Normandie
Tier VI · Battleship · France
Rating C+ (Lower-mid within its tier and class · overall score 33) · Fast battleship
Fast battleship, suited to fire pressure. It is weak against battleships (HE deals a same-tier battleship's HP in about 12 min on paper). Top speed of 28.4 kn is 3.5 kn above average, with good turning, rudder shift. High HE fire potential (2.1 fires/min before hit rate and resistance). Key skills: Engine Accelerator I ×3 (top speed +8%, 25 s). Its 11.9 km range is short, so use islands and fight inside 10 km.
Key stats
- HP: 33,925
- Top speed: 28.36 kn
- Surface detectability: 10.8 km
- Main battery: 340 mm 3X4 · reload 22 s · range 11.88 km
The first French battleship design with the main battery guns placed in three quadruple gun turrets. The construction of these turrets was driven by the desire to achieve maximum broadside firepower given the ship's limited size.