Cherbourg

Tier VII | Type: Cruiser
Preceded by	Succeeded by
Toulon	Brest
Cost	18 000 000
XP Required	210 000

Stock Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints43 100

Armor16 - 305 mm

Torpedo Damage Reduction25 %

Artillery

Main Battery

305mm/50 Mle 19302x4

Firing Range14.6 km

Reload Time28 s

180 Turn Time30 s

HE Max Damage4050

HE Fire Chance17 %

HE Penetration51 mm

AP Max Damage8200

Sigma1.8

Secondary Armament 1

130mm/45 Mle 19327x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time5 s

HE Max Damage1900

HE Fire Chance9 %

HE Penetration22 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

13.2mm/76 CAQ Mle 192912x4

DPS60

Range1.2 km

AA Armament 2

25mm Hotchkiss CAS Mle 19394x1

DPS14

Range2.5 km

AA Armament 3

37mm/50 Mle 19336x2

DPS14

Range3 km

AA Armament 4

130mm/45 Mle 19327x2

DPS60

Range5.2 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed28.7 kn

Turning Circle Radius670 m

Rudder Shift Time17.4 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea11.9 km

Detectability by Air7.2 km

Detectability firing in smoke9.1 km

Upgraded Stats

Survivability

Hitpoints49 500

Armor16 - 305

Torpedo Damage Reduction25 %

Artillery

Main Battery

305mm/50 Mle 19302x4

Firing Range16 km

Reload Time28 s

180 Turn Time30 s

HE Max Damage4050

HE Fire Chance17 %

HE Penetration51 mm

AP Max Damage8200

Secondary Armament 1

130mm/45 Mle 19327x2

Firing Range5 km

Reload Time5 s

HE Max Damage1900

HE Fire Chance9 %

HE Penetration22 mm

AA Defense

AA Armament 1

25mm/60 CAD Mle 193916x2

DPS90

Range3.1 km

AA Armament 2

37mm/70 ACAD Mle 19366x2

DPS73

Range3.5 km

AA Armament 3

130mm/45 Mle 19327x2

DPS60

Range5.2 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed31.9 kn

Turning Circle Radius670 m

Rudder Shift Time12.5 s

Concealment

Detectability by Sea11.9 km

Detectability by Air7.2 km

Detectability firing in smoke9.1 km

Cherbourg — French Tech Tree Tier VII Cruiser.

One of the planned battlecruisers or "large" cruiser prototypes. This project was created in 1930 with a displacement of 23,333 tons and a speed of 30 knots. The designed featured eight 12-inch (305 mm) guns in quadruple-gun turrets forward of the superstructure.


Year of Design: 1930

Ship Traits
Full Ahead: Can be equipped with Engine Boost.	Barrage: Equipped or can be equipped with Main Battery Reload Booster.	Big and Flammable: Fires set on this ship last longer due to her large size and high caliber guns.

Modules

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	43 100	16	305	25	2x4	17.4	0
Hull B	49 500	16	305	25	2x4	12.5	3 600 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
305mm/50 Mle 1930	2x4	28	30	4050	17	8200
305mm/50 Mle 1930	2x4	28	30	4050	17	8200

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	14.6 km	0
Targeting System PCA n°8 Mle 2	10 %	16 km	450 000

	Maximum Speed	Purchase Price
Stock	28.7 kn	0
Engine: 130 000 hp	31.9 kn	450 000

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%	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

Main Battery Reload Booster

Temporarily accelerates the reload speed of the main battery guns.

Main battery reload time: -50% Duration: 15s Reload time: 120s Number of consumables: 2

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage.

HP per second: +297 Duration: 28s Reload time: 60s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed.

Maximum speed: +20% Duration: 180s Reload time: 120s Number of consumables: 2

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

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 100s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

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

Player Opinion

Performance

Changes

The Stars Align

• Main battery reload time reduced from 29 s to 28 s

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