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Bayard

Cruiser · 4×3 152 mm

Hit points34 700
Top speed34 kt
Sea detection (base)11.9 km
Turning radius730 m
Bayard — World of Warships
Overview

General characteristics

NationFrance
ClassCruiser
Tier8
StatusPremium
Hit points34 700
Upgrade slots5
Handling

Mobility

Maximum speed34 kt
Turning radius730 m
Rudder shift time9.3 s
Battle levels8–10
Visibility

Base concealment

Detectability by sea11.9 km
Detectability by air7.2 km
Detectability by submarine7.2 km

Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.

Armament

Main battery

Layout4×3 152 mm
Total guns12
Caliber152 mm
Range16.4 km
Reload7 s
180° traverse15 s
Maximum dispersion146 m
Rate of fire8/min
AP / SAP shell

AP / SAP shell

Name152 mm AP OPfK Mle 1937
Max damage3 300
Muzzle velocity870 m/s
Shell mass57 kg
HE shell

HE shell

Name152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937
Max damage2 200
Muzzle velocity870 m/s
Shell mass55 kg
Fire chance12%
Torpilles

Torpedo armament

Layout2×3 550 mm
Total tubes6
Torpedo550 mm 23DT
Range9 km
Speed60 kt
Reload90 s
Maximum damage14 833
Detectability1.3 km
Secondaries

Secondary battery

Secondary range7.6 km
100 mm HE OEA Mle 1945damage 1 400 · reload 3 s · 5% fire
AA

Anti-aircraft defense

API AA rating68
57 mm · 57 mm/60 Mle 1951 on an ACAD Mle 1948 mount6 mounts
100 mm · 100 mm/55 Mle 1945 on a CAD Mle 1945 mount4 mounts
Calculated

Theoretical values

AP broadside alpha39 600
Theoretical AP DPM339 429
HE broadside alpha26 400
Theoretical HE DPM226 286
Theoretical torpedo salvo88 998

Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.

Background

About the ship

The further development of the La Galissonnière- and De Grasse-class light cruisers dictates an increase in the number of guns by a triple-gun turret, which could have resulted in an increase in displacement due to the added spacing. The standard displacement of such a cruiser would have been 10,000 tons, which could have allowed her to comply with the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty. The dual-purpose secondary battery was represented by mounts with 100 mm guns. Such a cruiser would have been a direct analog of the Town-class British cruisers or the Soviet cruisers of Project 68.

Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.