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Tier IX Battleship Premium

France

Roussillon

One of the variants of the Alsace-class battleship design, developed in 1939. The principal distinction from other versions of the project was a main battery consisting of nine 406 mm guns. Since the French Navy did not possess such guns at the time, the construction of a battleship with this armament configuration was unlikely. However, the main reason...

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One of the variants of the Alsace-class battleship design, developed in 1939. The principal distinction from other versions of the project was a main battery consisting of nine 406 mm guns. Since the French Navy did not possess such guns at the time, the construction of a battleship with this armament configuration was unlikely. However, the main reason for the project's cancellation was France's defeat on land in May–June 1940.

Doubloons
28,500
Official profile image of Roussillon

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
69,000
Maximum speed
32.0 knots
Surface detection
16.2 km
Main battery range
23.4 km
Main battery reload
36.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 25 km

Every bar uses the same 25 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection16.2 km
  • Main battery23.4 km
  • Secondary battery8 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • HE · 406 mm HE Mle 1938 6,100
  • AP · 406 mm APC Mle 1938 12,100
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
32.0 knots
Turning circle radius
910 m
Rudder shift time
16.6 s
Maneuverability API rating 45

Concealment

Surface detection
16.2 km
Air detection
10.0 km
Submarine detection
10.0 km
Concealment API rating 33

Survivability

Hit points
69,000
Torpedo damage reduction
44 %
Survivability API rating 86

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
19–430 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 86
Maximum range
23.4 km
Reload time
36.0 s
Rate of fire
1.7 rounds/min
180° turn time
30.0 s
Maximum dispersion
244 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

406 mm HE Mle 1938
HE
Maximum damage per hit
6,100
Fire chance
49.0 %
Muzzle velocity
850 m/s
Shell mass
900 kg
406 mm APC Mle 1938
AP
Maximum damage per hit
12,100
Muzzle velocity
850 m/s
Shell mass
900 kg
Gun layout
Mount
406 mm/50 Mle 1938 in a turret
Mounts
3
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
8.0 km
Mount
152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937
Maximum damage per hit
2,200
Fire chance
12.0 %
Rate of fire
5.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
870 m/s
Mount
100 mm HE OEA Mle 1928
Maximum damage per hit
1,400
Fire chance
6.0 %
Rate of fire
15.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
780 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 74
Aura
25 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1939 on a CAD Mle 1939 mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
10
Aura
37 mm/70 Mle 1935 on an ACAD Mle 1936 mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
16
Aura
100 mm/45 Mle 1933 on an Mle 1937 mount
Calibre
100 mm
Mounts
12
Aura
152 mm/55 Mle 1930 on an Mle 1936 mount
Calibre
152 mm
Mounts
3
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
69,000
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
15
AA mounts
41

Engine

Published maximum speed
32.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

Roussillon

Default
Type
Hull

Propulsion: 192,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

406 mm/50 Mle 1938 in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery

PCA n° 9 Mle 1

Default
Type
Suo

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits
1,000,000

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

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

Torpedo Lookout System

Modernization

Credits
2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 3

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

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

Gun Fire Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
3,000,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
14
Upgrade slots
6
Published battle levels
9–11

Cross-nation comparison

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Closest same-tier, same-class matches from other nations, ranked by published base statistics.

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Speed
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Guns
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HP
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Speed
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Guns
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