Émile Bertin

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Émile Bertin — French Tier V cruiser.

A light cruiser specifically designed to have the highest speed possible and a powerful artillery. The ship's small displacement was limited by international treaties so she received only minimal armor protection.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (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 ()
152 mm/55 Mle 1930 on an Mle 1930 mount	4.6	15	136	2,200	12	3,200		0	110,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Émile Bertin (A)	21,100	6	30	3	2/1	6/4/2/1	2			0	145,000
Émile Bertin (B)	26,500	6	30	3	2/1	14/2/2	2			5,900	450,000

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
550 mm 19D	0.7	84	7.2	12,233	57	6		0	80,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
PCA n° 5 Mle 1		0		0	90,000
PCA n° 5 Mle 2		0		2,200	210,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 102,000 hp	39		0	84,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Player Opinion

Performance

Émile Bertin is the Tier V French light cruiser. Less a typical light cruiser and more of a "super destroyer", Émile Bertin sports heavy firepower and incredible speed, but almost no armor. Because of this, close-in slugging matches with enemy battleships and heavy cruisers are to be avoided at all costs. Additionally, the main battery guns have a very sluggish reload time, further limiting the ship’s abilities in close quarters engagements.

Rather than relying on armor for protection, Émile Bertin captains must use her speed and range to avoid incoming shells. With a blistering top speed of 39 knots, a range of nearly 15km, triple-mounted turrets with decent dispersion, and good turning characteristics, Émile Bertin can easily dodge incoming fire and pick the range at which it chooses to pepper the enemy. Émile Bertin’s armor piercing shells work great against enemy cruisers and other broadside targets, and a full HE salvo will crush most destroyers in 2-3 volleys.

Émile Bertin is also equipped with a triple torpedo launcher per side. The firing angles of these launchers almost rival those of Katori’s, meaning that the ship does not need to turn much to be able to fire. The torpedoes are also quite fast and long-ranged for their tier, making them useful against enemy warships who get too close, or for area denial.

Pros:

AB-X turret layout allows two-thirds of its firepower to be deployed even when bow-on.
The fastest Tier V cruiser with a top speed of 39 knots.
Quick rudder shift time and a decent turning radius allow her to easily dodge incoming fire.
The main turrets traverse quickly meaning that her guns will remain on target even during hard turns.
Excellent torpedoes with 60 knots speed and 9 km range, with generous firing angles.

Cons:

The ship is virtually unarmored. Her main belt reaches a maximum thickness of only 13mm.
Reload time remains mediocre at 12 seconds.
Only one torpedo launcher on each side; half as many as the preceding ship in the line, Duguay-Trouin.
Anti-aircraft capabilities of the ship are very limited.

Research

Émile Bertin has only two purchasable modules: the hull and gun fire control system. Researching the second hull is recommended before researching the gun fire control system as it will grant the ship additional hit points as well an upgraded anti-aircraft armament. The gun fire control system offers an increase in range from 13.6km to 14.9km.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

Émile Bertin has access to three upgrade slots.

Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 . This will help reduce the likelihood of one of the main battery turrets becoming disabled.
Slot 2: Steering Gears Modification 1 . This upgrade reduces that chance of the rudder becoming incapacitated.
Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 . This will reduce the dispersion slightly of the main battery's shells.

Commander Skills

For tier 1 skills, there are several options worth training a commander with. Skills such as Priority Target and Incoming Fire Alert may help notifying a player when they are in danger of taking damage from incoming shells. Preventative Maintenance may also be useful for lowering the risk of modules becoming incapacitated.

For tier 2 skills, Expert Marksman has limited usefulness due to Émile Bertin’s already quick turret traverse time. Instead, Adrenaline Rush is recommended to help reduce the reload speed of the main turrets when the ship takes damage. Jack of All Trades may also be useful to reduce the reload time of consumables.

For tier 3 skills, Demo Expert is recommended to increase the fire chance of the main armament guns. Superintendent may be of use in granting the player an additional consumable of every type. Lastly, Torpedo Armament Expertise is recommended to reduce the amount of time between torpedo salvoes.

For tier 4 skills, Concealment Expert and Inertia Fuse for HE Shells are recommended. Concealment Expert provides a bonus to the detection range of the ship. Inertia Fuse for HE Shells will boost the penetration of the ship's HE shells at a cost of fire chance. This will allow the HE shells to damage some areas of Tier VII battleships that they would normally not be able to do. Advanced Firing Training may also be of use to increase range of the ship's anti-aircraft guns.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched. ★	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire. ★	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range. ★	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost. ★★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding.	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. ★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. ★★	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target. ★★★	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of shells from secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three.	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm. ★★	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken. ★	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

Émile Bertin has access to the following consumables:

Mounting the premium version of the Damage Control Party consumable is recommended to reduce the time between each repair.

Camouflage

Émile Bertin does not have access to a premium camouflage purchasable with doubloons. Instead, it is recommended to mount Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage for increased survivability. Other economic camouflage such as the Ocean Soul camouflage may also be used to speed up the process of obtaining the next ship.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Émile Bertin prepares to start the battle.
Émile Bertin opens fire against an enemy Fuso.
Émile Bertin charges into a group of three enemy warships.
With very little health left, Émile Bertin sneaks around an island to engage an enemy cruiser.

Historical Info

Ships of France

Destroyers	II Enseigne Gabolde • III Fusilier • IV Bourrasque • V Jaguar • V Siroco • VI Guépard • VI Aigle • VII Vauquelin • VIII Le Fantasque • VIII Le Terrible • IX Mogador • X Kléber • X Marceau • X Kléber CLR
Cruisers	I Bougainville • II Jurien de la Gravière • III Friant • IV Duguay-Trouin • V Émile Bertin • VI La Galissonnière • VI De Grasse • VI Dupleix • VI Montcalm • VII Algérie • VII Toulon • VIII Charles Martel • VIII Cherbourg • VIII Bayard • IX Saint-Louis • IX Brest • IX Carnot • X Henri IV • X Marseille • X Colbert • ★ Condé
Battleships	III Turenne • IV Courbet • V Bretagne • VI Normandie • VI Dunkerque • VI Dunkerque B • VII Lyon • VII Strasbourg • VIII Richelieu • VIII Gascogne • VIII Champagne • VIII Flandre • VIII Picardie • IX Alsace • IX Jean Bart • IX Jean Bart B • X République • X Bourgogne • ★ Patrie
Aircraft Carriers	VI Béarn

Cruisers

Japan	I Hashidate • II Chikuma • III Tenryū • III Katori • IV Yūbari • IV Kuma • IV Iwaki Alpha • V Furutaka • V Agano • V Yahagi • VI Aoba • VI Gokase • VII Myōkō • VII Omono • VII Tokachi • VII Maya • VII ARP Myōkō • VII ARP Ashigara • VII ARP Haguro • VII Southern Dragon • VII Eastern Dragon • VII ARP Nachi • VIII Mogami • VIII Tone • VIII Atago • VIII Shimanto • VIII Atago B • VIII ARP Takao • VIII ARP Maya • IX Ibuki • IX Takahashi • IX Azuma • IX AL Azuma • IX Chikuma II • X Zaō • X Yodo • X Yoshino • X Yoshino B • X Kitakami
U.K.	I Black Swan • II Weymouth • III Caledon • IV Danae • V Emerald • V Hawkins • V Exeter • VI Leander • VI Devonshire • VI London • VI Dido • VI Orion '44 • VII Fiji • VII Surrey • VII Belfast • VIII Edinburgh • VIII Albemarle • VIII Cheshire • VIII Tiger '59 • VIII Belfast '43 • VIII Hampshire • VIII Nottingham • VIII AL Cheshire • VIII STAR Edinburgh • IX Neptune • IX Drake • X Monmouth • X Minotaur • X Goliath • X Plymouth • X Gibraltar • X Defence • ★ Edgar
France	I Bougainville • II Jurien de la Gravière • III Friant • IV Duguay-Trouin • V Émile Bertin • VI La Galissonnière • VI De Grasse • VI Dupleix • VI Montcalm • VII Algérie • VII Toulon • VIII Charles Martel • VIII Cherbourg • VIII Bayard • IX Saint-Louis • IX Brest • IX Carnot • X Henri IV • X Marseille • X Colbert • ★ Condé
U.S.S.R.	I Orlan • II Diana • II Diana Lima • II Novik • III Aurora • III Bogatyr • III Oleg • III Varyag • III AL Avrora • IV Svietlana • V Murmansk • V Kotovsky • V Krasny Krym • V Mikoyan • V Kirov • VI Budyonny • VI Molotov • VI Admiral Makarov • VII Shchors • VII Lazo • VII Lazo B • VIII Chapayev • VIII Tallinn • VIII Mikhail Kutuzov • VIII Ochakov • VIII Pyotr Bagration • VIII Dmitry Pozharsky • IX Dmitri Donskoi • IX Riga • IX Kronshtadt • X Moskva • X Alexander Nevsky • X Petropavlovsk • X Stalingrad • X Smolensk B • X Smolensk • X Sevastopol • X Kommissar • ★ Novosibirsk
U.S.A.	I Erie • II Chester • II Albany • III St. Louis • III Charleston • IV Phoenix • V Omaha • V Marblehead • V Marblehead Lima • V Rattlehead • VI Pensacola • VI Dallas • VII Atlanta • VII New Orleans • VII Helena • VII Indianapolis • VII Atlanta B • VII Boise • VII Flint • VIII Baltimore • VIII Cleveland • VIII Wichita • VIII Anchorage • VIII Congress • VIII Rochester • VIII San Diego • VIII AL Montpelier • IX Buffalo • IX Seattle • IX Vallejo • IX Alaska • IX Tulsa • IX Alaska B • X Des Moines • X Worcester • X Puerto Rico • X Salem • X Austin • ★ Annapolis
Germany	I Hermelin • II Dresden • II Emden • III Kolberg • IV Karlsruhe • V Königsberg • VI Nürnberg • VI Admiral Graf Spee • VI Leipzig • VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee • VII Yorck • VII München • VII Weimar • VIII Admiral Hipper • VIII Prinz Eugen • VIII Mainz • VIII Schill • VIII Mainz B • VIII Cross of Dorn • VIII Wiesbaden • IX Roon • IX Siegfried • IX Ägir • IX Admiral Schröder • IX Roon CLR • X Hindenburg • ★ Clausewitz
Pan-Asia	I Chengan • III Ning Hai • V Chungking • VI Rahmat • VI Huanghe • VII Chumphon • VIII Harbin • VIII Irian • VIII Wukong • IX Sejong • IX Dalian • IX Mengchong • IX Tianjin • X Jinan
Spain	I Júpiter • II Méndez Núñez • III Navarra • IV Almirante Cervera • V Galicia • VI Baleares • VI Canarias • VII Asturias • VIII Cataluña • VIII Numancia • IX Andalucía • X Castilla
Europe	I Gryf • VI Elli
Netherlands	I Van Kinsbergen • II Gelderland • III Java • IV De Ruyter • V Celebes • VI Kijkduin • VII Eendracht • VIII Haarlem • VIII De Zeven Provinciën • IX Johan de Witt • IX Van Speijk • X Gouden Leeuw • X Prins van Oranje
Italy	I Eritrea • II Nino Bixio • III Taranto • IV Alberto di Giussano • V Raimondo Montecuccoli • V Genova • VI Trento • VI Duca d'Aosta • VII Zara • VII Duca degli Abruzzi • VII Francesco Ferruccio • VII Gorizia • VIII Amalfi • IX Brindisi • IX Michelangelo • X Venezia • X Napoli • X Napoli B • ★ Piemonte
Commonwealth	I Sutlej • II Port Jackson • III Caradoc • IV Dunedin • V Delhi • VI Hobart • VI Perth • VI Mysore • VII Uganda • VIII Auckland • IX Encounter • IX Hector • X Cerberus • X Brisbane
Pan-America	I Hércules • II Almirante Barroso • II Almirante Abreu • III Vicente Guerrero • IV Córdoba • V La Argentina • VI Almirante Cochrane • VII Coronel Bolognesi • VII Nueve de Julio • VIII Ignacio Allende • VIII Almirante Grau • IX Santander • X San Martín

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 |Anno=<!-- you can write below short description for the ship. it will replace default once. -->
+A light cruiser specifically designed to have the highest speed possible and a powerful artillery. The ship's small displacement was limited by international treaties so she received only minimal armor protection.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|688d5718159f4979a1bccb8157b7791a}}
 |Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
-''Émile Bertin'' is a Tier V French light cruiser. Similar to most other light cruisers, she is equipped with 152mm guns. Her armor however is extremely thin, having only 13mm to protect her vital areas. Because of this light armor, the ship will sustain massive damage from enemy battleships and heavy cruisers. Rather than relying on armor for protection, ''Émile Bertin'' uses speed and range to avoid shells. With a top speed of 35 knots, a range of nearly 15km, and good turning characteristics, ''Émile Bertin'' can easily dodge incoming fire from enemy warships. Additionally, the main battery guns have a very sluggish reload time, further limiting the ship’s abilities in close quarters engagements. However, ''Émile Bertin’s'' armor piercing shells work great against enemy cruisers and other broadside targets.
+''Émile Bertin'' is the Tier V French light cruiser.  Less a typical light cruiser and more of a "super destroyer", ''Émile Bertin'' sports heavy firepower and incredible speed, but almost no armor.  Because of this, close-in slugging matches with enemy battleships and heavy cruisers are to be avoided at all costs.  Additionally, the main battery guns have a very sluggish reload time, further limiting the ship’s abilities in close quarters engagements.
-''Émile Bertin'' is also equipped with a triple torpedo launcher per side. The firing angles of these launchers almost rival those of [[Ship:Katori|''Katori's'']], meaning that the ship does not need to turn much to be able to fire. The torpedoes are also quite fast and long-ranged for their tier, making them useful against enemy warships who get too close, or for area denial.
+Rather than relying on armor for protection, ''Émile Bertin'' captains must use her speed and range to avoid incoming shells. With a blistering top speed of 39 knots, a range of nearly 15km, triple-mounted turrets with decent dispersion, and good turning characteristics, ''Émile Bertin'' can easily dodge incoming fire and pick the range at which it chooses to pepper the enemy.  ''Émile Bertin''’s armor piercing shells work great against enemy cruisers and other broadside targets, and a full HE salvo will crush most destroyers in 2-3 volleys.
+''Émile Bertin'' is also equipped with a triple torpedo launcher per side. The firing angles of these launchers almost rival those of ''[[Katori]]''’s, meaning that the ship does not need to turn much to be able to fire. The torpedoes are also quite fast and long-ranged for their tier, making them useful against enemy warships who get too close, or for area denial.
 |Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
 * AB-X turret layout allows two-thirds of its firepower to be deployed even when bow-on.
-* One of the fastest tier V cruisers with a top speed of 35 knots.
+* The fastest Tier V cruiser with a top speed of 39 knots.
 * Quick rudder shift time and a decent turning radius allow her to easily dodge incoming fire.
 * The main turrets traverse quickly meaning that her guns will remain on target even during hard turns.
 * Excellent torpedoes with 60 knots speed and 9 km range, with generous firing angles.
 |Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
 * The ship is virtually unarmored. Her main belt reaches a maximum thickness of only 13mm.
 * Reload time remains mediocre at 12 seconds.
-* Only one torpedo launcher on each side---half as many as the preceding ship in the line, *Duguay-Trouin*.
+* Only one torpedo launcher on each side; half as many as the preceding ship in the line, ''[[Duguay-Trouin]]''.
 * Anti-aircraft capabilities of the ship are very limited.
 |Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
-Émile Bertin has only two purchasable modules: the hull and gun fire control system. Researching the second hull is recommended before researching the gun fire control system as it will grant the ship additional hit points as well an upgraded anti-aircraft armament. The gun fire control system offers an increase in range from 13.6km to 14.9km
+''Émile Bertin'' has only two purchasable modules: the hull and gun fire control system. Researching the second hull is recommended before researching the gun fire control system as it will grant the ship additional hit points as well an upgraded anti-aircraft armament. The gun fire control system offers an increase in range from 13.6km to 14.9km.
 |OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
 |Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below -->
-Émile Bertin has access to three upgrade slots.
+''Émile Bertin'' has access to three upgrade slots.
-*'''Slot 1''':  [[Ship:Upgrades#Main_Armaments_Modification.C2.A01|Main Armaments Modification 1]]. This will help reduce the likelihood of one of the main battery turrets becoming disabled.
+*'''Slot 1''':  {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}. This will help reduce the likelihood of one of the main battery turrets becoming disabled.
-*'''Slot 2''':  [[Ship:Upgrades#Aiming_Systems_Modification.C2.A01|Aiming Systems Modification 1]]. This will reduce the dispersion slightly of the main battery's shells.
+*'''Slot 2''':  {{Steering Gears Modification 1}}. This upgrade reduces that chance of the rudder becoming incapacitated.
-*'''Slot 4''':  [[Ship:Upgrades#Steering_Gears_Modification.C2.A01|Steering Gears Modification 1]]. This upgrade reduces that chance of the rudder becoming incapacitated.
+*'''Slot 3''':  {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}}. This will reduce the dispersion slightly of the main battery's shells.
-<!--[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_I.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_1.29|Upgrade Slot 1]]
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_V.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_2.29|Upgrade Slot 2]]
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_IX.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_3.29|Upgrade Slot 3]]
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_III.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_4.29|Upgrade Slot 4]]
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_VI.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_5.29|Upgrade Slot 5]]
-[[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_VIII.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_6.29|Upgrade Slot 6]]-->
 |CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
 For tier 1 skills, there are several options worth training a commander with. Skills such as Priority Target and Incoming Fire Alert may help notifying a player when they are in danger of taking damage from incoming shells. Preventative Maintenance may also be useful for lowering the risk of modules becoming incapacitated.
-For tier 2 skills, Expert Marksman has limited usefulness due to Émile Bertin's already quick turret traverse time. Instead, Adrenaline Rush is recommended to help reduce the reload speed of the main turrets when the ship takes damage. Jack of All Trades may also be useful to reduce the reload time of consumables.
+For tier 2 skills, Expert Marksman has limited usefulness due to ''Émile Bertin''’s already quick turret traverse time. Instead, Adrenaline Rush is recommended to help reduce the reload speed of the main turrets when the ship takes damage. Jack of All Trades may also be useful to reduce the reload time of consumables.
 For tier 3 skills, Demo Expert is recommended to increase the fire chance of the main armament guns. Superintendent may be of use in granting the player an additional consumable of every type. Lastly, Torpedo Armament Expertise is recommended to reduce the amount of time between torpedo salvoes.
 For tier 4 skills, Concealment Expert and Inertia Fuse for HE Shells are recommended. Concealment Expert provides a bonus to the detection range of the ship. Inertia Fuse for HE Shells will boost the penetration of the ship's HE shells at a cost of fire chance. This will allow the HE shells to damage some areas of Tier VII battleships that they would normally not be able to do. Advanced Firing Training may also be of use to increase range of the ship's anti-aircraft guns.
 {{Commander Skills
 | Priority Target = 2
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 |Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
-Émile Bertin has access to the following consumables:
+''Émile Bertin'' has access to the following consumables:
 *[[Ship:Consumables#Damage_Control_Party|Damage Control Party]]
 *[[Ship:Consumables#Hydroacoustic_Search|Hydroacoustic Search]]
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 |Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
-Emile Bertin does not have access to a premium camouflage purchasable with doubloons. Instead, it is recommended to mount [[Ship:Camouflage#Standard Camouflage|Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage]] for increased survivability. Other economic camouflage such as the [[Ship:Camouflage#Promotional Camouflage|Ocean Soul]] camouflage may also be used to speed up the process of obtaining the next ship.
+''Émile Bertin'' does not have access to a premium camouflage purchasable with doubloons. Instead, it is recommended to mount [[Ship:Camouflage#Standard Camouflage|Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage]] for increased survivability. Other economic camouflage such as the [[Ship:Camouflage#Promotional Camouflage|Ocean Soul]] camouflage may also be used to speed up the process of obtaining the next ship.
 |Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
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 File:EmileBertinCharge.png|''Émile Bertin'' charges into a group of three enemy warships.
 File:EmileBertinIsland.png|With very little health left, ''Émile Bertin'' sneaks around an island to engage an enemy cruiser.
+File:EmileStart.png
+File:EBDeadDD.png
+File:EBDeadDD2.png
+File:EBTorps.png
+File:EBAA.png
+File:EBTorps2.png
 </gallery>
 |History=<!-- write text below -->
-===Construction===
+<div class="thumb tright">
-:Ateliers et Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire<br />
+{{AnnoWiki|content=
-:Laid down: 18 August 1931<br />
+<h3>Construction</h3>
-:Launched: 9 May 1933<br />
+:Ateliers et Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire
+:Laid down: 18 August 1931
+:Launched: 9 May 1933
 :Commissioned: 28 January 1935
 ===Specifications===
-:5,886 tons displacement, standard<br />
+:5,886 tons displacement, standard
-:177m length<br />
+:177m length
-:16m beam<br />
+:16m beam
 :6.6m draft
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 ====Performance====
-:34 knots at 102,000 shaft horsepower<br />
+:34 knots at 102,000 shaft horsepower
 :3,600 nautical miles at 15 knots
 ====Armor====
-:Citadel protection: 30mm<br />
+:Citadel protection: 30mm
-:Deck: 20mm<br />
+:Deck: 20mm
 :Conning tower: 20mm side, 20mm top
 ====Armament====
 =====Main=====
-:Nine (3x3) 152mm guns<br />
+:Nine (3x3) 152mm guns
 =====Secondary=====
-:Four (1x2, 2x1) 90mm guns<br />
+:Four (1x2, 2x1) 90mm guns
 =====Anti-Aircraft=====
-:Eight (4x2) 37mm guns<br />
+:Eight (4x2) 37mm guns
-:Eight (4x2) 13.2mm guns<br />
+:Eight (4x2) 13.2mm guns
 =====Torpedoes=====
-:Six (2x3) 550mm torpedo tubes<br />
+:Six (2x3) 550mm torpedo tubes
+}}
+</div>
+[[File:Emile-Bertin.jpg|500px|link=]]
 ===History===
 ====Design====
-''Émile Bertin'' was a French fast light cruiser named after Louis-Émile Bertin, a 19th-century naval architect. She was designed to operate both as a minelayer and as a destroyer flotilla leader. The design was the basis for later light and heavy French cruisers, particularly the slightly larger ''[[La Galissonnière]]'' class of cruisers. This was the first French warship to use triple mountings.
+Authorized at the same time as ''[[Algérie]]'', ''Émile Bertin'' was initially planned as an improved ''Pluton''. Initial designs envisioned ''Émile Bertin'' as a minelayer, but later designs emphasized on the ship’s cruiser qualities. The final design featured nine 152mm guns mounted in three triple turrets, a first for the French Navy. The cruiser’s light secondary armament was placed on the aft superstructure and her few anti-aircraft guns were mounted on the forecastle. ''Émile Bertin'' was built with very light armor which allowed the cruiser to reach speeds of up to 39 knots. However, her lightly built hull prevented her from salvo firing.
+''Émile Bertin'' underwent several refits during her time in service. Her hull was strengthened shortly after she entered service in 1935 to better stabilize the ship when firing the main guns. ''Émile Bertin'' also underwent refits in the USA in late 1943. During this time, the aircraft catapult was removed and her anti-aircraft armament was strengthened. A radar mount was also constructed onto the foremast.
+====Service====
+''Émile Bertin'' was commissioned into the French Navy on 28 January 1935 and became the Flagship of the Atlantic Squadron of Contre-Torpilleur divisions. In 1939, the ship was stationed in the Mediterranean Sea. When World War II broke out, ''Émile Bertin'' carried the gold reserves of the Bank of Poland, about 57 tons of gold, to Toulon. In January 1940, ''Émile Bertin'' conducted several surveillance operations near the Canary Islands before returning to Brest, France for repairs. In April, under the command of Admiral Derrien, ''Émile Bertin'' and several destroyers  supported Allied operations in Norway. ''Émile Bertin'' was attacked and damaged by German aircraft during these operations and again returned to Brest for repairs. With her repairs complete, the cruiser sailed for Nova Scotia twice, transporting gold from the Bank of France. Upon her second arrival in Nova Scotia, ''Émile Bertin'' was ordered to not unload her cargo and instead return to France for further orders. The ship arrived in Fort de France, unloaded her cargo, and prepared to defend the island from an expected British attack. The cruiser remained off the coast of Fort de France until 16 May 1942, when Vichy forces immobilized the ship. In August 1943, ''Émile Bertin'' sailed to Philadelphia to undergo modernizations.  Having rejoined the Allied cause, ''Émile Bertin'' sailed to Dakar in December 1943 and spent much of 1944 supporting the landing operations in south France. In December 1944, ''Émile Bertin'' again underwent several refits which lasted until October the following year. In late 1945, the ship sailed for Indo-China where she remained until 2 July 1946. Upon returning to France, ''Émile Bertin'' served as a gunnery training ship until she was scrapped in October 1959.
+===Historical Inaccuracies===
+* The twin 40mm Bofors on Hull (B) is fictitious. The placement of the guns on turret roofs, particularly "B" turret, obstructs the view of the conning tower as well as the player's vision when in first-person view.
+* Measure 22 camouflage is missing (Navy Blue hull and Haze Gray upperworks with Deck Blue for horizontal surfaces). ''Émile Bertin'' received this paint scheme while under refit at Norfolk Navy Yard in late 1943.
+* Final anti-aircraft configuration consisted of four quad 40mm Bofors, 20 single 20mm Oerlikons and two twin 90mm dual-purpose guns. Both triple torpedo tubes, seaplanes and the aircraft catapult were removed.
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-File:Emile-Bertin.jpg|Émile Bertin
+File:Emile-Bertin.jpg|''Émile Bertin''
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