Normandie
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The last ship, ''Béarn'', though not significantly advanced at the time work halted, was converted into an aircraft carrier in the 1920s. She remained in service in various capacities until the 1960s, and was ultimately scrapped in 1967. | The last ship, ''Béarn'', though not significantly advanced at the time work halted, was converted into an aircraft carrier in the 1920s. She remained in service in various capacities until the 1960s, and was ultimately scrapped in 1967. | |||
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+ | The ''Normandie'' in World of Warships is WG's interpretation of the French battleship. Her appearance is heavily fictionalized and her in-game stats have been unhistorically buffed for balance purposes. ''Normandie'''s original WW1 design is not represented. | |||
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Revision as of 15:50, 2 March 2018
340 mm/45 Mle 1912 in a turret3 х 4 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2 shots/min. |
Reload Time30 sec. |
Rotation Speed4 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time45 sec. |
Firing Range17.98 km. |
Maximum Dispersion242 m. |
HE Shell340 mm HE OEA Mle 1934 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage4,700 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell26 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity921 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight431.8 kg. |
AP Shell340 mm AP OPfK Mle 1930 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage9,500 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity780 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight585 kg. |
139 mm/55 Mle 1910 on a casemate mount18 х 1 pcs. |
Firing Range5.6 km. |
Rate of Fire6 shots/min. |
Reload Time10 sec. |
HE Shell139 mm HE OEA Mle 1910 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage2,000 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity840 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 % |
90 mm/50 Mle 1926 on an Mle 1926 mount6 х 1 pcs. |
Firing Range5.6 km. |
Rate of Fire15 shots/min. |
Reload Time4 sec. |
HE Shell90 mm HE OEA Mle 1925 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,300 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 % |
90 mm/50 Mle 1926 on an Mle 1926 mount6 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second16.2 |
. . . Firing Range3.99 km. |
37 mm/50 Mle 1925 on a CA Mle 1925 mount12 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second19.2 |
. . . Firing Range3 km. |
13.2 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1929 on a CAD Mle 1929 mount4 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second14 |
. . . Firing Range1.2 km. |
Maximum Speed28.03 knot |
Turning Circle Radius640 m. |
Rudder Shift Time18.8 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range15.71 km. |
Air Detectability Range8.3 km. |
Normandie — French Tier VI battleship.
After the approval of the Bretagne-class battleship project, research to further improve future ships continued. The designers took the extensive route by assembling 340 mm guns in three quadruple-gun turrets. The armor layout was slightly changed, too. However, the construction of ships was suspended at the height of World War I, and after the end of the war, the project was completely abandoned.
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
As the fastest Tier VI battleship — aside from Dunkerque — captains could be forgiven for considering Normandie a battlecruiser. She is arguably a better version of her premium counterpart Dunkerque, owing to her smaller profile, an extra main battery turret, better firing range, and better dispersion. She can easily chase down any retreating battleship and or cruiser ruthlessly, and give torpedo-based destroyers a hard run for their money. However, she is not without her own demerits.
Although Normandie is very fast and has firepower on par with her Tier VI counterparts, she also poorly armored. Her armor scheme is similar to British counterpart Queen Elizabeth: a thickly armored exterior with a somewhat poorly armored citadel, making long range engagements potentially disastrous; especially when facing off against large caliber guns (380mm and up), such as those of the aforementioned Queen Elizabeth or even Tier VII American battleship Colorado.
In addition to her somewhat weak armor, she also has very poor firing angles for all her turrets; she must expose a tremendous amount of her broadside armor just to able to fire the rearmost turret. However, Normandie’s fast rudder shift easily makes up for this handicap; captains who time their shots well can return to being angled towards their targets after firing a full salvo. In addition to her great rudder shift, Normandie’s turning radius is excellent for her speed, on par with American dreadnought New Mexico. Furthermore, her deadly array of secondary batteries can make quick work of enemy destroyers that venture too close, should captains invest in the relevant upgrades and commander skills for a secondary build; they are almost as deadly as Bayern’s. Unfortunately, her anti-aircraft suite is virtually useless; even Fuso sports more capable flak.
In short, Normandie is a moderately-armored battlecruiser with great secondaries, main batteries, rudder shift time, and turning radius, but with below average armor and worst-in-tier anti-aircraft firepower. Her speed and rudder shift make up for her armor, but captains must learn not to always rely on her speed for everything.Pros:
- Decent main batteries - standard rate of fire, best turret traverse for its tech tree ship type, great firing range, and good dispersion
- Decent secondaries - barely has highest firing range of its ship type and tier
- Great rudder shift - best shift time of its tier and comparable to high tier cruisers with standard turning radius
- Very fast ship - fastest of its tech tree type and tier
- Decent detection - on par with its tech tree American and German counterparts New Mexico and Bayern
Cons:
- Lowest HP of its ship type and tier - barely better than New Mexico's (A) Hull module
- Poorly armored ship - almost comparable to its Tier VI British counterpart Queen Elizabeth; low torpedo protection and poorly armored citadel
- Poor main battery firing angles - has to show almost full broadside to fire all 3 turrets
- Slow reloading secondaries for small caliber - Bayern’s 150mm and New Mexico’s 127mm secondaries fire faster
- Poor anti-aircraft defenses - worst for its ship type and tier
Research
Availability of researchable upgrades for Normandie is as follows:
- Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for additional hit points, quicker rudder shift time, and a cosmetic re-arrangement of her AA guns that doesn't substantially improve her AA armament. Research of this module unlocks progression to Lyon.
- Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to PCA n° 6 Mle 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.
- Propulsion: Upgrade the propulsion module for a 1.5 knot speed increase.
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Normandie are as follows:
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1
- Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
- Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 2 *
Due to Normandie’s already great rudder shift time — once Hull (B) is installed — players can opt to replace Steering Gears Modification 2 with either Propulsion Modification 1 () or Damage Control System Modification 2 (the latter is recommended).
Commander Skills
Key skills for Normandie commanders include Expert Marksman, Basics of Survivability, and Fire Prevention.
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Cost (points) |
Endurance | Attack | Support | Versatility | ||||
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★★★ |
★★ |
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2 |
★ |
★★ |
★★★ |
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★★ |
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3 |
★★★ |
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★ |
★★ |
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★★ |
4 |
★★ |
★★★ |
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★ |
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★★ |
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended |
Consumables
Normandie can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Repair Party
Camouflage
Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.
Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Normandie with Type 16 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
Signals
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★★★ |
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★★★ |
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
References
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 |