Primauguet

Primauguet

Le Malin

Colbert

Primauguet

Le Malin

Colbert

France

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.0	5.0	5.0

Class:

Light cruiser

Research:48 000

Purchase:180 000

Description

The Duguay-Trouin-class, Primauguet, 1940 is a rank III French light cruiser with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "La Royale". Historically, she was a third and final ship of the Duguay-Trouin-class.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel20 / 20 / 20 mm

Main fire tower30 / 30 / 30 mm

Hull16 mm (steel)

Superstructure8 mm (steel)

Number of section9

Displacement8 760 t

Crew578 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB71 / 34 km/h

RB61 / 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	71	34
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	61	29

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB5 826 → 7 905

RB6 840 → 9 281

Total cost of modifications45 500

97 500

Talisman cost1 300

Crew training52 000

Experts180 000

Aces700

Research Aces390 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

360 / 600 / 100 %

154 / 154 / 154 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 1 800 Cost: 3 900 160 Rudder Replacement Research: 2 000 Cost: 4 300 175 Propeller Replacement Research: 2 300 Cost: 4 900 200 Engine Maintenance Research: 3 000 Cost: 6 400 260	Damage Control Division Research: 1 800 Cost: 3 900 160 Fire Division Research: 2 000 Cost: 4 300 175 Smokescreen Research: 2 000 Cost: 4 300 175 Shrapnel Protection Research: 2 300 Cost: 4 900 200 Ventilation Research: 2 300 Cost: 4 900 200 New Pumps Research: 3 000 Cost: 6 400 260 Ammo Wetting Research: 3 000 Cost: 6 400 260	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 1 800 Cost: 3 900 160 155 mm M1924 HE-TF Research: 1 800 Cost: 3 900 160 75mm_oea_mle1925_navy_he_time_fuse_ammo_pack Research: 1 800 Cost: 3 900 160 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 2 000 Cost: 4 300 175 155 mm M1924 SAP Research: 2 000 Cost: 4 300 175 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 2 300 Cost: 4 900 200 Improved Rangefinder Research: 2 300 Cost: 4 900 200 Torpedo Mode Research: 3 000 Cost: 6 400 260 Hydroplane Research: 3 000 Cost: 6 400 260

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret2 x 155 mm/50 model 1920 gun

Ammunition300 rounds

Vertical guidance-10° / 40°

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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
M1924 HE	HE	51	51	51	51	51	51
M1924 HE-BF	HE	87	78	64	53	45	34
M1924 SAP	SAPBC	142	126	104	87	73	55

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%
M1924 HE	HE	864	59	0	0.1	6.16	79°	80°	81°
M1924 HE-BF	HE	870	56.5	0.015	7	2.9	79°	80°	81°
M1924 SAP	SAPBC	870	56.5	0.01	7	3.67	48°	63°	71°

Secondary armament

4 х Turret75 mm/50 model 1922 gun

Ammunition100 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
OEA Mle 1925	HE	8	8	8	8	8	8
HE-TF OEA Mle 1925	HE-TF	8	8	8	8	8	8

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	850	5.93	0	0.1	450	79°	80°	81°
HE-TF OEA Mle 1925	HE-TF	850	5.93	0	0.1	450	79°	80°	81°

Anti-aircraft armament

6 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 124 x 550 mm model 1923DT torpedo

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Scout plane

Located aft is a catapult with one Gourdou-Leseurre GL.832HY scout plane which provides unique offensive and defensive abilities, expanding tactical options. Ship-launched scout planes fly just like regular tree units but lack munition choices and cockpit views. The GL.832HY is an mid-1930's design so was a simple 2 seater with a single defensive machine gun turret and no bombs. It does have the scout plane ability to cap zones and lay down smoke cover (up to 3 times). Captains will be wise to remember to utilise the aircraft and consider when best to use it, for example to cap a point early or late in the match, to create a smoke screen to stymie enemy bombardment and repair, to attack enemy units directly, or perhaps something completely new!

Note: Because the catapult is directly behind the rear turret the aircraft would block the guns, it will not be visible until you launch it.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Skins

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

See also

Related development

• Duguay-Trouin

External links

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Arsenal de Brest
Avisos
Arras-class	Arras
Light Cruisers
Duguay-Trouin-class	Duguay-Trouin · Primauguet
Heavy Cruisers
Suffren-class	Colbert · Dupleix
Battleships
Bretagne-class	Bretagne
Dunkerque-class	Dunkerque

France light cruisers
Duguay-Trouin-class	Duguay-Trouin · Primauguet
	Jeanne d'Arc*
	Emile Bertin*
	* Unique ship