French Destroyer X Marceau 1940
A variant of the 3,000-ton reconnaissance project developed between 1939 and 1940, armed with post-World War II weapons, including a multi-purpose main battery.
X Marceau Flag “All I ask is to let me command the vanguard when things get really hot” these were the words François Séverin Marceau said to his friend General Kléber shortly before the Battle of Le Mans. |
Main Characteristics of Marceau
Marceau is a design variant of a "3,000-ton scout ship" developed in France at the beginning of World War II. She carries dual-purpose guns of a post-war design. In World of Warships, she boasts a high speed and rapid-firing artillery, as well as good AA defenses.
Key Features:
* Eight 127 mm guns in four turrets with a reload time of 3.5 seconds and a 180-degree traverse time of just 6 seconds
* Four triple-tube 550 mm torpedo launchers. The launchers are notable for having wide aiming angles, but her torpedoes are not as powerful as the torpedoes of some other Tier X destroyers
* Her standard top speed of 44 knots can be increased by 20% with the Engine Boost consumable activated
* Decent AA defences for her type can be further reinforced with the Defensive AA Fire consumable, which is available in a separate slot
* Marceau is not equipped with a Smoke Generator. Her detectability also leaves much to be desired—8.6 km with her permanent camouflage (without upgrades and Commander skills taken into account)
* The permanent camouflage reduces the ship's post-battle service cost by 50%, increases the amount of credits she earns per battle by 20%, and adds a 100% XP bonus per battle
* Eight 127 mm guns in four turrets with a reload time of 3.5 seconds and a 180-degree traverse time of just 6 seconds
* Four triple-tube 550 mm torpedo launchers. The launchers are notable for having wide aiming angles, but her torpedoes are not as powerful as the torpedoes of some other Tier X destroyers
* Her standard top speed of 44 knots can be increased by 20% with the Engine Boost consumable activated
* Decent AA defences for her type can be further reinforced with the Defensive AA Fire consumable, which is available in a separate slot
* Marceau is not equipped with a Smoke Generator. Her detectability also leaves much to be desired—8.6 km with her permanent camouflage (without upgrades and Commander skills taken into account)
* The permanent camouflage reduces the ship's post-battle service cost by 50%, increases the amount of credits she earns per battle by 20%, and adds a 100% XP bonus per battle
Ship Name: X Marceau
WG Introduction: Aug 15th 2019
Tier: X (10)
Class: Destroyer
Type: Special Ship
Ship Release: Update ~0.9.3
Resource Purchase: Coal: 236,000
Nation: France
Current Status: (Released)
hull
Hit Points: 21900 hp
Overall: 10~20 mm
Hull Aft/Fore: 19 mm
Hull Mid: 19 mm
Deck Fore: 19 mm
Deck Aft: 19 mm
Deck Mid: 19 mm
Superstructure: 13 mm
Turrets: 10 mm
Tonnage: 4,108 tn
main battery
Calibre/Model: 4 x 2 127 mm/54 Mle 1948
Max Range: 11.5 km
Reload: 3.5 s
180° Turn Time: 6 s
Dispersion: 101 m
Sigma: 2.0σ
shell types
HE SHELLS
127 mm HE Mark 42
Alpha Damage: 1850
Chance of Fire: 7%
HE Armour Penetration: 20 mm
Shell Velocity: 808 m/s
Air Drag: 0.308
Shell Krupp: 475
Shell Mass: 31.5 kg
AP SHELLS
127 mm AP Mark 41
Alpha Damage: 2450
Detonator Threshold: 21 mm
Shell Speed: 808 m/s
Air drag: 0.308
Shell Krupp: 2 200
Shell Mass: 32.5 kg
torpedo armament
Tubes x Torpedoes: *4 x 3 550 mm tube lance-torpilles/23DT
Reload:
180° Turn Time: 7.2 s
Range: 9 km
Damage: 14833 hp
Speed: 60 kts
Visibility Distance: 1.3 km
Chance of Flood: ~246%
* Same Torpedoes used on Charles Martel, Saint-Louis, Henri IV.
aa defence
LONG RANGE
4 x 2 127 mm/54 Mle 1948
Action Zone: ~6.0 km
Hit Probability: 100 %
Damage Within an Explosion: 1680
Continuous Damage Per Second: 84
Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 4
MID RANGE
2 x 2 40 mm/56 Bofors Mk1
3 x 4 40 mm/56 Bofors Mk2
Action Zone: ~3.5 km
Hit Probability: 100 %
Continuous Damage Per Second: 137
SHORT RANGE
4 x 2 20 mm/70 Mk20
Action Zone: ~2.0 km
Hit Probability: 95 %
Continuous Damage Per Second: 56
MANOEUVRABILITY
Maximum Speed: 44 kts
Turning Circle Radius: 740 m
Rudder Shift Time: 4.8 s
Propulsion: 96,842 hp
CONCEALMENT
Surface Detectability: 8.88 km
Air Detectability: 4.84 km
Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke: 3.42 km
CONsumables
Work Time: 5 s
Reload Time: 60 s
Slot 2: Defensive AA.
Charges: 4
Action time: 40 s
Reload Time: 80 s
Continuous Damage: +50%
Damage from Shell Explosions: +300%
Slot 3: Engine Boost.
Charges: 3
Action time: 180 s
Reload Time: 90 s
Speed Boost: +8%