Ship Database
Tier V Cruiser

France

Émile Bertin

In 1928, the French Naval Headquarters began developing cruisers to protect sea lanes. The demand for such cruisers was high, and the main requirements were a main battery of 152 mm guns and a displacement of 6,000 tons. The ship project had almost no armor, but it was fast. During World War II, Émile Bertin participated in the Norwegian campaign,...

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In 1928, the French Naval Headquarters began developing cruisers to protect sea lanes. The demand for such cruisers was high, and the main requirements were a main battery of 152 mm guns and a displacement of 6,000 tons. The ship project had almost no armor, but it was fast. During World War II, Émile Bertin participated in the Norwegian campaign, delivered gold to the United States, and was involved in the landing of Allied forces in the south of France.

Credits
1,200,000
Official profile image of Émile Bertin

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
21,100
Maximum speed
39.0 knots
Surface detection
12.2 km
Main battery range
13.6 km
Main battery reload
10.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection12.2 km
  • Main battery13.6 km
  • Secondary battery5 km
  • Torpedoes6 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 1936 1,750
  • AP · 152 mm AP OPfK Mle 1936 2,650
  • Torpedo · 550 mm 19D 12,233
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
39.0 knots
Turning circle radius
670 m
Rudder shift time
10.3 s
Maneuverability API rating 67

Concealment

Surface detection
12.2 km
Air detection
5.3 km
Submarine detection
5.3 km
Concealment API rating 61

Survivability

Hit points
21,100
Torpedo damage reduction
7 %
Survivability API rating 28

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
6–30 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 59
Maximum range
13.6 km
Reload time
10.0 s
Rate of fire
5.8 rounds/min
180° turn time
15.0 s
Maximum dispersion
126 m

Shells

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

152 mm HE OEA Mle 1936
HE
Maximum damage per hit
1,750
Fire chance
12.0 %
Muzzle velocity
870 m/s
Shell mass
55 kg
152 mm AP OPfK Mle 1936
AP
Maximum damage per hit
2,650
Muzzle velocity
870 m/s
Shell mass
57 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
5.0 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
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

Torpedoes API rating 10

550 mm 19D

Maximum range
6.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
12,233
Reload time
84 s
Speed
57 knots
Detectability
1.2 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 30
Aura
13.2 mm Hotchkiss Mle 1929 on a CAD Mle 1929 mount
Calibre
13 mm
Mounts
6
Aura
37 mm/50 CAIL Mle 1933 on a CAD Mle 1933 mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
90 mm/50 Mle 1926 on an Mle 1926 mount
Calibre
90 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
90 mm/50 Mle 1926 on an Mle 1930 mount
Calibre
90 mm
Mounts
1
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
21,100
Main-battery barrels
3
Secondary barrels
3
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
13

Engine

Published maximum speed
39.0 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 1930 mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
110,000 credits

Propulsion: 102,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
84,000 credits

550 mm 19D

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Purchase
80,000 credits

PCA n° 5 Mle 1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
90,000 credits
Next modules
1

PCA n° 5 Mle 2

Type
Suo
Research
2,200 XP
Purchase
210,000 credits

Émile Bertin (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
145,000 credits
Next modules
1

Émile Bertin (B)

Type
Hull
Research
5,900 XP
Purchase
450,000 credits
Next ships
1

Compatible upgrades

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

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

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
La Galissonnière
Research cost
33,500 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
8
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
3
Published battle levels
5–7

Cross-nation comparison

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Torps
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Guns
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Torps
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