Ship:Hoche

VIII

13,000 doubloons

Hoche — France Premium Tier VIII Destroyer.

A Type 1936A destroyer built in Germany in the late 1930s and commissioned as Z-25. During World War II, she participated in operations against Arctic convoys and in the Baltic Sea. Successive modernizations gradually enhanced the ship's anti-aircraft armament. In 1946, the destroyer was transferred to France and renamed Hoche. She served with the Marine Nationale until 1958.

Pros

• Access to the Engine Power consumable
• Large HP pool
• High top speed
• High maneuverability

Cons

• Smoke Generator consumable unavailable

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	19600
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	—
• Deck (mm)	19
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	36.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	670
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5.4

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.42
• Detectability by air (km)	3.73
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	3.27
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.73

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	3×2 150mm
• Firing range (km)	12.97
• Reload time (sec)	5.5
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	10.9
• 180° turn time (sec)	22.5

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Elbing dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 3.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	60
• Dispersion at 5 km	32
• Dispersion at 10 km	50
• Dispersion at 12.97 km	60

HE SHELL
• Name	150 mm Spr.Gr. Ausf. B
• Maximum damage	1800
• Fire chance (%)	12.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	835
• Shell weight (kg)	51
• Penetration (mm)	38

AP SHELL
• Name	150 mm P.Spr.Gr. Ausf. C
• Maximum damage	3700
• Shell velocity (m/s)	835
• Shell weight (kg)	51
• Fuse time (sec)	0.025
• Ricochet start (°)	60
• Always ricochet (°)	67.5
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Number of launchers	2×4
• Torpedo name	533 mm
• Reload time (sec)	100.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	18,400
• Range (km)	0.3
• Speed (kt)	75
• Detectability (km)	1.8
• Flooding chance (%)	311%

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
37 mm	2 × 2 + 6 × 1
20 mm	2 × 4 + 4 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	73	95%	2.0
Mid-range	147	100%	3.5

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	3400
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	2
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 180.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)

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