USS Independence is the first USN CV to introduce fighters Squadron. This is an excellent upgrade from Bogue, since now enemy planes can be shot down. The Independence is an improvement from its predecessor in every way and every stats, AA, artillery, etc. Independence is a solid carrier for its tier.
In-Game Information
A successful light aircraft carrier based on the Cleveland-class cruiser. The ship was well-armored, had a high speed and carried numerous AA artillery. Small displacement limited the aircraft carrier’s hangar capacity.
Detailed information
Ship info
Stock
Elite
Displacement
11000t
Length
189.7m
Width
21.8m
Power
100000hp
No change
Survivability
Ship hit point
22300
No change
Citadel Protection
7.50%
No change
Fire and Flooding resistant
10.00%
No change
Damage Reduction
5.60%
No change
Torpedo Damage Reduction
6.00%
No change
Maneuverability
Max speed
31.26kts
No change
Time to full speed
17.37sec
No change
Max Traverse Speed
5.10deg/s
No change
Turn Time
11.70sec
No change
Guns
Main gun
127 mm L/38 MK24 2x1
No change
Reload time
6.00sec
No change
Range
6.60km
No change
Main battery HE Damage
330
No change
Chance of setting fire
3.00%
No change
Main battery AP Damage
350
No change
Citadel Damage Rate
150.00%
No change
Main battery SAP Damage
Unknown
No change
Turret Traverse Speed
12.00deg/s
No change
Bombers
Dive Bombers
SBD
No change
Dive Bombers capacity
12
No change
Squadron under command
1
No change
Dive bombers per squadron
4
No change
Bombs per Plane
Unknown
No change
Dive bombers preparation time
3.30sec
No change
Dive bombers HP
1490
No change
Bomb damage
1400
No change
Bomb chance of setting fire
45.00%
No change
Torpedo Bombers
Torpedo Bombers
TBD
No change
Dive Bombers capacity
12
No change
Squadron under command
1
No change
Torpedo bombers per squadron
4
No change
Torpedoes per plane
Unknown
No change
Torpedo bombers preparation time
3.20sec
No change
Torpedo bombers HP
1340
No change
Torpedo damage
1650
No change
Aircraft Torpedo attack range
3.60km
No change
Aircraft Torpedo Speed
61.13kts
No change
Aircraft Torpedo Chance of flooding
14.00%
No change
Fighter
Fighter
Not Equipped
No change
Fighter capacity
Unknown
No change
Squadron under command
Unknown
No change
Fighter per squadron
Unknown
No change
Fighter preparation time
Unknown
No change
Fighter HP
Unknown
No change
Fighter damage
Unknown
No change
Fighter Attack Efficiency
0%
No change
Fighter Dogfight Efficiency
0%
No change
Anti-Aircraft Armament
Large Caliber AA Damage
28
No change
Large Caliber AA Range
3.60km
No change
Small Caliber AA Damage
156
No change
Small Caliber AA Range
1.50km
No change
Concealment
Surface detection
8.28km
No change
Equipped skill
R&D Cost
Research
36,800
920,000
Not Applicable
Selling
Not Applicable
Trivia
With war looming and a new Carrier needed to supplement slow Escort Classes and no Carriers to be constructed till 1944, Independence was born out of this concern. She and 9 other classes were conceives as such from Cleveland Class Hull Design and were now faster and easier to be made than new Carriers. The other concern why this class was created was a concern due to the Essex Class having a even accelerated pace and could not be finished in time either. As such from the 9 that was conceived 1 was lost USS Princeton scuttled during the Battle of Leyte Gulf the largest Naval Battle in History in the Philippines.
