Émile Bertin

0.9.6

Émile Bertin

Cruiser | France | Tier V

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price10500 exp

Purchase price1,200,000

Hit Points21,100

Main Battery

152 mm/55 Mle 19303 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire4.62 shots/min.

Reload Time13 sec.

Rotation Speed12 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time15 sec.

Firing Range13.57 km.

Maximum Dispersion136 m.

HE Shell152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,200

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s.

HE Shell Weight55 kg.

AP Shell152 mm AP OPf Mle 1931

Maximum AP Shell Damage3,200

Initial AP Shell Velocity870 m./s.

AP Shell Weight56 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

90 mm/50 Mle 19301 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4 km.

Rate of Fire15 shots/min.

Reload Time4 sec.

HE Shell90 mm HE OEA Mle 1925

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,300

Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shel5 %

Secondary Armament #2

90 mm/50 Mle 19262 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4 km.

Rate of Fire15 shots/min.

Reload Time4 sec.

HE Shell90 mm HE OEA Mle 1925

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,300

Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shel5 %

Torpedo Tubes

550 mm tube lance-torpilles2 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.71 shots/min.

Reload Time84 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo550 mm 19D

Maximum Damage12,233

Torpedo Speed57 knot

Torpedo Range6 km.

AA Defense

37 mm/50 Mle 19334 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second9.2

. . . Firing Range3 km.

13.2 mm/76 CAD Mle 19296 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second21

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

90 mm/50 Mle 19301 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second3.8

. . . Firing Range3.99 km.

90 mm/50 Mle 19262 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second5.4

. . . Firing Range3.99 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed39 knot

Turning Circle Radius670 m.

Rudder Shift Time10.3 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.6 km.

Air Detectability Range5.33 km.

Battle Levels

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0.9.6

Émile Bertin

Cruiser | France | Tier V

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price10500 exp

Purchase price1,200,000

Hit Points26,500

Main Battery

152 mm/55 Mle 19303 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire4.62 shots/min.

Reload Time13 sec.

Rotation Speed12 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time15 sec.

Firing Range14.93 km.

Maximum Dispersion136 m.

HE Shell152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,200

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s.

HE Shell Weight55 kg.

AP Shell152 mm AP OPfK Mle 1937

Maximum AP Shell Damage3,300

Initial AP Shell Velocity870 m./s.

AP Shell Weight57.1 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

90 mm/50 Mle 19262 х 1 pcs.

Firing Range4 km.

Rate of Fire15 shots/min.

Reload Time4 sec.

HE Shell90 mm HE OEA Mle 1925

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,300

Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shel5 %

Torpedo Tubes

550 mm tube lance-torpilles2 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.71 shots/min.

Reload Time84 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo550 mm 19D

Maximum Damage12,233

Torpedo Speed57 knot

Torpedo Range6 km.

AA Defense

20 mm/70 Mk414 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second50.4

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors Mk22 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second31.8

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors Mk12 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second22.6

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

90 mm/50 Mle 19262 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second5.4

. . . Firing Range3.99 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed39 knot

Turning Circle Radius670 m.

Rudder Shift Time7.4 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range12.6 km.

Air Detectability Range5.33 km.

Battle Levels

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V

1,200,000

Émile Bertin — French Tier V cruiser.

A light cruiser specifically designed to have the highest speed possible and a powerful artillery. The ship's small displacement was limited by international treaties so she received only minimal armor protection.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
152 mm/55 Mle 1930	4.6	15	136	2,200	12	3,200		0	110,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
Émile Bertin (A)	21,100	6	30	3	2/1	4/6/1/2	2	0		0	145,000
Émile Bertin (B)	26,500	6	30	3	2/1	2/2/14	2	0		5,900	450,000

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
550 mm 19D	0.7	84	7.2	12,233	57	6		0	80,000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
PCA n° 5 Mle 1	0	13.6		0	90,000
PCA n° 5 Mle 2	10	14.9		2,200	210,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ( )
Propulsion: 102,000 hp	39		0	84,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Player Opinion

Performance

Émile Bertin is the Tier V French light cruiser. Less a typical light cruiser and more of a "super destroyer", Émile Bertin sports heavy firepower and incredible speed, but almost no armor. Because of this, close-in slugging matches with enemy battleships and heavy cruisers are to be avoided at all costs. Additionally, the main battery guns have a very sluggish reload time, further limiting the ship’s abilities in close quarters engagements.

Rather than relying on armor for protection, Émile Bertin captains must use her speed and range to avoid incoming shells. With a blistering top speed of 39 knots, a range of nearly 15km, triple-mounted turrets with decent dispersion, and good turning characteristics, Émile Bertin can easily dodge incoming fire and pick the range at which it chooses to pepper the enemy. Émile Bertin’s armor piercing shells work great against enemy cruisers and other broadside targets, and a full HE salvo will crush most destroyers in 2-3 volleys.

Émile Bertin is also equipped with a triple torpedo launcher per side. The firing angles of these launchers almost rival those of Katori’s, meaning that the ship does not need to turn much to be able to fire. The torpedoes are also quite fast and long-ranged for their tier, making them useful against enemy warships who get too close, or for area denial.

Pros:

• AB-X turret layout allows two-thirds of its firepower to be deployed even when bow-on.
• The fastest Tier V cruiser with a top speed of 39 knots.
• Quick rudder shift time and a decent turning radius allow her to easily dodge incoming fire.
• The main turrets traverse quickly meaning that her guns will remain on target even during hard turns.
• Excellent torpedoes with 57 knots speed and 6 km range, with generous firing angles.

Cons:

• The ship is virtually unarmored. Her main belt reaches a maximum thickness of only 13mm.
• Reload time remains mediocre at 13 seconds.
• Only one torpedo launcher on each side; half as many as the preceding ship in the line, Duguay-Trouin.
• Anti-aircraft capabilities of the ship are very limited.

Research

Émile Bertin has only two purchasable modules: the hull and gun fire control system. Researching the second hull is recommended before researching the gun fire control system as it will grant the ship additional hit points as well an upgraded anti-aircraft armament. The gun fire control system offers an increase in range from 13.6km to 14.9km.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

Émile Bertin has access to three upgrade slots.

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 (). This will help reduce the likelihood of one of the main battery turrets becoming disabled.
• Slot 2: Steering Gears Modification 1 (). This upgrade reduces that chance of the rudder becoming incapacitated.
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 (). This will reduce the dispersion slightly of the main battery's shells.

Commander Skills

For tier 1 skills, there are several options worth training a commander with. Skills such as Priority Target and Incoming Fire Alert may help notifying a player when they are in danger of taking damage from incoming shells. Preventative Maintenance may also be useful for lowering the risk of modules becoming incapacitated.

For tier 2 skills, Expert Marksman has limited usefulness due to Émile Bertin’s already quick turret traverse time. Instead, Adrenaline Rush is recommended to help reduce the reload speed of the main turrets when the ship takes damage. Jack of All Trades may also be useful to reduce the reload time of consumables.

For tier 3 skills, Demo Expert is recommended to increase the fire chance of the main armament guns. Superintendent may be of use in granting the player an additional consumable of every type. Lastly, Torpedo Armament Expertise is recommended to reduce the amount of time between torpedo salvoes.

For tier 4 skills, Concealment Expert and Inertia Fuse for HE Shells are recommended. Concealment Expert provides a bonus to the detection range of the ship. Inertia Fuse for HE Shells will boost the penetration of the ship's HE shells at a cost of fire chance. This will allow the HE shells to damage some areas of Tier VII battleships that they would normally not be able to do. Advanced Firing Training may also be of use to increase range of the ship's anti-aircraft guns.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched. ★	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time. Χ	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters. ★	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time. Χ	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire. ★	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes. Χ
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range. ★	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen. Χ	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed. Χ	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost. ★★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding.	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier. ★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. ★★	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage. Χ	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target. ★★★	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three.	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +25% to the armor penetration of HE shells. -50% to base chance of fire caused by HE shells. ★★	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +7.5% attack aircraft and torpedo bomber aiming speed. +15% dive bomber aiming speed. Χ	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% AA flak burst damage. ★★	Massive AA Fire +100% instantaneous damage. No boost to continuous damage in a reinforced sector. Shorter effective cooldown.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken. ★	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Meh      Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

Émile Bertin has access to the following consumables:

• Damage Control Party
• Hydroacoustic Search
• Catapult Fighter

Camouflage

Émile Bertin does not have access to a premium camouflage purchasable with doubloons. Instead, it is recommended to mount Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage for increased survivability. Other economic camouflage such as the Ocean Soul camouflage may also be used to speed up the process of obtaining the next ship.

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	India X-Ray +1% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm. +0.5% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber below 160mm. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★	Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm. +0.5% chance of causing a fire for bombs and shells with a caliber below 160mm. +4% chance of flooding (against your ship). ★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★
November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when the Repair Party consumable is used.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★	Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating. ★
Economic
Zulu +20% credits earned for the battle. ★★	India Bravo Terrathree -10% to the cost of the ship's post-battle repair. ★	Equal Speed Charlie London +50% XP earned for the battle. ★★	Zulu Hotel +50% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★★	Papa Papa +300% Free XP earned for the battle. ★
Special
Wyvern +50% credits earned for the battle.	Red Dragon +100% XP earned for the battle. +100% Commander XP earned for the battle.	Dragon Flag +333% Commander XP earned for the battle. ★★	Ouroboros +777% Free XP earned for the battle.	Hydra +50% XP earned for the battle. +150% Commander XP earned for the battle. +250% Free XP earned for the battle.	Basilisk +75% XP earned for the battle. +30% credits earned for the battle.
Leviathan +50% XP earned for the battle. +100% Commander XP earned for the battle. +200% Free XP earned for the battle. +20% credits earned for the battle.	Scylla +50% XP earned for the battle. +150% Commander XP earned for the battle. +25% credits earned for the battle.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful       ★★ - Frequently Useful       ★ - Occasionally Useful      No stars - Not Useful

Gallery

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  Émile Bertin prepares to start the battle.

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  Émile Bertin opens fire against an enemy Fuso.

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  Émile Bertin charges into a group of three enemy warships.

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  With very little health left, Émile Bertin sneaks around an island to engage an enemy cruiser.

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Historical Info

Construction

Ateliers et Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire

Laid down: 18 August 1931

Launched: 9 May 1933

Commissioned: 28 January 1935

Specifications

5,886 tons displacement, standard

177m length

16m beam

6.6m draft

Machinery

6 boilers, 4 turbines

Performance

34 knots at 102,000 shaft horsepower

3,600 nautical miles at 15 knots

Armor

Citadel protection: 30mm

Deck: 20mm

Conning tower: 20mm side, 20mm top

Armament

Main

Nine (3x3) 152mm guns

Secondary

Four (1x2, 2x1) 90mm guns

Anti-Aircraft

Eight (4x2) 37mm guns

Eight (4x2) 13.2mm guns

Torpedoes

Six (2x3) 550mm torpedo tubes

History

Design

Authorized at the same time as Algérie, Émile Bertin was initially planned as an improved Pluton. Initial designs envisioned Émile Bertin as a minelayer, but later designs emphasized on the ship’s cruiser qualities. The final design featured nine 152mm guns mounted in three triple turrets, a first for the French Navy. The cruiser’s light secondary armament was placed on the aft superstructure and her few anti-aircraft guns were mounted on the forecastle. Émile Bertin was built with very light armor which allowed the cruiser to reach speeds of up to 39 knots. However, her lightly built hull prevented her from salvo firing.

Émile Bertin underwent several refits during her time in service. Her hull was strengthened shortly after she entered service in 1935 to better stabilize the ship when firing the main guns. Émile Bertin also underwent refits in the USA in late 1943. During this time, the aircraft catapult was removed and her anti-aircraft armament was strengthened. A radar mount was also constructed onto the foremast.

Service

Émile Bertin was commissioned into the French Navy on 28 January 1935 and became the Flagship of the Atlantic Squadron of Contre-Torpilleur divisions. In 1939, the ship was stationed in the Mediterranean Sea. When World War II broke out, Émile Bertin carried the gold reserves of the Bank of Poland, about 57 tons of gold, to Toulon. In January 1940, Émile Bertin conducted several surveillance operations near the Canary Islands before returning to Brest, France for repairs. In April, under the command of Admiral Derrien, Émile Bertin and several destroyers supported Allied operations in Norway. Émile Bertin was attacked and damaged by German aircraft during these operations and again returned to Brest for repairs. With her repairs complete, the cruiser sailed for Nova Scotia twice, transporting gold from the Bank of France. Upon her second arrival in Nova Scotia, Émile Bertin was ordered to not unload her cargo and instead return to France for further orders. The ship arrived in Fort de France, unloaded her cargo, and prepared to defend the island from an expected British attack. The cruiser remained off the coast of Fort de France until 16 May 1942, when Vichy forces immobilized the ship. In August 1943, Émile Bertin sailed to Philadelphia to undergo modernizations. Having rejoined the Allied cause, Émile Bertin sailed to Dakar in December 1943 and spent much of 1944 supporting the landing operations in south France. In December 1944, Émile Bertin again underwent several refits which lasted until October the following year. In late 1945, the ship sailed for Indo-China where she remained until 2 July 1946. Upon returning to France, Émile Bertin served as a gunnery training ship until she was scrapped in October 1959.

Historical Inaccuracies

• The twin 40mm Bofors on Hull (B) is fictitious. The placement of the guns on turret roofs, particularly "B" turret, obstructs the view of the conning tower as well as the player's vision when in first-person view.
• Measure 22 camouflage is missing (Navy Blue hull and Haze Gray upperworks with Deck Blue for horizontal surfaces). Émile Bertin received this paint scheme while under refit at Norfolk Navy Yard in late 1943.
• Final anti-aircraft configuration consisted of four quad 40mm Bofors, 20 single 20mm Oerlikons and two twin 90mm dual-purpose guns. Both triple torpedo tubes, seaplanes and the aircraft catapult were removed.

Historical Gallery

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  Émile Bertin

References

1. French cruiser Émile Bertin - Wikipedia
   

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