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Squadron of Evolution, a Common card
The Squadron of Evolution, sometimes referred to as the "White Squadron" or the "ABCD ships" after the first four, was a transitional unit in the United States Navy during the late 19th century.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 47
- DEF
- 23
- Power
- 70
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 6,300
Power 70 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 15 % of WikiCards cards.
Squadron of Evolution quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Squadron of Evolution card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Yorktown′s sister ships USS ______ and USS Concord joined the squadron in 1891.
Answer
Bennington. Yorktown′s sister ships USS Bennington and USS Concord joined the squadron in 1891. From the Squadron of Evolution article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Charles Camarda. Charles Camarda 50 · Squadron of Evolution 47 · Poker squares 44 · Pamaypay 38 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It was probably inspired by the French "Escadre d'évolution" of the 18th and 19th centuries.
- The squadron was composed of the protected cruisers USS Atlanta, USS Boston, USS Chicago, and dispatch boats USS Dolphin and USS Yorktown.
- Yorktown′s sister ships USS Bennington and USS Concord joined the squadron in 1891.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Squadron of Evolution article was read about 6,300 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 47 and blocks with 23: each hit it takes is cut by 9 %.
How to get Squadron of Evolution
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Squadron of Evolution (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : E.H. Hart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.