Bretagne
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| ? | ''Bretagne'' was a battleship of the French Navy built in the 1910s, and the lead ship of her class; she had two sister ships, ''Provence'' and ''Lorraine''. The ship was laid down in July 1912 at the Arsenal de Brest, launched in April 1913, and commissioned into the fleet in February 1916, after the outbreak of World War I. She was named in honour of the French region of Brittany, and was armed with a main battery of ten 340 mm (13 in) guns. | + | ''Bretagne'' was a battleship of the French Navy built in the 1910s, and the lead ship of her class; she had two sister ships, ''Provence'' and ''Lorraine''. The ship was laid down in July 1912 at the Arsenal de Brest, launched in April 1913, and commissioned into the fleet in February 1916, after the outbreak of World War I. She was named in honour of the French region of Brittany, and was armed with a main battery of ten 340 mm (13 in) guns. | |
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| ''Bretagne'' spent the bulk of her career in the French Mediterranean Squadron. During World War I, she was stationed at Corfu to prevent the Austro-Hungarian fleet from leaving the Adriatic Sea, but she saw no action. She remained in service during the 1920s and 1930s, while her sisters were placed in reserve. She participated in non-intervention patrols during the Spanish Civil War. ''Bretagne'' escorted convoys after the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, and was stationed in Mers-el-Kébir when France surrendered on 22 June 1940. Fearful that the Germans would seize the French Navy, the British Royal Navy attacked the ships at Mers-el-Kébir; in the attack ''Bretagne'' was hit badly and exploded, killing the majority of her crew. The wreck was eventually raised in 1952 and broken up for scrap. | ''Bretagne'' spent the bulk of her career in the French Mediterranean Squadron. During World War I, she was stationed at Corfu to prevent the Austro-Hungarian fleet from leaving the Adriatic Sea, but she saw no action. She remained in service during the 1920s and 1930s, while her sisters were placed in reserve. She participated in non-intervention patrols during the Spanish Civil War. ''Bretagne'' escorted convoys after the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, and was stationed in Mers-el-Kébir when France surrendered on 22 June 1940. Fearful that the Germans would seize the French Navy, the British Royal Navy attacked the ships at Mers-el-Kébir; in the attack ''Bretagne'' was hit badly and exploded, killing the majority of her crew. The wreck was eventually raised in 1952 and broken up for scrap. | |||
| ====Design==== | ====Design==== | |||
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| ? | * ''Bretagne'' | + | * ''Bretagne''’s in-game model depicts the ship in 1933 condition. Her original 1916 configuration is missing. | |
| ? | * ''Bretagne'' was sunk in 1940 and did not receive any of the refits on Hull (B). The armament upgrades are based on her sister ship ''Lorraine'' when she was overhauled in 1944. Her actual AA defense consisted of 14 single 40mm Bofors, 25 20mm Oerlikons and eight 75mm guns. Six 40mm Bofors, all 20mm Oerlikons and 75mm guns are missing from the in-game version. | + | * ''Bretagne'' was sunk in 1940 and did not receive any of the refits on Hull (B). The armament upgrades are based on her sister ship ''Lorraine'' when she was overhauled in 1944. Her actual AA defense consisted of fourteen (14) single 40mm Bofors, twenty-five (25) 20mm Oerlikons and eight (8) 75mm guns. Six (6) 40mm Bofors, all 20mm Oerlikons, and 75mm guns are missing from the in-game version. | |
| * The four twin 100mm guns were replaced by eight 75mm/50 Mle 1922 guns in 1940. In World of Warships, Hull (B) still has the 100mm guns. | * The four twin 100mm guns were replaced by eight 75mm/50 Mle 1922 guns in 1940. In World of Warships, Hull (B) still has the 100mm guns. | |||
| ? | * ''Lorraine'' | + | * ''Lorraine''’s amidships turret was replaced with an aircraft catapult in 1934-35. It was removed in 1944 for additional AA. In World of Warships, ''Bretagne'' still has the amidships turret. | |
| * The 25mm Hotchkiss gun was only mounted on destroyers. | * The 25mm Hotchkiss gun was only mounted on destroyers. | |||
| ? | * Measure 22 camouflage scheme which ''Bretagne'' | + | * Measure 22 camouflage scheme which ''Bretagne''’s sister ship ''Lorraine'' received while being overhauled in Oran, French Algeria, is missing. | |
| |HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery> | |HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery> | |||
| ? | File:Bretagne Brassey's.png|''Bretagne''-class design as depicted by Brassey's Naval Annual 1915 | + | File:Bretagne Brassey's.png|''Bretagne''-class design as depicted by Brassey's Naval Annual 1915. | |
| ? | File:Cuirassé Bretagne 03-07-1940 jpg.jpg|The sinking of ''Bretagne'' | + | File:Cuirassé Bretagne 03-07-1940 jpg.jpg|The sinking of ''Bretagne''. | |
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Revision as of 18:10, 3 March 2018
Bretagne
Battleship | France | Tier V
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General
| Research price12500 exp |
Purchase price1,680,000 
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| Hit Points38,300 |
Main Battery
| 340 mm/45 Mle 1912 in a turret5 х 2 pcs. |
| Rate of Fire2 shots/min. |
| Reload Time30 sec. |
| Rotation Speed4 deg./sec. |
| 180 Degree Turn Time45 sec. |
| Firing Range16.5 km. |
| Maximum Dispersion227 m. |
| HE Shell340 mm HE OEA Mle 1932 |
| Maximum HE Shell Damage4,700 |
| Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell26 % |
| Initial HE Shell Velocity921 m./s. |
| HE Shell Weight431.8 kg. |
| AP Shell340 mm AP OPf Mle 1924 |
| Maximum AP Shell Damage9,500 |
| Initial AP Shell Velocity780 m./s. |
| AP Shell Weight585 kg. |
Secondary Armament #1
| 139 mm/55 Mle 1910 on a casemate mount22 х 1 pcs. |
| Firing Range4.96 km. |
| Rate of Fire6 shots/min. |
| Reload Time10 sec. |
| HE Shell139 mm HE OEA Mle 1910 |
| Maximum HE Shell Damage2,000 |
| Initial HE Shell Velocity840 m./s. |
| Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 % |
AA Defense
| 13.2 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1929 on a CAQ Mle 1929 mount2 х 4 pcs. |
| . . . Average Damage per Second10 |
| . . . Firing Range1.2 km. |
| 37 mm/50 Mle 1925 on a CA Mle 1925 mount8 х 1 pcs. |
| . . . Average Damage per Second12.8 |
| . . . Firing Range3 km. |
| 75 mm/50 Mle 1922 on an Mle 1922 mount8 х 1 pcs. |
| . . . Average Damage per Second13.6 |
| . . . Firing Range3 km. |
Maneuverability
| Maximum Speed19.95 knot |
| Turning Circle Radius580 m. |
| Rudder Shift Time17.5 sec. |
Concealment
| Surface Detectability Range14.84 km. |
| Air Detectability Range7.34 km. |
Battle Levels
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V
1,680,000
Bretagne — French Tier V battleship.
The late 1900s to early 1910s saw a tendency toward increasing the caliber of main battery guns of dreadnoughts—the newest British, U.S., and Japanese battleships were designed to carry 343–356 mm guns. The new French ships received 340 mm main battery artillery. Due to a number of limitations, the hull design of the new ships was almost identical to the previous "Courbet" class, but with five main turrets instead of six. All three Bretagne-class ships served in World War I and the beginning of World War II. Bretagne was destroyed in the attack on Mers-el-Kébir.
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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 ( ) | |
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| 340 mm/45 Mle 1912 in a turret | 2 | 45 | 227 | 4,700 | 26 | 9,500 | 0 | 178,000 |
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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 ( ) | |
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| Bretagne (A) | 38,300 | 13 | 400 | 5 | 22 | 2/8/8 | 0 | 190,000 | |||
| Bretagne (B) | 41,700 | 13 | 400 | 5 | 4/22 | 8/4 | 5,000 | 500,000 |
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IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%) | Maximum Firing Range (km) |
Research price (exp) |
Purchase price ( ) | |
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| PCA n° 5 Mle 1 | 0 | 0 | 64,000 | ||
| PCA n° 5 Mle 2 | 0 | 3,600 | 310,000 |
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Maximum Speed (knot) |
Research price (exp) |
Purchase price ( ) | |
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| Propulsion: 29,000 hp | 19.9 | 0 | 84,000 | |
| Propulsion: 31,000 hp | 21 | 3,600 | 220,000 |
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