
U.S.A.EliteLestaIndependence
WoWS World of Warships U.S.A. Aircraft Carrier · Tier VI
Specifications
Survivability
AA Defense
Maneuverability
Concealment
Combat Instructions
- suppcv+100
Aircraft
Consumables

Extinguishes fires, removes instances of flooding, and repairs damaged modules. Prevents enemy submarine-launched torpedoes from homing.

Follow the ship and automatically attack enemy aircraft. Can attack Airstrike squadrons multiple times before returning to the ship. Invulnerable against hostile fighters, do not attack them, and cannot spot enemy ships.

Carries out aerial bombardment of the marked area with depth charges. Depth charges can hit enemy submarines. They also have chances of causing fire, flooding, and incapacitating modules. Increased chances of incapacitating sonar. Effective against enemy mines. Cannot spot enemy ships.

Calls in a squadron that scouts the designated area.

Calls in a squadron that lays a smoke screen over the designated area.

Calls in a squadron that sets up a recon point over the designated area.
Armor Model
Overview
After Japan's attack on the U.S. in December 1941, the U.S. Navy leadership recognized the need for aircraft carriers. Given that Essex-class ships wouldn't be ready before 1944, it was decided to complete the hulls of Cleveland-class cruisers as light aircraft carriers. The ships received a hangar for three dozen aircraft and a flight deck, and bulges were added to compensate for weight. The former cruisers lacked outstanding seakeeping but were advantageous over escort carriers in speed. USS Independence was built in New York and was originally laid down as USS Amsterdam. During World War II, the ship participated in raids on Rabaul and Tarawa, attacks on the Philippines and Japan, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. After the war, USS Independence transported American soldiers back home.
