Ship:Le Terrible

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

• Large Hit Points pool.
• Main Battery Reload Booster consumable available.
• High top speed.

Cons

• No Smoke Generator consumable available.
• Short-range torpedoes with a large detection radius.
• High detectability.

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	18600
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

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

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	43.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	690
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5.6

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	8.21
• Detectability by air (km)	3.67
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	3.42
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.67

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	5×1 139mm
• Firing range (km)	12.27
• Reload time (sec)	5.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	12
• 180° turn time (sec)	18.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	107
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 12.27 km	107

HE SHELL
• Name	139 mm HE OEA Mle 1928
• Maximum damage	2000
• Fire chance (%)	10.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	840
• Shell weight (kg)	40.2
• Penetration (mm)	23

AP SHELL
• Name	139 mm SAP OPFA Mle 1924
• Maximum damage	2700
• Shell velocity (m/s)	840
• Shell weight (kg)	39.9
• Fuse time (sec)	0.025
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	10
• Arming threshold (mm)	23

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	550 mm 24V
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	3 × 3
• Torpedo name	550 mm 24V
• Reload time (sec)	77
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	18,400
• Range (km)	8.0
• Speed (kt)	65
• Detectability (km)	1.4
• Flooding chance (%)	311

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
37 mm	2 × 2 + 1 × 1
13 mm	2 × 2 + 2 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	45.5	95%	1.5
Mid-range	21	100%	3.0

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	3400
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	1
• 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: Main Battery Reload Booster  (4 charges, 15.0s action, 100.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)

Gallery

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Ship Change Log

• First released in October 2018.
• Update 0.7.8:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.7.8.
• 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 2,100 to 2,400.
  • 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 here 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.
• Update September 13, 2018:
  • 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.
• Update October 3, 2018:
  • 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%.
• Update July 21, 2018:
  • Preliminary characteristics.