Ship:De Grasse

VI

4,500 doubloons

De Grasse — France Premium Tier VI Cruiser.

A cruiser based on the improved design of the La Galissonnière class. The ship had a different propulsion unit configuration and more advanced superstructures. The position of AA artillery was also improved. Cruiser De Grasse was laid down a few days before the outbreak of World War II.

Pros

• Enhanced Engine Boost consumable
• Long firing range

Cons

• High detectability

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	31200
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	10

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	100
• Deck (mm)	25
• Superstructure (mm)	10
• Extremities (mm)	16

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	33.5
• Turning circle radius (m)	690
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	11.4

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	12.92
• Detectability by air (km)	6.44
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	6.72
• Detectability by depths (km)	6.44

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	3×3.0 152mm
• Firing range (km)	16.17
• Reload time (sec)	8.1
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	7.4
• 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)	144
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 15 km	136
• Dispersion at 16.17 km	145

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)	25

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	2
• 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)	5.6

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	100 mm HE OEA Mle 1928
• Arrangement	2x100mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	15.0
• Maximum damage	1260
• Shell velocity (m/s)	780
• Penetration (mm)	17
• Fire chance (%)	6.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	6
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	20.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	1
• Damage	2900
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
100 mm	3 × 2
37 mm	4 × 2
13 mm	1 × 4 + 2 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	35	85%	1.5
Mid-range	21	90%	3.0
Long-range	31.5	90%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
1	180	90%	3.5–5.8

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Repair Party  (2 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 156 hp/s)
• Slot 3: Defensive AA Fire  (3 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown) or Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 100.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 180.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)
• Slot 5: Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)

Gallery

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Ship Change Log

• Update 0.6.5:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.6.5.
• Update 0.6.6:
  • Available for purchase in the Premium store.
• Update 0.6.7:
  • Information about the year of the ship's release was corrected. The entry "Commissioned: 1956. Number in the series: 1" has been changed to "Project year: 1938". This was done due to the cardinal differences between the 1938 project and the ship that entered service in 1956.
• Update 0.6.11:
  • Available for purchase for doubloons in the client.
• Update 0.6.12:
  • Detectability when firing main guns in smoke changed to 6.72 km.
• Update 0.6.13:
  • Fire extinguishing time now 30 s instead of 60 s.
  • Improved display of thin elements.
• Update 0.6.15:
  • A bonus was added to the "Type 10" permanent camouflage - a 10% discount to the cost of post-battle maintenance.
• Update 0.7.7:
  • Became unavailable in the game client for purchase with doubloons.
• Update 0.7.9:
  • Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
  • Became available in the game client for purchase for doubloons.
• Update 0.7.10:
  • The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable was unified - 4 km for detecting ships, 3 km for detecting torpedoes.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • HE shell penetration increased from 24 to 25 mm.
  • Armor thickness was changed: deck armor increased from 16 to 25 mm.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 5.6 km.