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Bretagne
The late 1900s to early 1910s saw a tendency toward increasing the caliber of main battery guns of dreadnoughts—the newest British, U.S., and Japanese battleships were designed to carry 343–356 mm guns. The new French ships received 340 mm main battery artillery. Due to a number of limitations, the hull design of the new ships was almost identical to the previous "Courbet" class, but with five main turrets instead of six. All three Bretagne-class ships served in World War I and the beginning of World War II. Bretagne was destroyed in the attack on Mers-el-Kébir.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points38,300
Flood Damage10%
Main Battery
Main Guns5 × 2
Caliber340 mm
Firing Range16.5 km
Reload Time30.0 s
Rotation Time45.0 s
Max Dispersion227 m
Shell Types
AP Shell
Damage9,000
Shell Velocity780 m/s
HE Shell
Damage4,450
Fire Chance26%
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns22
Range5.0 km
AA Defense
AA Rating27
AA Main Guns18
AA Ranges
13.2 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1929 on a CAQ Mle 1929 mount × 2
37 mm/50 Mle 1925 on a CA Mle 1925 mount × 8
75 mm/50 Mle 1922 on an Mle 1922 mount × 8
Maneuverability
Max Speed19.9 knots
Turning Radius580 m
Rudder Shift Time17.5 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection14.80 km
Min Surface Detection13.32 km
Air Detection7.30 km
Submarine Detection7.30 km
Modules
340 mm/45 Mle 1912 in a turret
Bretagne (B)
Bretagne (A)
Propulsion: 31,000 hp
Propulsion: 29,000 hp
PCA n° 5 Mle 1
PCA n° 5 Mle 2
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 3
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Main Battery Modification 2
AA Guns Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
History
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