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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. | + | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French large destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. The Chacal-class vessels were the first large destroyers made for the modern French Navy after the First World War. They featured a larger displacement than all of the proceeding destroyers, and mounted more firepower to contend with the contemporary navies of the time. The Léopard was the third ship to be launched, out of the 6 ships that were built. She was commissioned into service on the same day as the Lynx, one of her sister ships, and participated in one of the most famous events of the war, Operation Dynamo, the Dunkirk evaquation. |
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| + | The Léopard was introduced to War Thunder during the [[Update "La Royale"]]. The Léopard can fulfill multiple roles, such as providing anti-aircraft cover to friendly vessels, or she can provide heavy fire support for friendly ships, as her deadly 130mm guns outclass many other weapons of her tier. These guns have a shorter effective range than some of the other guns due to their lower velocity, however, they make up for this with their extremely deadly ammunition. The greatest drawback of the Léopard is her very low top speed of 58km/h (31.3kn), making her one of the slowest destroyers in the game. To make room for the improved AA battery, the rear 550mm torpedo launcher had to be removed, giving her a solvo of only 3 torpedoes. The torpedoes should be saved for close range fights against more dangerous opponents, as the low number of torpedoes make it very inefficient to launch at large distances. | ||
== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
| + | [[File:Leopard 10mm Gunshields.PNG|thumb|250x250px|The 10mm gunshields are one of the only forms of armour on the Léopard]] | ||
{{Specs-Fleet-Armour}} | {{Specs-Fleet-Armour}} | ||
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| − | + | The Léopard, being a large destroyer with a high displacement, has a sizeable crew for her tier; numbering 246 men. As with most destroyers of the tier, she mounts no protection, with the exception being her lightly armoured 130mm guns and anti-aircraft weapons. The primary protection of the Léopard is her mobility, however, even that can not be relied upon. Her anti-aircraft weaponry is a notable point, as compared to other French vessels, such as her sister ship [[Chacal]] and the smaller [[Bourrasque]], she mounts a much improved, and needed, anti-aircraft battery. | |
| + | [[File:Leopard 12.7mm Gunshields.PNG|thumb|250x250px|The 12.7mm gunshields on the Léopard]] | ||
| + | Getting hit in the Léopard usually results in a fire, as her internal modules, such as the boilers and fuel tanks, are close together. However, the magazines of the 130mm guns are small and hard to hit, and are further protected by being placed below the waterline, making it harder for enemy munitions to penetrate the hull and detonate the ammo. | ||
=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
{{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}} | {{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}} | ||
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| − | + | The Léopard reaches a top speed of 58km/h (31.3kn), making her one of the slowest bluewater vessels in the game, even when compared to the French cruisers [[Primauguet]] and [[Colbert|Colbert,]] and is the greatest drawback and main limiting factor for the Léopard. The one strength she has in the category of mobility is a tight turning circle, which is a common strength shared with all French destroyers, and allows her to more easily dodge torpedoes and change directions. | |
| − | + | [[File:Léopard (France) X-Ray.png|left|thumb|An X-Ray view of the modules on the Léopard]] | |
{{NavalMobility}} | {{NavalMobility}} | ||
=== Modifications and economy === | === Modifications and economy === | ||
| − | {{Specs-Economy}} | + | As with all vessels, Tool Set and Fire Protection System should be researched first. Like other French destroyers, research of the SAPBC rounds is recommended, as this greatly increases her firepower, followed by the mobility modifications. If you find yourself doing fine with the standard HE rounds, the mobility upgrades are a great alternative, as this gives her a desperetaly needed increase in mobility.{{Specs-Economy}} |
== Armament == | == Armament == | ||
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| − | + | The primary armament of the Léopard consists of 4x 130mm Mle.19 naval guns, two each mounted at the bow and stern of the vessel. These guns have a low rate of fire compared to most other ships of the Léopards tier, however, these guns have extremely deadly ammunition. | |
{{:130 mm/40 model 1919 (130 mm)/Ammunition|130 mm OEA Mle 1932, 130 mm OPFA Mle 1923}} | {{:130 mm/40 model 1919 (130 mm)/Ammunition|130 mm OEA Mle 1932, 130 mm OPFA Mle 1923}} | ||
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Revision as of 06:21, 19 June 2023
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Description
The Jaguar-class, Leopard, 1942 is a rank I French large destroyer with a battle rating of 3.7 (AB/RB/SB). The Chacal-class vessels were the first large destroyers made for the modern French Navy after the First World War. They featured a larger displacement than all of the proceeding destroyers, and mounted more firepower to contend with the contemporary navies of the time. The Léopard was the third ship to be launched, out of the 6 ships that were built. She was commissioned into service on the same day as the Lynx, one of her sister ships, and participated in one of the most famous events of the war, Operation Dynamo, the Dunkirk evaquation.
The Léopard was introduced to War Thunder during the Update "La Royale". The Léopard can fulfill multiple roles, such as providing anti-aircraft cover to friendly vessels, or she can provide heavy fire support for friendly ships, as her deadly 130mm guns outclass many other weapons of her tier. These guns have a shorter effective range than some of the other guns due to their lower velocity, however, they make up for this with their extremely deadly ammunition. The greatest drawback of the Léopard is her very low top speed of 58km/h (31.3kn), making her one of the slowest destroyers in the game. To make room for the improved AA battery, the rear 550mm torpedo launcher had to be removed, giving her a solvo of only 3 torpedoes. The torpedoes should be saved for close range fights against more dangerous opponents, as the low number of torpedoes make it very inefficient to launch at large distances.
General info
Survivability and armour
The Léopard, being a large destroyer with a high displacement, has a sizeable crew for her tier; numbering 246 men. As with most destroyers of the tier, she mounts no protection, with the exception being her lightly armoured 130mm guns and anti-aircraft weapons. The primary protection of the Léopard is her mobility, however, even that can not be relied upon. Her anti-aircraft weaponry is a notable point, as compared to other French vessels, such as her sister ship Chacal and the smaller Bourrasque, she mounts a much improved, and needed, anti-aircraft battery.
Getting hit in the Léopard usually results in a fire, as her internal modules, such as the boilers and fuel tanks, are close together. However, the magazines of the 130mm guns are small and hard to hit, and are further protected by being placed below the waterline, making it harder for enemy munitions to penetrate the hull and detonate the ammo.
Mobility
The Léopard reaches a top speed of 58km/h (31.3kn), making her one of the slowest bluewater vessels in the game, even when compared to the French cruisers Primauguet and Colbert, and is the greatest drawback and main limiting factor for the Léopard. The one strength she has in the category of mobility is a tight turning circle, which is a common strength shared with all French destroyers, and allows her to more easily dodge torpedoes and change directions.
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| Mobility Characteristics | |||
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| Game Mode | Upgrade Status | Maximum Speed (km/h) | |
| Forward | Reverse | ||
| AB | |||
| Upgraded | 71 | 31 | |
| RB/SB | |||
| Upgraded | 58 | 25 | |
Modifications and economy
As with all vessels, Tool Set and Fire Protection System should be researched first. Like other French destroyers, research of the SAPBC rounds is recommended, as this greatly increases her firepower, followed by the mobility modifications. If you find yourself doing fine with the standard HE rounds, the mobility upgrades are a great alternative, as this gives her a desperetaly needed increase in mobility.
| Seakeeping | Unsinkability | Firepower | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Armament
Primary armament
The primary armament of the Léopard consists of 4x 130mm Mle.19 naval guns, two each mounted at the bow and stern of the vessel. These guns have a low rate of fire compared to most other ships of the Léopards tier, however, these guns have extremely deadly ammunition.
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| 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 |
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| 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
Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control Select secondary weapon. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.
- Universal: HEF · AP-T · HEF · AP-T
- 40 mm HE: HEF · HEF · HEF · AP-T
- 40 mm AP: AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · HEF
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| Ammunition | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | ||||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| HEF | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| AP-T | 60 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 32 | 26 | |
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| Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | ||||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| HEF | 701 | 0.82 | 0 | 0.1 | 71 | 79° | 80° | 81° | ||||
| AP-T | 701 | 0.91 | - | - | - | 47° | 60° | 65° | ||||
Anti-aircraft armament
An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control Select anti-aircraft weapons. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.
Additional armament
Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.
Usage in battles
Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".
Pros:
Cons:
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the ship and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the ship;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| France destroyers | |
|---|---|
| Bourrasque-class | Bourrasque · Tornade |
| Chacal-class | Chacal · Leopard · Panthere |
| Aigle-class | Aigle · Vautour · Milan |
| Vauquelin-class | Vauquelin |
| Le Fantasque-class | Le Malin · Le Triomphant |
| Mogador-class | Mogador |
| Hunt-class | La Combattante |
| Trophies | Germany |
| Desaix-class¹ | Kleber |
| Type 1936 | Marceau |
| Italy | |
| Chateaurenault-class² | Guichen |
| Modified: ¹Type 1934A-class destroyers · ²Capitani Romani-class cruisers | |
