Cherbourg - French Tier VIII Super Heavy Cruiser 1942
A project of a super-heavy cruiser, close to the Dunkerque-class ships, with her main armament comprising eight 305 mm guns.
Cherbourg Info:
Ship Name: 
VIII Cherbourg


Tier: VIII (8)
Paper ship: Yes
Early Access: Yes
Class: Super Heavy Cruiser
WG introduction: Feb 10, 2022
Status:
Researchable Ship

Ship release: 0.11.4
Nation:
France

Cherbourg Armor:
Health Points: 49500 hp
Armour: 16-305 mm
Turret plating: 150-305 mm
Superstructure: 16 mm
Armor Belt: 27-170 mm
Fore Athwartships: 27-160 mm
Aft Athwartships: 27-160 mm
Citadel Fore Athwartships: 160 mm
Citadel Aft Athwartships: 90 mm
Armored Deck Slopes: 25 mm
Citadel Torpedo Bulkhead: 45 mm
Citadel Deck: 30 mm
Citadel Bottom: 40 mm
Main Battery Armament:
2 x 4 305 mm/50 Mle 1930 in a turret:
Max Range: 17.7 km
Main Battery Reload: 29.0 s
180° Turn Time: 30.0 s
Dispersion at Max Range: 197 m
Sigma: 1.80σ
Shell Types:
HE Shells: 8 x 305 mm HE OEA Mle 1931:
Alpha Damage: 4050
Ammo Type: High Explosive
Alpha Piercing HE: 51.0 mm
Shell Air Drag: 0.21
Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°
Normalization: 68.0°
Shell Detonator: 0.001
Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0
Shell Diameter: 305 mm
Shell Krupp: 1.0
Shell Mass: 308.0 kg
Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°
Velocity: 905.0 m/s
Burn Probability: 17%
AP Shells: 8 x 305 mm AP OPf Mle 1931:
Alpha Damage: 8200
Ammo Type: Armor Piercing
Shell Air Drag: 0.265
Shell Always Ricochet At: 60°
Normalization: 6.0°
Shell Detonator: 0.033
Shell Detonator Threshold: 51.0 mm
Shell Diameter: 305 mm
Shell Krupp: 2225.0
Shell Mass: 442.0 kg
Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°
Velocity: 870.0 m/s
Secondaries:
7 x 2 130 mm/45 Mle 1932 on an Mle 1932 mount/130 mm HE OEA Mle 1934:
Range: 7.6 km
Reload: 5 s
Alpha Damage: 1900
Ammo Type: HE
Velocity: 840 m/s
Chance of causing a fire: 9%
AA Defence:
Long Range:
7 x 2 130 mm/45 Mle 1932 on an Mle 1932 mount:
Firing range: 6.0 km
Hit Probability: 90 %
Damage by Zone Area AA: 84
Damage Caused by Shell Explosions: 1400
Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 4
Continuous damage: soon
Action zone: 3.5-6.0 km
Mid Range:
6 x 2 37 mm/70 Mle 1935 on an ACAD Mle 1936 mount:
Firing range: 3.5 km
Hit Probability: 90 %
Damage by Zone Area AA: 133
Short Range:
16 x 2 25 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1939 on a CAD Mle 1939:
Firing range: 2.5 km
Hit Probability: 85 %
Damage by Zone Area AA: 196
Depth Charges Airstrike:
Aircraft HP: 2000
Available Flights: 2
No of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1
Bombs in Payload: 3 × 100 LB Depth Bomb MK 52
Max Bomb Damage: 1600
Max Range: 7 km
Reload: 45 s
Mobility:
Maximum Speed: 31.9 kts
Turning Circle Radius: 670 m
Rudder Shift Time: 12.5 s
Propulsion: 130 000 hp
Visibility:
Surface Detectability: 15.7 km
Detectability by depths: 0~8.4 km
Air Detectability: 8.4 km
Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke: 12.2 km
Consumables:
Slot 1: Damage Control Party:
Work Time: 5 s
Reload Time: 60 s
Slot 2: Hydroacoustic Search:
Charges: 3
Action Time: 100 s
Reload Time: 120 s
Torpedo Detection Range: 3.5 km
Ship Detection Range: 5.0 km
Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire:
Charges: 3
Action time: 40 s
Reload time: 80 s
Slot 3: Fighter:
Charges: 3
Action time: 60 s
Reload time: 90 s
Radius: 3 km
Slot 3: Engine Boost:
Charges: 3
Action Time: 180 s
Reload Time: 90 s
Boost: +20%
Slot 4: Repair Party:
Charges: 3
Action Time: 28 s
Reload Time: 80 s
Regeneration: +247 hp/s
Slot 5: Main Battery Reload Booster:
Charges: 4
Action time: 15 s
Reload time: 80 s
Main battery reload time: -50 %