Ship:Fusilier

14.8

Fusilier

Destroyer | France | Tier III

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price2100 exp

Purchase price255,000

Hit Points7,900

Main Battery

100 mm/45 Mle 1917 on a single mount4 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire9.1 shots/min

Reload Time6 sec

Rotation Speed20 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time9 sec

Firing Range9.5 km

Maximum Dispersion86 m

HE Shell100 mm HE OEA Mle 1910

Maximum HE Damage1,400

Chance of Fire6 %

Initial HE Velocity780 m/s

HE Shell Weight13.5 kg

AP Shell100 mm AP Mle 1910

Maximum AP Shell Damage1,600

Initial AP Shell Velocity780 m/s

AP Shell Weight13.5 kg

Torpedo Tubes

550 mm tube lance-torpilles2 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.2 shots/min

Reload Time52 sec

Rotation Speed  deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec

Torpedo550 mm 19V Mle 1

Maximum Damage7,433

Torpedo Speed52 knot

Torpedo Range7.5 km

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed34 knot

Turning Circle Radius530 m

Rudder Shift Time4 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range6.5 km

Air Detectability Range2.5 km

Battle Levels

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14.8

Fusilier

Destroyer | France | Tier III

Tech Tree Position

stock

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General

Research price2100 exp

Purchase price255,000

Hit Points9,300

Main Battery

100 mm/45 Mle 1917 on a single mount4 х 1 pcs.

Rate of Fire9.1 shots/min

Reload Time6 sec

Rotation Speed20 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time9 sec

Firing Range9.5 km

Maximum Dispersion86 m

HE Shell100 mm HE OEA Mle 1910

Maximum HE Damage1,400

Chance of Fire6 %

Initial HE Velocity780 m/s

HE Shell Weight13.5 kg

AP Shell100 mm AP Mle 1910

Maximum AP Shell Damage1,600

Initial AP Shell Velocity780 m/s

AP Shell Weight13.5 kg

Torpedo Tubes

550 mm tube lance-torpilles2 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.2 shots/min

Reload Time52 sec

Rotation Speed  deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec

Torpedo550 mm 19V Mle 1

Maximum Damage7,433

Torpedo Speed52 knot

Torpedo Range7.5 km

AA Defense

37 mm/50 Mle 1925 on a CA Mle 1925 mount1 х 1 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed34 knot

Turning Circle Radius530 m

Rudder Shift Time2.9 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range6.5 km

Air Detectability Range2.5 km

Battle Levels

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III

255,000

Fusilier — French Tier III destroyer.

This destroyer design was offered soon after the end of World War I. The reason for the ship's significantly increased dimensions was the wider range of missions the destroyer would be tasked with during military combat.

This ship entered the tech tree on 24 Aug 2019.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chances of HE shells causing a fire on target (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
100 mm/45 Mle 1917 on a single mount	9.1	9	86	1,400	6	1,600		0	25,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Fusilier (A)	7,900	3	9	4			2			0	30,000
Fusilier (B)	9,300	3	9	4		1	2			1,500	140,000

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
550 mm 19V Mle 1	1.2	52	7.2	7,433	52	7.5		0	21,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
PCA n° 3 Mle 1		0		0	20,500

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 33,000 hp	34		0	21,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

Player Opinion

Performance

A definite step up from Enseigne Gabolde, Fusilier similarly embodies the French destroyer traits of high speed in lieu of a Smoke Generator. In contrast to her predecessor, Fusilier has an additional aft main battery turret and two more torpedo tubes. However, her larger size results in less stealth and maneuverability. Her detectability range of 6.46 km doesn't win any prizes, but is only 0.87 km higher (0.78 km with Concealment Expert) than her stealthiest competitor, Phra Ruang.

Despite the substantial armament and health pool upgrade, guns alone cannot win all 1-on-1 engagements with enemy destroyers. While Fusilier maintains much better turret traverse by far at 20°/s (10°/s is typical at this tier), Romulus shoots shells of the same caliber faster and for more damage. This necessitates that players either choose engagements carefully (Fusilier has a potent un-upgraded range of 9.5 km) or land torpedo hits (or both!).

Fusilier's B hull upgrade converts her two double tube torpedo launchers into two triple tube launchers - a significant upgrade. A single torpedo launcher's worth of 3 torpedoes (of which Fusilier has 2) is enough to take out even some full health cruisers, while a high speed of 34 knots (normal for Tier III destroyers) from Fusilier's powerful engines allows captains to charge ahead and deliver devastating torpedo strikes should they desire. Captains should note that, though still usable, the torpedo arcs on Fusilier are narrow in comparison to her predecessor's. Overall, Fusilier's torpedoes are on-par with other same-tiered destroyers - there are better torpedo-boats out there (e.g. Wakatake), but Fusilier isn't built as one - and captains will find her torpedoes helpful and used often.

A final thing of note: Fusilier's A hull has no AA and her B hull has a single 37 mm gun. Though she may face Tier IV carriers, her AA is weak like other destroyers at the same tier.

Despite her lack of smoke, Fusilier is a formidable ship at her tier, and readily feeds on enemy destroyers.

Pros:

• Four good guns.
• Decent turret traverse (best of all same-tier destroyers).
• Outranges all destroyers but Valkyrie.
• Good speed, plus an improved engine boost with +20% speed.
• 2nd highest torpedo range (behind Romulus).

Cons:

• No Smoke Generator .
• Difficult to get all 4 turrets to bear.
• Torpedoes have small warheads.
• With more torpedoes, reload is much slower than that of its predecessor.
• 3rd lowest health pool out of 10 Tier III destroyers when stock (4th highest with Hull B).
• Most detectable Tier III destroyer (tied with Wickes and G-101).
• Non-existent AA with A hull; Weak AA with B hull.

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Fusilier is as follows:

• Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for a much improved health pool, two more torpedo tubes, better maneuverability, and some AA capability. Research of this module unlocks Bourrasque.

The Hull upgrade should be researched for the extra 1,400 HP, which is significant at Tier III, and two additional torpedo tubes.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Fusilier are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection or Damage Control System Modification 1 

For Slot 1, Main Armaments Modification 1 will keep her armaments functioning.

Unlike the French cruisers, the French DDs don't seem especially apt to lose their steering or propulsion. In Slot 2, Engine Room Protection is useful as incapacitation of the engine and/or steering gear can be fatal. With the Last Stand skill, Damage Control System Modification 1  becomes viable in Slot 2 as it can decrease the chance of fire and flooding.

Commander Skills

Key skills for Fusilier commanders include Preventive Maintenance and Last Stand.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★★	Liquidator +30% chance (multiplicative) of causing flooding.	Consumable Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type.	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★★
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the damage-inflicting area of HE shells fired at submarines.	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of: Hydroacoustic Search , Surveillance Radar , Smoke Generator , & Engine Boost .	Extra-Heavy Ammunition +7.5% main battery AP shell damage. +10% damage from depth charges.	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies aiming at you with main battery.	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated. ★★
3	Main Battery & AA Specialist -5% main battery reload time. +10% continuous AA damage. ★★	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables.	Survivability Expert +350 HP per ship tier. ★★
4	Main Battery & AA Expert +20% main battery range. +15% flak damage.	Swift in Silence So long as the ship remains undetected: +8% ship speed +5% main battery reload time.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Fearless Brawler +1 flak burst per salvo. -10% main battery reload when ship is spotted. ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★	Dazzle For 15 seconds after you are detected: * +20% dispersion of enemy shells fired at you. * +8% ship speed.
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Fusilier equips the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Engine Boost 

Signals

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP. ★★★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration.	India Yankee -20% to fire duration.	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy.	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding. ★★	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. ★★
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. ★	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts.	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Gallery

Historical Info

Torpilleur d’Escadre Projet 1920

Specifications

1,350 tons displacement, normal

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Performance

33 knots at 33,000 shaft horsepower

3,000 nm at 15 knots

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Armament

Main

Four (4x1) 100mm/45 Mle 1893

Anti-aircraft

Two (2x1) 75mm/35 Mle 1897

Torpedoes

Four/Six (2x2/3) 550mm 19D

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History

The 1,350-tonne Projet 1920 torpilleur d’escadre (1,350-tonnes referring to the displacement at normal load) was part of the ongoing French development of destroyer designs immediately following World War One. The design was proposed by the CSM (Conseil Supérieur de la Marine – Superior Council of the Navy) on 1 April 1920 and approved by the navy Minister on 28 April.

Design

The key characteristics of the 1,350-tonne design was sufficient power (about 33,000 shp) to develop a top speed of 33 knots, and an operational range of 3,000 nm at 15 knots. Armament was to be four 100mm guns, with two 75mm guns for anti-aircraft defense and a torpedo armament of 4-6 550mm tubes in two or three twin launchers.

However, this design was not to be built, in the end. The technical committee (Comité Technique) was unhappy with the 100mm cannon, as it was thoroughly inferior to the 120mm model used by the Regia Marina, the Marine Nationale’s Italian rivals (and the most likely future opponent of the French Navy). The decision of the Regia Marina to resume the construction of the Leone-class esploratori leggeri (light scouts), which were armed with eight 120mm cannons, further validated the point of the technical committee, and effectively ended any question of its construction. On 3 July, a further meeting of the committee established in official terms that a 100mm gun was too light to be used as a destroyer gun (and a 138.6mm gun, too heavy), underlining their prior stance.

The rejection of the 100mm gun was not to be the end of the Projet 1920 torpilleur d’escadre, and further development would eventually result in the Bourrasque-class destroyers.

References

Ship Change Log

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.8.3.

Testing Changes

• Mar 26, 2019:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• May 27, 2019:
  • Changed parameters of AP and HE shells:
    • Drag coefficient decreased from 0.557 to 0.3143.
    • Mass decreased from 14 to 13.5.
    • Initial velocity increased from 740 to 780 m/s.
    • HE shell damage decreased from 1,450 to 1,400.
    • HE shell fire chance increased from 4% to 6%.
• July 19, 2019:
  • The chance of the engine and steering gears being incapacitated was decreased.
  • Hull A:
    • Torpedo tubes reload time decreased from 57 to 35 s.
    • Maximum torpedo damage decreased from 12,233 to 7,433.
    • Torpedo range increased from 6 to 7 km.
  • Hull B:
    • Torpedo tubes reload time decreased from 90 to 52 s.
    • Maximum torpedo damage decreased from 12,233 to 7,433.
    • Torpedo range increased from 6 to 7.5 km.

• Introduced in Update 0.8.7.
• Update 0.8.9:
  • Torpedo speed decreased from 57 to 52 knots.
  • Main battery reload time increased from 6 to 6.6 s.
• Update 0.8.10:
  • Fixed camera position in the "Signals" section of the "Appearance" tab.
• Update 0.9.0:
  • Hitpoints of the base hull decreased from 9,300 to 7,900.
  • Hitpoints of the researchable hull decreased from 10,900 to 9,300.

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