Charlemagne

Tier VI | Type: Cruiser
Cost (Doubloons)	12 500

STOCK STATS

Survivability

Hitpoints30 000

Armor6 - 140 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction16 %

Artillery

Main Battery

203mm/50 Mle 19313x3

Firing Range15.2 km

Reload Time13 s

180° Turn Time30 s

HE Maximum Damage2600

HE Fire Chance14 %

HE Penetration34 mm

AP Maximum Damage4800

Sigma2.0

Secondary Armament 1

100mm/45 Mle 19315x2

Firing Range4.5 km

Reload Time4 s

HE Maximum Damage1400

HE Fire Chance6 %

HE Penetration17 mm

Torpedoes

550mm lance-torpilles2x3

Reload Time90 s

180° Turn Time7.2 s

Maximum Damage15 833

Detectability by Sea1.3 km

Range10 km

Speed60 kn

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

20mm/70 Mk48x1

DPS29

Range2 km

AA Armament 2

37mm/70 ACAD Mle 19364x2

DPS48

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

40mm/56 Bofors Mk34x1

DPS30

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 4

100mm/45 Mle 19315x2

DPS34

Range5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed32 kn

Turning Circle Radius690 m

Rudder Shift Time14.2 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea12.4 km

Detectability by Air7.8 km

Detectability while firing in smoke7.4 km

Charlemagne — French Premium Tier VI Cruiser.

A heavy cruiser project (Project C5A3) designed to rival potential adversaries: new ships of this type that were being built in Germany. The main difference from the previous ships was manifestedin the enhancements of the ship's main guns located in triple turrets.


Year of Design: 1939

Ship Traits		Premium Trait
Broad Launch: Wider maximum spread of the torpedo launcher.	Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.	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	30 000	6	140	16	3x3	2	14.2

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
203mm/50 Mle 1931	3x3	13	30	2600	14	4800

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	15.2 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
550mm lance-torpilles	2x3	90s	7.2s	15 833	10	60	1.3

	Maximum Speed
Stock	32 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 battery -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary Battery firing range +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%

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: 2.9km Detection of ships: 4.2km Duration: 94s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 90s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

Maximum speed: +15% Duration: 180s Reload time: 120s 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

Player Opinion

Pros:

• Good armor
• Hard-hitting main battery guns
• Good set of consumables
• Torpedoes have long range, decent speed and good damage

Cons:

• Mediocre rate of fire
• Poor AA armament
• Mediocre concealment
• Abysmal rudder-shift time for a Tier VI cruiser

Performance

Changes

February 2021

• Main battery reload decreased from 13 to 12 seconds.
• Extremity armor improved from 16 to 25 mm.

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