Saint-Louis


Saint-Louis — French
• Tech Tree • Tier VIII • Cruiser.
A heavy cruiser project included in the last shipbuilding program during wartime. The ship was equal to ships of the preceding project but the absence of treaty restrictions allowed her to have a larger displacement and reinforced AA capabilities.

Navy: FR
Ship: French
Nation: France
Categoy: Tech Tree
Tier: VIII
Class: Cruiser
Cost: 25 000 000
XP: 300 000
Year of Design: 1940
Predecessor: Charles Martel
Successors: Henri IV




SURVIVBILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Hitpoints | 40 000 | 44 000 |
• Armor (mm) | 6 - 140 | - |
• Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | 19 | 19 |


MANEUVERABILITY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Maximum Speed (kn) | 33 | 33 |
• Turning Circle Radius (m) | 720 | 720 |
• Rudder Shift Time (sec) | 14.2 | 10.2 |


CONCEALMENT | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Detectability by Sea (km) | 13.8 | - |
• Detectability by Air (km) | 8.3 | - |
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km) | 8.2 | - |


TORPEDOS | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Name | 550mm lance-torpilles | 550mm lance-torpilles |
• Arrangement | 2x3 | 2x3 |
• Reload Time (sec) | 90 | 90 |
• 180° Turn Time (sec) | 7.2 | 7.2 |
• Maximum Damage | 14 833 | 14 833 |
• Detectability by Sea (km) | 1.3 | 1.3 |
• Range (km) | 9 | 9 |
• Speed (kn) | 60 | 60 |


MAIN BATTERY | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Main Artillery Name | 203mm/55 Mle 1934 | 203mm/55 Mle 1934 |
• Main Artillery Arrangement | 3x3 | 3x3 |
• Firing Range (km) | 14.5 | 15.9 |
• Reload Time (sec) | 9 | 7.5 |
• 180° Turn Time (sec) | 30 | 25.7 |
• HE Maximum Damage | 2950 | 2950 |
• HE Fire Chance (%) | 15 | 15 |
• HE Penetration (mm) | 34 | 34 |
• AP Maximum Damage | 5050 | 5050 |
• Sigma | 2.0 | - |


SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Name | 100mm/45 Mle 1931 | 100mm/45 Mle 1931 |
• Arrangement | 7x2 | 7x2 |
• Firing Range (km) | 5 | 5 |
• Reload Time (sec) | 4 | 4 |
• HE Maximum Damage | 1400 | 1400 |
• HE Fire Chance (%) | 6 | 6 |
• HE Penetration (mm) | 17 | 17 |


AA ARMAMENT 1 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
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• Name | 20mm/70 Mk4 | 20mm/70 Mk4 |
• Arrangement | 20x1 | 12x1 |
• DPS | 72 | 43 |
• Range (km) | 2 | 2 |
AA ARMAMENT 2 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
• Name | 40mm/56 Bofors Mk1 | 20mm/70 Oerlikon Mk24 |
• Arrangement | 12x2 | 8x2 |
• DPS | 136 | 49 |
• Range (km) | 3.5 | 2 |
AA ARMAMENT 3 | STOCK | UPGRADED |
• Name | 100mm/45 Mle 1931 | 40mm/56 Bofors Mk1 |
• Arrangement | 7x2 | 8x2 |
• DPS | 48 | 90 |
• Range (km) | 5 | 3.5 |


Modules
Cruiser - Saint-Louis
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Hit Points | Min Armor (mm) | Max Armor (mm) | Torpedo Damage Reduction (%) | Main Battery Turrets | Torpedo Launchers | Rudder Shift (s) | Purchase Price |
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Stock | 40 000 | 6 | 140 | 19 | 3x3 | 2 | 14.2 | 0 |
Hull B | 44 000 | 6 | 140 | 19 | 3x3 | 2 | 10.2 | 5 000 000 |
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Turret Arrangement | Reload Time (s) | 180° Turn Time (s) | Max HE Damage | HE Fire Chance (%) | Max AP Damage | Purchase Price |
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203mm/55 Mle 1934 | 3x3 | 9 | 30 | 2950 | 15 | 5050 | 0 |
203mm/55 Mle 1934 | 3x3 | 7.5 | 25.7 | 2950 | 15 | 5050 | 625 000 |
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Firing Range Increase (%) | Main Battery Firing Range | Purchase Price |
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Stock | 0 % | 14.5 km | 0 |
Targeting System 9 Mle 2 | 10 % | 15.9 km | 625 000 |
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Launcher Arrangement | Reload Time (s) | 180° Turn Time (s) | Max Damage | Range | Speed | Detection |
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550mm lance-torpilles | 2x3 | 90s | 7.2s | 14 833 | 9 | 60 | 1.3 |
550mm lance-torpilles | 2x3 | 90s | 7.2s | 14 833 | 9 | 60 | 1.3 |
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Stock | 33 kn |
Modifications
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Consumables
Cruiser - Saint-Louis
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Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and recovery from flooding. |
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Increases the range of guaranteed acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens. |
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Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing light damage. |
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Temporarily increases the maximum ship speed. |
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Temporarily accelerates the reload speed of the main battery guns. |
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Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft. |
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Increases the efficiency of AA fire. |
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Temporarily tightens main battery shell grouping. |
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Player Opinion
Cruiser - Saint-LouisPros:
- Great set of consumables
- Decent base speed
- Good rate of fire for its gun caliber; high HE and AP alpha, good HE penetration and fire chance
- Torpedoes have decent damage and speed and a good range
Cons:
- Only 3 torpedoes per side
- Secondary guns cannot penetrate anything besides destroyers' superstructure
- Poor citadel protection
- Mediocre AA armament
Performance
Changes
Cruiser - Saint-Louis- Stock main battery reload time reduced from 11.5 s to 10 s
- Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 10 s to 8.5 s
- Stock main battery reload time reduced from 10 s to 9 s
- Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 8.5 s to 7.5 s
- Stock hull total HP increased from 38 800 to 40 000
- Stock hull bow HP increased from 2900 to 3000
- Stock hull stern HP increased from 2900 to 3000
- Stock hull HP increased from 29 100 to 30 000
- Stock hull magazine HP increased from 19 400 to 20 000
- Stock hull steering gear HP increased from 11 600 to 12 000
- Stock hull superstructure HP increased from 3000 to 3100
- Stock hull casemate HP increased from 2900 to 3000
- Upgraded hull total HP 40 900 to 44 000
- Upgraded hull bow HP increased from 3000 to 3300
- Upgraded hull stern HP increased from 3000 to 3300
- Upgraded hull HP increased from 30 700 to 33 000
- Upgraded hull magazine HP increased from 19 400 to 22 000
- Upgraded hull steering gear HP increased from 12 300 to 13 200
- Upgraded hull superstructure HP increased from 3200 to 3400
- Upgraded hull casemate HP increased from 3000 to 3300
- Upgraded hull engine HP increased from 40 900 to 44 000
- Main battery AP shell damage increased from 4800 to 5050
- Main battery HE shell damage increased from 2800 to 2950

