Kléber

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Kléber

Destroyer | France | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

General

Research price240000 exp

Purchase price19,500,000

Hit Points21,900

Main Battery

139 mm/50 Mle 1934 R1938 on an Mle 1938 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire8.57 shots/min.

Reload Time7 sec.

Rotation Speed10 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time18 sec.

Firing Range13.56 km.

Maximum Dispersion116 m.

HE Shell139 mm HE OEA Mle 1928

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,000

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell10 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity840 m./s.

HE Shell Weight40.2 kg.

AP Shell139 mm SAP OPFA Mle 1924

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity840 m./s.

AP Shell Weight39.9 kg.

Torpedo Tubes

550 mm tube lance-torpilles4 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.78 shots/min.

Reload Time77 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo550 mm 24V Mle 2

Maximum Damage18,400

Torpedo Speed75 knot

Torpedo Range8.01 km.

AA Defense

57 mm/60 Mle 1951 on an ACAD Mle 1948 mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second102

. . . Firing Range3.81 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed44 knot

Turning Circle Radius740 m.

Rudder Shift Time4.8 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range9.58 km.

Air Detectability Range5.38 km.

Battle Levels

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13.11

Kléber

Destroyer | France | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

General

Research price240000 exp

Purchase price19,500,000

Hit Points21,900

Main Battery

139 mm/50 Mle 1934 R1938 on an Mle 1938 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire8.57 shots/min.

Reload Time7 sec.

Rotation Speed10 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time18 sec.

Firing Range13.56 km.

Maximum Dispersion116 m.

HE Shell139 mm HE OEA Mle 1928

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,000

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell10 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity840 m./s.

HE Shell Weight40.2 kg.

AP Shell139 mm SAP OPFA Mle 1924

Maximum AP Shell Damage2,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity840 m./s.

AP Shell Weight39.9 kg.

Torpedo Tubes

550 mm tube lance-torpilles4 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.78 shots/min.

Reload Time77 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo550 mm 24V Mle 2

Maximum Damage18,400

Torpedo Speed75 knot

Torpedo Range8.01 km.

AA Defense

57 mm/60 Mle 1951 on an ACAD Mle 1948 mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second102

. . . Firing Range3.81 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed44 knot

Turning Circle Radius740 m.

Rudder Shift Time4.8 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range9.58 km.

Air Detectability Range5.38 km.

Battle Levels

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X

19,500,000

Kléber — French Tier X destroyer.

Developed in the early days of World War II, this large destroyer design constituted a further development of the Mogador class. The main distinctive features of these new ships were the different combination of artillery guns and more powerful AA defenses.

Kléber was released on 17 September 2019.

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 ()
139 mm/50 Mle 1934 R1938 on an Mle 1938 mount	8.6	18	116	2,000	10	2,700		0	2,000,000

	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 ()
Kléber	21,900	10	20	4		4	4			0	2,350,000

	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 24V Mle 2	0.8	77	7.2	18,400	75	8		0	1,500,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
PCA n° 10 Mle 1		0		0	1,700,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 96,842 hp	44		0	1,800,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Player Opinion

Performance

Kléber proudly serves at Tier X, representing France.

Just like the predecessor and half sister Mogador, is a very powerful gunboat destroyer. Possessing the biggest guns to be put on a destroyer at Tier X (until Elbing came along), with ballistics comparable to most light cruiser guns, she is more than capable of punching well above her weight. However, that is not her only strength. She also is one of the most if not the most agile ships in the game, although her turning is not great for a destroyer, she has a very unique ability that few other ships possess: the ability to rapidly accelerate and decelerate with her French Engine Boost, on top of the unrivaled speed. Captains who can use this ability properly will find that enemies have trouble hitting Kléber beyond close range, effectively allowing you to win a long term fight if they do not disengage, since it is foolish to follow a Kléber due to the speed advantage and her very fast, hard-hitting torpedoes with a quick reload time of just 77 seconds without modifiers.

However, the fun factor behind ""Kleber"" is, just like ""Mogador"" before her, the improved AP penetration found on her main guns. Because of the high AP penetration on them, the best out of all the Tier 10 destroyers, she is capable of citadelling enemy cruisers with ease. Ships such as ""Minotaur"", ""Smolensk"" and ""Colbert"", which would normally shred other destroyers, melt under the AP firepower of a Kléber with reload booster activated. And if ""Kleber"" gets close enough, she can citadel almost all of the cruisers in her matchmaking spread.

On first glance, Kléber may appear to be a good ship for rushing caps early on due to her speed. However, she has very poor concealment for a destroyer, only ones worse are the Russian Destroyer Leaders (""Khabarovsk"" line). The ship is not meant to cap contest, rather it is best as a second-line destroyer to provide gunboat support and be a distraction to the enemies, as well as creating ambushes behind islands. Not having smoke means you are unable to hide yourself at will, leaving you vulnerable in a cap if you are out-spotted. One way to play her is to play her like a light cruiser, attacking ships and distract them. It is best to draw fire to yourself, which will usually miss due to your agility. If there is an aircraft carrier in the battle, play closer to your team so the enemy carrier has a harder time attacking you without losing planes.

Pros:

• Among the fastest ships in the game with 55.2 kts top speed with Engine Boost  and Sierra Mike ().
• Powerful main armament of 4x2 139mm guns with excellent ballistics.
• Main Battery Reload Booster .
• Very good gun angles.
• Potent AP.
• Torpedoes are very fast, with good damage.
• Okay continuous AA damage, though no flak.

Cons:

• No Smoke Generator .
• Un-boosted main battery reload is subpar.
• Poor turret traverse for a destroyer.
• Torpedoes have a mediocre 8km range.
• Turning circle is somewhat poor.
• Poor surface detection.
• Very poor AA range, not even matching her air detectability.
• No flak clouds produced from her AA guns

Research

Kléber has no modules to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Kléber are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 .
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection **
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 or Main Battery Modification 2 .
• Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1 .
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 .
• Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3 that should be offset by both Main Battery Modification 2 and the Grease the Gears skill.

** If available, captains are encouraged to consider Engine Boost Modification 1 to enhance the Engine Boost  consumable.

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★★	Liquidator +30% chance (multiplicative) of causing flooding.	Consumables Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party . ★	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the damage-inflicting area of HE shells fired at submarines.	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of: Hydroacoustic Search , Surveillance Radar , Smoke Generator , & Engine Boost .	Extra-Heavy Ammunition +7.5% main battery AP shell damage. +10% damage from depth charges. ★	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies aiming at you with main battery.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
3	Main Battery & AA Specialist -5% main battery reload time. +10% continuous AA damage. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables.	Survivability Expert +350 HP per ship tier. ★★
4	Main Battery & AA Expert +20% main battery range. +15% flak damage.	Swift in Silence So long as the ship remains undetected: +8% ship speed +5% main battery reload time.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.. ★	Fearless Brawler +1 flak burst per salvo. -10% main battery reload when ship is spotted. ★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★	Dazzle For 15 seconds after you are detected: * +20% dispersion of enemy shells fired at you. * +8% ship speed.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Kléber equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Main Battery Reload Booster 
• Slot 3: Engine Boost 

Signals

The choice of which Signal Flags to mount will confer to the individual preference of each captain, and are subject to great variation, although there are certain flags which suit Destroyer gameplay better. Captains should mount India Yankee to decrease time to extinguish fires, mount November Foxtrot to decrease reload time of consumables, and mount Sierra Mike to increase the ship's maximum speed. To make their torpedoes more potent, captains should mount Juliet Whisky Unaone to increase chance of causing flooding and Juliet Charlie to mitigate risk to magazine detonation from mounting the former flag. If captains wish to buff their primary artillery, they are encouraged to mount Victor Lima + India X-ray to increase fire chance to HE shells.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. ★★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

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Historical Info

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History

Kléber as represented in World of Warships is a fictional warship – no member of the Mogador-class survived for a post-war refit, and likewise none of the follow-on designs called for a higher speed or improved torpedo firepower.

French Contre-Torpilleurs after Mogador

The historical successor to the Mogador-class was the 3,000-ton Type 1939 Contre-Torpilleur, intended to address the poor air-defense of French destroyers. Two 100mm CAD Mle 1930 twin anti-aircraft mounts would replace the 550mm Mle 1928D torpedo mounts aft, with a high angle director being fitted amidships. Close-range AA would consist only of the 13.2mm machine gun, doing away with the anemic 37mm guns. The ships would have greater endurance and superior handling to the Mogador-class. Three names were assigned to the Type 1939 Contre-Torpilleur; Marceau, Desaix, and Kléber.

However, the Naval General Staff was dissatisfied with the design, due to the poor performance of the 138.6/50 Mle 1934, and the excessive topweight incurred by the new 100mm guns - which amounted to 27 tons before ammunition and fire control equipment was included.

Due to the enforced pause in construction after France's entry into WWII (3 September 1939), time was available to revise the design. It was envisioned that the Type 1939 destroyers could have their main guns replaced by eight dual-purpose 130mm/45 in four twin mounts, with the light AA consisting of 37mm guns supported by 25mm cannons or 13.2mm machine guns. The extra 37mm guns would replace the aft torpedo tubes rather than previously planned 100mm guns.

On 15 April 1940, the order to re-start construction was given, though there was no time to act on this. Plans for procurement were scrapped by the fall of France in June 1940, without any of the ships having been laid down. Two weeks prior to the restart order, a request for six ships of a modified design (known as the Type 1940) was given, but there was no time for any designs to be drawn up, ultimately ending the development of the Contre-Torpilleur for good.

Historical Gallery

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References

Ship Change Log

See here for links to Update notes.

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.8.3.

Testing Changes

• Mar 26, 2019:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• May 16, 2019:
  • Increased detectability range by sea from 7.98 to 8.88 km.
  • Increased detectability after firing main guns in smoke from 3.21 to 3.3 km.
• May 27, 2019:
  • Increased detectability range by air from 4.4 to 4.8 km (to match the increase in detection by sea).
• July 10, 2019:
  • Detectability after firing main guns in smoke increased from 3.3 to 3.63 km.
• July 19, 2019:
  • The chance of the engine and steering gears being incapacitated was decreased.
• Aug 1, 2019:
  • Ship's model updated: added a 2x57-mm AA gun turret.

• Update 0.8.7:
  • Increased the normalization of AP shells from 8.5 to 10 degrees.
• Introduced in Update 0.8.8.
• Update 0.9.0:
  • The ship's detection was increased:
    • By ships: from 8.88 to 9.88 km.
    • By air: from 4.83 to 5.38 km.
    • After firing main guns in smoke: from 3.63 to 4.15 km.
  • Torpedoes detectability range was increased from 1.4 to 1.8 km.
• Update 0.9.3:
  • Minor fixes to textures and ship model.
• Update 0.9.5:
  • Small changes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.9.6:
  • The value of the in-game turning circle radius was changed to 740 m to correct prior discrepancy.
• Update 0.9.7:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
  • "Improved Camouflage Patterns" unique upgrade added for purchase in the Research Bureau for 19,200 Research Points (6th slot):
    • -20% to the ship's detectability by sea.
    • +80% to main battery reload time.
• Update 12.1:
  • Changes to the "Improved Camouflage Patterns" unique upgrade:
    • Penalty applied to main battery reload time reduced from +80 to +60%.
• Update 12.6:
  • Fixed the textures and model of the ship.

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