France · Tier 8 · Tech Tree
Richelieu
Battleship · 2×4 38 mm
Hit points54 500
Top speed30.4 kt
Sea detection (base)16.2 km
Turning radius850 m
Overview
General characteristics
NationFrance
ClassBattleship
Tier8
StatusTech Tree
Hit points54 500
Upgrade slots5
Handling
Mobility
Maximum speed30.4 kt
Turning radius850 m
Rudder shift time21.5 s
Battle levels8–10
Visibility
Base concealment
Detectability by sea16.2 km
Detectability by air10 km
Detectability by submarine10 km
Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.
Armament
Main battery
Layout2×4 38 mm
Total guns8
Caliber38 mm
Range23 km
Reload30 s
180° traverse36 s
Maximum dispersion291 m
Rate of fire2/min
AP / SAP shell
AP / SAP shell
Name380 mm AP OPfK Mle 1943
Max damage11 900
Muzzle velocity830 m/s
Shell mass885 kg
HE shell
HE shell
Name380 mm HE OEA Mle 1945
Max damage5 400
Muzzle velocity830 m/s
Shell mass884 kg
Fire chance36%
Secondaries
Secondary battery
Secondary range7.6 km
152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937damage 2 200 · reload 12 s · 12% fire
100 mm HE OEA Mle 1928damage 1 400 · reload 4 s · 6% fire
AA
Anti-aircraft defense
API AA rating72
20 mm · 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount48 mounts
40 mm · 40 mm Bofors on a Mk.1 mount14 mounts
100 mm · 100 mm/45 Mle 1930 on an Mle 1931 mount6 mounts
152 mm · 152 mm/55 Mle 1930 on an Mle 1936 mount3 mounts
Calculated
Theoretical values
AP broadside alpha95 200
Theoretical AP DPM190 400
HE broadside alpha43 200
Theoretical HE DPM86 400
Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.
Background
About the ship
The Richelieu class was the French response to the Italian Littorio class. The final project was essentially an enlarged variant of Dunkerque with improved AA defenses. While still under construction, Richelieu was evacuated to Africa, but the ship served in World War II at a later stage.
Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.