Émile Bertin

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Émile Bertin

Cruiser | France | Tier V

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price10500 exp

Purchase price1 500 000

Hit Points21 100

Aircraft

Main Battery

152 mm/55 Mle 19303 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire5 shots/min.

Reload Time12 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 Damage2200

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 Damage3200

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 Damage1300

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 Damage1300

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 Fire0.67 shots/min.

Reload Time90 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo550 mm 23DT

Maximum Damage14 833

Torpedo Speed60 knot

Torpedo Range9 km.

AA Defense

13.2 mm/76 CAD Mle 19296 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second21

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

37 mm/50 Mle 19334 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second9.2

. . . Firing Range3 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 Range6.66 km.

Battle Levels

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Émile Bertin

Cruiser | France | Tier V

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price10500 exp

Purchase price1 500 000

Hit Points26 500

Aircraft

Main Battery

152 mm/55 Mle 19303 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire5 shots/min.

Reload Time12 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 Damage2200

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 Damage3300

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 Damage1300

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 Fire0.67 shots/min.

Reload Time90 sec.

Rotation Speed25 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec.

Torpedo550 mm 23DT

Maximum Damage14 833

Torpedo Speed60 knot

Torpedo Range9 km.

AA Defense

20 mm/70 Mk414 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second50.4

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors Mk12 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second22.6

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

40 mm/56 Bofors Mk22 х 4 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second31.8

. . . 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 Range6.66 km.

Battle Levels

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V

1 500 000

Émile Bertin — French Tier V cruiser.

Un crucero ligero diseñado específicamente para tener la mayor velocidad posible y una potente artillería. El pequeño desplazamiento del barco estaba limitado por los tratados internacionales por lo que solo recibió el blindaje indispensable.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180 Degree 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 en una montura Mle 1930	4,6	15	136	2200	12	3200		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	145 000
Émile Bertin (B)	26 500	6	30	3	2/1	2/2/14	2			5900	450 000

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180 Degree 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		2200	210 000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsión: 102 000 CV	39		0	84 000

Compatible Upgrades

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Slot 2	[[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM006_MainGun_Mod_II_bffc35efc4e090487fd6110a10a2be1f5d51b7918303f724194817e698055412.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 2 de la batería principal|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A02_de_la.C2.A0bater.C3.ADa_principal]]	[[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM012_SecondaryGun_Mod_II_c87da07dc4aebb94da59f3df3f8c2934279decb9677334a1a7e4b1f1c9f9ad04.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 de la batería secundaria|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_de_la.C2.A0bater.C3.ADa_secundaria]]	[[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM018_AirDefense_Mod_III_d3f357c6dc4e5e627a86e17a16432cb38da32bb1b7999b4a7852371491511770.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 de los cañones AA|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_de_los.C2.A0ca.C3.B1ones_AA]]	[[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM033_Guidance_Mod_I_10c7521afe2d577c42618dd04cf6834f2be78cf6b64503844cf87793a5816484.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 de los sistemas de tiro|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_de_los.C2.A0sistemas_de_tiro]]	[[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM070_Torpedo_Mod_IV_9e34ebc4f1a15656201b4148e32870eb1c67ddb2fb1a0bc410406236b472d1dd.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 de los tubos de torpedo|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_de_los.C2.A0tubos_de_torpedo]]
Slot 4	[[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM020_DamageControl_Mod_I_bbc708467bc8f1e6264ac88fb8999ea40660e4b0b94b59ab7b3f1a8b60539ed8.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Modificación 1 del sistema de control de daños|link=Ship:Upgrades#Modificaci.C3.B3n.C2.A01_del.C2.A0sistema_de_control_de_da.C3.B1os]]	[[File:wows icon_modernization_PCM069_Movement_Mod_I_ca8429dcc45fdad36cdd474a13e5a289d6f7cf27ae32c9f30d42b72b9db493af.png", "local": "{\"default\": \"gui|44px|Protección de la sala de máquinas|link=Ship:Upgrades#Protecci.C3.B3n_de_la_sala_de_m.C3.A1quinas]]

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 60 knots speed and 9 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 12 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: Aiming Systems Modification 1. This will reduce the dispersion slightly of the main battery's shells.
• Slot 4: Steering Gears Modification 1. This upgrade reduces that chance of the rudder becoming incapacitated.

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 modules. ★★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched. ★	Aircraft Servicing Expert +5% to HP of carrier-based aircraft. -10% to servicing time of carrier-based aircraft.	Direction Center for Catapult Aircraft +1 catapult aircraft. -20% to the speed of catapult aircraft. ★	Dogfighting Expert +10% to average damage per second of fighter for each tier of difference between them. +10% to fighters ammunition.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire. ★	Evasive Maneuver -20% to detectability of strike aircraft when returning to the carrier. +75% to HP of strike aircraft when returning to the carrier. -30% to airspeed of strike aircraft when returning to the carrier.
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.	Expert Rear Gunner +10% to average damage per second of self-defense armament for aircraft with rear gunners.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament 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 HP for each ship tier. ★	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes. -20% to servicing time of torpedo bombers. ★★	Emergency Takeoff Makes it possible to launch and recover aircraft while the ship is on fire. +100% to aircraft servicing time while aircraft carrier is on fire.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +20% to average damage per second of AA defense. ★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★	Demolition Expert +2% to chance of fire on a target caused by a main caliber shell, secondary shell, or bomb. ★★★	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament -15% to the maximum dispersion of shells for the secondary armament of Tier I-VI ships. -60% to the maximum dispersion of shells for the secondary armament of Tier VII-X ships.	Fire Prevention -7% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three.	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -3% to chance of fire on target caused by HE shells. ★★	Air Supremacy +1 fighter per squadron. +1 bomber per squadron.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +20% to AA defense firing range. ★★	Manual Fire Control for AA Armament +100% to average damage per second of AA guns with a caliber exceeding 85mm against a designated target.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship (that isn't an aircraft carrier). The enemy player is alerted that a bearing has been taken on their ship. ★	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of destroyers. -12% to the detection radius of cruisers. -14% to the detection radius of battleships. -16% to the detection radius of aircraft carriers. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful       ★★ - Frequently Useful       ★ - Occasionally Useful      No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Émile Bertin has access to the following consumables:

• Damage Control Party
• Hydroacoustic Search
• Catapult Fighter

Mounting the premium version of the Damage Control Party consumable is recommended to reduce the time between each repair.

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 +10% average damage per second of all anti-aircraft mounts. +10% average damage per second of self-defense armament for aircraft with rear gunners. ★★	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.
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 Accuracy

• Hull (B) adds a 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun mount to Turret B. However, this obstructs the view of the conning tower as well as the player's vision when in first-person view.

Historical Gallery

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  Émile Bertin

Ships of France

Cruisers