Duchaffault

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 Duchaffault — French • Tech Tree • Tier V • Destroyer.

One of the Soldati-class destroyers built in Italy in the 1930s and 40s, formerly known as Legionario. During World War II, she participated in operations to intercept convoys, escort fleet movements, and deliver supplies for Italian troops. In 1948, she was transferred to France and renamed Duchaffault.

 Navy: FR
 Ship: French
 Nation: France
 Category: Tech Tree

 Tier: V
 Class: Destroyer
 Cost: 2 400 000
 XP: 55 000

 Entered Service: 1942
 Ships in Series: 19
 Predecessor: L'Adroit
 Successors: Le Hardi, L'Aventurier

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Hidden: Good concealment means the ship can get closer to enemies before being detected.

Toasty Torpedoes: Chance to cause fire with a torpedo hit.

Boost Torpedoes: Some torpedo parameters change with distance.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	12 400	14 300
• Armor (mm)	6 - 16	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	0

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	38	38
• Turning circle radius (m)	570	570
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5	3.6

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.5	-
• Detectability by air (km)	3.2	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.3	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm tubo lanciasiluri	533mm tubo lanciasiluri
• Arrangement	2x3	2x3
• Reload time (sec)	77	70
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Fire-starting chance at launch (%)	100	100
• Maximum fire-starting chance (%)	400	400
• Maximum simulated damage	11 340	12 667
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.2	1.1
• Maximum detectability by sea (km)	2.1	2.1
• Range (km)	8	8
• Boost distance (km)	6	6
• Speed (kt)	50	55
• Maximum torpedo speed (kt)	80	90

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	120mm/50 Ansaldo Model 1940	120mm/50 Ansaldo Model 1940
• Main artillery arrangement	1x1	1x1
• Main artillery name 2	120mm/50 Ansaldo Model 1937	120mm/50 Ansaldo Model 1937
• Main artillery arrangement 2	2x2	2x2
• Firing range (km)	9.3	10.3
• Reload time (sec)	6.5	6.5
• 180° turn time (sec)	12.9	12.9
• HE maximum damage	1700	1700
• HE fire chance (%)	7	7
• HE penetration (mm)	20	20
• AP maximum damage	2300	2300
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm/65 Model 1939	20mm/65 Model 1939
• Arrangement	8x1	4x1
• DPS	66	33
• Range (km)	2	2

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Duchaffault

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	12 400	6	16	0	1x1	2	5
Hull B	14 300	6	16	0	1x1	2	3.6

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
120mm/50 Ansaldo Model 1940	1x1	6.5	12.9	1700	7	2300
120mm/50 Ansaldo Model 1940	1x1	6.5	12.9	1700	7	2300

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	9.3 km	0
Targeting System 6 Mle 2	10 %	10.3 km	60 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
533mm tubo lanciasiluri	2x3	77s	7.2s	11 340	8	50	1.2	0
533mm tubo lanciasiluri	2x3	70s	7.2s	12 667	8	55	1.1	60 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	38 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Duchaffault

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%

Consumables

Destroyer - Duchaffault

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 5s Reload time: 40s The number of consumables is unlimited

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 15s Dispersion time: 70s Reload time: 90s Number of consumables: 4

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the ship's maximum speed according to its base parameters with no bonuses applied.

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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Destroyer - Duchaffault

Pros:

• Good concealment
• Agile and fast
• Equipped with incendiary torpedoes with good range, reload and a very high maximum speed
• Good set of consumables for a French destroyer

Cons:

• Terrible AA defenses
• Mediocre main battery gun performance
• Low torpedo maximum damage

Performance

Changes

Destroyer - Duchaffault

Spring Renewal

• Detectability range by sea increased from 6.29 to 6.48 km
• Detectability range by air increased from 3.14 to 3.23 km
• Detectability range when firing in smoke increased from 2.24 to 2.31 km
• Stock torpedo reload time increased from 70 to 77 s
• Upgraded torpedo reload time increased from 63 to 70 s

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