Bayard

Tier VII | Type: Cruiser
Cost (Doubloons)	17 500

Stock Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints34 700

Armor6 - 120 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction16 %

Artillery

Main Battery

152mm/55 Mle 19304x3

Firing Range15.8 km

Reload Time7.5 s

180 Turn Time15 s

HE Max Damage2200

HE Fire Chance12 %

HE Penetration30 mm

AP Max Damage3300

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

100mm/55 CAD Mle 19454x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time3 s

HE Max Damage1400

HE Fire Chance5 %

HE Penetration17 mm

Torpedo

550mm lance-torpilles2x3

Reload Time90 s

Max Damage14 833

Detectability by Sea1.3 km

Range9 km

Speed60 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

57mm/60 ACAD Mle 19516x2

DPS153

Range4.5 km

AA Armament 2

100mm/55 CAD Mle 19454x2

DPS59

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed34 kn

Turning Circle Radius730 m

Rudder Shift Time9.3 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea13.2 km

Detectability by Air7.9 km

Detectability firing in smoke6.7 km

Bayard — French Premium Tier VII Cruiser.

A version that constitutes a further development in cruiser De Grasse's initial design, featuring greater firepower as a result of increasing the number of main turrets to four.

Bayard was released in the store on October 3rd, 2022.

Entered Service: 1953
Ships in a series: 1

Ship Traits			Premium
Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.	Reloader: Above average main battery reload time.	Nimble Aim: Above average main battery traverse speed. Gives an edge in close quarters combat.	Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	34 700	6	120	16	4x3	2	9.3

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
152mm/55 Mle 1930	4x3	7.5	15	2200	12	3300

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.8 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
550mm lance-torpilles	2x3	90s	7.2s	14 833	9	60	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	34 kn

Modifications

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main Battery traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Dispersion of Main Battery -7% Torpedo tubes traverse speed +20% Secondary Battery firing range +5% Dispersion of secondary batter -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing +20% Dispersion of Secondary Battery -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder shift time -20%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting Range +20% Torpedo visibility range +20% Range of Guaranteed Acquisition of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Tube Mod 3 Torpedo tubes reload -15% Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated +50%	Secondary Battery Mod 3 Secondary battery reload time -20%	Gun Fire Control System Mod 2 Dispersion of Main Battery -3% Range of main guns +5%	AA Guns Mod 3 Average AA damage +25%

Consumables

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Sonar

Increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.

Detection of torpedoes: 3.1km Detection of ships: 4.4km Duration: 96s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

Maximum speed: +15% Duration: 180s Reload time: 120s Number of consumables: 2

Main Battery Reload Booster

Temporarily accelerates the reload speed of the main battery guns.

Main battery reload time: -50% Duration: 20s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 160s Number of consumables: 2

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