Gascogne

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Gascogne

Bitevní loď | Francie | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase price12 400

Hit Points63 200

Main Battery

380 mm/45 Mle 1935 ve věži2 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire2.14 shots/min.

Reload Time28 sec.

Rotation Speed5 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time36 sec.

Firing Range23.82 km.

Maximum Dispersion299 m.

HE Shell380 mm HE OEA Mle 1945

Maximum HE Shell Damage5 400

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell36 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity830 m./s.

HE Shell Weight884 kg.

AP Shell380 mm AP OPfK Mle 1943

Maximum AP Shell Damage11 900

Initial AP Shell Velocity830 m./s.

AP Shell Weight885 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

100 mm/45 Mle 1933 na palebném stanovišti Mle 19378 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range7.6 km.

Rate of Fire15 shots/min.

Reload Time4 sec.

HE Shell100 mm HE OEA Mle 1928

Maximum HE Shell Damage1 400

Initial HE Shell Velocity780 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Secondary Armament #2

152 mm/55 Mle 1930 na palebném stanovišti Mle 19363 х 3 pcs.

Firing Range7.6 km.

Rate of Fire5 shots/min.

Reload Time12 sec.

HE Shell152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937

Maximum HE Shell Damage2 200

Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 %

AA Defense

100 mm/45 Mle 1933 na palebném stanovišti Mle 19378 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second54.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

152 mm/55 Mle 1930 na palebném stanovišti Mle 19363 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second24.9

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

37 mm/70 Mle 1935 na palebném stanovišti ACAD Mle 19368 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second96.8

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

25 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1939 na palebném stanovišti CAD Mle 19399 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second50.4

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

37 mm/50 CAIL Mle 1933 na palebném stanovišti CAD Mle 19338 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second18.4

. . . Firing Range3 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32 knot

Turning Circle Radius850 m.

Rudder Shift Time15.3 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range16.24 km.

Air Detectability Range11.02 km.

Battle Levels

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Gascogne

Bitevní loď | Francie | Tier VIII

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase price12 400

Hit Points63 200

Main Battery

380 mm/45 Mle 1935 ve věži2 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire2.14 shots/min.

Reload Time28 sec.

Rotation Speed5 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time36 sec.

Firing Range23.82 km.

Maximum Dispersion299 m.

HE Shell380 mm HE OEA Mle 1945

Maximum HE Shell Damage5 400

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell36 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity830 m./s.

HE Shell Weight884 kg.

AP Shell380 mm AP OPfK Mle 1943

Maximum AP Shell Damage11 900

Initial AP Shell Velocity830 m./s.

AP Shell Weight885 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

100 mm/45 Mle 1933 na palebném stanovišti Mle 19378 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range7.6 km.

Rate of Fire15 shots/min.

Reload Time4 sec.

HE Shell100 mm HE OEA Mle 1928

Maximum HE Shell Damage1 400

Initial HE Shell Velocity780 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Secondary Armament #2

152 mm/55 Mle 1930 na palebném stanovišti Mle 19363 х 3 pcs.

Firing Range7.6 km.

Rate of Fire5 shots/min.

Reload Time12 sec.

HE Shell152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937

Maximum HE Shell Damage2 200

Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 %

AA Defense

100 mm/45 Mle 1933 na palebném stanovišti Mle 19378 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second54.4

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

152 mm/55 Mle 1930 na palebném stanovišti Mle 19363 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second24.9

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

37 mm/70 Mle 1935 na palebném stanovišti ACAD Mle 19368 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second96.8

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

25 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1939 na palebném stanovišti CAD Mle 19399 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second50.4

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

37 mm/50 CAIL Mle 1933 na palebném stanovišti CAD Mle 19338 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second18.4

. . . Firing Range3 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32 knot

Turning Circle Radius850 m.

Rudder Shift Time15.3 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range16.24 km.

Air Detectability Range11.02 km.

Battle Levels

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VIII

12 400

Gascogne — Frencie premium Tier VIII Bitevní loď.

A battleship design developed on the basis of the very successful Richelieu class, which received improved AA capabilities and had the main turrets placed in the ship's aft and forward ends. Like her prototype, the ship boasted a high speed and very good torpedo protection.

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Moduly

	Rychlost střelby (shots/min)	Čas otočení o 180° (sec)	Maximální rozptyl (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
380 mm/45 Mle 1935 ve věži	2,1	36	299	5 400	36	11 900		0	0

	Body výdrže (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Hlavní věže (pcs.)	Sekundární dělové věže (pcs.)	Bodová obrana (pcs.)	Torpédomety (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Gascogne	63 200	19	430	2	8/3	8/8/3/8/9				0	0

	Zvýšení dostřelu (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
PCA n° 8 Mle 1	0	23,8		0	0

	Maximální rychlost (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Pohon: 155 000 hp	32		0	0

Vybavení

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Názor hráče

Představení lodi

Tier VIII French premium battleship Gascogne has the same two quad-barreled turrets found on her tech tree counterpart Richelieu, but in a more conventional layout where one turret is forward of the superstructure and one behind. The two ships share many similarities aside from the gun placement: they have identical handling, speed, and concealment, while their guns, secondaries, and health are near identical. As a result, playing them similarly will net fairly good results, though Gascogne has her own quirks.

To address the elephant in the room, Gascogne does not have particularly good guns. They suffer from comparatively poor dispersion and sigma, meaning it can be an exercise in frustration trying to land shells on target. Richelieu has the same issue, and the solution towards mitigating the floundering accuracy of their main batteries is similar as well: use Gascogne and Richelieu’s superior speed and handling to flank enemy positions, getting those juicy broadside shots on them. They are tied for fastest battleship of Tier VIII, with a respective top speed of 32 knots. This can be further boosted using the Sierra Mike () signal, plus the Posílení motoru consumable found on all French battleships at Tier VIII and up. Combined, all these factors create a battleship capable of hitting ludicrous speeds (compared to other battleships).

Gascogne, on top of being agile, has fairly good armor. While she does not have Bismarck’s level of protection, it is not bad at all. Her citadel is well protected against shells and bombs alike, and sits just at the waterline. She won't be taking massive, un-healable hits very often; though some care should still be taken in close quarters, since it becomes much easier to send shells into Gascogne’s citadel. However, there is a massive drawback to Gascogne’s armor scheme, as she has 32mm of plate almost everywhere. This makes it exceptionally easy for HE shells to do significant damage to her when given the opportunity, and normal AP penetrations will quickly gouge away her health. While her citadel is indeed well-protected, that simply is not the case for the rest of the ship.

Thankfully, Gascogne’s survivability issues are mitigated somewhat by her unique Opravárenská četa () consumable, which has a faster cooldown than usual at 60 and 40 seconds for normal and premium versions, respectively. This works well in conjunction with her armor, since most the damage Gascogne takes will likely be of the repairable variety.

LittleWhiteMouse's Ship Review: Gascogne from the NA Forums

Plusy:

• Higher reload speed of 28 seconds helps offset the different gun layout from Richelieu.
• Better sigma (shell distribution inside her dispersion circle) than Richelieu (1.9 vs. 1.8).
• High top speed of 32 knots, able to be increased even further with the Posílení motoru consumable.
• Good shell velocity helps with long range gunnery.
• Impressive secondary battery with a great 7.0 kilometer base range.
• Quadruple-barreled turrets means she always has four guns on target at any given time.
• Quick cooldown on Opravárenská četa () consumable.

Mínusy:

• Turret arrangement makes it tricky to use all eight guns at once.
• Relatively weak broadside for a Tier VIII at only eight (8) 380mm guns.
• Mediocre anti-aircraft armament.
• Takes large amounts of damage from battleship AP when caught broadside.
• Reload speed is still worse than the other Tier VIII battleships armed with 15-inch guns like Bismarck and Monarch.
• Health pool is on the low side for a Tier VIII battleship.
• Like all French battleships, she is coated primarily in 32mm plating all across the entire ship, making her highly vulnerable to HE shells from enemy heavy cruisers and battleships.

Výzkum

As a premium ship, Gascogne doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Doporučená konfigurace

Vylepšení

The recommended upgrades for Gascogne are as follows:

• Slot 1: Úprava hlavní výzbroje 1 ()
• Slot 2: Úprava systému řízení oprav 1 ()
• Slot 3: Úprava zaměřovacích systémů 1 ()
• Slot 4: Úprava řízení 2 ()
• Slot 5: Úprava maskovacího systému 1 ()

Slot 1 provides two viable options. Generally, Main Armaments Modification 1 is recommended because it increases the survivability of the main battery guns. With only two turrets, the loss of one decreases the ship's primary firepower by 50%. Players wishing to specialize in the secondary armament or in AA duties should mount Úprava pomocné výzbroje 1 () to increase the survivability of those armaments.

Slot 3 allows for the specialization in different roles. To reduce the dispersion of the main battery, players should mount Aiming Systems Modification 1. Alternatively, Úprava sekundární baterie 2 () will increase the firing range and reduce the dispersion of the secondary armament. To increase the range of the AA armament, mount Úprava protiletadlových děl 1 ().

Slot 4 provides players a choice between survivability and maneuverability. To reduce the rudder shift time, players should mount Steering Gears Modification 2. Players wishing to reduce the amount of time that fires and flooding inflict damage to the ship should mount Úprava systému řízení oprav 2 ().

Kapitánské body

Key skills for Gascogne commanders include Expert Marksman at Level 2, Superintendent at Level 3, and Fire Prevention at Level 4. Basic Firing Training, Advanced Firing Training, and Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament are recommended for players looking to specialize in the ship’s secondary armament. Basics of Survivability is recommended to reduce repair time. Concealment Expert is also recommended to reduce the ship's detection range, allowing her to close in further while remaining undetected.

Doporučené přidělení kapitánských bodů
Cena (body)	Vytrvalostní		Útočné		Podpůrné		Všestranné
1	Prioritní cíl Ukazatel prostorové představivosti zobrazuje počet nepřátel, kteří na vás míří hlavní baterií. ★★	Preventivní údržba -30% nebezpečí vyřazení modulu. ★★	Expert nabíječ -50% doby nabíjení, pokud jde o změnu druhu munice. ★★	Expert na údržbu letadel +5% HP letadel na LL. -10% trvání údržby letadel na LL.	Naváděcí centrum pro katapultovaná letadla +1 katapultovaný letoun. -20% rychlosti katapultovaného letadla ★	Expert v leteckém souboji +10% bojové výkonnosti stíhače za každou úroveň rozdílu. +10% munice stíhaček.	Varování před příchozí palbou Indikace dalekonosné palby.	Úhybný manévr -20% k odhalitelnosti útočných letounů vracejících se k letadlové lodi. +75% ke zdraví útočných letounů vracejících se k LL -30% k rychlosti útočných letounů vracejících se k LL
2	Nejvyšší pohotovost -10% doby nabíjení havarijního týmu. ★★	Všeuměl -5% doby obnovy všech spotř. doplňků. ★★	Expert na zaměřování +2.5 °/s k rychlosti otáčení věží s děly ráže do 139 mm. +0.7 °/s k rychlosti otáčení věží s děly ráže nad 139 mm. ★★★	Zrychlení torpéd +5 uzlů k rychlosti torpéda. -20% dosahu torpéda.	Expert na kouřovou clonu +20% k rozsahu dýmové clony.	Zkušený zadní střelec +10% k průměrnému poškození obranné výzbroje letounu se zadním střelcem.	Nával adrenalinu -0.2% doby nabíjení zbraní všeho druhu za každé 1% chybějícího celkového zdraví. ★★	Do posledního Loď se může pohybovat a manévrovat, i když jsou pohon nebo kormidlo vyřazeny
3	Základy odolnosti -15% doby oprav, hašení požáru a odstranění zaplavení. ★★★	Odborník na přežití +350 HP za každou úroveň lodi.	Expert na torpédovou výzbroj -10% doby nabíjení torpédometů. -20% doby údržby torpédových bombardérů.	Nouzový vzlet +100% k době údržby letadel, pokud loď hoří. +100% to aircraft servicing time while aircraft carrier is on fire.	Základní střelecký výcvik -10% doby nabíjení hlavních zbraní ráže do 139mm včetně a všech sekundárních zbraní. +20% k průměrnému poškození za sekundu protiletecké obrany. ★★	Superintendant +1 dodatečné použití pro všechny spotřební doplňky lodi. ★★★	Demoliční expert +2% k šanci na zapálení cíle granátem hlavní baterie, sekundární baterie nebo bombou.	Bdělost +25% ke vzdálenosti odhalení torpéd nepřítele. ★
4	Ruční řízení palby sekundární výzbroje -15% maximálního rozptylu granátů sekundárních baterií lodí I-VI. -60% maximálního rozptylu granátů sekundárních baterií lodí VII-X. ★★	Požární ochrana -10% nebezpečí požáru. Loď může v jeden okamžik hořet nejvýše na 3 místech. ★★★	Zpožděná roznětka HE granátu +30% k průbojnosti HE granátů hlavní baterie ráže do 139mm včetně. -1% šance na zapálení HE granátem hlavní baterie ráže do 139mm včetně. +30% k průbojnosti granátu hlavní baterie ráže nad 139mm. -3% k šanci na zapálení granátem hlavní baterie ráže nad 139mm. ★	Vzdušná nadvláda +1 stíhač na letku. +1 střemhlavý bombardér na letku.	Pokročilý střelecký výcvik +20% k dostřelu hlavních zbraní ráže do 139mm včetně a sekundárních zbraní. +20% k dostřelu AA obrany. ★★	Manuální zaměřování pro AA zbraně +100% k průměrnému poškození za sekundu u AA děl ráže nad 85mm při střelbě na označený cíl. ★★	Radiové zaměřování Ukazuje směr k nejbližší lodi nepřítele. Dotčený nepřátelský hráč je upozorněn, že byl zaměřen. Tato schopnost nefunguje pro letadlové lodě. (Vyjma CV)	Expert na maskování 10% z okruhu odhalitelnosti pro torpédoborec. -12% z okruhu odhalitelnosti pro křižník. -14% z okruhu odhalitelnosti pro bitevní loď. -16% z okruhu odhalitelnosti pro letadlovou loď. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extrémně užitečné       ★★ - Často užitečné       ★ - Příležitostně účinné      nic - zbytečné

Spotřební doplňky

Gascogne can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Havarijní tým ()
• Slot 2: Opravárenská četa ()
• Slot 3: Posílení motoru
• Slot 4: Pozorovací letadlo () or Katapultovaný stíhač ()

Because Gascogne is a high-tier premium ship, it is recommended that Captains use the premium versions of the consumables, especially Damage Control Party and Repair Party, to improve her performance in battle. Her repair party is of special note, since both the normal and premium versions have a faster than normal cooldown of 60 and 40 seconds, respectively.

Kamufláž

As a premium ship, Gascogne comes included with Type 10 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signály

As a battleship, the Gascogne has 8 slots for signal flags. Standard flags to take as a battleship are India Delta (), November Foxtrot (), and India Yankee (). These flags help increase the survivability of the Gascogne. In addition, Sierra Mike () will help the Gascogne go slightly faster and Mike Yankee Soxisix () will boost the power of the already strong secondaries.

Doporučené Signály
Bojové
Juliet Charlie -100% k šanci na detonaci. ★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% k době trvání zaplavení. ★	India Yankee -20% k době trvání požáru. ★★★	Hotel Yankee -20% k obdrženému poškození při ramování. +50% k udělenému poškození při ramování. ★	Victor Lima +1% k šanci HE bomby a granátu ráže více než 160 mm na způsobení zapálení. +0.5% k šanci HE bomby a granátu ráže do 160 mm na způsobení zapálení. +4% k šanci torpéd na způsobení zaplavení.	India X-Ray +1% k šanci HE bomby a granátu ráže více než 160 mm na způsobení zapálení. +0.5% k šanci HE bomby a granátu ráže do 160 mm na způsobení zapálení. +5% k riziku detonace.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% k šanci na způsobení zaplavení. +5% k riziku detonace.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% k dostřelu sekundární baterie. -5% k rozptylu granátů sekundární baterie. -5% k době nabíjení sekundární baterie. ★★	November Echo Setteseven +5% k setrvalému poškození protiletadlových zbraní. +5% k poškození flakem. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% k rychlosti lodi. ★★	November Foxtrot -5% k době načítání spotřebních doplňků. ★★★	India Delta +20% k množství životů, které opraví doplněk Opravárenská četa (). ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +15% k době tvání doplňku Kouřový generátor().	Sierra Bravo +10% k době trvání doplňku Hydroakusticý vyhledávač () -10% k době načítání doplňku Obranná protiletadlová palba ().

Poznámka: Použití signálu Juliet Charlie plně zabraňuje detonaci.

Galerie

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  Gascogne fires a broadside.

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  A catapult fighter from Gascogne surveys the damage.

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Historické informace

Gascogne, 1940

Construction

Builder: Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire;
   Saint-Nazaire, France

Laid down: ---

Launched: ---

Commissioned: ---

Cancelled: 1940

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Specifications

35,000 tons displacement, standard

242.0m length

33.0m beam

9.63m draft

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Machinery

Parsons geared steam turbines, 6 Sural-Indret boilers

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Performance

30 knots at 150,000 shaft horsepower

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Armor

Main belt: 320mm

Torpedo bulkhead: 30-50mm

Decks: 140-150mm

Bulkhead: 233-355mm

Barbettes and Turrets: 405mm and 170-430mm respectively

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Armament

Main

Eight (2x4) 380 mm (15.0 in)/45 Modèle 1935 guns

Secondary

Nine (3x3) 152 mm guns

Anti-aircraft

Eight (8x1) 100 mm CAD Model 1937 turrets

Six (6x1) AA Model 1935 guns

Aircraft

Total

3 Farman/NCAC NC 420 seaplanes

Line drawing of "Battleship B3 ter", the plans for what would have been Gascogne.

History

Design

The most conspicuous change with Gascogne would have been the return to a main artillery arrangement with a quadruple 380 mm (15 in) gun turret aft. This rearrangement also would shift superstructures forward so that these were now mounted almost exactly midships and no longer at a considerable distance aft of the midship position.

Gascogne's secondary artillery would have been three triple turrets of 152 mm (6.0 in) caliber, all on one axial line, two in a superfiring position forward and one between the funnel and the aft 380 mm (15 in) turret, which freed up the sides of the ship for eight anti-aircraft dual mountings of 100 mm (3.9 in) caliber. As the 152 mm (6.0 in) guns' magazines would have been near the main artillery turrets' magazines, which would increase risks, the 152 mm (6.0 in) turrets' armor had to be improved. In July 1938 it was proposed to increase the turret armor thickness to 190 mm (7.5 in) on the faces (instead of 130 mm (5.1 in)), 120 mm (4.7 in) on the roofs and 100 mm (3.9 in) on the sides (instead of 70 mm (2.8 in)); the barbettes would have remained at 100 mm (3.9 in). In February 1939, a rebalancing was proposed with a thickness of 150 mm (5.9 in) for the barbette, 155 mm (6.1 in) for the turret faces, and from 135 mm (5.3 in) to 85 mm (3.3 in) for the turret sides. A thinner upper armored deck had been considered, reducing its thickness to around 145 mm (5.7 in), instead of around 160 mm (6.3 in), but there is no proof that such a decision was actually taken, beyond a Service Technique des Constructions Navales (STCN) recommendation dated 5 March 1938.

In the December 1938 designs, aircraft installations were intended to be fitted at the ship's center, with trainable catapults between the fore tower and the funnel, with a hangar at the aft tower's base. Problems with positioning the 100 mm (3.9 in) AA battery too near the main and secondary batteries resulted, in February 1939, in re-positioning the aircraft installations at the ship's stern. A single axial catapult would have had its pedestal countersunk in the quarterdeck, with an internal hangar in a recess under the first deck and a lift to hoist the seaplanes to the first deck level to avoid the blast effects of the rear 380 mm (15 in) turret firing, which also would have required raising the aft 381 mm (15.0 in) turret up one deck, on the Vittorio Veneto-class battleships. The hull seaplanes would have been of a new twin-motored type, the Farman/NCAC NC 420, with an increased endurance (1,350 km at 240 km/h, versus 1,125 km at 150 km/h for the Loire 130). Its prototype was almost complete in June 1940 but never flew. Two seaplanes would have been stowed in the hangar in line, and a third one would have been parked on rails on the quarterdeck, to the aviation hangar's starboard.

Thus, the eight 100 mm (3.9 in) CAD Model 1937 turrets would have been positioned in four groups of two, amidships, in the four corners of the superstructure. Each group of two turrets would have had a fire control system, with a 5-meter (16 ft) OR; for the forward groups this would be on each side of the fore tower, and for the aft turret groups it would be atop the aft tower. Thus, the backup system for the 152 mm (6.0 in) battery would have been eliminated, and the secondary battery's fire control direction insured by the upper system in the fore tower for anti-ship gunnery and by the 100 mm (3.9 in) battery's systems for anti-aircraft gunnery.

The six 37 mm (1.5 in) AA Model 1935 guns would have been installed with four mountings abeam the forward turret (two on the forecastle and two a little abaft, one deck higher), with their fire control systems amidships between the fore and the aft tower, and the two would have been positioned abeam the aft superstructure with their fire control systems a little forward and one deck higher. The 37 mm (1.5 in) zénithaux quadruple mountings were repositioned amidships between the fore and aft towers, because on the quarterdeck – as on Clemenceau – they would have been excessively exposed to the blast from the aft main turret.

Service

Original plans called for Gascogne to be laid down in August 1939. Material shortages postponed her scheduled start-of-construction until May 1940. The German invasion of France on 10 May 1940 halted all plans and progress on her construction; she was never completed.

Historical Inaccuracies

• Gascogne is depicted in a hypothetical 1941 configuration. However, the Navy Blue disruptive camouflage suggests that Gascogne is in 1943 condition. She should be fitted with quad 40 mm Bofors guns and 20 mm Oerlikon cannons, which became standard on French ships that were refitted in the United States after they sided with the Allies. Gascogne's sister ship Richelieu was not painted in disruptive camouflage until 1943 when she was refitted in New York.
• Actual light AA battery consisted of six 37 mm/50 1933 guns and five quadruple 13.2 mm Hotchkiss machine guns.
• The 37 mm/70 ACAD Mle 1936 gun was not provided in time for the Richelieu-class battleships. As such it is unlikely it would have been completed in time for Gascogne either had she been built. Furthermore, the weapon had numerous development problems, resulting in delays which led to its cancellation in 1940. Only one prototype existed.
• Few, if any of the 25 mm Hotchkiss guns entered service with the French Navy before the 1940 armistice.

Historické snímky

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  A cross-sectional drawing of a quadruple 380mm turret, such as those found on Richelieu and Gascogne.

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  Artist's rendering of Gascogne.

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  Deck plans of Gascogne.

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  Details of Gascogne’s aviation arrangements.

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  A detailed look at Gascogne’s intended armor scheme.

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