Ship Database
Tier VI Cruiser Premium

France

De Grasse

A cruiser based on the improved design of the La Galissonnière class. The ship had a different propulsion unit configuration and more advanced superstructures. The position of AA artillery was also improved. Cruiser De Grasse was laid down a few days before the outbreak of World War II.

Doubloons
4,500
Official profile image of De Grasse

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
31,200
Maximum speed
33.5 knots
Surface detection
12.9 km
Main battery range
16.2 km
Main battery reload
8.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 20 km

Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection12.9 km
  • Main battery16.2 km
  • Secondary battery5.6 km
  • Torpedoes9 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 · 152 mm HE OEA Mle 1937 2,200
  • AP · 152 mm AP OPfK Mle 1937 3,300
  • Torpedo · 550 mm 23DT 14,833
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
33.5 knots
Turning circle radius
690 m
Rudder shift time
8.8 s
Maneuverability API rating 56

Concealment

Surface detection
12.9 km
Air detection
6.4 km
Submarine detection
6.4 km
Concealment API rating 56

Survivability

Hit points
31,200
Torpedo damage reduction
10 %
Survivability API rating 41

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
6–100 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 72
Maximum range
16.2 km
Reload time
8.0 s
Rate of fire
7.4 rounds/min
180° turn time
15.0 s
Maximum dispersion
144 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
3,300
Muzzle velocity
870 m/s
Shell mass
57 kg
Gun layout
Mount
152 mm/55 Mle 1930 on an Mle 1936 mount
Mounts
3
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
5.6 km
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

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 15

550 mm 23DT

Maximum range
9.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
14,833
Reload time
90 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
3

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 42
Aura
13.2 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1929 on a CAD Mle 1929 mount
Calibre
13 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
13.2 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1929 on a CAQ Mle 1929 mount
Calibre
13 mm
Mounts
1
Aura
37 mm/50 CAIL Mle 1933 on a CAD Mle 1933 mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
100 mm/45 Mle 1933 on an Mle 1937 mount
Calibre
100 mm
Mounts
3
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
31,200
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
3
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
13

Engine

Published maximum speed
33.5 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

152 mm/55 Mle 1930 on an Mle 1936 mount

Default
Type
Artillery

PCA n° 6 Mle 1

Default
Type
Suo

De Grasse

Default
Type
Hull

Propulsion: 110,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

550 mm 23DT

Default
Type
Torpedoes

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

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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