Cherbourg


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.

Navy: FR
Ship: French
Nation: France
Categoy: Tech Tree
Tier: VII
Class: Cruiser
Cost: 18 000 000
XP: 210 000




SURVIVBILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Hitpoints | 43 100 | 49 500 |
• Armor (mm) | 16 - 305 | - |
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | 25 | 25 |


MANEUVERABILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Maximum Speed (kn) | 28.7 | 31.9 |
• Turning Circle Radius (m) | 670 | 670 |
• Rudder Shift Time (sec) | 17.4 | 12.5 |


CONCEALMENT | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Detectability by Sea (km) | 11.9 | - |
• Detectability by Air (km) | 7.2 | - |
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km) | 9.1 | - |


MAIN BATTERY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Main Artillery Name | 305mm/50 Mle 1930 | 305mm/50 Mle 1930 |
• Main Artillery Arrangement | 2x4 | 2x4 |
• Firing Range (km) | 14.6 | 16 |
• Reload Time (sec) | 28 | 28 |
• 180° Turn Time (sec) | 30 | 30 |
• HE Maximum Damage | 4050 | 4050 |
• HE Fire Chance (%) | 17 | 17 |
• HE Penetration (mm) | 51 | 51 |
• AP Maximum Damage | 8200 | 8200 |
• Sigma | 1.8 | - |


SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Name | 130mm/45 Mle 1932 | 130mm/45 Mle 1932 |
• Arrangement | 7x2 | 7x2 |
• Firing Range (km) | 5 | 5 |
• Reload Time (sec) | 5 | 5 |
• HE Maximum Damage | 1900 | 1900 |
• HE Fire Chance (%) | 9 | 9 |
• HE Penetration (mm) | 22 | 22 |


AA ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Name | 13.2mm/76 CAQ Mle 1929 | 25mm/60 CAD Mle 1939 |
• Arrangement | 12x4 | 16x2 |
• DPS | 60 | 90 |
• Range (km) | 1.2 | 3.1 |
AA ARMAMENT 2 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
• Name | 25mm Hotchkiss CAS Mle 1939 | 37mm/70 ACAD Mle 1936 |
• Arrangement | 4x1 | 6x2 |
• DPS | 14 | 73 |
• Range (km) | 2.5 | 3.5 |
AA ARMAMENT 3 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
• Name | 37mm/50 Mle 1933 | 130mm/45 Mle 1932 |
• Arrangement | 6x2 | 7x2 |
• DPS | 14 | 60 |
• Range (km) | 3 | 5.2 |
AA ARMAMENT 4 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
• Name | 130mm/45 Mle 1932 | - |
• Arrangement | 7x2 | - |
• DPS | 60 | - |
• Range (km) | 5.2 | - |


Modules
Cruiser - Cherbourg
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Hit Points | Min Armor (mm) | Max Armor (mm) | Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | Main Battery Turrets | Rudder Shift (s) | Purchase Price |
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Stock | 43 100 | 16 | 305 | 25 | 2x4 | 17.4 | 0 |
Hull B | 49 500 | 16 | 305 | 25 | 2x4 | 12.5 | 3 600 000 |
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Turret Arrangement | Reload Time (s) | 180° Turn Time (s) | Max HE Damage | HE Fire Chance (%) | Max AP Damage |
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305mm/50 Mle 1930 | 2x4 | 28 | 30 | 4050 | 17 | 8200 |
305mm/50 Mle 1930 | 2x4 | 28 | 30 | 4050 | 17 | 8200 |
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Firing Range Increase (%) | Main Battery Firing Range | Purchase Price |
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Stock | 0 % | 14.6 km | 0 |
Targeting System PCA n°8 Mle 2 | 10 % | 16 km | 450 000 |
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Maximum Speed | Purchase Price |
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Stock | 28.7 kn | 0 |
Engine: 130 000 hp | 31.9 kn | 450 000 |
Modifications
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Consumables
Cruiser - Cherbourg
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Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding. |
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Temporarily accelerates the reload speed of the main battery guns. |
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Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage. |
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Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed. |
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Increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens. |
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Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft. |
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Increases the efficiency of AA fire. |
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Player Opinion
Cruiser - CherbourgPros:
- Great set of consumables
- Large HP pool combined with good armor make the ship quite tanky
- Great maneuverability
- Decent secondary guns
Cons:
- Slow main battery reload time
- Poor AA armament
- Main battery HE fire chance is very low for the gun caliber
- Mediocre main gun accuracy
Performance
Changes
Cruiser - Cherbourg- Main battery reload time reduced from 29 s to 28 s


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