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Legends_Battleship_Icon2.png Gascogne — French • Premium • Tier VII • Battleship.

A battleship design developed on the basis of the very successful Richelieu class, which received improved AA capabilities and had the main turrets placed in the ship's aft and forward ends. Like her prototype, the ship boasted a high speed and very good torpedo protection.

Gascogne was released in the store on August 31st, 2020.

WoWsLIconBlack.png Navy: FR
 WoWsLIconBlack.png Ship: French
WoWsLIconBlack.png Nation: France
WoWsLIconBlack.png Category: Premium

WoWsLIconBlack.png Tier: VII
WoWsLIconBlack.png Class: Battleship
WoWsLIconBlack.png Cost: (Global XP) 750 000

WoWsLIconBlack.png Year of Design: 1939

━━ Ship Traits ━━

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Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.

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Nimble Aim: Above average main battery traverse speed. Gives an edge in close quarters combat.


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Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.


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Survivability
SURVIVBILITY STOCK UPGRADED
• Hitpoints 63 200 -
• Armor (mm) 18 - 430 -
• Torpedo damage reduction (%) 35 -
Maneuverability
MANEUVERABILITY STOCK UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt) 32 -
• Turning circle radius (m) 850 -
• Rudder-shift time (sec) 13.8 -
Concealment
CONCEALMENT STOCK UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km) 15.5 -
• Detectability by air (km) 12.4 -
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km) 14.2 -
Main Artillery
MAIN BATTERY STOCK UPGRADED
• Main artillery name 380mm/45 Mle 1935 -
• Main artillery arrangement 2x4 -
• Firing range (km) 17.8 -
• Reload time (sec) 28 -
• 180° turn time (sec) 36 -
• HE maximum damage 5400 -
• HE fire chance (%) 36 -
• HE penetration (mm) 63 -
• AP maximum damage 13 000 -
• Sigma 1.9 -
Secondary Artillery
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 100mm/45 Mle 1933 -
• Arrangement 8x2 -
• Firing range (km) 5 -
• Reload time (sec) 4 -
• HE maximum damage 1400 -
• HE fire chance (%) 6 -
• HE penetration (mm) 17 -
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 152mm/55 Mle 1936 -
• Arrangement 3x3 -
• Firing range (km) 5 -
• Reload time (sec) 12 -
• HE maximum damage 2200 -
• HE fire chance (%) 12 -
• HE penetration (mm) 25 -
Anti-Aircraft Artillery
AA ARMAMENT 1 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 25mm/60 CAD Mle 1939 -
• Arrangement 9x2 -
• DPS 50 -
• Range (km) 3.1 -
AA ARMAMENT 2 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 37mm/70 ACAD Mle 1936 -
• Arrangement 8x2 -
• DPS 97 -
• Range (km) 3.5 -
AA ARMAMENT 3 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 37mm/50 Mle 1933 -
• Arrangement 8x2 -
• DPS 18 -
• Range (km) 3 -
AA ARMAMENT 4 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 100mm/45 Mle 1933 -
• Arrangement 8x2 -
• DPS 54 -
• Range (km) 5 -
AA ARMAMENT 5 STOCK UPGRADED
• Name 152mm/55 Mle 1936 -
• Arrangement 3x3 -
• DPS 25 -
• Range (km) 5 -


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Modules

Battleship - Gascogne



Legends_Hull.png Hit Points Min Armor (mm) Max Armor (mm) Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) Main Battery Turrets Rudder Shift (s)
Stock 63 200 18 430 35 2x4 13.8



Legends_Artillery.png Turret Arrangement Reload Time (s) 180° Turn Time (s) Max HE Damage HE Fire Chance (%) Max AP Damage
380mm/45 Mle 1935 2x4 28 36 5400 36 13 000
Legends_Fire_Control.png Main Battery Firing Range
Stock 17.8 km
Legends_Engine.png Maximum Speed
Stock 32 kn

Modifications

Battleship - Gascogne
SLOT 1
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Main Battery Mod 2
  • Main battery traverse speed +20%
  • Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%
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Aiming Systems Mod 1
  • Main battery dispersion -7%
  • Secondary battery firing range +5%
  • Secondary battery dispersion -5%
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Secondary Battery Mod 2
  • Secondary battery firing range +20%
  • Secondary battery dispersion -20%
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AA Guns Mod 2
  • AA guns firing range +20%
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Armament Durability Mod 1
  • Main battery survivability +50%
  • Secondary battery survivability +50%
  • Survivability of AA mounts +50%
  • Maximum HP -5%
SLOT 2
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Damage Control System Mod 2
  • Damage Control Party duration +20%
  • Fire duration -15%
  • Flood duration -15%
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Steering Gears Mod 2
  • Rudder-shift time -25%
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Propulsion Mod 2
  • Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3
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Chromium Plated Barrels
  • Main battery dispersion -5%
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Concealment System Mod 1
  • Detectability range -10%
  • Incoming fire dispersion +5%
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Target Acquisition System Mod 1
  • Spotting range +20%
  • Torpedo acquisition range +20%
  • RGA of ships +50%
SLOT 4
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Main Battery Mod 3
  • Main battery reload time -10%
  • Main battery traverse speed -15%
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Secondary Battery Mod 3
  • Secondary battery reload time -20%
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AA Guns Mod 3
  • Cooldown time for all consumables -10%
  • Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Battleship - Gascogne
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Damage Control Party
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Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery.
  • Duration: 15s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • The number of consumables is unlimited
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Repair Party
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Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.
  • HP per second: +417
  • Duration: 28s
  • Reload time: 40s
  • Number of consumables: 3
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Catapult Fighter
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Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.
  • Duration: 90s
  • Reload time: 80s
  • Number of consumables: 4
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Engine Boost
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Temporarily increases the ship's maximum speed according to its base parameters with no bonuses applied.
  • Maximum speed: +8%
  • Duration: 180s
  • Reload time: 180s
  • Number of consumables: 2
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Observation Seaplane
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Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping.
  • Main battery shell grouping: +10%
  • Duration: 30s
  • Reload time: 200s
  • Number of consumables: 4
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Enhanced Secondary Targeting
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Reduces secondary battery dispersion and tightens shell grouping.
  • Secondary battery shell grouping: +100%
  • Secondary battery dispersion: -50%
  • Duration: 30s
  • Reload time: 160s
  • Number of consumables: 3


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Player Opinion

Battleship - Gascogne

Pros:

  • Good set of consumables
  • Fast; top speed being 32 knots
  • Good main battery range and Sigma value



Cons:

  • Thin external armor; Gascogne is highly susceptible to HE shells
  • Mediocre AA defenses


Performance

Changes

Battleship - Gascogne

The Redinforcements

  • Repair Party now recovers 33% more HP per second

Ship Trimming

  • Main battery reload time reduced from 30 s to 28 s
  • Main battery firing range increased from 17.52 km to 17.82 km
  • Main battery AP shell damage increased from 11 900 to 13 000
  • Rudder shift time reduced from 15.3 s to 13.8 s

Glimpse Into the Future

  • Main battery shell dispersion improved by 20% (from European battleship dispersion to battlecruiser dispersion)

The Cat and the Eagle

  • The bulge armor was buffed from 28 mm to 32 mm
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