Guichen

This page is about the French Destroyer Guichen. For other versions, see Capitani Romani (Family).

Guichen

Vauquelin

Le Malin

Guichen

Vauquelin

Le Malin

France

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.3	4.3	4.3

Class:

Destroyer

Research:14 000

Purchase:32 000

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Description

The Chateaurenault-class, Guichen (D607), 1957 is a rank II French destroyer with a battle rating of 4.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Main fire tower20 / 10 / 0 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure8 mm (steel)

Number of section8

Displacement5 500 t

Crew353 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB88 / 35 km/h

RB72 / 29 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	88	35
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	72	29

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB1 904 → 2 427

RB2 959 → 3 772

Total cost of modifications13 850

20 050

Talisman cost860

Crew training9 200

Experts32 000

Aces320

Research Aces250 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

160 / 380 / 100 %

130 / 130 / 130 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 000 210 Rudder Replacement Research: 620 Cost: 890 90 Propeller Replacement Research: 690 Cost: 1 000 100 Engine Maintenance Research: 1 500 Cost: 2 200 220	Damage Control Division Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 000 210 Fire Division Research: 620 Cost: 890 90 Smokescreen Research: 620 Cost: 890 90 Shrapnel Protection Research: 690 Cost: 1 000 100 Ventilation Research: 690 Cost: 1 000 100 New Pumps Research: 1 500 Cost: 2 200 220 Ammo Wetting Research: 1 500 Cost: 2 200 220	Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 620 Cost: 890 90 105mm_germany_skc32_navy_dist_fuse_he_ammo_pack Research: 620 Cost: 890 90 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 690 Cost: 1 000 100 Improved Rangefinder Research: 690 Cost: 1 000 100

Armament

Primary armament

3 х Turret2 x 10.5 cm/60 SK C/33 AA cannon

Ammunition840 rounds

Vertical guidance-8° / 80°

Guichen's main armament is not the 138.6 mm guns found on prior French destroyers, but instead the German 10.5 cm/60 SK C/33 cannon found as secondary armament on German heavy cruisers and battleships. These guns feature a very high rate of fire at 17 rounds per minute with an aced crew, or around 15 rounds per minute with a basic crew. When shooting at surface ships, high explosive is still effective against surface modules like gun turrets and rangefinders, but the low penetration means damaging modules deep within the ship like engines and boilers will be difficult. Against cruisers, the thickness of their hull (25mm steel) means that the HE shells will do very little damage, and will also get stopped by any armor belt.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
Sprgr. L/4.4 Kpf.Z	HE	20	20	20	20	20	20
Sprgr. L/4.4 Zt.Z	HE-TF	20	20	20	20	20	20

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Sprgr. L/4.4 Kpf.Z	HE	900	15.1	0	0.1	1,550	79°	80°	81°
Sprgr. L/4.4 Zt.Z	HE-TF	900	15.1	0	0.1	1,550	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

5 х Turret2 x 57 mm/60 ACAD Mle 1951

Ammunition3000 rounds

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		100 m	1,000 m	2,000 m	3,000 m	4,000 m	5,000 m
Mle 1951 HE	HEF-I*	7	7	7	7	7	7

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Mle 1951 HE	HEF-I*	865	2.96	0	0.1	340	79°	80°	81°

Additional armament

Setup 112 x 550 mm L3 torpedo

Guichen has twelve L3 torpedoes in four triple launchers located near the bridge. There are two launchers on each side of the ship, with decent firing arcs. Despite being anti-submarine torpedoes, they have a decent warhead weight of 200 kg TNT. However, these torpedoes are both short-ranged and fairly slow, with a maximum speed of 46 km/h and a maximum range of 5 kilometers. This means that these torpedoes are best used in close-quarters combat around islands, and

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• All guns have a high rate of fire
• Search Radar
• Fire Directors have a 3 second update interval
• 57mm guns do not overheat

Cons:

• Torpedoes only have a 5 km range, with no "Torpedo Mode" modification
• Lacks SAP or AP
• Only the main guns have Timed-Fuse shells, and the ship lacks a tracking radar

History

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See also

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