Normandie

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 Normandie — French • Tech Tree • Tier V • Battleship.

The first French battleship design with the main battery guns placed in three quadruple gun turrets. The construction of such turrets was driven by the desire to achieve maximum broadside firepower given the ship's limited size.

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

 Tier: V
 Class: Battleship
 XP: 55 000

 Entered Service: 1912
 Ships in Series: 5
 Predecessor: Bretagne
 Successors: Lyon, Richelieu

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Long Reach: Above average main battery range. Hit them before they can hit you.

Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.

Compromising: High caliber AP shells overpen the armor, but may still arm, depending on shell velocity.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	44 700	48 300
• Armor (mm)	12 - 364	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	13	13

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	28	29.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	640	640
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	18.8	13.4

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	14.5	-
• Detectability by air (km)	11.6	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	12.1	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	340mm/45 Mle 1912	340mm/45 Mle 1912
• Main artillery arrangement	3x4	3x4
• Firing range (km)	14.6	16.1
• Reload time (sec)	30	30
• 180° turn time (sec)	45	45
• HE maximum damage	4700	4700
• HE fire chance (%)	26	26
• HE penetration (mm)	57	57
• AP maximum damage	9500	9500
• Sigma	1.6	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	90mm/50 Mle 1926	90mm/50 Mle 1930
• Arrangement	6x1	6x2
• Firing range (km)	4	4
• Reload time (sec)	4	4
• HE maximum damage	1300	1300
• HE fire chance (%)	5	5
• HE penetration (mm)	15	15
SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	139mm/55 Mle 1910	139mm/55 Mle 1910
• Arrangement	18x1	18x1
• Firing range (km)	4	4
• Reload time (sec)	10	10
• HE maximum damage	2000	2000
• HE fire chance (%)	8	8
• HE penetration (mm)	23	23

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	13.2mm/76 CAD Mle 1929	13.2mm/76 CAD Mle 1929
• Arrangement	4x2	4x2
• DPS	14	14
• Range (km)	1.2	1.2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm/50 CA Mle 1925	37mm/50 Mle 1933
• Arrangement	12x1	6x2
• DPS	19	14
• Range (km)	3	3
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	90mm/50 Mle 1926	90mm/50 Mle 1930
• Arrangement	6x1	6x2
• DPS	16	23
• Range (km)	4	4

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Battleship - Normandie

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	44 700	12	364	13	3x4	18.8	0
Hull B	48 300	12	364	13	3x4	13.4	480 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
340mm/45 Mle 1912	3x4	30	45	4700	26	9500
340mm/45 Mle 1912	3x4	30	45	4700	26	9500

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	14.6 km	0
Targeting System 5 Mle 2	10 %	16.1 km	60 000

	Maximum Speed	Purchase Price
Stock	28 kn	0
Engine: 112 000 hp	29.5 kn	60 000

Modifications

Battleship - Normandie

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%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary battery firing range +20% Secondary battery dispersion -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%	Armament Durability Mod 1 Main battery survivability +50% Secondary battery survivability +50% Survivability of AA mounts +50% Maximum HP -5%
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

Battleship - Normandie

Damage Control Party

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

Duration: 15s Reload time: 80s The number of consumables is unlimited

Repair Party

Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.

HP per second: +241 Duration: 28s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Enhanced Secondary Targeting

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 - Normandie

Pros:

• Fast; stock top speed being 28 knots and upgraded being 29.5 knots
• Fast shell velocity
• Good maneuverability
• The citadel is greatly protected

Cons:

• Poor set of consumables
• Mediocre accuracy mainly due to her low Sigma value
• Abysmal AA defenses
• Poor main turret configuration
• Terrible torpedo damage reduction

Performance

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