Head Over Keels: Unsinkable Sam

It wasn't unusual for animals to act as ships' mascots and endure the hardships of naval service together with their crews.

But very few can boast of such an impressive service record and luck as Unsinkable Sam. This black and white feline successfully survived the sinking of three ships: German battleship Bismarck, British destroyer Cossack, and aircraft carrier Ark Royal. Let's go back to that good old "Head Over Keels" episode in which we explored his story.
https://youtu.be/idKSwn5UiIs
VIII Bismarck, VIII Cossack, and VI Ark Royal got two camouflages each: one historical, demonstrating the ships' exteriors during the time when Sam "served" onboard; the other depicting the legendary feline's portrait on a ship's side.

The camouflage patterns share the same features:

• –3% to detectability range by sea
  
• +4% to dispersion of shells fired by the enemy attacking your ship
  
• −10% to the cost of a ship's post-battle service
  
• +50% XP earned per battle.

It’s possible to obtain these camouflages from Unsinkable Sam containers, along with ships. You can also obtain them for completing a chain of combat missions or by purchasing them together with VI Ark Royal and VIII Cossack in the Premium Shop.




Unsinkable Sam is such a cool cat that he’s been given the honor of ushering in the first Premium Tier VI aircraft carrier, VI Ark Royal—a ship of no less acclaim than Sam himself!

Drop into the Premium Shop for some special bundles that include VI Ark Royal and VIII Cossack. Each of the ships comes with a commemorative flag, various game items, and two new permanent camouflage patterns. One of them displays the exteriors of the ships at the times when Unsinkable Sam was onboard them, while the other proudly displays a portrait of the mascot himself. You can also obtain a large bundle that includes VI Ark Royal and VIII Cossack at a bargain price, the researchable juggernaut VIII Bismarck, two permanent camouflage patterns for each of the ships, and a lavish amount of game items.
Bundles are available for purchase until Fri. 18 Oct. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

• VI Ark Royal,  VIII Bismarck, VIII Cossack‌
• 3×Commander with 10 skill points
  
• 3×Port slots
  
• 3,500,000 credits
  
• 50×Damage Control Party II
  
• 50×Hydroacoustic Search II
  
• 50×Smoke Generator II
  
• 50×Fighter II
  
• 50×Spotting Aircraft II
  
• 50×Repair Party II
  
• 50×Engine Boost II
  
• 50×India Bravo Terrathree
  
• 50×Papa Papa
  
• 50×Zulu
  
• 50×Zulu Hotel
  
• 50×Equal Speed Charlie London
  
• Unsinkable Sam permanent camouflage for VI Ark Royal, VIII Bismarck and VIII Cossaсk
  
• Historical permanent camouflage for VI Ark Royal, VIII Bismarck and VIII Cossaсk
  
• 3×Combat missions: x3 XP for 25 battles
  
• 2×Commemorative flags

VI Ark Royal was the first British aircraft carrier on which the hangars and flight deck were integral parts of the hull, instead of an additions or parts of the superstructure. The carrier was instrumental in the destruction of the German juggernaut, Bismarck; participated in the Norwegian campaign; and escorted British convoys bound for Malta. In World of Warships, Ark Royal has been recreated as the first Premium Tier VI aircraft carrier. The ship boasts a large air group with a fast aircraft restoration time.

• Larger squadrons and attack flights compared with other Tier VI carriers. She can have as many as nine bombers, attack aircraft or torpedo bombers airborne and attacking a target, with strike groups of three aircraft each
  
• Fast aircraft-restoration time: 48 seconds for attack aircraft, 56 seconds for bombers, and 59 seconds for torpedo bombers
  
• In terms of their individual characteristics, Ark Royal's aircraft are somewhat inferior to aircraft used by other Tier VI carriers
  
• She earns more credits per battle, and has a permanent camouflage that adds a 50% XP bonus per battle and reduces the cost of your ship's post-battle service by 10%

For a detailed look at the ship's technical specifications, follow this link.

VIII Bismarck stands as one of the most famous warships of Germany. During her only operation, Bismarck sank the British battlecruiser, Hood, only to perish some time later as the result of several attacks mounted by overwhelming Royal Navy forces. In World of Warships, Bismarck is placed at Tier VIII. The ship comes with all modules fully researched.

• Good durability and armor protection—a defining feature of German battleships
  
• This ship wields guns of a smaller caliber (380 mm) compared to those of other same-tier battleships, but her main battery has a faster reload time
  
• Noteworthy secondary battery complement with a 7.5 km standard range
  
• The Hydroacoustic Search consumable—am atypical feature for battleships—with a maximum acquisition range of 5 km for ships and 3.5 km for torpedoes

For a detailed look at the ship's technical specifications, follow this link.

VIII Cossack is one of the famous Tribal-class destroyers—an artillery-focused ship carrying a significant number of main guns, but only armed with a single torpedo launcher. She is remarkable for being able to deliver a powerful salvo and for having a wide variety of consumables to select from. She also has quite good speed and boasts excellent maneuverability. As is typical of British ships, Cossack has short-lived smoke screens that reload pretty fast, and is equipped with the Hydroacoustic Search consumable that helps her to effectively detect enemy torpedoes. Cossack favors dynamic encounters and always being on the attacking end—she excels in mid- and short-range fights.

• Eight 120 mm guns: reload time—5 seconds; firing range—11.9 km
  
• Smoke screens typical of the U.K. nation: the setting time is just 10 seconds and dispersion time—40 seconds. However, the enhanced version of this consumable has a reload time of just 70 seconds, allowing this destroyer to set smoke screens more often than its counterparts of other nations
  
• She possesses another feature that is typical of British ships: increased speed dynamics during acceleration
  
• In addition to the Smoke Generator consumable, the ship has Engine Boost and Hydroacoustic Search placed in different slots
  
• The ship comes with four torpedoes in her launcher but they can be fired independently and have a reload time of only 66 seconds
  
• She earns more credits per battle, and a has a permanent camouflage that brings a 50% XP bonus per battle and reduces the cost of the ship's post-battle service by 10%

For a detailed look at the ship's technical specifications, follow this link.