison

Ships that fill a similar slot

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

Germany

Manfred von Richthofen

HP
65,300
Speed
32 kn
Open comparison

U.S.A.

Essex

HP
59,500
Speed
33 kn
Open comparison

Japan

Hakuryū

HP
63,100
Speed
34.5 kn
Open comparison
All published source fields 180 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
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default_profile.armour.extremities.min—
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next_ships.41785568800

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