Combat envelope
Range and detection
Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.
Ship Database
Tier VI
Cruiser
Premium
France
Montcalm
As one of six light cruisers of the La Galissonnière class, Montcalm stood as the most modern example of her ship type in the French Navy at the onset of World War II. In the initial months of the war, she operated in the North Atlantic and took part in the Norwegian campaign. In 1943, the ship underwent modernization in the U.S. that enhanced her air...
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As one of six light cruisers of the La Galissonnière class, Montcalm stood as the most modern example of her ship type in the French Navy at the onset of World War II. In the initial months of the war, she operated in the North Atlantic and took part in the Norwegian campaign. In 1943, the ship underwent modernization in the U.S. that enhanced her air defenses and radio equipment. In June 1944, Montcalm covered the Allied landings in Normandy in the Omaha sector. Later in the war, the cruiser participated in the liberation of Southern France.
- Doubloons
- 5,500
At a glance
The numbers that shape the ship
- Hit points
- 27,300
- Maximum speed
- 31.0 knots
- Surface detection
- 12.9 km
- Main battery range
- 18.0 km
- Main battery reload
- 8.0 s
Damage comparison
Published maximum per hit
Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview
Handling
- Maximum speed
- 31.0 knots
- Turning circle radius
- 650 m
- Rudder shift time
- 7.7 s
Concealment
- Surface detection
- 12.9 km
- Air detection
- 5.7 km
- Submarine detection
- 5.7 km
Survivability
- Hit points
- 27,300
- Torpedo damage reduction
- 10 %
Published armour thickness
Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.
- Overall published range
- 6–105 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament
Surface armament
Main battery
- Maximum range
- 18.0 km
- Reload time
- 8.0 s
- Rate of fire
- 7.0 rounds/min
- 180° turn time
- 15.0 s
- Maximum dispersion
- 157 m
Shells
Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.
152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937
HE- Maximum damage per hit
- 2,200
- Fire chance
- 12.0 %
- Muzzle velocity
- 870 m/s
- Shell mass
- 55 kg
152 mm AP OPfK Mle 1937
AP- Maximum damage per hit
- 3,200
- Muzzle velocity
- 870 m/s
- Shell mass
- 56 kg
Gun layout
- Mount
- 152 mm/55 Mle 1930 on an Mle 1930 mount
- Mounts
- 3
- Barrels each
- 3
Automatic armament
Secondary battery
- Maximum range
- 5.6 km
- Mount
- 90 mm HE OEA Mle 1925
- Maximum damage per hit
- 1,300
- Fire chance
- 5.0 %
- Rate of fire
- 15.0 rounds/min
- Muzzle velocity
- 850 m/s
Underwater armament
Torpedoes
550 mm 23DT
- Maximum range
- 6.0 km
- Maximum damage per hit
- 14,833
- Reload time
- 60 s
- Speed
- 60 knots
- Detectability
- 1.3 km
- 180° turn time
- 7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
- Mount
- 550 mm tube lance-torpilles
- Mounts
- 2
- Tubes each
- 2
Anti-aircraft defence
- Aura
- 20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount
- Calibre
- 20 mm
- Mounts
- 16
- Aura
- 40 mm Bofors on a Mk.2 mount
- Calibre
- 40 mm
- Mounts
- 6
- Aura
- 90 mm/50 Mle 1926 on an Mle 1930 mount
- Calibre
- 90 mm
- Mounts
- 4
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data
Default hull
- Hull hit points
- 27,300
- Main-battery barrels
- 3
- Secondary barrels
- 4
- Torpedo tubes
- 2
- AA mounts
- 26
Engine
- Published maximum speed
- 31.0 knots
Fire control
Module research tree
Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.
550 mm 23DT
Default- Type
- Torpedoes
Montcalm
Default- Type
- Hull
152 mm/55 Mle 1930 on an Mle 1930 mount
Default- Type
- Artillery
PCA n° 6 Mle 1
Default- Type
- Suo
Propulsion: 84,000 hp
Default- Type
- Engine
Compatible upgrades
Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.
Propulsion Modification 1
ModernizationReduces time to full speed
- Credits
- 1,000,000
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Main Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Damage Control System Modification 2
Modernization- Credits
- 1,000,000
Main Battery Modification 2
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Damage Control System Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 250,000
Steering Gears Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 1,000,000
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 125,000
AA Guns Modification 1
Modernization- Credits
- 500,000
- Available module groups
- 10
- Compatible upgrades
- 11
- Upgrade slots
- 4
- Published battle levels
- 6–8
Cross-nation comparison
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