La Combattante P730

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This page is about the French coastal Motor Gun Boat La Combattante (P730). For bluewater destroyer, see La Combattante.
La Combattante
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La Combattante
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Description

La Combattante was a prototype French naval patrol vessel, laid down in April 1962 and launched on 20 June 1963 by Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie. She entered service on 1 March 1964, featuring an innovative non-magnetic hull made of laminated wood and plastic. Initially based in Toulon, she was later deployed to Djibouti, Papeete, and Cherbourg. Notably, La Combattante played a key role in missile trials, including the development of the Exocet. Transferred to the Maritime Gendarmerie in 1985, she was decommissioned in September 1996 after 33 years of service.

La Combattante (P730) was introduced in Update "Dance of Dragons" as the first naval vessel to be armed with HEAT warhead missiles - in this case, the SS.11. The missiles are both the vessel's most unique feature and its greatest limitation, forcing her to engage targets within a range of less than 3 km. This, combined with her slow speed and large profile, makes her prone to damage and comparatively easy to destroy, especially by destroyers found at this BR range. She is also equipped with two 40 mm Bofors guns, but lacks radar or HE-VT ammunition to effectively deal with aerial targets.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull8 mm (steel)
Superstructure4 mm (steel)
Number of section4
Displacement230 t
Crew28 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB57 / 31 km/h
RB43 / 23 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 57 31
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 43 23

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB4 685 → 5 964 Sl icon.png
RB5 982 → 7 615 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications208 400 Rp icon.png
337 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 000 Ge icon.png
Crew training200 000 Sl icon.png
Experts700 000 Sl icon.png
Aces1 500 Ge icon.png
Research Aces670 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
120 / 220 / 100 % Sl icon.png
190 / 190 / 190 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
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Rudder Replacement
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200 Ge icon.png
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Propeller Replacement
Research:
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21 000 Sl icon.png
330 Ge icon.png
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Engine Maintenance
Research:
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37 000 Sl icon.png
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Damage Control Division
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Fire Division
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200 Ge icon.png
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Smokescreen
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Shrapnel Protection
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New Pumps
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40 mm HE clips
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250 Ge icon.png
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.50 AP belt
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Auxiliary Armament Targeting
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40 mm AP clips
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.50 APIT belt
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Primary Armament Targeting
Research:
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330 Ge icon.png
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Improved Rangefinder
Research:
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Artillery Support
Research:
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37 000 Sl icon.png
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Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret40 mm Bofors L/60 Mark 3 gun
Ammunition2000 rounds
Belt capacity4 rounds
Fire rate160 shots/min
Vertical guidance-10° / 80°

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  • Universal: AP-T · HEFI-T
  • 40 mm HE clips: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · AP-T
  • 40 mm AP clips: AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · HEFI-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
HEFI-T 3 3 3 3 3 3
AP-T 81 78 68 58 49 41
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
HEFI-T 874 0.9 0 0.1 67.13 79° 80° 81°
AP-T 874 0.89 - - - 47° 60° 65°

Secondary armament

2 х Turret12.7 mm Browning AN-M2 machine gun
Ammunition2000 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Fire rate577 shots/min
Main article: AN-M2 (12.7 mm)

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  • Universal: API-T · AP · HEI · AP
  • .50 AP belt: API-T · AP · AP · AP
  • .50 APIT belt: API-T · API-T · API-T · HEI

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
API-T 28 27 23 19 15 11
AP 29 28 25 20 17 14
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
API-T 887 0.04 - - - 47° 56° 65°
AP 856 0.05 - - - 47° 56° 65°

Special armament

TurretSS.11 missile launcher
Ammunition4 rounds
Belt capacity4 rounds
Fire rate60 shots/min
Main article: SS.11

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

  • Has AS.11 missiles

Cons:

  • Larger and slower than contemporary boats
  • AS.11 missiles are slow
  • Slow-firing 40 mm Bofors guns pale in comparison to contemporaries

History

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Media

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See also

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  • reference to the series of the ship;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie (CMN)
Patrol Boats  La Combattante

France boats
Motor torpedo boats  VTB-8 · VTB-9 · VTB-11 · VTB-14
  VLT-1 · VLT-2 · VTB-19
  MTB-96
Motor gun boats  L9059 · La Combattante · VTB-13
Gunboats  La Suprise