Roussillon: Tier IX French Premium Battleship 1939

One of the variants of the Alsace-class battleship design, developed in 1939. Its principal distinction from other versions of the project was a main battery consisting of nine 406 mm guns. Since the French Navy did not possess such guns at the time, the construction of a battleship with this armament configuration was unlikely. However, the main reason for the project's cancellation was France's defeat on land in May–June 1940.

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Key Features

• Powerful main armament mounted on a fragile hull
• Excellent accuracy for a French battleship
• Good shell ballistics ideal for long-range engagements
• Engine Boost for rapid redeployment
• Long base reload time of 36 seconds
• Access to Main Battery Reload Booster with 67% reload reduction
• Five charges of Main Battery Reload Booster
• Weaker armor plating vulnerable to concentrated fire

Battle Tips

• Engage from long range to maximize your accuracy advantage
• Use Engine Boost to quickly reposition where your support is needed
• Pick your shots carefully due to the long reload time
• Use Main Battery Reload Booster strategically at vital moments
• Avoid sustained fights where your weak armor becomes a liability
• Stay at distance to minimize incoming damage
• Make every salvo count - you won't get many volleys
• Disengage if subject to concentrated fire

Ship Info:

Ship Name:   IX Roussillon

Level: 9

WG introduction: August 28th, 2025

Paper ship: Yes

Rarity Level: Epic Ship. Requires significant time, effort, or high investment. Typically limited-time and difficult to reobtain.

Base value: 28,500

Estimated Release: 14.11

Nation:  France

Current development status: Work in Progress

Armor:

Hit points: 69,000

Plating: 19-430 mm

Fires duration: 60 s

Torpedo protection: 44%

Side plating fore/mid/aft: 25/32/25 mm

Deck plating fore/mid/aft: 25/32/25 mm

Fore Athwartships: 20-250 mm

Aft Athwartships: 20-250 mm

Citadel Fore Athwartships: 270-350 mm

Citadel Aft Athwartships: 250 mm

Armor Belt: 275-350 mm

Citdel Torpedo Bulkhead: 50 mm

Armored Deck Slopes: 50 mm

Casemate Deck Plating: Mid 170-190 mm

Citadel Deck Plating: Mid 40 mm

Superstructure: 19 mm

Turret Plating: 175-430mm

Citadel Bottom: 50 mm

Tonnage: 49,240 tn

Main Battery:

3x3 406 mm/50 Mle 1938 in a turret

Firing range: 23.4 km

Reload time: 36.0 s

180 degree turn time: 30.0 s.

Maximum dispersion: 245 m

Sigma: 1.70

Shell Types

HE Shells

9x 406 mm HE Mle 1938

Alpha Damage: 6,100

Alpha Piercing HE: 68.0 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Shell Air Drag: 0.2218

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 8.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.001

Shell Detonator Threshold: 2.0

Shell Diameter: 406 mm

Shell Krupp: 250.0

Shell Mass: 900.0 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 91.0°

Shell Speed: 850.0 m/s

Burn Probability: 49%

AP Shells

9x 406 mm APC Mle 1938

Alpha Damage: 12,100

Ammo Type: Armor Piercing

Shell Air Drag: 0.2218

Shell Always Ricochet At: 60.0°

Normalization: 6.0°

Shell Detonator: 0.033

Shell Detonator Threshold: 68.0

Shell Diameter: 406 mm

Shell Krupp: 2900.0

Shell Mass: 900.0 kg

Shell Ricochet At: 45.0°

Shell Speed: 850.0 m/s

Depth Charge Airstrike:

LeO H-470

Plane HP: 2000 hp

Range: 10.0 km

Reload time: 30.0 s

Available flights: 2.

Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight: 1

Number of Bombs in Payload: 2x 350 lb Bomb Mk 54

Maximum bomb damage: 4,200

Chance of causing fire: 24.0%

Secondary Armament

12x2 100 mm HE OEA Mle 1928

Reload: 4.0 s

Range: 8.0 km

Maximum HE shell damage: 1,400

Alpha Piercing HE: 17 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Muzzle Velocity: 780 m/s

Maximum dispersion: 483 m

Chance of fire: 6%

3x3 152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937

Reload: 12.0 s

Range: 8.0 km

Maximum HE shell damage: 2,200

Alpha Piercing HE: 25 mm

Ammo Type: High Explosive

Muzzle Velocity: 870 m/s

Maximum dispersion: 483 m

Chance of fire: 12%

AA Defense:

Long-Range:

12x2 100 mm/45 Mle 1933 on an Mle 1937 mount
3x3 152 mm/55 Mle 1930 on an Mle 1936 mount:

continuous damage per second: 126

hit probability: 75 %

action zone: 5.8 km

Number of explosions in a salvo: 6

damage within an explosion: 1330

Continuous damage: 278

action zone 3.5: 5.8 km

Mid-Range:

16x2 37 mm/70 Mle 1935 on an ACAD Mle 1936 mount:

continuous damage per second: 329

hit probability: 75 %

action zone: 3.5 km

Short-Range:

10x2 25 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1939 on a CAD Mle 1939 mount:

continuous damage per second: 116

hit probability: 70 %

action zone: 2.5 km

Mobility:

Maximum speed: 32.0 kt

Turning circle radius: 910 m

Rudder shift time: 16.6 s

Propulsion: 192,000 hp

Detection:

Surface detectability: 16.2 km

Depths detectability: 0-16.2 km

Air detectability: 10.0 km

Detectability after firing main guns in smoke: 16.0 km

Available Consumables:

Slot 1: Damage Control Party:

charges: unlimited

Work Time: 15 s

Reload Time: 80 s

Slot 2: Repair Party:

Charges: 3

Action time: 28 s

Reload Time: 80 s

Regenerated hp per Second: +345 hp/s

Slot 3: Engine Boost:

Charges: 3

Action Time: 180 s

Reload Time: 120 s

Boost: +15%

Slot 4: Main Battery Reload Booster:

Charges: 4

Action Time: 20 s

Main Battery Recharge Time: -50%

Reload Time: 160 s

Slot 5: Spotting Aircraft:

Charges: 4

Action time: 100 s

Reload Time: 240 s

Spotting Distance: +20%

Slot 5: Fighter:

Charges: 3

Action time: 60 s

Reload Time: 90 s

Fighters: x3

Flight Radius: 3 km

Note: All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers but with best available modules. The stats are subject to change at any time.

Important: 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.