Panthere

Panthere

Panthere

France

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.7	3.7	3.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Destroyer

Purchase:250

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Description

Panthère is a French contre-torpilleur of the Chacal class, laid down in December 1923, launched in October 1924, and commissioned in October 1926. During the interwar period, she participated in parades, training campaigns, and modernisations. In 1930, she accompanied the cruisers Lamotte-Picquet and Primauguet to the French West Indies. With the outbreak of World War II, she was primarily engaged in convoy escort duties across a wide operational area. When France surrendered, Panthère was undergoing repairs and modernisation. After the signing of the Armistice, she was placed in reserve with only a minimal crew on board, and her anti-aircraft guns were transferred to more modern ships. In November 1942, she was captured virtually intact by German troops and subsequently transferred to the Italian Navy, designated FR 22, where she was mainly used as a transport vessel. Following Italy's capitulation, Panthère was scuttled in La Spezia harbour in accordance with the treaty. After the war, her wreckage was raised and scrapped.

Introduced in Update "La Royale", Jaguar-class, Panthere, 1940 is a Rank I premium French destroyer available at a particularly low GE price, making her an easy choice for quickly progressing from interwar to World War II-era destroyers. She has characteristics typical of French destroyers: a deadly broadside, high speed, and below-average survivability. Compared to other vessels of her class, she does not excel in any specific regard but is best considered a middle ground between Chacal and Leopard.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Main fire tower10 / 10 / 0 mm

Hull16 mm (steel)

Superstructure8 mm (steel)

Number of section7

Displacement3 075 t

Crew221 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB81 / 31 km/h

RB66 / 25 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	81	31
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	66	25

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB144

RB210

Total cost of modifications4 870

490

Crew training150

Experts1 000

Aces20

Research Aces145 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 30 / 60 / 50 %

2 × 75 / 75 / 75 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 600 Cost: 60 65 Rudder Replacement Propeller Replacement Engine Maintenance	Damage Control Division Fire Division Smokescreen Research: 500 Cost: 50 55 Ventilation Shrapnel Protection New Pumps Ammo Wetting Research: 590 Cost: 60 65	130 mm M1923 SAP Research: 600 Cost: 60 65 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 500 Cost: 50 55 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 450 Cost: 45 50 Improved Rangefinder Research: 450 Cost: 45 50 Torpedo Mode Research: 590 Cost: 60 65 Bomb mortar Research: 590 Cost: 60 65

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret130 mm/40 model 1919 gun

Ammunition110 rounds

Vertical guidance-10° / 30°

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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
OEA Mle 1932	HE	37	37	37	37	37	37
OPFA Mle 1923	SAPBC	61	54	43	34	27	25

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
OEA Mle 1932	HE	725	34.83	0	0.1	3.96	79°	80°	81°
OPFA Mle 1923	SAPBC	725	32.05	0.035	5	1.98	48°	63°	71°

Secondary armament

Turret2 x 37 mm/50 model 1933 gun

Ammunition2000 rounds

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
OEA Mle 1925	HE	3	3	3	3	3	3

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%
OEA Mle 1925	HE	810	0.73	0	0.1	50	79°	80°	81°

Anti-aircraft armament

2 х Turret2 x 13.2 mm model 1929 Hotchkiss machine gun

Ammunition3600 rounds

Belt capacity30 rounds

Fire rate476 shots/min

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Additional armament

Setup 16 x 550 mm model 1923DT torpedo

Setup 24 x Mk.VII depth charge

Setup 36 x 550 mm model 1923DT torpedo

4 x Mk.VII depth charge

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Four 130 mm guns can deal great damage against other destroyers
• Good top speed and acceleration
• Decent torpedoes for its BR
• Large crew for its BR, able to tank some damage

Cons:

• Large in size and displacement for a destroyer, results into mediocre agility
• Virtually unarmoured, relies only on its large crew size to survive
• Aside from large damage, the 130 mm guns have overall terrible characteristic
  • Long reload time, especially when all the ready ammo have been spent
  • Awful turret traverse speed, cannot reactively fire back at an enemy while turning
  • Very poor dispersion, especially at medium-to-long ranges
• Poor secondary and anti-air armaments, highly vulnerable against PT boats and aircraft

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Panthere from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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External links

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