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{{#vardefine:ship_name|Le Terrible}}
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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__Destroyer b-description-img_type__Destroyer-Premium"></span><span class="b-description-img_class">VIII</span></div><div class="b-description-img_vehicle">[[File:Ship_PFSD508_Le_Terrible.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:Destroyer|Destroyer]].</p><p>Le Terrible, a Le Fantasque-class destroyer, escorted convoys and scouted for German raiders in the Atlantic at the beginning of World War II. She was later transferred to Algeria to counter the Italian fleet. During Operation Catapult, Le Terrible broke through to Toulon together with battlecruiser Dunkerque. In 1942, the destroyer was transferred to Dakar. The ship participated in landings in Italy and Southern France.</p><p> </p></div>
One of the ''Le Fantasque''-class torpedo-boat destroyers—large fast ships with powerful artillery armament. During sea trials, she reached a top speed that remains unsurpassed by any destroyer since.<br><br>''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was first released for sale worldwide on 27 October 2018.


|Performance=<!-- write text about performance in battles below -->
===Pros===
{{AA Sidebar Warning Insert}}
* Pro 1
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' exemplifies the fast, gunboat style of destroyer play found in ships such as the ''[[Kiev]]'' and ''[[Khabarovsk]]''. Having a large surface detection range, somewhat poor torpedoes, and no {{Smoke Generator}} consumable, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' must rely on her guns and pure, blistering speed to have an impact in battle.
* Pro 2


First and foremost, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is currently the fastest tier VIII ship in the game, topping out at 53.8 knots with all pertinent boosts active. While her base top speed matches that of ''Khabarovsk'', her improved {{Engine Boost}} provides the edge need to claim the moniker of "fastest ship in the game".  ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' also has a meaty health pool to draw upon, facilitating her ability to draw and dodge most enemy fire through sheer speed and maneuverability.  In addition, this health pool will help her to win destroyer duels, though her similarly large spotting radius functionally means that enemy destroyers will typically spot ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' first in most situations.  With her speed, however, it's unlikely that opposing destroyers will be able to escape upon being spotted.  ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' also has access to the {{Main Battery Reload Booster}} consumable, doubling her rate of fire for fifteen seconds and letting her relatively high damage HE shells tear apart any enemy unlucky enough to be targeted.
===Cons===
* Con 1
* Con 2


It's not all peaches and cream, unfortunately.  For all her speed, health, and bursty guns, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' sacrifices her smoke screen. Unlike other destroyers who might have an option to forgo smoke, it's simply not available on ''{{#var:ship_name}}''.  Functionally, this forces her to rely entirely upon speed and health for disengagements while also ensuring any damage done by ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' will be done in the open.  Unless clever island play is used, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' will be spotted so long as her guns are firing (and assuming she hasn't drafted some other ship's smoke for her own use).  Additionally, the firing arcs on ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s third and fourth turrets are abysmally bad, forcing her to go nearly broadside to allow her entire main battery to enter action.  While this isn't a huge issue when fighting at range, it becomes a critical weakness against other destroyers, as sailing side on during a knife-fight only causes her to take more damage. Admittedly, this weakness is somewhat mitigated by ''{{#var:ship_name}}''’s {{Main Battery Reload Booster}}, but it's something captains should keep in mind nonetheless.


In short, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is a speed demon in the most literal sense, sacrificing a key element of most destroyer play in order to more heavily specialize in speed and firepower. Those who enjoy living life on the edge will surely enjoy the experience afforded by this super-sonic destroyer.
==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;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Hit Points || style="color:inherit;" | 18600
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* Large health pool; only ''[[Akizuki]]'' and ''[[Z-23]]'' have more health at Tier VIII.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
* Large 138.6mm guns with heavy shells hit for high damage.
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ARMOR DETAIL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* Can equip the {{Main Battery Reload Booster}}, doubling main battery rate of fire for 15 seconds.
|-
* With a base speed of 43 knots (matched only by ''[[Khabarovsk]]'') and access to the improved French version of the {{Engine Boost}} consumable, ''Le Terrible'' can become the fastest ship in her tier, able to reach a top speed of 53.8 knots with all available upgrades.
| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
* Due to her top speed, ''Le Terrible'' handles well while maneuvering (in spite of her large turning circle).
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | —
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|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
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* No {{Smoke Generator}} consumable.  
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* Second worst concealment in her tier for destroyers, only behind ''[[Kiev]]''.
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MANEUVERABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* Combination of poor concealment and subpar torpedo range means launching torpedoes from stealth is difficult.
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* Anti-aircraft armament is essentially non-existent.  
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 43.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 690
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 5.6
|}
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|Research=<!-- write text about priority sequence of research below -->
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As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has no module upgrades to research.
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | CONCEALMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by sea (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.21
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by air (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 3.67
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 3.42
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by depths (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 3.67
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|OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
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The primary build for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is a gunboat. Her nine torpedo tubes reload relatively quickly with decent damage and okay range and speed, but a torpedo-boat build is hard to justify.  
<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;">
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! 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;" | 5×1 139mm
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Firing range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 12.27
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 5.0
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 12
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| style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 18.0
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The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
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* '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DISPERSION !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* '''Slot 2''': {{Engine Room Protection}} '''or''' {{Engine Boost Modification 1}}
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* '''Slot 3''': {{Aiming Systems Modification 1}}
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion type || style="color:inherit;" | Standard DD dispersion
* '''Slot 4''': {{Propulsion Modification 1}}
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* '''Slot 5''': {{Concealment System Modification 1}}
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion formula || style="color:inherit;" | Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Sigma || style="color:inherit;" | 2.0
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum dispersion (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 107
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 5 km || style="color:inherit;" | 52
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 10 km || style="color:inherit;" | 90
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 12.27 km || style="color:inherit;" | 107
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|CommanderSkills=All builds start with <u>Preventive Maintenance</u> and <u>Last Stand</u>.
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For a pure gunboat build or solely for Co-op, take <u>Main Battery and AA Specialist</u> plus <u>Fearless Brawler</u> for an effective -15% main battery reload. For other builds, <u>Concealment Expert</u> is the overwhelming choice.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HE SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 139 mm HE OEA Mle 1928
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 2000
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.0%
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 840
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 40.2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 23
|}
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{{Commander Skills 3 DD
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| rating11 =  <!-- Grease the Gears -->
| rating12 =  <!-- Liquidator -->
| rating13 = 2 <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
| rating14 =  <!-- Gun Feeder -->
| rating15 =  <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
| rating16 = 3 <!-- Preventive Maintenance -->


| rating21 = <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
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| rating22 = <!-- Swift Fish -->
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
| rating23 = <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AP SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
| rating24 = <!-- Extra-Heavy AP Shells -->
|-
| rating25 = 1 <!-- Priority Target / okay so you know. What to do about it with no smoke? -->
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 139 mm SAP OPFA Mle 1924
| rating26 = 3 <!-- Last Stand -->
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 2700
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 840
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 39.9
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fuse time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.025
|-
| 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;" | 10
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Arming threshold (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 23
|}
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</div></div></div>
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Torpedoes</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;" | TORPEDO LAUNCHERS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of launchers || style="color:inherit;" | 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo name || style="color:inherit;" | PFPT008
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 77.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Damage || style="color:inherit;" | 51600
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.3
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 65
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 1.4
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Flooding chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 3.11%
|}
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| rating31 = 2 <!-- Main Battery & AA Specialist -->
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| rating32 = <!-- Fill the Tubes -->
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| rating33 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
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| rating34 =  <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
| rating35 = <!-- Superintendent -->
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AA ARMAMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MOUNTS × BARRELS
| rating36 = 2 <!-- Survivability Expert -->
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 37 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 2 × 2 + 1 × 1
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 13 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 2 × 2 + 2 × 1
|}


| rating41 = <!-- Main Battery & AA Expert -->
'''Continuous damage''' — average DPS within each action zone
| rating42 = <!-- Swift in Silence -->
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
| rating43 = <!-- Radio Location -->
! 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)
| rating44 = 2 <!-- Fearless Brawler -->
|-
| rating45 = 2 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
| style="color:inherit;" | Short-range || style="color:inherit;" | 45.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 95% || style="color:inherit;" | 1.5
| rating46 = <!-- Dazzle -->
|-
}}
| style="color:inherit;" | Mid-range || style="color:inherit;" | 21 || style="color:inherit;" | 100% || style="color:inherit;" | 3.0
|}
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</div></div></div>
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! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DEPTH CHARGES !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Max damage || style="color:inherit;" | 3400
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Number of charges || style="color:inherit;" | 2
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Bombs per charge || style="color:inherit;" | 1
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| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 40.0
|}
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|Consumables=''{{#var:ship_name}}'' equips the following consumables:
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}}
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Engine Boost}}
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Main Battery Reload Booster}}


|Camouflage=<!-- write text about useful camouflage below -->
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{{Prem Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=8}}
{{Ship Upgrades Section|code=PFSD508_Le_Terrible}}


|Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
''Le Terrible'' captains should mount standard signal flags to improve the ship's performance in battle. Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) flags are highly recommended to increase the ship's top speed. Victor Lima ({{Victor Lima|Size=18px}}) and India X-Ray ({{India X-Ray|Size=18px}}) flags are recommended to improve the main battery's fire chance. November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) flags can also be mounted to decrease consumable cooldown time.


{{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 Consumables Section|consumables=
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
* '''Slot 2:''' {{Main Battery Reload Booster}} (4 charges, 15.0s action, 100.0s cooldown)
* '''Slot 3:''' {{Engine Boost}} (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
}}


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


| November Foxtrot = 3 <!-- -5% Consumables reload -->
==Gallery==
| Sierra Mike      = 3 <!-- +5% speed -->
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| India Delta      =  <!-- +20% HP from Repair Party -->
| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo =  <!-- -20% flood duration -->
| India Yankee    = 1 <!-- -20% Fire duration -->
| Juliet Charlie  = 2 <!-- No Detonate -->


| X-Ray Papa Unaone =  <!-- +15% Smoke Gen action time -->
<gallery>
| Sierra Bravo      = 0 <!-- +10% Hydro action time;  -10% DAAF reload time -->
}}
 
|Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
File:LeStart.jpg
File:LeRear.jpg
File:LeRun.jpg
File:LeBench.jpg
File:LeBroad.jpg
File:LePewPew.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>
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|History=<!-- write text below -->
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{{AnnoWiki|content=
<h2>''Le Terrible'', 1940</h2>
====Construction====
:Builder: Chantiers Navals Français; Caen, France
:Laid down: 8 December 1931
:Launched: 30 November 1933
:Commissioned: 1 May 1936
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====Specifications====
:Displacement: 2,569 tons, standard
:Length: 132.40 m
:Beam: 12.45m
:Draft: 5.01m
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====Machinery====
: 4 Yarrow-Loire boilers, 2 Rateau-Bretagne turbines
: 580 tons of fuel oil
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====Performance====
: 37 knots at 81,400 shaft horsepower
: 6,600 nautical miles at 17 knots
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====Armament====
=====Main=====
:Five (5x1) 138/45mm ''Mle 1929'' guns
=====Anti-Aircraft=====
:Four (2x2) 37mm ''Mle 1925'' guns
:Four (4x1) 13.2mm Hotchkiss machine guns
=====Torpedoes=====
:Nine (3x3) 550mm launchers
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====Complement====
: 210 personnel
}}
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[[File:Terribleunderway.jpg|none|thumb|x350px|link=|''Le Terrible'' underway.]]


===History===
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====Design====
With the latest class of large destroyers (the ''Vauquelin'' class) being considered too small for the French needs, design work was done in an effort to create a faster and more powerful class of Destroyers. Given how the current designs with a displacement of 2,400 tons did not allow such improvements, it was decided to increase the displacement. The resulting ship displaced 2569 tons standard, 2800 tons under normal load and 3400 tons under a full load. The size increased to an overall length of 132.4m, a beam of 12.35m and a draft of 5m. Despite these enlargements, the complement in fact decreased to only 210, divided into 13 Officers and 197 men.
 
The main armament of the ''Le Fantasque'' class was improved over the previous classes. Whereas the ''Vauquelin'' class used a 138.6mm/40 gun, ''Le Fantasque'' carried a 138.6mm/50 gun.  The longer barrel gave the shell a faster velocity and better range.  The maximum gun range increased to 20km, an improvement of more than 3km.  The theoretical rate of fire of 12 rounds per minute was only possible for a short time, because the 40kg heavy projectiles had to be loaded by hand. The practical rate of fire was noticeably lower at only seven rounds per minute.  Five of these guns were mounted along the centerline: a superfiring pair at the bow and stern of the ship, with the last gun being mounted on the after superstructure facing forward.
 
Torpedo armament featured three triple launchers for the standard 550mm Torpedoes. These were not all mounted on the centerline, but rather saw two triple launchers between the smoke stacks — one on each side of the ship — with the third launcher being mounted further astern on the centerline, such that only two launchers could be trained onto a single target. The torpedo used was the 1923 Model DT, which carried a 415kg warhead filled with TNT, and had two settings for the speed: one allowing for a range of 14km at a speed of 35 knots, while the other reduced the range to 10km at 39 knots.
 
Initial anti-aircraft armament of these ships was typical of its time: four hand-loaded 37mm guns in two twin mounts, and an equal number of 13.2mm machine guns. Two depth charge racks with a total of 16 depth charges would be used to combat submarines, and it was possible to carry up to 50 mines.
 
The ships of the class that eventually escaped to the United States following the fall of Vichy France received a refit that improved the AA defenses: one quadruple 40mm Bofors — as well as two twin Bofors — replaced the 37mm guns, while ten single mounted 20mm Oerlikons provided an adequate short range defense.  This, however, came at the cost of the centerline torpedo launcher aft, which had to be removed in order to maintain stability and to empty up the space required.
 
The most important aspect of the ''Le Fantasque''-class, however, was undoubtedly her machinery.  Four boilers and two sets of turbines produced a combined power of 81,400 shaft horsepower for a design speed of 37 knots, but during trials up to 101,800 shaft horsepower were achieved... along with the record speed of '''45.03 knots'''.  These happened under light loads in ideal test conditions, but under a full load a respectable speed of 37kn was still achievable.  The engines were prone to machinery defects, thought, which showed themselves in the stripping of the turbine blades and boiler issues. The machinery also caused severe vibrations when used above certain levels of power, which negatively influenced the weapon and optical systems; during combat a speed of 28kn was deemed the maximum.
 
====Service====
Laid down on 8 December 1931, launched on 30 November 1933, and commissioned into the ''Marine Nationale'' on 1 May 1936, ''Le Terrible'' joined the French navy alongside her sister-ship ''Le Fantasque''. She did little more than trials in the pre-war period, being present in a review of the fleet on 30 May 1936, followed by another fleet review on 27 May 1937. When war was declared in 1939, ''Le Terrible'' — alongside several of her sister ships — were assigned to the Force de Raid based in Brest in Northern France. ''Le Terrible'' enjoyed her first triumph on 25 October 1939, where she captured the German cargo ship ''Santa Fe'' alongside ''Le Fantasque''.
 
However, following the capitulation of France in mid-1940, the ''Marine Nationale'' was split between the Allied Free French forces and the Axis-aligned Vichy France, and ''Le Terrible'' found herself on the side of the Axis.  Swiftly following the capitulation, ''Le Terrible'' was present in Algeria when the British fleet descended on a French fleet containing four French battleships in what became the Battle of Mers-el-Kébir. ''Le Terrible'' fought hard against her former allies, leaving the harbor to engage and torpedo the British fleet, but she was recalled to escort wounded ''Strasbourg'' to Toulon following the battle. ''Le Terrible'' survived her first serious fight.  Her second engagement against the British happened at Dakar, where she successfully warded off a joint British-Free French naval force attempting to overthrow the pro-German French administration in Senegal. ''Le Terrible'' remained in Vichy French ports along the coast of Africa until Operation Torch.
 
After Operation Torch began, the fleet in French West Africa, including ''Le Terrible'', returned to the Allies. In early 1943, she sailed to Boston alongside several other French ships, to undergo a major refit and modernization that equipped her with radar and a vastly improved anti-air suite.  She was reclassified as a light cruiser, despite lacking the range of actual cruisers and possessing virtually no armor.  Her first major operation on the Allied side was supporting Operation Baytown — the Allied invasion of the Italian mainland — in September 1943, bombarding shore targets and making good use of her powerful new AA suite.
 
By 1944, she was part of the 10th Light Cruiser Division alongside her similarly overhauled sister ships ''Le Fantasque'' and ''Le Malin'', attacking Axis convoys in the Adriatic Sea (including the successful Battle off Ist). In mid-August 1944, ''Le Terrible'' provided gunnery and AA support in Operation Dragoon – the Allied invasion of southern France — where she fought to liberate her homeland. In December 1944, she collided with her sister ''Le Malin'', knocking both ships out of action for the rest of the war.
 
After repairs were completed, she was put in reserve and re-classified as a “swift escort” to match NATO standards. Thanks to her high speed, she was used as an escort for foreign-built French aircraft carriers ''La Fayette'', ''Bois Belleau'', and ''Arromanches''.  In 1956, she began service as a training ship in Brest until she was finally decommissioned and scrapped in mid-1962.
 
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# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_destroyer_Le_Terrible French destroyer ''Le Terrible'' - Wikipedia]
# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Fantasque-class_destroyer ''Le Fantasque''-class destroyer - Wikipedia]
# [https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/history/armada-le-terrible/ Armada: Le Terrible - News - World of Warships]
 
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*Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.7.8.
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*<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.facebook.com/wowsdevblog/posts/2129623877363948 July 21, 2018]</span>:
**Preliminary characteristics.
*<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.facebook.com/wowsdevblog/posts/2184982901828045 September 13, 2018]</span>:
**Main battery reload time decreased from 7 to 6 s.
**Main battery firing range increased from 11.24 to 12.27 km.
**Main battery 180 degree turn time decreased from 25.7 to 18 s.
**Firing angles of the turrets were improved, most noticeably on the fifth turret.
**Torpedo tubes reload time decreased from 90 to 77 s.
**New torpedoes were installed, which have less range, but have better speed and maximum damage:
*** Maximum damage increased from 14,833 to 18,400.
*** Range decreased from 9 to 8 km.
*** Detectability increased from 1.3 to 1.4 km.
*** Speed increased from 60 to 65 knots.
**The Smoke Generator consumable was removed.
*<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.facebook.com/wowsdevblog/posts/2197293710596964 October 3, 2018]</span>:
**Main Battery reload time decreased from 6 to 5 s.
**Detectability range from ships decreased from 9.1 to 8.46 km.
**Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed from 3.74 to 3.42 km.
**Changed the Main Battery Reload Booster:
*** Cooldown increased from 120 (80 for Main Battery Reload Booster II) to 150 s (100).
*** Duration increased from 10 to 15 s.
*** Main battery reload time reduction bonus decreased from 75% to 50%.
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*First released in October 2018.
*Update 0.7.11:
**Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
*Update 0.7.12:
**Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
*Update 0.8.3:
**The initial velocity of the AP shell was increased from 800 to 840 m/s.
**The Krupp value for the AP shell was increased from 2100 to 2400.
**Air drag coefficient decreased from 0.3498 to 0.234 for HE and AP shells.
**The distribution of HP inside the ship was changed.
*Update 0.8.6:
**The chance of the engine and steering gears being incapacitated was decreased (unlisted change, see <span class="plainlinks">[https://www.reddit.com/r/WorldOfWarships/comments/cf6noj/changes_to_test_ships/ here]</span> for details).
*Update 0.8.7:
**Added the permanent camouflage "Dazzling" with standard bonuses:
*** −3% to detectability from ships.
*** +4% to the dispersion of enemy shells fired at your ship.
*** −10% to the cost of post-battle ship maintenance.
*** +50% to experience earned in a battle.
**Fixed firing angles of torpedo tubes.
**Increased the normalization of AP shells from 8.5 to 10 degrees.
*Update 0.8.8:
**Updated silhouette of the ship.
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VIII
11,000 doubloons

Le Terrible — France Premium Tier VIII Destroyer.

Le Terrible, a Le Fantasque-class destroyer, escorted convoys and scouted for German raiders in the Atlantic at the beginning of World War II. She was later transferred to Algeria to counter the Italian fleet. During Operation Catapult, Le Terrible broke through to Toulon together with battlecruiser Dunkerque. In 1942, the destroyer was transferred to Dakar. The ship participated in landings in Italy and Southern France.

Pros

  • Pro 1
  • Pro 2

Cons

  • Con 1
  • Con 2


Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Torpedoes

AA Defense

Depth Charges


Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
 Main Armaments Modification 1
 Auxiliary Armaments 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
 AA Guns Modification 1
 Aiming Systems Modification 1
 Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
 Slot 4 
 Damage Control System Modification 2
 Propulsion Modification 1
 Steering Gears Modification 1
 Depth Charges Modification 1
 Slot 5 
 Torpedo Lookout System
 Concealment System Modification 1
 Steering Gears Modification 2
 Ship Consumable Modification 1


Consumables


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