Cherbourg
Tier VIII · Cruiser · France
Rating S (Elite within its tier and class · overall score 85) · Gunnery cruiser
Gunnery cruiser, suited to tanking. 42,322 effective HP and good protection keep it alive, but big guns overmatch its ends, so be careful tanking bow-in. Its AP broadside of 9,720 is 31% above average, so every salvo hits hard. Key skills: Engine Accelerator III ×3 (top speed +16%, 25 s); Rapid Reload II ×3 (main battery reload +43%, 20 s); Air Defense Alert I ×2. Detectability of 9.84 km is 1.32 km above average, so it gets spotted early; move behind islands.
Key stats
- HP: 37,878
- Top speed: 33.08 kn
- Surface detectability: 9.84 km
- Main battery: 305 mm 2X4 · reload 13 s · range 12.78 km
A project of a super-heavy cruiser close to the Dunkerque-class ships, her main armament comprises eight 305 mm guns.