Friant

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 Friant — French • Tech Tree • Tier II • Cruiser.

A light cruiser project designed after the end of World War I that revealed an acute shortage of this type of ship in the French Navy. The primary features of the project were high speed, weak armor, powerful torpedo armament and main guns placed in turrets.

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

 Tier: II
 Class: Cruiser
 XP: 1000

 Year of Design: 1919
 Predecessor: Jurien
 Successors: Duguay-Trouin, Émile Bertin

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.

Paper Thin: Higher caliber shells overpen the armor without arming, causing minimal damage.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	18 900	20 300
• Armor (mm)	6 - 30	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	4	4

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	30	30
• Turning circle radius (m)	560	560
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	8.4	6

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	10.9	-
• Detectability by air (km)	5.8	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	4	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	550mm lance-torpilles	550mm lance-torpilles
• Arrangement	4x3	4x3
• Reload time (sec)	84	84
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	12 233	12 233
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.2	1.2
• Range (km)	4.5	6
• Speed (kt)	57	57

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	139mm/55 Mle 1921	139mm/55 Mle 1921
• Main artillery arrangement	4x2	4x2
• Firing range (km)	10.4	11.7
• Reload time (sec)	12	12
• 180° turn time (sec)	25.7	25.7
• HE maximum damage	2000	2000
• HE fire chance (%)	8	8
• HE penetration (mm)	23	23
• AP maximum damage	2700	2700
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	8mm Mle 1914	13.2mm/76 Mle 1929
• Arrangement	2x1	2x1
• DPS	3	5
• Range (km)	1	1.2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	75mm/50 Mle 1922	90mm/50 Mle 1926
• Arrangement	4x1	4x1
• DPS	7	11
• Range (km)	3	4

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Friant

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	18 900	6	30	4	4x2	4	8.4	0
Hull B	20 300	6	30	4	4x2	4	6	2600

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
139mm/55 Mle 1921	4x2	12	25.7	2000	8	2700
139mm/55 Mle 1921	4x2	12	25.7	2000	8	2700

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	10.4 km	0
Targeting System 2 Mle 2	10 %	11.7 km	320

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
550mm lance-torpilles	4x3	84s	7.2s	12 233	4.5	57	1.2	0
550mm lance-torpilles	4x3	84s	7.2s	12 233	6	57	1.2	320

	Maximum Speed
Stock	30 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Friant

Consumables

Cruiser - Friant

Damage Control Party

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

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

Community Contributions

Player Opinion

Cruiser - Friant

Pros:

• Torpedoes with decent range and excellent firing arcs.
• Large HP pool.
• Good speed and maneuverability.
• All-centreline AB-XY turret layout is excellent for its tier.

Cons:

• Paper-thin armor.
• Despite her overall advanced layout, the main guns have low rate of fire, which results in low damage output, compared with same tier "quaint" cruisers.

Performance

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