Ship:Bayard

VIII

11,000 doubloons

Bayard — France Premium Tier VIII Cruiser.

The further development of the La Galissonnière- and De Grasse-class light cruisers dictates an increase in the number of guns by a triple-gun turret, which could have resulted in an increase in displacement due to the added spacing. The standard displacement of such a cruiser would have been 10,000 tons, which could have allowed her to comply with the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty. The dual-purpose secondary battery was represented by mounts with 100 mm guns. Such a cruiser would have been a direct analog of the Town-class British cruisers or the Soviet cruisers of Project 68.

Pros

• High damage per minute, further enhanced with Main Battery Reload Booster.
• Good maneuverability.
• Has access to an Enhanced Engine Boost consumable.

Cons

• Repair Party consumable isn’t available.
• Poor armor.

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	34700
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	28

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	105
• Deck (mm)	27
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	25

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	34.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	730
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	12.1

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	11.87
• Detectability by air (km)	7.16
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	5.9
• Detectability by depths (km)	7.16

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	4×3.0 152mm
• Firing range (km)	16.44
• Reload time (sec)	7.5
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	8
• 180° turn time (sec)	15.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	146
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 15 km	136
• Dispersion at 16.44 km	146

HE SHELL
• Name	152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937
• Maximum damage	2200
• Fire chance (%)	12.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	870
• Shell weight (kg)	55
• Penetration (mm)	30

AP SHELL
• Name	152 mm AP OPfK Mle 1937
• Maximum damage	3300
• Shell velocity (m/s)	870
• Shell weight (kg)	57.1
• Fuse time (sec)	0.025
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Number of launchers	2x3
• Torpedo name	550 mm 23DT
• Reload time (sec)	90.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	41200
• Range (km)	0.3
• Speed (kt)	60
• Detectability (km)	1.3
• Flooding chance (%)	2.46%

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	7.6

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	100 mm HE OEA Mle 1945
• Arrangement	2x100mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	20.0
• Maximum damage	1400
• Shell velocity (m/s)	855
• Penetration (mm)	17
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	7
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	30.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	2
• Damage	4200
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
100 mm	4 × 2
57 mm	6 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	276.5	90%	3.8
Long-range	73.5	90%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
4	950	90%	3.5–5.8

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire  (3 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown) or Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 180.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Main Battery Reload Booster  (4 charges, 15.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

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