Le Hardi

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 Le Hardi — French • Tech Tree • Tier VI • Destroyer.

Le Hardi-class destroyers were designed for joint operations with the new Dunkerque-class battleships. They featured modern artillery—six 5.1-inch (130 mm) guns enclosed in turrets. Lead ship Le Hardi participated in World War II, escorting French battleships and protecting troop transports. The crew scuttled her at Toulon to prevent the ship from falling into German hands.

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

 Tier: VI
 Class: Destroyer
 Cost: 9 000 000
 XP: 143 000

 Entered Service: 1940
 Ships in Series: 12
 Predecessor: Duchaffault
 Successors: L'Aventurier, Orage

━━ 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	14 400	15 600
• Armor (mm)	10 - 16	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	0

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	37	37
• Turning circle radius (m)	610	610
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5.1	3.6

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	6.7	-
• Detectability by air (km)	3.4	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.5	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	550mm lance-torpilles	550mm lance-torpilles
• Arrangement	1x3, 2x2	1x3, 2x2
• Reload time (sec)	87	82
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Fire-starting chance at launch (%)	100	100
• Maximum fire-starting chance (%)	400	400
• Maximum simulated damage	11 696	12 885
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.2	1.2
• Maximum detectability by sea (km)	2.1	2.1
• Range (km)	9	10
• Boost distance (km)	7.5	7.5
• Speed (kt)	55	60
• Maximum torpedo speed (kt)	85	95

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	130mm/45 Mle 1935	130mm/45 Mle 1935
• Main artillery arrangement	3x2	3x2
• Firing range (km)	9.8	10.8
• Reload time (sec)	7	7
• 180° turn time (sec)	18	18
• HE maximum damage	1950	1950
• HE fire chance (%)	9	9
• HE penetration (mm)	22	22
• AP maximum damage	2400	2400
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	13.2mm/76 CAD Mle 1929	20mm/70 Mk4
• Arrangement	2x2	7x1
• DPS	30	83
• Range (km)	1.2	2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm/50 Mle 1933	37mm/70 ACAD Mle 1936
• Arrangement	1x2	1x2
• DPS	7	35
• Range (km)	3	3.5
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	8mm Mle 1914	-
• Arrangement	5x1	-
• DPS	27	-
• Range (km)	1	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Le Hardi

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	14 400	10	16	0	3x2	3	5.1	0
Hull B	15 600	10	16	0	3x2	3	3.6	1 800 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
130mm/45 Mle 1935	3x2	7	18	1950	9	2400
130mm/45 Mle 1935	3x2	7	18	1950	9	2400

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	9.8 km	0
Targeting System 6 Mle 2	10 %	10.8 km	225 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
550mm lance-torpilles	1x3, 2x2	87s	7.2s	11 696	9	55	1.2	0
550mm lance-torpilles	1x3, 2x2	82s	7.2s	12 885	10	60	1.2	225 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	37 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Le Hardi

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%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder-shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%

Consumables

Destroyer - Le Hardi

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 - Le Hardi

Pros:

• Equipped with incendiary torpedoes that have good range, reload time and a great maximum speed
• Good concealment
• Equipped with a Smoke Generatorconsumable; uncommon for a French destroyer

Cons:

• Terrible AA defenses
• Below-average main battery performance

Performance

Changes

Destroyer - Le Hardi

Spring Renewal

• Stock torpedo reload time increased from 80 to 87 s
• Upgraded torpedo reload time increased from 75 to 82 s

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