Montcalm: Tier VI French Premium Light Cruiser 1937

As one of six light cruisers of the La Galissonnière class, Montcalm stood as the most modern example of her ship type in the French Navy at the onset of World War II. In the initial months of the war, she operated in the North Atlantic and took part in the Norwegian campaign. In 1943, the ship underwent modernization in the U.S.A. that enhanced her air defenses and radio equipment. In June 1944, Montcalm covered the Allied landings in Normandy in the Omaha sector. Later in the war, the cruiser participated in the liberation of Southern France.

 

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Key Features

Montcalm is armed with nine 152mm guns with good ballistics, long range, and high damage per minute for her tier. Her torpedo armament is rather light, with only two tubes per side which can be effective in special situations. In terms of consumables, Montcalm will supplement her main battery with the Main Battery Reload Booster, giving her already lethal main battery an extra punch. She will also have access to the usual Hydroacoustic Search or Defensive AA Fire consumables in one slot. While her base speed is relatively low, she will also not have access to the Engine Boost consumable, compared to most French cruisers.

Gameplay

To have the greatest impact in battle, captains will need to put Montcalm's main battery to work. To this end, she will be best played at longer range, because of her low speed and overall low survivability. Her Main Battery Reload Booster will allow her to put out heavy burst damage and take advantage of enemy Damage Control Party cooldowns. At close range, enemy battleships and cruisers will make short work of her, so be sure to take advantage of island cover. Additionally, Montcalm may also be played effectively behind friendly destroyers, using their smoke screens to block enemy vision.

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Montcalm Info:

Ship Name:   VI Montcalm

Tier: 6

Paper Ship: No

Class: La Galissonnière-class cruiser

WG Introduction: January 31, 2024

Status during tests and/if early access:  Special Ship

Status when Final:  Premium Ship

Estimated Release: 13.4

Base Value:  5,500

Nation:  France

Devs Status: Work in Progress

How to obtain:  D-Day Premium Container 1.0% chance and  D-Day Standard Containers 0.1% chance during Update 13.4 {getButton} $text={Event Details} $icon={link} $color={red}

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Survivability:

Hit Points: 24 800

Torpedo Protection, damage reduction: 10%

Overall: 6-105 mm

Fires Duration: 30 s

Side Plating Fore/Mid/Aft: 16/16-105/16 mm

Deck Fore/Mid/Aft: 16/25/16 mm

Fore Athwartships: 16 mm

Aft Athwartships: 20-60 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 20-60 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 6-60 mm

Plating: 16-105 mm

Armor Belt: 105 mm

Torpedo Bulkhead: 20 mm

Citadel Deck: 38 mm

Superstructure: 10 mm

Citadel Bottom: 30 mm

Turrets: 40-100 mm

Tonnage: 9 100 t

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Main Battery:

3 x 3 152 mm/55 Mle 1930 on an Mle 1930 mount:

Max Range: 18.0 km

Reload: 8.6 s

180° Turn Time: 15.0 s

Dispersion at Max Range: 157 m

Sigma: 2.00σ

 

Shell Types

HE Shells:

9 x 152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937:

Maximum HE shell damage:  2 200

Max HE Shell Damage Per Minute: 138,140

Alpha Piercing HE:  25.0 mm

Shell Air Drag:  0.3051

Shell Always Ricochet At:  60.0°

Normalization:  8.0°

Shell Detonator:  0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold:  2.0

Shell Krupp:  1.0

Shell Mass:  55.0

Shell Ricochet At:  91.0°

HE Shell initial velocity:  870.0 m/s

Chance of causing fire:  12.0%

 

AP Shells: 

9 x 152 mm AP OPfK Mle 1937:

Maximum AP shell damage: 3 300

Max AP Shell Damage Per Minute: 200,930

Shell Air Drag:    0.2933

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization:  8.5°

Shell Detonator:  0.025

Shell Detonator Threshold: 25.0 mm

Shell Krupp: 2184.0

Shell Mass: 56.0

Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°

AP Shell initial velocity: 870.0 m/s

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Secondaries:

4 x 2 90 mm/50 Mle 1926 on an Mle 1930 mount:

Maximum HE shell damage:  1 300

Range:  5.6 km

Reload:  4.0 mm

Alpha Piercing HE:  15.0 mm

Shell Air Drag:  0.314

HE Shell initial velocity:  850.0 m/s

Chance of causing fire:  5.0%

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Depth Charge Airstrike:

Reload: 30 s

Available Flights: 1

Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Max Range: 6.0 km

Bombs in Payload: 1x 100-LB. Bomb MK VIII

Max Bomb Damage: 2900

Max Depth: 80 m

Chance of fire: 16%

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Torpedoes:

2 × 2 550 mm tube lance-torpilles/550 mm 23DT:

Range: 6.0 km

Reload: 60 s

Alpha Damage: 14,833

Speed: 60 kts

180 degree turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo detectability: 1.3 km

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Anti-Aircraft Defense

Long Range:

4 x 2 90 mm/50 Mle 1926 on an Mle 1930 mount:

Action Zone: 3.5-4.6 km

Hit Probability: 90 %

Damage Within an Explosion: 980

Continuous Damage Per Second: 21

Continuous Damage: 199

Number of Explosions Per Salvo: 1

 

Mid Range:

6 x 4 40 mm Bofors on a Mk.2 mount:

Action Zone: 3.5 km

Hit Probability: 90 %

Continuous Damage Per Second: 189

 

Short Range:

16 x 1 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount:

Action Zone: 2.0 km

Hit Probability: 85 %

Continuous Damage Per Second: 137

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Mobility

Maximum Speed: 31.0 kts

Turning Circle Radius: 650 m

Rudder Shift Time: 7.7 s

Propulsion: 84 000 hp

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Detection

Surface Detectability: 12.9 km

Air Detectability: 5.7 km

Detectability by enemy Subs: 0-5.7 km

Detectability after Firing Main Guns in Smoke: 6.7 km

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Available 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

Submarine Detection Range at Max Depth: 2.0 km

Torpedo Detection Range: 3.0 km

Ship Detection Range: 4.0 km

Slot 2: Defensive AA Fire:

Charges: 3

Action time: 40 s

Reload time: 80 s

Continuous Damage: +50%

Shell Explosion Damage: +300%

Slot 3: Main Battery Reload Booster:

Charges: 4

Action Time: 15 s

Reload Time: 120 s

Main battery recharge time: -50%

 

All statistics are presented without crew and upgrade modifiers, but with the best modules available. Please note that these statistics may change at any time.

 

Please be aware that all information in this post is 'Work in Progress', the announced adjustments and features may undergo multiple changes during testing, all changes will be added to this post immediately after they become available, the final details will be officially published and labelled in the ship info as 'Released' on this post.