Alsace
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? | A battleship design developed in France in response to construction of the German [[Friedrich_der_Große|"H"-class battleships]]. The ship was a development of the ''[[Richelieu]]'' class, but in contrast to her predecessor, she had more powerful artillery that was arranged according to a more reasonable scheme. One of the design versions received twelve 380 mm guns that were placed in three main turrets.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|7ad4d639be7f4aeda57a5eb389504cc2}} | + | A battleship design developed in France in response to construction of the German [[Friedrich_der_Große|"H"-class battleships]]. The ship was a development of the ''[[Richelieu]]'' class, but in contrast to her predecessor, she had more powerful artillery that was arranged according to a more reasonable scheme. One of the design versions received twelve 380 mm guns that were placed in three main turrets.<br><br><!-- {{Model3DViewer|7ad4d639be7f4aeda57a5eb389504cc2}}--> | |
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* Lowest main gun range of her tier, tied with ''[[Friedrich der Große]]''. | * Lowest main gun range of her tier, tied with ''[[Friedrich der Große]]''. | |||
* Large turning circle of 910 meters. | * Large turning circle of 910 meters. | |||
? | * Smallest main gun caliber of 380mm at Tier IX, meaning ''Alsace'' can't overmatch the bow armor of cruisers like ''[[ | + | * Long main battery reload of 32 seconds. | |
+ | * Smallest main gun caliber of 380mm at Tier IX, meaning ''Alsace'' can't overmatch the bow armor of cruisers like ''[[Ibuki]]'', ''[[Buffalo]]'' and ''[[Roon]]''. | |||
* Most of the secondaries are 100mm guns, and can only reliably damage destroyers or superstructures on larger ships. | * Most of the secondaries are 100mm guns, and can only reliably damage destroyers or superstructures on larger ships. | |||
? | * Mediocre dispersion and | + | * Mediocre dispersion and an abysmal sigma of 1.6 partly counteracts the advantage of the high gun count. | |
? | * Second-lowest health pool of Tier IX battleships at 74,700. | + | * Second-lowest health pool of Tier IX battleships at 74,700, lowest effective health pool due to lack of the ''Lion's'' enhanced heal. | |
+ | * Having all 32mm outer plating, very vulnerable to 203mm HE or IFHE 152mm guns, as well as ''[[Yamato]]'' and ''[[Musashi]]'' that can overmatch 32mm plating. | |||
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As a Tier IX ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has access to all six Upgrade Slots. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can build for Secondaries or AA. | As a Tier IX ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has access to all six Upgrade Slots. ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can build for Secondaries or AA. | |||
? | * '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} to improve her main battery survival, or {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1}} to | + | * '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} to improve her main battery survival, or {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1}} to safeguard her secondaries and AA. | |
? | * '''Slot 2''': {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} To improve her overall survivability in game | + | * '''Slot 2''': {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} To improve her overall survivability in game and further improves her already stellar level of Torpedo Protection. | |
? | * '''Slot 3''': {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} to improve her main battery accuracy | + | * '''Slot 3''': {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}} to improve her main battery accuracy; alternatively {{AA Guns Modification 1}} for an AA build, or {{Secondary Battery Modification 2}} for a secondary build. | |
* '''Slot 4''': {{Damage Control System Modification 2}} to further improve her overall survival. {{Steering Gears Modification 2}} is also an option to improve her maneuverability. | * '''Slot 4''': {{Damage Control System Modification 2}} to further improve her overall survival. {{Steering Gears Modification 2}} is also an option to improve her maneuverability. | |||
? | * '''Slot 5''': {{Concealment System Modification 1}} to reduce her detection range. {{ | + | * '''Slot 5''': {{Concealment System Modification 1}} to reduce her detection range. {{Torpedo Lookout System}} is a viable choice if torpedoes are a recurring nightmare. | |
? | * '''Slot 6''': {{Main Battery Modification 3}} is the best option for this slot. | + | * '''Slot 6''': {{Main Battery Modification 3}} is the best option for this slot. {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2}} boosts both secondaries and AA. | |
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As an agile but fragile Tier IX battleship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' benefits from almost any improvement to her survival department, but her secondaries and AA batteries are perfect for improving. General-purpose skills that benefit any Alsace captain include Preventive Maintenance, Expert Marksman, Adrenaline Rush, Superintendent, Concealment Expert, and Fire Prevention. | As an agile but fragile Tier IX battleship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' benefits from almost any improvement to her survival department, but her secondaries and AA batteries are perfect for improving. General-purpose skills that benefit any Alsace captain include Preventive Maintenance, Expert Marksman, Adrenaline Rush, Superintendent, Concealment Expert, and Fire Prevention. | |||
? | {{Commander Skills | + | {{Commander Skills 2 | |
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? | | | + | | rating11 = 2 <!-- Priority Target --> | |
? | | | + | | rating12 = 2 <!-- Preventive Maint --> | |
? | | | + | | rating13 = 1 <!-- Expert Loader --> | |
? | | Direction Center for | + | | rating14 = 0 <!-- Air Supremacy --> | |
? | | | + | | rating15 = 1 <!-- Direction Center for Fighters --> | |
? | | Incoming Fire Alert | + | | rating16 = 0 <!-- Improved Engine Boost --> | |
? | | | + | | rating17 = 1 <!-- Incoming Fire Alert --> | |
+ | | rating18 = 0 <!-- Last Gasp --> | |||
? | | High Alert = 1 | + | | rating21 = 1 <!-- High Alert --> | |
? | + | | rating22 = 1 <!-- Jack of All Trades --> | ||
? | | Expert Marksman | + | | rating23 = 2 <!-- Expert Marksman --> | |
? | | Torpedo Acceleration | + | | rating24 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Acceleration --> | |
? | | Smoke Screen Expert | + | | rating25 = 0 <!-- Smoke Screen Expert --> | |
? | | | + | | rating26 = 0 <!-- Improved Engines --> | |
? | | Adrenaline Rush | + | | rating27 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush --> | |
? | | Last Stand | + | | rating28 = <!-- Last Stand --> | |
? | | Basics of Survivability | + | | rating31 = 2 <!-- Basics of Survivability --> | |
? | | Survivability Expert | + | | rating32 = <!-- Survivability Expert--> | |
? | | Torpedo Armament Expertise | + | | rating33 = 0 <!-- Torpedo Armament Expertise--> | |
? | | | + | | rating34 = 0 <!-- Aircraft Armor --> | |
? | | Basic Firing Training | + | | rating35 = 2 <!-- Basic Firing Training --> | |
? | | | + | | rating36 = 3 <!-- Superintendent --> | |
? | | | + | | rating37 = 1 <!-- Demolition Expert --> | |
? | | | + | | rating38 = 2 <!-- Vigilance --> | |
? | | Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament | + | | rating41 = 2 <!-- Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament --> | |
? | | Fire Prevention | + | | rating42 = 2 <!-- Fire Prevention --> | |
? | | Inertia Fuse for HE Shells | + | | rating43 = 1 <!-- Inertia Fuse for HE Shells --> | |
? | | | + | | rating44 = 0 <!-- Sight Stabilization --> | |
? | | Advanced Firing Training | + | | rating45 = 3 <!-- Advanced Firing Training --> | |
? | | | + | | rating46 = <!-- Massive AA Fire --> | |
? | | Radio Position Finding | + | | rating47 = <!-- Radio Position Finding --> | |
? | | Concealment Expert | + | | rating48 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert --> | |
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* '''Slot 3:''' {{Catapult Fighter}} | * '''Slot 3:''' {{Catapult Fighter}} | |||
* '''Slot 4:''' {{Engine Boost}} | * '''Slot 4:''' {{Engine Boost}} | |||
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Revision as of 22:45, 11 May 2020
380 mm/45 Mle 1935 in a turret3 х 4 pcs. |
Rate of Fire1.88 shots/min. |
Reload Time32 sec. |
Rotation Speed5 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time36 sec. |
Firing Range18.45 km. |
Maximum Dispersion264 m. |
HE Shell380 mm HE OEA Mle 1945 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,400 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell36 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity830 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight884 kg. |
AP Shell380 mm AP OPfK Mle 1943 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage11,900 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity830 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight885 kg. |
100 mm/45 Mle 1933 on an Mle 1937 mount12 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range7.95 km. |
Rate of Fire15 shots/min. |
Reload Time4 sec. |
HE Shell100 mm HE OEA Mle 1928 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,400 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity780 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 % |
152 mm/55 Mle 1930 on an Mle 1936 mount3 х 3 pcs. |
Firing Range7.95 km. |
Rate of Fire5 shots/min. |
Reload Time12 sec. |
HE Shell152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage2,200 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity870 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell12 % |
100 mm/45 Mle 1933 on an Mle 1937 mount12 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second81.6 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
152 mm/55 Mle 1930 on an Mle 1936 mount3 х 3 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second24.9 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
37 mm/70 Mle 1935 on an ACAD Mle 1936 mount12 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second145.2 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
25 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1939 on a CAD Mle 1939 mount10 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second56 |
. . . Firing Range2.49 km. |
Maximum Speed30.4 knot |
Turning Circle Radius910 m. |
Rudder Shift Time23.2 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range16.24 km. |
Air Detectability Range12.07 km. |
Alsace — French Tier IX battleship.
A battleship design developed in France in response to construction of the German "H"-class battleships. The ship was a development of the Richelieu class, but in contrast to her predecessor, she had more powerful artillery that was arranged according to a more reasonable scheme. One of the design versions received twelve 380 mm guns that were placed in three main turrets.
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
Continuing the grand tradition of the French battleships from Normandie at Tier VI onward, Alsace brings twelve 15-inch rifles in three quadruple turrets to the table. Historically designed to counter the German H-class battleship projects, Alsace is the next step up from Richelieu, carrying a third turret to her rear, with her guns laid out in the AB-X style common to her peers of Lion, Iowa, Missouri, and Musashi. She has more guns than any other battleship of her tier, the second highest base top speed, plentiful secondaries, a potent AA suite, and excellent agility. Alsace is well-suited for both mid-range dueling and close-range brawling, utilizing her mobility to move into prime positions, and to escape if the situation turns against her. With Speed Boost active and the Sierra Mike signal flags equipped, Alsace can easily chase or outrun enemy battleships, even able to keep pace with cruisers in a straight line.
However, Alsace doesn't have everything going for her. She has the smallest guns at Tier IX at 15", leading to her lower overmatch statistic, meaning she can't overmatch bow armor thicker than 25mm. While her armor is decent, she has the second lowest health pool of all tier nine battleships; the lowest goes to British Lion, but while Lion has a super-charged version of the Repair Party consumable, Alsace does not. Alsace relies on her high mobility and properly angling her armor (made easier by her excellent turret arcs) to survive against her peers at Tier IX. Alsace comes fully equipped for aggressive and mobile game play, where cruisers are easy prey and battleships have no hopes of keeping up with the agile and swift Alsace.Pros:
- Excellent top speed of 32 knots, second to Iowa & Missouri’s 33 knots.
- Carries the highest number of main guns at her tier, with twelve 15-inch guns in three quadruple turrets.
- Good AP and HE shell velocities, both at 830 m/s.
- Excellent secondary range of 7.5km base, able to reach 11.3km with the correct build.
- Both the 100mm and 152mm secondary guns fire high explosive shells, and the 152mm guns have a 12.5% base fire chance and excellent damage.
- Excellent AA suite on Hull (B).
- Decent rudder shift time.
- Excellent torpedo protection damage at 44%.
- Has the ability to use Speed Boost, pushing her top speed to 34.6 knots; with the Sierra Mike () signal flag this takes her up to 36.3 knots.
Cons:
- Poor surface & air concealment.
- Lowest main gun range of her tier, tied with Friedrich der Große.
- Large turning circle of 910 meters.
- Long main battery reload of 32 seconds.
- Smallest main gun caliber of 380mm at Tier IX, meaning Alsace can't overmatch the bow armor of cruisers like Ibuki, Buffalo and Roon.
- Most of the secondaries are 100mm guns, and can only reliably damage destroyers or superstructures on larger ships.
- Mediocre dispersion and an abysmal sigma of 1.6 partly counteracts the advantage of the high gun count.
- Second-lowest health pool of Tier IX battleships at 74,700, lowest effective health pool due to lack of the Lion's enhanced heal.
- Having all 32mm outer plating, very vulnerable to 203mm HE or IFHE 152mm guns, as well as Yamato and Musashi that can overmatch 32mm plating.
Research
Availability of researchable upgrades for Alsace is as follows:
- Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for improved rate of fire on her 100mm secondary batteries, additional health, a modest increase in anti-aircraft firepower, and improved rudder traverse speed. Research of this module unlocks progression to République.
- Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to PCA n° 9 Mle 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.
- Propulsion: Upgrading the engines provides an additional 1.6 knots of maximum speed.
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
As a Tier IX ship, Alsace has access to all six Upgrade Slots. Alsace can build for Secondaries or AA.
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 to improve her main battery survival, or Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 to safeguard her secondaries and AA.
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 To improve her overall survivability in game and further improves her already stellar level of Torpedo Protection.
- Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 to improve her main battery accuracy; alternatively AA Guns Modification 1 for an AA build, or Secondary Battery Modification 1 () for a secondary build.
- Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2 to further improve her overall survival. Steering Gears Modification 2 is also an option to improve her maneuverability.
- Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 to reduce her detection range. Torpedo Lookout System is a viable choice if torpedoes are a recurring nightmare.
- Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3 is the best option for this slot. Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2 boosts both secondaries and AA.
Commander Skills
As an agile but fragile Tier IX battleship, Alsace benefits from almost any improvement to her survival department, but her secondaries and AA batteries are perfect for improving. General-purpose skills that benefit any Alsace captain include Preventive Maintenance, Expert Marksman, Adrenaline Rush, Superintendent, Concealment Expert, and Fire Prevention.
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Cost (points) |
Endurance | Attack | Support | Versatility | ||||
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★★ |
★★ |
★ |
Χ |
★ |
Χ |
★ |
Χ |
2 |
★ |
★ |
★★ |
Χ |
Χ |
Χ |
★★★ |
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3 |
★★ |
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Χ |
Χ |
★★ |
★★★ |
★ |
★★ |
4 |
★★ |
★★ |
★ |
Χ |
★★★ |
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★★★ |
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended |
Consumables
Alsace can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Repair Party
- Slot 3: Catapult Fighter
- Slot 4: Engine Boost
Camouflage
Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.
Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Alsace with Type 19 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
Signals
As a Tier IX Battleship, Alsace benefits greatly from signals that improve her survivability, such as November Foxtrot (), India Delta (), and India Yankee (). Signals that increase experience and credit earnings can also be useful, as well as those that boost her secondary battery and anti-aircraft armament.
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★★ |
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★ |
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★★ |
★ |
★★★ |
★★★ |
★★★ |
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
References
Destroyers | II Enseigne Gabolde • III Fusilier • IV Bourrasque • V Jaguar • V Siroco • VI Guépard • VI Aigle • VII Vauquelin • VIII Le Fantasque • VIII Le Terrible • IX Mogador • X Kléber • X Marceau • X Kléber CLR |
Cruisers | I Bougainville • II Jurien de la Gravière • III Friant • IV Duguay-Trouin • V Émile Bertin • VI La Galissonnière • VI De Grasse • VI Dupleix • VI Montcalm • VII Algérie • VII Toulon • VIII Charles Martel • VIII Cherbourg • VIII Bayard • IX Saint-Louis • IX Brest • IX Carnot • X Henri IV • X Marseille • X Colbert • ★ Condé |
Battleships | III Turenne • IV Courbet • V Bretagne • VI Normandie • VI Dunkerque • VI Dunkerque B • VII Lyon • VII Strasbourg • VIII Richelieu • VIII Gascogne • VIII Champagne • VIII Flandre • VIII Picardie • IX Alsace • IX Jean Bart • IX Jean Bart B • X République • X Bourgogne • ★ Patrie |
Aircraft Carriers | VI Béarn |