Champagne
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406 mm/50 Mle 1938 in a turret2 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2.1 shots/min. |
Reload Time28.6 sec. |
Rotation Speed6 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time30 sec. |
Firing Range25.02 km. |
Maximum Dispersion258 m. |
HE Shell406 mm HE Mle 1938 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage6,100 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell49 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight900 kg. |
AP Shell406 mm APC Mle 1938 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage12,100 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity850 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight900 kg. |
100 mm/45 Mle 1933 on an Mle 1937 mount12 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range7.6 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 Range7.6 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. |
25 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1939 on a CAD Mle 1939 mount9 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second50.4 |
. . . Firing Range2.49 km. |
37 mm/50 CAIL Mle 1933 on a CAD Mle 1933 mount12 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second27.6 |
. . . Firing Range3 km. |
Maximum Speed34 knot |
Turning Circle Radius850 m. |
Rudder Shift Time15.5 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range15.89 km. |
Air Detectability Range11.01 km. |
Champagne — French special premium Tier VIII battleship.
A battleship design close to that of the Gascogne class. Her triple turrets and the 406 mm guns mounted in them were developed in France in the second half of the 1930s.
Champagne was sold for two weeks beginning 26 June 2020. She appeared again for one week on 9 October 2020.
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
Warning. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
For a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's "Actual AA DPS".
Pros:
- Faster than average main battery reload speed for a battleship
- Quick main battery traverse speed
- Outstanding AP shell penetration and excellent shell velocity
- Very good fire chance with HE shells
- Very good main battery range and accuracy, low dispersion and high sigma
- Heavy secondary armament with good base range
- Very high speed of 34 knots
- Access to the Engine Boost
consumable
Cons:
- Only six rifles in two triple turrets, low DPM
- Smallest hitpoint pool of all Tier 8 battleships
- Weakest armor profile among Tier 8 battleships
- Very poor AA suite, very vulnerable to planes
- Has one less Repair Party
charge compared to standard battleships (four maximum)
- Heavily reliant on precise aiming at range to make the most of its guns
- Champagne is too fragile to brawl effectively, limiting its secondary armament's usefulness
LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Champagne from the NA forums
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Champagne are as follows:
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1
- Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
- Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1
- Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1
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Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful |
Consumables
Champagne can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Repair Party
- Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft
or Catapult Fighter
- Slot 4: Engine Boost
Camouflage
As a premium ship, Champagne comes with Default permanent camouflage and a set of permanent combat bonuses.
Signals
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Gallery
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Video
References
Wargaming
Ship Change Log
See here for links to Update notes.
- Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.9.3.
Testing Changes
- Mar 10, 2020:
- Preliminary characteristics.
- DevBlog 16:
- Maximum AP shell damage decreased from 13,200 to 12,100.
- HE and AP shell ballistics were changed: shells will now take a bit longer to reach their target when fired at any distance.
- AP shell armor penetration decreased.
- Repair Party consumable charges decreased from 4 to 3.
- DevBlog 23:
- AP shell penetration increased to the previous value.
- Hitpoints decreased from 60,900 to 52,600.
- Main battery reload time increased from 26 to 28.6 s.
- Update 0.9.5:
- Added for sale in the Premium shop. After two weeks it disappeared from the store. It would resurface in October 2020 for a single week before once again vanishing.
- Update 0.10.0:
- The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 7.6 km.
- Update 0.11.7:
- Minor fixes to the model and textures of the ship.
- Update 0.11.8
- HP amount increased from 52,600 to 60,900.
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