Ship Database

Tier ★ Aircraft Carrier

U.S.A.

United States

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USS United States was designed as the flagship of a series of five attack aircraft carriers of a new class. These ships were intended to operate jet bombers, and their flight deck was structurally integrated into their load-bearing hull structure for this purpose. USS United States was intended to operate as part of a task force alongside conventional strike aircraft carriers that would provide air cover for the task force. The ship was laid down at the Newport News shipyard, but her construction was abruptly halted five days later.

Credits: 48,000,000

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points: 78,200
Maximum speed: 33.0 knots
Surface detection: 15.5 km

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 20 km

Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

Surface detection15.5 km
Secondary battery5 km

Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed: 33.0 knots
Turning circle radius: 1,420 m
Rudder shift time: 19.7 s

Maneuverability API rating 41

Concealment

Surface detection: 15.5 km
Air detection: 10.0 km
Submarine detection: 10.0 km

Concealment API rating 36

Survivability

Hit points: 78,200
Torpedo damage reduction: 19 %

Survivability API rating 98

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range: 13–40 mm

Weapons and payloadsArmament

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range: 5.0 km

Mount: 127 mm HE Mk41
Maximum damage per hit: 1,800
Fire chance: 9.0 %
Rate of fire: 15.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 808 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 100

Aura: 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.20 mount
Calibre: 20 mm
Mounts: 20

Aura: 76.2 mm/70 Mk.23 on a Mk.37 mod. 0 mount
Calibre: 76 mm
Mounts: 8

Aura: 127 mm/54 Mk.16 on a Mk.42 mount
Calibre: 127 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

BTD Destroyer

Aircraft tier: 11
Squadrons: 4
Cruise speed: 131 knots
Aircraft health: 2,150

Torpedo bombers

Attack aircraft (legacy API field)

F8F Bearcat

Aircraft tier: 11
Squadrons: 3
Cruise speed: 176 knots
Aircraft health: 1,590

Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points: 78,200
Secondary barrels: 8
AA mounts: 36

Engine

Published maximum speed: 33.0 knots

Module research tree

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

United States

Default

Type: Hull

Propulsion: 280,000 hp

Default

Type: Engine

A-2 Savage

Default

Type: TorpedoBomber

Grumman F9F

Default

Type: Fighter

A-2 Savage

Default

Type: DiveBomber

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

Available module groups: 10
Compatible upgrades: 9
Upgrade slots: 6
Published battle levels: 11–11

Cross-nation comparison

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Speed: 31 kn

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