Béarn

Béarn — French Premium Tier VI Aircraft Carrier.

The first aircraft carrier of the French Navy, which was converted from an unfinished Normandie-class battleship. She had a power plant combining turbines and steam machines, unique for her ship type.

Ship Stats

Survivability

Health: 31,625

Citadel Protection: 10%

Fire and Flooding Resistance: 10%

Damage Reduction: 7.50%

Torpedo Damage Reduction: 10.50%


Armour

Bow: 25 mm

Stern: 25 mm

Deck: 25 mm

Belt: 83 mm


Maneuverability

Top Speed: 21.12 Knots 

Time to Full Speed: 19.59 s

Max Traverse Speed: 4.00 deg/s

Turn Time: 12.60 s


Main Battery Guns (155 mm/50 Mle 1920 8x1)

Reload Time: 10 s

Range: 7.80 km

Dispersion Min/Max/Vertical: 90 m / 210 m / 64.80 m

Sigma: 0 σ

HE Damage: 400

Fire Chance: 5%

Turret Traverse: 8 deg/s


Carrier Air Group (V156F)

Dive Bomber Capacity: 21

Plane Speed: 170.90 Knots

Preparation Time: 3.1 s

Plane HP: 1,587

Maximum Bomb Dispersion: 210 m

Bomb Damage: 1,035

Citadel Chance: 10%


Carrier Air Group (MB157)

Fighter Capacity: 15

Plane Speed: 184.79 Knots

Preparation Time: 3.10 s

Plane HP: 1,610

Fighter Damage: 127

Fighter Attack Efficiency: 60%

Fighter Dogfight Efficiency: 50%


Anti-Aircraft Armament

Large Caliber AA Damage: 48

Large Caliber AA Range: 3 km

Small Caliber AA Damage: 41

Small Caliber AA Range: 1.50 km

Total AA Damage: 89


Concealment

Surface Detection: 8.10 km

After Firing Guns: 12.00 km

Ship Equipment, Elite Bonus and Supplies

Elite Ground Service

Plane's Preparation Time: -5%

Before: 3.10 s / 3.10 s

After: 2.95 s / 2.95 s


Elite Dive Bombers

Dive Bomber HP: +3%

Bomber Attack Range: -5%

Before: 1,587 / ???%

After: 1,635 / ???%


AP Bombs

AP Bombs have strong penetration power but cannot set fires.


Carpet Bombing

Each dive bomber in the squadron will drop multiple bombs.

Ship Play-style

Historical Info