Ship Database

Tier ★ Cruiser

France

Condé

Hypothetical further development of the French heavy cruisers. The ship was intended to counter German heavy cruisers and was based on the pre-war development of a ship of this type. The main armament was three quadruple-gun turrets with 240 mm guns, which was typical for the French Navy.

Credits: 47,500,000

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points: 55,400
Maximum speed: 34.5 knots
Surface detection: 16.1 km
Main battery range: 19.5 km
Main battery reload: 14.0 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 detection16.1 km
Main battery19.5 km
Secondary battery8.3 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 · 240 mm HE OEA Mle 1939 3,400
AP · 240 mm AP OPfK Mle 1939 6,200
Torpedo · 550 mm 23DT 14,833

Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed: 34.5 knots
Turning circle radius: 900 m
Rudder shift time: 12.9 s

Maneuverability API rating 53

Concealment

Surface detection: 16.1 km
Air detection: 9.9 km
Submarine detection: 9.9 km

Concealment API rating 33

Survivability

Hit points: 55,400
Torpedo damage reduction: 19 %

Survivability API rating 74

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range: 10–250 mm

Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 84

Maximum range: 19.5 km
Reload time: 14.0 s
Rate of fire: 4.3 rounds/min
180° turn time: 32.7 s
Maximum dispersion: 167 m

Shells

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

240 mm HE OEA Mle 1939

Maximum damage per hit: 3,400
Fire chance: 22.0 %
Muzzle velocity: 845 m/s
Shell mass: 220 kg

240 mm AP OPfK Mle 1939

Maximum damage per hit: 6,200
Muzzle velocity: 845 m/s
Shell mass: 220 kg

Gun layout

Mount: 240 mm/50 Mle 1930 in a turret
Mounts: 3
Barrels each: 4

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range: 8.3 km

Mount: 127 mm HE Mark 41
Maximum damage per hit: 1,800
Fire chance: 9.0 %
Rate of fire: 15.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 808 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 18

550 mm 23DT

Maximum range: 9.0 km
Maximum damage per hit: 14,833
Reload time: 110 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: 4

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 81

Aura: 57 mm/60 Mle 1951 on an ACAD Mle 1948 mount
Calibre: 57 mm
Mounts: 8

Aura: 127 mm/54 Mle 1948 on an Mle 1948 mount
Calibre: 127 mm
Mounts: 8

Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points: 55,400
Main-battery barrels: 3
Secondary barrels: 8
Torpedo tubes: 2
AA mounts: 16

Engine

Published maximum speed: 34.5 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

PCA n° 11 Mle 1

Default

Type: Suo

Condé

Default

Type: Hull

Propulsion: 220,000 hp

Default

Type: Engine

550 mm 23DT

Default

Type: Torpedoes

240 mm/50 Mle 1930 in a turret

Default

Type: Artillery

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

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 125,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 3,000,000

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

Steering Gears Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

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: 17
Upgrade slots: 6
Published battle levels: 11–11

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: 34.5 kn
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Germany

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HP: 58,000
Speed: 32.5 kn
Guns: 18.5 km
Torps: 6 km

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U.S.A.

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HP: 51,900
Speed: 33 kn
Guns: 16.2 km

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