Combat envelope
Range and detection
Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.
Ship Database
Tier VI
Destroyer
France
Duchaffault
One of the Soldati-class destroyers built in Italy in the 1930s and 40s, formerly known as Legionario. During World War II, she participated in operations to intercept convoys, ensure the transition of the battle fleet, and deliver supplies for Italian troops. In 1948, she was transferred to France as part of reparations and renamed Duchaffault. She...
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One of the Soldati-class destroyers built in Italy in the 1930s and 40s, formerly known as Legionario. During World War II, she participated in operations to intercept convoys, ensure the transition of the battle fleet, and deliver supplies for Italian troops. In 1948, she was transferred to France as part of reparations and renamed Duchaffault. She differed from the French destroyers in the caliber of her guns: Duchaffault was equipped with Italian 120 mm guns and 533 mm torpedo launchers.
- Credits
- 3,200,000
At a glance
The numbers that shape the ship
- Hit points
- 11,900
- Maximum speed
- 38.0 knots
- Surface detection
- 6.8 km
- Main battery range
- 10.4 km
- Main battery reload
- 6.0 s
Damage comparison
Published maximum per hit
Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview
Handling
- Maximum speed
- 38.0 knots
- Turning circle radius
- 570 m
- Rudder shift time
- 5.0 s
Concealment
- Surface detection
- 6.8 km
- Air detection
- 2.8 km
- Submarine detection
- 2.8 km
Survivability
- Hit points
- 11,900
- Torpedo damage reduction
- 0 %
Published armour thickness
Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.
- Overall published range
- 6–16 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament
Surface armament
Main battery
- Maximum range
- 10.4 km
- Reload time
- 6.0 s
- Rate of fire
- 9.5 rounds/min
- 180° turn time
- 12.9 s
- Maximum dispersion
- 92 m
Shells
Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.
120 mm proiettili HE Mle 0
HE- Maximum damage per hit
- 1,700
- Fire chance
- 7.0 %
- Muzzle velocity
- 950 m/s
- Shell mass
- 23 kg
120 mm proiettili AP Mle 0
AP- Maximum damage per hit
- 2,300
- Muzzle velocity
- 950 m/s
- Shell mass
- 26 kg
Gun layout
- Mount
- 120 mm/50 Ansaldo Model 1937 on a Model 1940 mount
- Mounts
- 1
- Barrels each
- 1
- Mount
- 120 mm/50 Ansaldo Model 1937 on a Model 1937 mount
- Mounts
- 2
- Barrels each
- 2
Automatic armament
Secondary battery
Underwater armament
Torpedoes
533 mm Si 270 G2 Mle 1
- Maximum range
- 8.0 km
- Maximum damage per hit
- 8,533
- Reload time
- 92 s
- Speed
- 65 knots
- Detectability
- 1.4 km
- 180° turn time
- 7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
- Mount
- 533 mm tubo lanciasiluri
- Mounts
- 2
- Tubes each
- 3
Anti-aircraft defence
- Aura
- 20 mm/65 Model 1939 on a Model 1939 mount
- Calibre
- 20 mm
- Mounts
- 8
Depth charges
- Maximum damage per charge
- 3,000
- Maximum packs
- 2
- Charges per pack
- 6
- Reload time
- 40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data
Default hull
- Hull hit points
- 11,900
- Main-battery barrels
- 3
- Torpedo tubes
- 2
- AA mounts
- 8
Engine
- Published maximum speed
- 38.0 knots
Fire control
Module research tree
Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.
533 mm Si 270 M1
Default- Type
- Torpedoes
- Purchase
- 250,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
533 mm Si 270 M2
- Type
- Torpedoes
- Research
- 4,500 XP
- Purchase
- 400,000 credits
PCA n° 6 Mle 1
Default- Type
- Suo
- Purchase
- 180,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
PCA n° 6 Mle 2
- Type
- Suo
- Research
- 3,200 XP
- Purchase
- 220,000 credits
Duchaffault (A)
Default- Type
- Hull
- Purchase
- 380,000 credits
- Next modules
- 1
Duchaffault (B)
- Type
- Hull
- Research
- 12,500 XP
- Purchase
- 840,000 credits
- Next ships
- 1
Propulsion: 50,000 hp
Default- Type
- Engine
- Purchase
- 150,000 credits
120 mm/50 Ansaldo Model 1937 on Model 1937/Model 1940 mounts
Default- Type
- Artillery
- Purchase
- 170,000 credits
Compatible upgrades
Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.
Propulsion Modification 1
ModernizationReduces 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
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
- Le Hardi
- Research cost
- 64,000 XP
- Available module groups
- 10
- Compatible upgrades
- 10
- Researchable next ships
- 1
- Upgrade slots
- 4
- Published battle levels
- 6–8
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