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{{#vardefine:ship_name|Gascogne}}
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<div class="b-description gw-frame-1"><div class="b-description-img b-description-img__indent b-description-img__single"><div style="width:160px; height:102px; opacity:.5; border-radius:2px; position:absolute; left:0; top:0; z-index:1; -webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-out 0.1s; transition:all 0.2s ease-out 0.1s;">[[File:Wows_anno_flag_france.png|160px]]</div><div class="l-description-img_class"><span class="b-description-img_type b-description-img_type__Battleship b-description-img_type__Battleship-Premium"></span><span class="b-description-img_class">VIII</span></div><div class="b-description-img_vehicle">[[File:Ship_PFSB508_Gascogne.png|160px|link=|left]]</div><div class="l-description-img_price"><span class="b-description-img_price b-description-img_price__gold"><span title="''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was first released for sale on DD Month YYYY.">11,000 doubloons</span></span></div></div><p>[[Ship:{{#var:ship_name}}|{{#var:ship_name}}]] &mdash; France Premium Tier&nbsp;VIII [[Ship:Battleship|Battleship]].</p><p>Against the backdrop of large-scale constructions of new battleships by all naval powers in the late 1930s, France began working on the project for a new battleship. After Dunkerque was tested, the concept of battleships with artillery placed on the bow was questioned. The plan was to build two new battleships that would match the speed and armor of the Richelieu class. Battleship Gascogne was supposed to be constructed according to a design that positioned the main artillery at the aft and forward ends of the ship; however, the ship was not laid down due to the capitulation of France.</p><p> </p></div>


|Performance={{AA Sidebar Warning Insert}}
===Pros===
Tier VIII French premium battleship ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has the same two quad-barreled turrets found on her tech tree counterpart ''[[Richelieu]]'', but in a more conventional layout where one turret is forward of the superstructure and one behind.  The two ships share many similarities aside from the gun placement: they have identical handling, speed, and concealment, while their guns, secondaries, and health are near identical.  As a result, playing them similarly will net fairly good results, though ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has her own quirks.
* High velocity on the main battery
* High top speed


To address the elephant in the room, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' does not have particularly good guns. They suffer from comparatively poor dispersion (although Gascogne has slightly better accuracy - sigma 1.9 vs Richelieus 1.8), meaning it can be an exercise in frustration trying to land shells on target. ''Richelieu'' has the same issue, and the solution towards mitigating the floundering accuracy of their main batteries is similar as well: use ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' and ''Richelieu''’s superior range, speed and handling to flank enemy positions, aiming for exposed enemy broadsides. They are among the fastest battleships at Tier VIII, with a respective top speed of 32 knots. This can be further boosted using the Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) signal, plus the {{Engine Boost}} consumable found on most French battleships at Tier VIII and up. Combined, all these factors create a battleship capable of hitting ludicrous speeds (compared to other battleships).
===Cons===
* Poor main battery dispersion
* Large turning radis


Further, ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s 380mm shells are not large enough to overmatch 27mm plating or thicker, which allows some heavy cruisers to resist her AP when their armor is steeply angled. However, her HE shells can work quite well against targets that AP is insufficient for. The same shells used by ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s big sisters, ''[[Jean Bart]]'' and ''[[Bourgogne]]'', they have reasonable damage and good fire starting and should remain a worthwhile consideration against stubborn targets, especially when facing higher tiers at longer ranges where ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s AP cannot produce results. Another important note about ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s main battery is her firing angles; while she must show more of her profile to fire at targets ahead of her she has good angles for firing at targets behind her. This makes her capable of fighting effectively while keeping an advancing enemy at a safe distance.


While ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s armor meets all of the standards for a conventional Tier VIII battleship it does little to exceed this requirement. Her citadel armor is protected by a modest turtleback scheme that can struggle to prevent penetrations from enemy battleships when exposed, even at long ranges, and her surface is covered in 32mm armor rendering her vulnerable to the HE shells of CAs, most HE rockets and bombs and to the HE of CLs with improved HE penetration. Overall, her armor is relatively weak for her tier, so instead of relying on the armor to mitigate incoming damage, it is better to utilise her other strengths to try and avoid being hit to begin with. Otherwise, a captain may find ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s somewhat average hit points quickly melt away.
==Ship Stats==
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Hull Information</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SURVIVABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Hit Points || style="color:inherit;" | 63200
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 35
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''{{#var:ship_name}}'' does feature both reasonable torpedo protection and also has a reasonably thick anti-bomb deck which protects her citadel with up to 240mm of armor. This protects her citadel against the AP bombs of lower tier carriers and can contend with same tier carriers but is not enough to work consistently against higher tier AP bombs. Sadly, ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s Anti-Air suite is not very effective, and in efforts to use her speed and range a captain can isolate themselves from their team, making themselves an ideal target for enemy aircraft.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ARMOR DETAIL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 32
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 32
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 19
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 32
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Thankfully, ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s survivability issues are mitigated somewhat by her unique {{Repair Party}} consumable, which has a faster cooldown than usual at 40 seconds. Care should be taken not to use these repairs too frequently, it can be tempting to repair as soon as the option is available. Taking damage results in [[Ship:Damage_Saturation|saturation]] and repairing undoes this effect, captains should think twice before denying themselves the damage reducing benefits of saturation.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MANEUVERABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 32.0
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 850
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 20.0
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All things considered, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is a capable ship, as long as she is used with due caution and consideration towards what weaknesses she does have, she is not suited to rushing into danger or close quarters combat. The ability to move quickly around a map and reach far can prove to be decisive when used correctly, but ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can lose her initiative when faced with targets that she cannot exert enough pressure due to the limitations of her guns.  
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | CONCEALMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by sea (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 16.24
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by air (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 15.42
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by depths (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0
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<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Main Battery</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div><div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MAIN BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 2×4 380mm
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Firing range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 23.82
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 28.0
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 2.1
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| style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 36.0
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|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* Fast reload speed of 28 seconds.
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* Better sigma (shell distribution inside her dispersion circle) than ''Richelieu'' (1.9 vs. 1.8).
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DISPERSION !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* High top speed of 32 knots, able to be increased even further with the {{Engine Boost}} consumable.
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* Long range (with access to spotter plane) and fast shells.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion type || style="color:inherit;" | French/Italian BB dispersion
* Good penetration for 380mm guns.
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* Quadruple-barreled turrets means she always has four guns on target at any given time.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion formula || style="color:inherit;" | Dispersion (m) = 9.8 × range(km) + 66
* Quick cooldown on {{Repair Party}} consumable.
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* Decent torpedo protection.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Sigma || style="color:inherit;" | 1.9
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum dispersion (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 299
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 5 km || style="color:inherit;" | 115
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 10 km || style="color:inherit;" | 164
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 15 km || style="color:inherit;" | 213
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 20 km || style="color:inherit;" | 262
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 23.82 km || style="color:inherit;" | 299
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|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* Turret arrangement makes it tricky to use all eight guns at once.
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* Two turrets can mean that a turret incapacitation or destruction reduces firepower by half.
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HE SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* Relatively weak broadside for a Tier VIII at only eight 380mm guns.
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* Lacking overmatch capabilities for Tier VIII.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 380 mm HE OEA Mle 1945
* Mediocre anti-aircraft armament.
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* Reload speed is still worse than the other Tier VIII battleships armed with 15-inch guns like ''[[Bismarck]]'' and ''[[Monarch]]''.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 5400
* Like all French battleships, she is coated primarily in 32mm plating across the entire ship, making her highly vulnerable to HE shells from enemy heavy cruisers and battleships.
|-
* Takes large amounts of damage from battleship AP when caught broadside.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 36.0%
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 830
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 884
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 63
|}
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|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' doesn't have any upgrades to research.


|OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AP SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 380 mm AP OPfK Mle 1943
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 11900
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 830
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 885
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fuse time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.033
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Ricochet start (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 45
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Always ricochet (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 60
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Normalisation (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 6
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Arming threshold (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 63
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<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Secondary Battery</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Secondary battery range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.6
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|Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below, add * after upgrade link to designate that another upgrade may be viable -->
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell type || style="color:inherit;" | HE
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 3.0x152mm
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 5.0
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 2200
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 870
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 25
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 12.0%
|}
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The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
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* '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}
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* '''Slot 2''': {{Damage Control System Modification 1}}
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* '''Slot 3''': {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}}
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* '''Slot 4''': {{Propulsion Modification 1}}
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell type || style="color:inherit;" | HE
* '''Slot 5''': {{Concealment System Modification 1}}
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 100 mm HE OEA Mle 1928
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 2x100mm
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 15.0
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 1400
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 780
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 17
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 6.0%
|}
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'''Slot 2''' should equip the special upgrade {{Engine Boost Modification 1}} if available, which increases the {{Engine Boost}} duration from 180 seconds to 234 seconds, though not at the expense of higher priority ships.


'''Slot 4''' provides players a choice between survivability and maneuverability. To reduce the rudder shift time, players should mount {{Steering Gears Modification 1}}. Players wishing to reduce the amount of time that fires and flooding inflict damage to the ship should mount {{Damage Control System Modification 2}}.
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<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Airstrike</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>


|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
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{{Commander Skills 3 BB
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| rating11 = 1 <!-- Gun Feeder -->
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES) !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
| rating12 = <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
|-
| rating13 = <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 10
| rating14 = 1 <!-- Emergency Repair Specialist -->
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| rating15 = <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Minimum range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.5
| rating16 = 1 <!-- Preventive Maintenance -->
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 30.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of aircraft || style="color:inherit;" | 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Depth charges in payload || style="color:inherit;" | 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 4200
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Deployment || style="color:inherit;" | Manual
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<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>AA Defense</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AA ARMAMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MOUNTS × BARRELS
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 152 mm + 100 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 3 × 3 + 8 × 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 37 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 8 × 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 37 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 8 × 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 25 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 9 × 2
|}


| rating21 = 2 <!-- Grease the Gears -->
'''Continuous damage''' — average DPS within each action zone
| rating22 = <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
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| rating23 =  <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | RANGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DPS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
| rating24 = 1 <!-- Vigilance -->
|-
| rating25 = 1 <!-- Priority Target -->
| style="color:inherit;" | Short-range || style="color:inherit;" | 108.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 70% || style="color:inherit;" | 2.5
| rating26 = <!-- AA Gunner -->
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 206.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | Long-range || style="color:inherit;" | 98 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 5.8
|}


| rating31 = <!-- Super-Heavy AP Shells -->
'''Damage by shell explosions'''
| rating32 = <!-- Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells -->
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| rating33 = 3 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | EXPLOSIONS / SALVO !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DAMAGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
| rating34 = 2 <!-- Basics of Survivability -->
|-
| rating35 =  <!-- Enhanced Anti-Torpedo Protection -->
| style="color:inherit;" | 5 || style="color:inherit;" | 1140 || style="color:inherit;" | 75% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.5–5.8
| rating36 =  <!-- Expert AA Marksman -->
|}
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| rating41 =  <!-- Dead Eye -->
| rating42 =  <!-- Improved Secondary Battery Aiming -->
| rating43 =  <!-- Close Quarters Combat -->
| rating44 = 2 <!-- Emergency Repair Expert -->
| rating45 = 3 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
| rating46 = 3 <!-- Fire Prevention Expert -->
}}
|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables:
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}}
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} (40 second reload time)
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Engine Boost}} (180 second duration)
* '''Slot 4:''' {{Spotting Aircraft}} '''or''' {{Catapult Fighter}}
|Camouflage={{Prem Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=8}}
|Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->


{{Signal Flags
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<!-- The usual 1,2,3 rating; others ignored. Zero may be useful to other editors to remind that the signal has no effect on the ship. -->
{{Ship Upgrades Section|code=PFSB508_Gascogne}}


| November Echo Setteseven = 2 <!-- +5% AA damage -->
| Mike Yankee Soxisix =  1 <!-- Secondaries: +5% range, -5% reload, -5% dispersion-->
| India X-Ray        =    <!-- +1/0.5% (160mm) fire, +5% you detonate -->
| Juliet Whiskey Unaone = 0 <!-- +15% flood, +5% you detonate -->
| Victor Lima        =    <!-- +1/0.5% (160mm) fire, +4% flood -->
| Hotel Yankee        =    <!-- ram someone -->


| November Foxtrot = 3 <!-- -5% Consumables reload -->
<!-- Consumables have to be tagged individually on a slot by slot basis -->
| Sierra Mike      = 3 <!-- +5% speed -->
{{Ship Consumables Section|consumables=
| India Delta      = 1 <!-- +20% HP from Repair Party -->
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} (15.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo = 1 <!-- -20% flood duration -->
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} (4 charges, 28.0s action, 40.0s cooldown, 316 hp/s)
| India Yankee    = 3 <!-- -20% Fire duration -->
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Spotting Aircraft}} (4 charges, 100.0s action, 240.0s cooldown) '''or''' {{Patrol Fighter}} (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)
| Juliet Charlie  = 1 <!-- No Detonate -->
* '''Slot 4:''' {{Engine Boost}} (3 charges, 180.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
 
| X-Ray Papa Unaone =  <!-- +15% Smoke Gen action time -->
| Sierra Bravo      = 0 <!-- +10% Hydro action time;  -10% DAAF reload time -->
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File:GasStart.jpg
File:GasGuns.jpg
File:GasBroad.jpg|''Gascogne'' fires a broadside.
File:GasAft.jpg
File:GasTorp.jpg|A catapult fighter from ''Gascogne'' surveys the damage.
File:GasSecondaries.jpg
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<h2>''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1940</h2>
===Construction===
:Builder: Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Saint-Nazaire, France
:Laid down: ---
:Launched: ---
:Commissioned: ---
:Cancelled: 1940
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===Specifications===
:35,000 tons displacement, standard
:242.0m length
:33.0m beam
:9.63m draft
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====Machinery====
:Parsons geared steam turbines, 6 Sural-Indret boilers
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====Performance====
:30 knots at 150,000 shaft horsepower
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====Armor====
:Main belt: 320mm
:Torpedo bulkhead: 30-50mm
:Decks: 140-150mm
:Bulkhead: 233-355mm
:Barbettes and Turrets: 405mm and 170-430mm respectively
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====Armament====
=====Main=====
:Eight (2x4) 380 mm (15.0 in)/45 Modèle 1935 guns
=====Secondary=====
:Nine (3x3) 152 mm guns
=====Anti-aircraft=====
:Eight (8x1) 100 mm CAD Model 1937 turrets
:Six (6x1) AA Model 1935 guns
====Aircraft====
=====Total=====
:3 Farman/NCAC NC 420 seaplanes
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[[Image:Gascogne_project_B3_ter.jpg|none|x90px|frame||link=|Line drawing of "Battleship B3 ter", the plans for what would have been ''Gascogne''.]]
===History===
====Design====
The most conspicuous change with ''Gascogne'' would have been the return to a main artillery arrangement with a quadruple 380 mm (15 in) gun turret aft. This rearrangement also would shift superstructures forward so that these were now mounted almost exactly midships and no longer at a considerable distance aft of the midship position.
''Gascogne's'' secondary artillery would have been three triple turrets of 152 mm (6.0 in) caliber, all on one axial line, two in a superfiring position forward and one between the funnel and the aft 380 mm (15 in) turret, which freed up the sides of the ship for eight anti-aircraft dual mountings of 100 mm (3.9 in) caliber. As the 152 mm (6.0 in) guns' magazines would have been near the main artillery turrets' magazines, which would increase risks, the 152 mm (6.0 in) turrets' armor had to be improved. In July 1938 it was proposed to increase the turret armor thickness to 190 mm (7.5 in) on the faces (instead of 130 mm (5.1 in)), 120 mm (4.7 in) on the roofs, and 100 mm (3.9 in) on the sides (instead of 70 mm (2.8 in)); the barbettes would have remained at 100 mm (3.9 in). In February 1939, a rebalancing was proposed with a thickness of 150 mm (5.9 in) for the barbette, 155 mm (6.1 in) for the turret faces and from 135 mm (5.3 in) to 85 mm (3.3 in) for the turret sides. A thinner upper armored deck had been considered, reducing its thickness to around 145 mm (5.7 in), instead of around 160 mm (6.3 in), but there is no proof that such a decision was actually taken, beyond a ''Service Technique des Constructions Navales'' (STCN) recommendation dated 5 March 1938.
In the December 1938 designs, aircraft installations were intended to be fitted at the ship's center, with trainable catapults between the fore tower and the funnel, with a hangar at the aft tower's base. Problems with positioning the 100 mm (3.9 in) AA battery too near the main and secondary batteries resulted, in February 1939, in re-positioning the aircraft installations at the ship's stern. A single axial catapult would have had its pedestal countersunk in the quarterdeck, with an internal hangar in a recess under the first deck and a lift to hoist the seaplanes to the first deck level to avoid the blast effects of the rear 380 mm (15 in) turret firing, which also would have required raising the aft 381 mm (15.0 in) turret up one deck, on the ''Vittorio Veneto''-class battleships. The hull seaplanes would have been of a new twin-motored type, the Farman/NCAC NC 420, with an increased endurance (1,350 km at 240 km/h, versus 1,125 km at 150 km/h for the Loire 130). Its prototype was almost complete in June 1940 but never flew. Two seaplanes would have been stowed in the hangar in line, and a third one would have been parked on rails on the quarterdeck, to the aviation hangar's starboard.
Thus, the eight 100 mm (3.9 in) CAD Model 1937 turrets would have been positioned in four groups of two, amidships, in the four corners of the superstructure. Each group of two turrets would have had a fire control system, with a 5-meter (16 ft) OR; for the forward groups this would be on each side of the fore tower, and for the aft turret groups it would be atop the aft tower. Thus, the backup system for the 152 mm (6.0 in) battery would have been eliminated, and the secondary battery's fire control direction insured by the upper system in the fore tower for anti-ship gunnery and by the 100 mm (3.9 in) battery's systems for anti-aircraft gunnery.


The six 37 mm (1.5 in) AA Model 1935 guns would have been installed with four mountings abeam the forward turret (two on the forecastle and two a little abaft, one deck higher), with their fire control systems amidships between the fore and the aft tower, and the two would have been positioned abeam the aft superstructure with their fire control systems a little forward and one deck higher. The 37 mm (1.5 in) zénithaux quadruple mountings were repositioned amidships between the fore and aft towers, because on the quarterdeck – as on ''Clemenceau'' – they would have been excessively exposed to the blast from the aft main turret.


====Service====
Original plans called for ''Gascogne'' to be laid down in August 1939.  Material shortages postponed her scheduled start-of-construction until May 1940.  The German invasion of France on 10 May 1940 halted all plans and progress on her construction; she was never completed.
===Historical Inaccuracies===
* ''Gascogne'' is depicted in a hypothetical 1941 configuration. However, the Navy Blue disruptive camouflage suggests that ''Gascogne'' is in 1943 condition. She should be fitted with quad 40 mm Bofors guns and 20 mm Oerlikon cannons, which became standard on French ships that were refitted in the United States after they sided with the Allies. ''Gascogne'''s sister ship ''Richelieu'' was not painted in disruptive camouflage until 1943 when she was refitted in New York.
* Actual light AA battery consisted of six 37 mm/50 1933 guns and five quadruple 13.2 mm Hotchkiss machine guns.
* The 37 mm/70 ACAD Mle 1936 gun was not provided in time for the ''Richelieu''-class battleships. As such it is unlikely it would have been completed in time for ''Gascogne'' either had she been built. Furthermore, the weapon had numerous development problems, resulting in delays which led to its cancellation in 1940. Only one prototype existed.
* Few, if any of the 25 mm Hotchkiss guns entered service with the French Navy before the 1940 armistice.
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File:Поперечный_и_продольный_разрез_башен_ГК_линкора_Ришелье.jpg|A cross-sectional drawing of a quadruple 380mm turret, such as those found on ''[[Richelieu]]'' and ''Gascogne''.
File:972660FranceBBRichelieuClassGascogneAsCompleted2.png|Artist's rendering of ''Gascogne''.
File:Gaskogne_-_Deck_Plans.jpg|Deck plans of ''Gascogne''.
File:Gascogne_-_Aviation_Arrangements.jpg|Details of ''Gascogne''’s aviation arrangements.
File:Бронирование_линкора_Gascogne.jpg|A detailed look at ''Gascogne''’s intended armor scheme.
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# [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/history/armada-gascogne/ Armada: Gascogne - 07/22/2019 - News - World of Warships]
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt7UovH4HAU Armada: Gascogne - Mar 2, 2018 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube]
# [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PN6WKaD-uo Armada in 90 seconds: Gascogne - Jul 22, 2019 - World of Warships Official Channel - YouTube]
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**Preliminary characteristics.
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**Engine Boost consumable added with the following characteristics:
***+8% speed boost.
***180 seconds duration.
***180 seconds cooldown, 120 seconds cooldown with premium consumable.
***2 charges stock, 3 charges stock with premium consumable.
**Torpedo damage reduction increased from 18.18% to 34.24%.
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**Secondary battery firing range was increased from 5 to 7 km.
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**Main battery firing range was decreased from 24.77 to 23.82 km.
**Sigma was increased from 1.8 to 1.9.
**The Repair Party consumable's cooldown was reduced from 120 to 60 s, and from 80 to 40 s for the premium version.
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*Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.6.15.
*First appeared on sale in March 2018.
*First appeared on sale in March 2018.
*Update 0.6.15:
**Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.6.15.
*Update 0.7.3:
**Introduced in Update 0.7.3.
**Introduced in Update 0.7.3.
*Update 0.7.3:
**The "Engine Boost Modification 1" upgrade became available to mount.
**The "Engine Boost Modification 1" upgrade became available to mount.
*Update 0.7.4:
*Update 0.7.4:
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*Update 0.10.0:
*Update 0.10.0:
**The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 7.6 km.
**The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 7.6 km.
*Update November 26, 2017:
**Preliminary characteristics.
*Update February 3, 2018:
**Main battery firing range was decreased from 24.77 to 23.82 km.
**Sigma was increased from 1.8 to 1.9.
**The Repair Party consumable's cooldown was reduced from 120 to 60 s, and from 80 to 40 s for the premium version.
*Update February 14, 2018:
**Main battery reload time was decreased from 30 to 28 s.
*Update December 27, 2017:
**Secondary battery firing range was increased from 5 to 7 km.
*Update December 12, 2017:
**Engine Boost consumable added with the following characteristics:
***+8% speed boost.
***180 seconds duration.
***180 seconds cooldown, 120 seconds cooldown with premium consumable.
***2 charges stock, 3 charges stock with premium consumable.
**Torpedo damage reduction increased from 18.18% to 34.24%.
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VIII
11,000 doubloons

Gascogne — France Premium Tier VIII Battleship.

Against the backdrop of large-scale constructions of new battleships by all naval powers in the late 1930s, France began working on the project for a new battleship. After Dunkerque was tested, the concept of battleships with artillery placed on the bow was questioned. The plan was to build two new battleships that would match the speed and armor of the Richelieu class. Battleship Gascogne was supposed to be constructed according to a design that positioned the main artillery at the aft and forward ends of the ship; however, the ship was not laid down due to the capitulation of France.

Pros

  • High velocity on the main battery
  • High top speed

Cons

  • Poor main battery dispersion
  • Large turning radis


Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Secondary Battery

Airstrike

AA Defense


Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
 Main Armaments Modification 1
 Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
 Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
 Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
 Damage Control System Modification 1
 Engine Boost Modification 1
 Engine Room Protection
 Slot 3 
 Main Battery Modification 2
 Secondary Battery Modification 1
 AA Guns Modification 1
 Aiming Systems Modification 1
 Slot 4 
 Damage Control System Modification 2
 Propulsion Modification 1
 Steering Gears Modification 1
 Airstrike Modification 1
 Slot 5 
 Torpedo Lookout System
 Concealment System Modification 1
 Ship Consumable Modification 1


Consumables


Ship Change Log


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