Ship Database
Tier VII Battleship

France

Lyon

In 1912, France started building new, bigger docks. The shipbuilders were able to expand the limits they had when designing the Bretagne and Normandie classes. Larger caliber guns had not yet been developed in France, so it was decided to increase the number of 340 mm guns. The final design included four quadruple-gun main turrets mounted on a hull that...

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In 1912, France started building new, bigger docks. The shipbuilders were able to expand the limits they had when designing the Bretagne and Normandie classes. Larger caliber guns had not yet been developed in France, so it was decided to increase the number of 340 mm guns. The final design included four quadruple-gun main turrets mounted on a hull that was slightly bigger than that of the Normandie class. However, due to the outbreak of World War I, these ships were never laid down.

Credits
6,000,000
Official profile image of Lyon

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
46,000
Maximum speed
25.6 knots
Surface detection
15.4 km
Main battery range
16.9 km
Main battery reload
30.0 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 detection15.4 km
  • Main battery16.9 km
  • Secondary battery6.3 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 · 340 mm HE OEA Mle 1934 4,700
  • AP · 340 mm AP OPfK Mle 1930 9,500
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
25.6 knots
Turning circle radius
700 m
Rudder shift time
19.8 s
Maneuverability API rating 31

Concealment

Surface detection
15.4 km
Air detection
9.2 km
Submarine detection
9.2 km
Concealment API rating 38

Survivability

Hit points
46,000
Torpedo damage reduction
16 %
Survivability API rating 58

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–360 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 79
Maximum range
16.9 km
Reload time
30.0 s
Rate of fire
2.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
51.4 s
Maximum dispersion
231 m

Shells

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

340 mm HE OEA Mle 1934
HE
Maximum damage per hit
4,700
Fire chance
26.0 %
Muzzle velocity
921 m/s
Shell mass
432 kg
340 mm AP OPfK Mle 1930
AP
Maximum damage per hit
9,500
Muzzle velocity
780 m/s
Shell mass
585 kg
Gun layout
Mount
340 mm/45 Mle 1912 in a turret
Mounts
4
Barrels each
4

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
6.3 km
Mount
130 mm HE OEA Mle 1934
Maximum damage per hit
1,900
Fire chance
9.0 %
Rate of fire
12.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
840 m/s
Mount
130 mm HE OEA Mle 1934
Maximum damage per hit
1,900
Fire chance
9.0 %
Rate of fire
12.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
840 m/s

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 61
Aura
13.2 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1929 on a CAD Mle 1929 mount
Calibre
13 mm
Mounts
12
Aura
13.2 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1929 on a CAQ Mle 1929 mount
Calibre
13 mm
Mounts
6
Aura
25 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1939 on a CAD Mle 1939 mount
Calibre
25 mm
Mounts
6
Aura
37 mm/50 CAIL Mle 1933 on a CAD Mle 1933 mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
20
Aura
130 mm/45 Mle 1932 on an Mle 1932 mount
Calibre
130 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
130 mm/45 Mle 1932 on an Mle 1932 mount
Calibre
130 mm
Mounts
4
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
46,000
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
8
AA mounts
52

Engine

Published maximum speed
25.6 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

Lyon (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
680,000 credits
Next modules
1

Lyon (B)

Type
Hull
Research
25,000 XP
Purchase
1,900,000 credits
Next ships
1

Propulsion: 107,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
180,000 credits
Next modules
1

Propulsion: 112,000 hp

Type
Engine
Research
7,000 XP
Purchase
400,000 credits

340 mm/45 Mle 1912 in a turret

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
560,000 credits

PCA n° 7 Mle 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
330,000 credits
Next modules
1

PCA n° 7 Mle 2

Type
Suo
Research
8,000 XP
Purchase
700,000 credits

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

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

Next ships

Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.

Ship
Richelieu
Research cost
136,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
10
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
4
Published battle levels
7–9

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