Émile Bertin
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| Type | Light Cruiser |
| Class | Émile Bertin |
| Nation | France |
| Voice | None |
| Level 1 HP | 5886 |
| Level 1 Weight Cap | 1089 |
| Vestures to Rescue | 8 |
| Traits | Brilliant InnovativeReserved |
First French warship to use triple mountings. Evacuated the Polish gold reserves to Lebanon. Initially under Vichy control, she switched sides in 1943 and went on to support the Allies in Operation Dragoon. She survived the war and served the rest of her days as a training ship until her end in 1961.
— In-game description
Émile Bertin is a French Belle available at the start of the game, September '39
| Vesture Type | Vesture Name | XP | Stat 1 | Stat 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accoutrement | Lalique Dragonfly Brooch | 1100 | Torpedo Wake Visibility: TB1 | None |
| Good Luck Charm | Glossy Morgana Fragment | 400 | Quarterdeck Pattern Size | None |
| Honor | Letter of Gratitude from King Haakon VII of Norway | 400 | Quarterdeck Depth | None |
| Library | J.-H. Rosny aîné, Les Navigateurs de l'Infini | 400 | Quarterdeck Sink Rate | None |
| Music | Jean Sablon, "Vous qui passez sans me voir" | 1100 | Detection Chance | None |
| Recreation | Mille-feuille | 1100 | Torpedo Damage: TB3 | None |
| HQ Level | Map Name | Map Type | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | The Cradle Rocks Back | Belle Event Map | 2023-02-22 | 2023-03-08 |
| 25 | October | Belle Event Map | 2023-03-24 | 2023-04-08 |
| 35 | Hostile Figures on Open Water | Belle Event Map | 2023-05-09 | 2023-05-24 |
| 20 | The Rum Run | Campaign Map | N/A | N/A |
| 45 | The Trincomalee Watch | Campaign Map | N/A | N/A |
| 50 | Well-Oiled Machines | Campaign Map | N/A | N/A |
| 80 | The Greenland Survey | Campaign Map | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | The Islay Feint | Event Map | 2023-04-08 | 2023-04-24 |
| 5 | The Stragglers | Event Map | 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-24 |
| 15 | The Run on the Isle of Man | Event Map | 2023-04-08 | 2023-04-24 |
| 70 | Alerte à Saint-Pierre et Miquelon | Event Map | 2023-05-24 | 2023-06-24 |
| Level 1 Hull Points | 5886 |
| Speed | 34 |
| Refit Capacity | 59 |
| Weight capacity | 1089 |
| Reserves | 6 |
| Waterline Length | 547.9 |
| Mean Beam | 41.575 |
| Mean Height | 51.5 |
| Sortie Cost | 10 |
| Compartments | 5 |
| Horizontal Armor: Citadel | 0.787 |
| Horizontal Armor: Conn | 0.984 |
| Horizontal Armor: Fore & Aft | 0.5 |
| Horizontal Armor: Superstructure | 0.5 |
| Vertical Armor: Barbette | 0.5 |
| Vertical Armor: Citadel | 1.181 |
| Vertical Armor: Conn | 0.984 |
| Vertical Armor: Fore & Aft | 0.5 |
| Vertical Armor: Superstructure | 0.5 |
Main Battery 1
| Item Type | Item Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Type Émile Bertin |
| Rangekeeper | Mle 1924 |
| RDF | Not Equipped |
| Position | Barrels | Naval Gun |
|---|---|---|
| Centerline | 3 | 3x 152mm/55 Mle 1930 |
Main Battery 2
| Item Type | Item Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Not Equipped |
| Rangekeeper | Not Equipped |
| RDF | Not Equipped |
| Position | Barrels | Naval Gun |
|---|---|---|
| Centerline | 2 | 1x 90mm/50 Mle 1926 |
Main Battery 3
| Item Type | Item Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Not Equipped |
| Rangekeeper | Not Equipped |
| RDF | Not Equipped |
| Position | Barrels | Naval Gun |
|---|---|---|
| Wing | 1 | 2x 90mm/50 Mle 1926 |
Light Battery I-III
| Group | Position | Light Gun |
|---|---|---|
| I | Wing | 4x 37mm/50 Mle 33 |
| II | Wing | 4x 13.2mm/76 Mle 1929 |
| III | N/A | Not Equipped |
Torpedoes
| ASDIC | N/A |
| Quarterdeck | N/A |
| Torpedo #1 | 2x 55cm 23DT Triple Wing |
| Torpedo #2 | N/A |
| Torpedo #3 | N/A |
Aircraft
| Hangar Limit | Unknown |
| Hangar 1 | 2x Gourdou-Leseurre GL-812 HY |
| Hangar 2 | N/A |
| Hangar 3 | N/A |
| Hangar 4 | N/A |
| Deck Limit | Unknown |
| Deck | N/A |
| Deck | N/A |
| Deck | N/A |
| Deck | N/A |
| Air Warning RDF | N/A |
Personality and traits
Her story hasn't been documented, yet...
Tombstone quotes
| Heroic | She always thought of death as another opportunity to learn. |
| Tragic | She would want us to learn from this. Let that be her legacy. |
Character Trivia
No trivia noted yet!
Voice Lines
| Commissioned | 1935 |
| Service | 1.28.1935 - 1.01.1961 |
| Namesake | Louis-Émile Bertin |
| Sisters | None |
| Notable Sisters | None |
| Builder | Ateliers et Chantiers de Saint-Nazaire Penhoët Saint-Nazaire, France |
| Fate | Scrapped |
No historical notes yet--see if the historical ship is a museum, has a veteran's association, or has a Wikipedia page to find some!
References