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Tier IXCruiser
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FrancePremiumUncommonGlobalLe Havre
WoWS World of Warships France Cruiser · Tier IX
- Main Battery
- 330 mm/50 Mle 1931 on a St.Chamond Mle 1932 mount
- 2 turrets × 4 barrels
- Range 18.1 km
- Secondaries
- 139 mm HE OEA Mle 1927
- Range 7.95 km
Specifications
Le Havre Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 495.2K players · as of 2026-10-15ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 61,147
61.1K61,147
Win rate
54.92%
#7 of 60
Avg damage
73,630
#3 of 60
ASIABattles 21,749
21.7K21,749
Win rate
54.01%
#13 of 60
Avg damage
70,857
#10 of 60
NABattles 36,346
36.3K36,346
Win rate
54.81%
#4 of 59
Avg damage
73,826
#2 of 59
Averages from our own crawled player sample, not official server-wide data. The sample skews toward active clan players, so its overall win rate runs about 1 point above the true server average. Battle counts are career totals and include games played before this ship’s past balance changes.
Survivability
Hit Points55,300
#17 of 63
Group avg 47,289Flood Damage19%
Main Belt Armor190 mm
Deck Armor32 mm
Bow / Stern Armor25 mm
Ship Length213.4 m
Ship Width27.7 m
Main Battery
Main battery layout2×4(Total barrels 8)
Caliber330 mm
Firing Range18.1 km
#21 of 63
Group avg 16.8 kmReload Time30.0 s
Rotation Time36.0 s
Max Dispersion200 m
Sigma2.00
Shell Types
AP Shell
AP ShellDamage10,750
Shell Velocity870 m/s
Overmatch Threshold23.1 mm
Ricochet Angle45° / 60°
Normalization6°
Fuse Threshold55 mm
Air Drag0.2801
Flight Time9.69 s
Nominal all-gun DPM172,000
#53 of 63
Group avg 257,533HE Shell
HE ShellDamage4,800
Shell Velocity885 m/s
Fire Chance35%
Penetration55 mm
Air Drag0.2926
Flight Time9.67 s
Nominal all-gun DPM76,800
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns8
Range8.0 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion483.2 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM284,800
139 mm HE Shell(8×2)
Damage2,000
HE Penetration23 mm
Fire Chance10%
Rate of Fire8.9 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts6
Flak Damage1,680
AA Ranges
Long range6.0 km147 dps
Mid range3.5 km189 dps
Short range2.0 km228 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed31.5 knots
#61 of 63
Group avg 34.0 knotsTurning Radius720 m
#6 of 63
Group avg 803 mRudder Shift Time13.2 s
Engine Power100,000 hp
Displacement30,390 t
Power-to-Weight3.29 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection14.66 km
#42 of 63
Group avg 13.48 kmMin Surface Detection11.87 km
Air Detection10.00 km
Submarine Detection10.00 km
Detectability Firing in Smoke12.38 km
Combat Instructions
Heavy Secondary Barrage
Duration50 s
Charge Required5
Charge Decay1/s (50s)
Charge Method
- Hit an enemy ship with a main battery shell+10
Activation effect
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion-60%
Secondary battery HE shell armor penetration capability+40%
Secondary battery reload time-70%
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Extinguishes fires, removes instances of flooding, and repairs damaged modules. Prevents enemy acoustic torpedoes from homing.
Reload60 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Increases the range of assured acquisition of enemy ships and torpedoes, including those within smoke screens.
Reload120 s
Duration100 s
Charges3
Ship Detect5.0 km
Torp. Detect3.5 km
or
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Auxiliary and Torpedo Armament Booster
Temporarily boosts the performance of secondary, torpedo, and airstrike armaments.
Reload120 s
Duration30 s
Charges3
Secondary battery damage+10%
Torpedo tube reload time-20%
Airstrike armament reload time-20%
Slot 3
Engine Boost
Engine Boost
Increases ship's maximum speed.
Reload90 s
Duration180 s
Charges3
Speed Boost+20%
or
Fighters
Fighters
Follow the ship and automatically attack enemy aircraft. Can attack Airstrike squadrons multiple times before returning to the ship. Cannot spot enemy ships.
Reload90 s
Duration60 s
Charges3
Fighters3
Slot 4
Repair Party
Repair Party
Partially restores the ship's HP by repairing any light damage.
Reload60 s
Duration28 s
Charges3
Heal Rate0.6%/s
Citadel10%
Non-Citadel50%
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Carries out aerial bombardment of the marked area with depth charges. Depth charges can hit enemy submarines. They also have chances of causing fire, flooding, and incapacitating modules. Increased chances of incapacitating sonar. Effective against enemy mines. Cannot spot enemy ships.
Reload30 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–7.0 km
Planes6
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Battle Instructions
Heavy Secondary Barrage
Heavy Secondary Barrage
Duration50 s
Charge Required5
Charge Decay1/s (50s)
Hit an enemy ship with a main battery shell+10
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion-60%
Secondary battery HE shell armor penetration capability+40%
Secondary battery reload time-70%
Le Havre Change History
- Nerfsecondary battery reload time2.7 → 6.8 s
New Combat Instructions effect added
- secondary battery reload time-70 %
- main battery sigma value1.7 → 1.8
- Main Battery Reload Booster consumable removed
Combat Instructions added
- action time50 s
- time before losing progress50 s
- progress loss per second5 %
Combat Instructions added · Activation condition
- progress per main battery shell hit7.5 %
Combat Instructions added · Activation effect
- secondary battery shell dispersion-15 %
- secondary battery he shell penetration30 %
- central deck armor plating30 → 32 mm
- casemate armor plating27 → 32 mm
Main battery parameters changed
- Buffmaximum ap shell damage9,700 → 10,750
- Buffsigma value1.8 → 2
Secondary battery parameters changed
- Accuracy decreased. It now corresponds with standard cruiser secondary dispersion.
Combat Instructions parameters changed
- Buffprogress per main battery shell hit7.5 → 10 %
Combat Instructions parameters changed · Effects upon activation changed
- secondary he shell penetration30 → 40 %
- secondary battery accuracy bonus15 → 60 %
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
A super heavy cruiser armed with 330 mm main battery guns all concentrated on her bow. She shares many design features with the Dunkerque-class battleships. The ship's AA defense systems consist of American-made automatic anti-aircraft guns.
Modules
330 mm/50 Mle 1931 on a St. Chamond Mle 1932 mount
330 mm/50 Mle 1931 on a St. Chamond Mle 1932 mount
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:2
Max AP Damage:10,750
Max HE Damage:4,800
Rotation Time:36s
Le Havre
Le Havre
Hull
AA Guns:34
Main Guns:2
Secondary Guns:8
HP:55,300
Range:16-335
Torpedo Tubes:0
Propulsion: 100,000 hp
Propulsion: 100,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:31.5 knots
PCA n° 9 Mle 1
PCA n° 9 Mle 1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
AA mount survivability: +100%
Secondary battery survivability: +100%
Main Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Risk of main battery becoming incapacitated: -20%
Main battery survivability: +50%
Main battery repair time: -20%
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -20%
Torpedo tubes survivability: +50%
Torpedo tubes repair time: -20%
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Consumable action time: +40%
Slot 2
Engine Room Protection
Engine Room Protection
Risk of steering gears becoming incapacitated: -20%
Steering gears repair time: -20%
Risk of engine becoming incapacitated: -20%
Engine repair time: -20%
Damage Control System Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Risk of catching fire: -5%
Risk of flooding: -3%
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Consumable action time: +20%
Engine Boost Modification 1
Engine Boost Modification 1
Consumable action time: +30%
Slot 3
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Maximum main battery shell dispersion: -7%
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -5%
Secondary battery firing range: +5%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
AA Guns Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Priority AA sector preparation time: -20%
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -20%
Secondary battery firing range: +20%
Main Battery Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed: +15%
Slot 4
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike aircraft HP: +25%
Airstrike armament reload time: -20%
Depth charge damage: +15%
Steering Gears Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time: -20%
Propulsion Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Maximum reverse speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when decelerating: -50%
Maximum forward speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when accelerating: -50%
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2
Fire extinguishing time: -15%
Flooding recovery time: -15%
Slot 5
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship consumable action time: +10%
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering gears repair time: -80%
Rudder shift time: -40%
Concealment System Modification 1
Concealment System Modification 1
Squadron detectability range: -10%
Dispersion of shells fired by enemies attacking your ship: +5%
Ship's detectability range: -10%
Ship detectability for submarines when underwater: -10%
Torpedo Lookout System
Torpedo Lookout System
Assured acquisition range of torpedoes: 1.8km
Slot 6
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Continuous AA damage: +15%
Damage from AA shell explosions: +15%
Number of explosions produced by AA defense salvos when the Defensive AA Fire consumable is active: +2
Secondary battery reload time: -20%
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Main battery firing range: +16%
Main Battery Modification 3
Main Battery Modification 3
Main battery traverse speed: -13%
Main battery reload time: -12%