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Picardie

Battleship · 4×4 305 mm

Hit points53 400
Top speed27 kt
Sea detection (base)13.9 km
Turning radius700 m
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Picardie — World of Warships
Overview

General characteristics

NationFrance
ClassBattleship
Tier8
StatusPremium
Hit points53 400
Upgrade slots5
Handling

Mobility

Maximum speed27 kt
Turning radius700 m
Rudder shift time14.1 s
Battle levels8–10
Visibility

Base concealment

Detectability by sea13.9 km
Detectability by air9.2 km
Detectability by submarine9.2 km

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

Armament

Main battery

Layout4×4 305 mm
Total guns16
Caliber305 mm
Range22.7 km
Reload27 s
180° traverse36 s
Maximum dispersion288 m
Rate of fire2.2/min
AP / SAP shell

AP / SAP shell

Name305 mm AP OPf Mle 1910
Max damage7 450
Muzzle velocity798 m/s
Shell mass395 kg
HE shell

HE shell

Name305 mm HE OEA Mle 1910
Max damage3 500
Muzzle velocity905 m/s
Shell mass308 kg
Fire chance15%
Secondaries

Secondary battery

Secondary range7.6 km
130 mm HE OEA Mle 1934damage 1 900 · reload 5 s · 9% fire
130 mm HE OEA Mle 1934damage 1 900 · reload 5 s · 9% fire
AA

Anti-aircraft defense

API AA rating60
13 mm · 13.2 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1929 on a CAD Mle 1929 mount6 mounts
13 mm · 13.2 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1929 on a CAQ Mle 1929 mount6 mounts
25 mm · 25 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1939 on a CAD Mle 1939 mount6 mounts
37 mm · 37 mm/50 CAIL Mle 1933 on a CAD Mle 1933 mount20 mounts
130 mm · 130 mm/45 Mle 1932 on an Mle 1932 mount4 mounts
130 mm · 130 mm/45 Mle 1932 on an Mle 1932 mount4 mounts
Calculated

Theoretical values

AP broadside alpha119 200
Theoretical AP DPM264 889
HE broadside alpha56 000
Theoretical HE DPM124 444

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

Background

About the ship

In 1912, France initiated the construction of larger docks at shipyards in Toulon and Brittany. By that time, the major naval powers were laying down ships significantly more advanced than their predecessors in terms of main caliber. France was also contemplating a shift toward a caliber of 370–380 mm; however, naval guns of this caliber were not yet accessible in France. As a solution, engineers opted to increase the number of smaller-caliber guns, with the final design featuring as many as 16 guns placed in four turrets.

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