The Battle of Taranto

Each month, WoWS Builds hosts a competition that challenges you to put up big numbers. Two ships are selected, one for Damage, one for Base XP. Score highest in each ship, and you'll get rewarded with some excellent prizes.

The Battle of Taranto took place on the night of 11–12 November 1940 during the Second World War between British naval forces, under Admiral Andrew Cunningham, and Italian naval forces, under Admiral Inigo Campioni. The Royal Navy launched the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history, employing 21 Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bombers from the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious in the Mediterranean Sea.

The attack struck the battle fleet of the Regia Marina at anchor in the harbour of Taranto, using aerial torpedoes despite the shallowness of the water. The success of this attack augured the ascendancy of naval aviation over the big guns of battleships.

While our two competition ships this month did not participate in the conflict, we'll use them as a stand in!

Read below for more info about how Champions works, and how to participate.

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How It Works

1. During the month of the series, take you the competition ships as much as you want. If you have a stellar game, take a screenshot of the battle results, and upload it using the appropriate button on this page.
2. Leaderboards will update automatically, and we'll verify the results throughout the month.
3. At the end of month, we'll tally up the winners and post the fully leaderboard publicly.

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Rules

1. Submitted games must take place in a Standard Battle (No Versus A.I., Arena, Ranked, etc.)
2. Submissions are open until Midnight on the final day of the month
3. Submitted games must take place in the month of the competition. In other words, the date displayed in the top lefthand corner of your submission MUST be from the current month.
4. You can submit as many games as you like, but we'll only accept your highest score for both Base XP and Damage competitions
5. You must have a WoWS Builds account to participate (Create one free here)
6. Your proof screenshot must be unaltered, and display the required information laid out below

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Base XP Proof Requirements

Tip: Take a screenshot of the "Team Result" or " Economy" tab. In order to validate a Base XP submission, we need to see:

1. Your Username
2. Date of the Battle
3. Standard Battle
4. Base XP Score
5. This month's selected Base XP Ship

Damage Proof Requirements

Tip: Take a screenshot of the "Personal" tab. In order to validate a Damage submission, we need to see:

1. Your Username
2. Date of the Battle
3. Standard Battle
4. Total Damage
5. This month's selected Damage Ship

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