Black Gascogne
Tier VIII · Battleship · France
Rating C- (Quite weak within its tier and class · overall score 21) · Fast battleship
Fast battleship. With 4 Damage Control charges it shrugs off fire and flooding combos. Top speed of 30.2 kn is 2.1 kn above average, with good turning, rudder shift, acceleration. Key skills: Precise Aiming System I ×2 (main battery accuracy +33%, 20 s); Rapid Reload III ×2 (main battery reload +100%, 15 s). Its firepower trails other battleships, so be selective and punish broadsides. A firepower equipment build improves reload 21→19.95 s, dispersion 331→301 m.
Key stats
- HP: 46,964
- Top speed: 30.16 kn
- Surface detectability: 11.34 km
- Main battery: 380 mm 2X4 · reload 21 s · range 13.38 km
A battleship design developed on the basis of the very successful Richelieu class, but with improved AA capabilities and the main battery turrets placed at her aft and fore ends. Like her prototype, the ship was fast and had very good torpedo protection.