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RN Duilio

2023-07-13T19:24:50Z

U120524532: fixed some formatting errors

{{Specs-Card
|code=it_battleship_caio_duilio
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The RN Duilio, also known as the RN Caio Duilio, is the sister ship of the previous battleship, RN Andrea Doria, laid down on 24 February 1912, launched on 24 April 1913, and completed and entered into service on 10 May 1915. The ship took part only in exercises, the ship did not see any operations or missions because naval supremacy in the Mediterranean was in favour of the Axis. It was later refitted in the Ansaldo Shipyard in Genoa from 1937 until her return to service on 15 July 1940. The RN Duilio got one of the most extensive modernisations that was ever given to a dreadnought, including changes to the hull, powerplant, and armaments, resulting in a vessel that was almost unrecognisable as compared to before. The RN Duilio took part in several activities during WW2, though the ship never got a chance to engage another surface target and arguably the most interesting part of its service life was when it was torpedoed in Taranto by the Royal Navy. The ship continued serving in the Italian Navy after the war and was decommissioned in late 1956, being sold for scrap the next year.

Introduced in [[Update "Sky Guardians"]], RN Duilio is in its 1942 configuration. The ship's armament is very strong, the main armament consisting of two 320 mm twin turrets that can damage any ship you encounter without any problems, a secondary armament of four 135 mm twin turrets, very useful for destroying smaller targets such as destroyers and cruisers, and finally the anti-aircraft armament that in comparison to the [[RN Andrea Doria]] has been greatly enhanced, consisting of ten 90 mm cannons, nineteen 37 mm cannons and finally eight twin 20 mm cannons, provides decent protection from enemy aircraft. Its manoeuvrability and speed is also not bad for a battleship.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}


=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}}


=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armament ==
{{Specs-Fleet-Armaments}}
=== Primary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Primary}}

{{main|320 mm/44 Ansaldo model 1936 (320 mm)}}

{{:320 mm/44 Ansaldo model 1936 (320 mm)/Ammunition|320 mm Granata Perforante, 320 mm APHEBC Palla}}

=== Secondary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}

{{main|135 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1938 (135 mm)}}

{{:135 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1938 (135 mm)/Ammunition|135 mm HE Dirompente, 135 mm APHEBC Perforante, 135 mm HE-TF Contro-aerea}}

=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-AA}}

{{main|90 mm/50 Ansaldo model 1939 (90 mm)|37 mm/54 Breda Mod.38 (37 mm)|37 mm/54 Breda Mod.39 (37 mm)|20 mm/65 Breda (20 mm)}}

== 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 ===


'''Pros:'''

* Turret barbettes are protected by two layers of steel, giving a total of 290+ mm armour thickness. The magazines are also well protected
* Relatively fast and manoeuvrable (compared to previous dreadnoughts)
* Good 5°/sec traverse rate on main turrets
* 320 mm APCBC shell features outstanding ballistic characteristics and high penetration
* Decent AA capability

'''Cons:'''

* Crew compartments are compact and cramped in midship (at second deck level), taking hit will result in heavy crew loss
* 90 mm turrets can easily be taken out by HE splash and rapid lower calibre hits
* 320 mm gun dispersion is high for a large-calibre naval gun
* Low ammo capacity, 65 rounds per gun is not sufficient in a prolonged battle
* Very poor bursting charge for the main calibre AP shells

== History ==

Launched on 24 February 1942, launched on 24 April 1913 and completed and entered service on 10 May 1915, the ship only participated in exercises, later to be rebuilt at the Ansaldo Shipyard in Genoa from 1937 until her return to service on 15 July 1940.

The RN Duilio, also known as the Caio Duilio, is the sister ship of the RN Andrea Doria. Built in the Dreadnought era, the ship did not enter the action in World War I due to Allied naval supremacy in the Mediterranean. What makes this ship special is the refit it underwent in the years between the wars. Due to the lack of other options, the Italians gave the old battleships of the Conte di Cavour class and the Andrea Doria class the most extensive modernisations ever made to any dreadnought, resulting in ships that were almost unrecognisable from before.

She was later rebuilt at the Ansaldo shipyard in Genoa from 1937 until her return to service on 15 July 1940.

The refit for this vessel consisted of Extensive modifications to the hull including a rebuild of the bow and stern, lengthening the ship by almost 11 metres, two propeller shafts removed, the old turbines replaced by new geared turbines, the ageing machinery, powerplant and all 20 old boilers were ripped out and replaced with modern systems and 8 new superheated oil-fired boilers, while the amidships main battery turret was taken out to make way for an entire rearrangement of the machinery and funnels, increasing the maximum speed by about 10km/h. The remaining main guns were bored out an extra 15 mm to allow the guns to fire heavier 320 mm shells, the turrets were retrofitted with electric power and their maximum elevation was increased, the obsolete torpedo tubes were removed, several 37 mm and 20 mm anti-air guns were added, the old casemate 152 mm guns were torn out and replaced with four forward-facing triple 135 mm turrets and several dual-purpose single-gun 90 mm turrets which were placed along the side of the superstructure, which itself was also completely rebuilt, including a new conning tower and modern rangefinding systems. The deck armour was increased to a total of 135 mm and a Pugliese torpedo defence system was installed.

The RN Duilio took part in several activities during WW2, though the ship never got a chance to engage another surface target and arguably the most interesting part of its service life was when it was torpedoed in Taranto by the British. The ship continued serving in the Italian Navy after the war and was decommissioned in late 1956, being sold for scrap the next year.

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=it_battleship_caio_duilio Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

;Videos

{{Youtube-gallery|d2u4SDVIf0M|'''RN Duilio - Andrea Doria-Class Battleship''' - ''Cmdr. Tyrael''}}

== See also ==


;[[Duilio (Family)|Related development]]

* [[RN Andrea Doria]]

== External links ==

''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Italy battleships}}

Lancaster MR.7

2023-07-10T21:07:41Z

U120524532: fixed formatting error at "pros and cons"

{{About
|about = French bomber '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
|usage = other versions
|link = Lancaster (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=lancaster_mr7_france
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "La Royale"]].

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
{{Specs-Avia-Flight|Max Speed=at 3048m 462 km/h|Turn time=48,7 s|Max altitude=7620 m|Engine=4 х Rolls-Royce Merlin-28
12 cylinders inline
Water cooled|Take-off weight=31 t}}

''The aircraft has a great flight performance, has a high rip speed and is a friendly take-off and landing aircraft''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max speed (km/h at 3,048 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (metres)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (metres/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run (metres)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
|447||434|| rowspan="2" |7620||49,2||50,3||6,9||6,8|| rowspan="2" |750
|-
! Upgraded
|476||462||47,0||48,7||10,4||8,6
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
|-
|✓
|✓
|✓
|X
|X
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="7" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
|608||338||415||318||282||~4||~3
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
|< 400||< 350|| < 350 || > 350
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Avia-Armour|Crew=5 people|Speed of destruction=Structural 608 km/h
Gear 338 km/h}}


* ''8 mm Steel plates behind the pilot seat''
* ''6.35 mm Steel plate behind the engines.''
* ''No armour glazing''
* ''Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)''
* ''More fuel tanks located in wings''

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
=== Suspended armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}

{{main|M.C. Mk.I (250 lb)|M.C. Mk.I (500 lb)|M.C. Mk.I (1,000 lb)}}I added the plane performance, The usage on battles section,

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

* 14 x 250 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (3,500 lb total)
* 6 x 500 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs + 8 x 250 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (5,000 lb total)
* 14 x 500 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (7,000 lb total)
* 6 x 500 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs + 1 x 1,000 lb M.C. Mk.I bomb + 2 x 250 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (4,500 lb total)
* 6 x 1,000 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs + 3 x 250 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (6,750 lb total)
* 14 x 1,000 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (14,000 lb total)

=== Defensive armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Defensive}}

{{main|M2 Browning (12.7 mm)|Browning (7.7 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by:

* 2 x 7.7 mm Browning machine guns, nose turret (1,000 rpg = 2,000 total)
* 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, tail turret (2,500 rpg = 5,000 total)

== Usage in battles ==

In Air Battles:

''The best use of the Lancaster MR.7 is to fly at high altitudes, destroy the target bases with its massive payload and kill fw190's.''

What is recommended?

''Is recommended to spawn at the Long Range Bomber Spawn (normally 4510m) and as soon as you spawn you can climb between 5-10 degrees at 220-280 km/h (airspeed), by climbing at the angle of 5° you can get to the drop point in 4,5 minutes at almost 5800m'', after you drop the bombs on the targets you should return to your airfield on a gentle descent of 15°.

What if an enemy airplane is aproaching me?

If an enemy airplane is aproaching, you should turn your back to him (where the 2x12.7 mm machine gun is located), wait for it to get within 1 km of you and then beggin to shoot him. Note: if the enemy is aproaching you from below ou from above remember to pitch up or pitch down to get the best angle for your gunner

What loadout should i get?

If you are stock the best loadout is the 14x500lb bombs, with this loadout you can destroy 1 base and damage a second one (on 4 base map 10x500lb bombs per base and on a 3 base map 6x500lb bombs per base). But, however, nevertheless if you researched the AUBC No.1 Mark II mod the best loadout is the 14x1000lb bombs, with this loadout you can destroy 2 bases (on a 4 base map 7x1000lb bombs per base and on a 3 base map 4x1000lb bombs per base)

In Mixed Battles:

The best use of the Lancaster MR.7 is to carpet bomb with its massive 14x1000lb payload

How to efficiently play with it:

1° step: spawn with the Lancaster MR.7 with the 14x1000lb payload

2° step: maintain any altitude you want, it just needs to be higher than 140m from the ground (shrapnel radius of your bomb), is recommended to fly high because of machine gun fire and everything else

3° step: drop your bombs on the D point

4° step: get back to the airfield to reload

5° step: go back to the 2° step

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Has an amazing bomb load
* Has powerfull engines
* Has 4 engines (if you lose one you still have 3)
* Has EFS
* Has a lot of empty space (bullets will just pass throught without causing damage)
* Has an H-tail

'''Cons:'''

* Relatively slow for the engines that it has
* Big target
* No armour behind the gunners
* No turret coverage below ou above
* 7.7 mm deals very little damage

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft 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 vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==

''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''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.''

{{AirManufacturer Avro}}
{{France bombers}}

Lancaster MR.7

2023-07-10T21:05:29Z

U120524532: I added: plane performance, usage on battles, Pros and Cons, Survivability and armour and the description of the plane (i took some time to do this in order to help the game to improve :D)

{{About
|about = French bomber '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
|usage = other versions
|link = Lancaster (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=lancaster_mr7_france
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} French bomber {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "La Royale"]].

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
{{Specs-Avia-Flight|Max Speed=at 3048m 462 km/h|Turn time=48,7 s|Max altitude=7620 m|Engine=4 х Rolls-Royce Merlin-28
12 cylinders inline
Water cooled|Take-off weight=31 t}}

''The aircraft has a great flight performance, has a high rip speed and is a friendly take-off and landing aircraft''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max speed (km/h at 3,048 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (metres)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (metres/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run (metres)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
|447||434|| rowspan="2" |7620||49,2||50,3||6,9||6,8|| rowspan="2" |750
|-
! Upgraded
|476||462||47,0||48,7||10,4||8,6
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="5" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
|-
|✓
|✓
|✓
|X
|X
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="7" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
|608||338||415||318||282||~4||~3
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
|< 400||< 350|| < 350 || > 350
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Avia-Armour|Crew=5 people|Speed of destruction=Structural 608 km/h
Gear 338 km/h}}

* ''8 mm Steel plates behind the pilot seat''
* ''6.35 mm Steel plate behind the engines.''
* ''No armour glazing''
* ''Critical components located at the front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)''
* ''More fuel tanks located in wings''

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
=== Suspended armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}

{{main|M.C. Mk.I (250 lb)|M.C. Mk.I (500 lb)|M.C. Mk.I (1,000 lb)}}I added the plane performance, The usage on battles section,

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

* 14 x 250 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (3,500 lb total)
* 6 x 500 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs + 8 x 250 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (5,000 lb total)
* 14 x 500 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (7,000 lb total)
* 6 x 500 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs + 1 x 1,000 lb M.C. Mk.I bomb + 2 x 250 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (4,500 lb total)
* 6 x 1,000 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs + 3 x 250 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (6,750 lb total)
* 14 x 1,000 lb M.C. Mk.I bombs (14,000 lb total)

=== Defensive armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Defensive}}

{{main|M2 Browning (12.7 mm)|Browning (7.7 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is defended by:

* 2 x 7.7 mm Browning machine guns, nose turret (1,000 rpg = 2,000 total)
* 2 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, tail turret (2,500 rpg = 5,000 total)

== Usage in battles ==

In Air Battles:

''The best use of the Lancaster MR.7 is to fly at high altitudes, destroy the target bases with its massive payload and kill fw190's.''

What is recommended?

''Is recommended to spawn at the Long Range Bomber Spawn (normally 4510m) and as soon as you spawn you can climb between 5-10 degrees at 220-280 km/h (airspeed), by climbing at the angle of 5° you can get to the drop point in 4,5 minutes at almost 5800m'', after you drop the bombs on the targets you should return to your airfield on a gentle descent of 15°.

What if an enemy airplane is aproaching me?

If an enemy airplane is aproaching, you should turn your back to him (where the 2x12.7 mm machine gun is located), wait for it to get within 1 km of you and then beggin to shoot him. Note: if the enemy is aproaching you from below ou from above remember to pitch up or pitch down to get the best angle for your gunner

What loadout should i get?

If you are stock the best loadout is the 14x500lb bombs, with this loadout you can destroy 1 base and damage a second one (on 4 base map 10x500lb bombs per base and on a 3 base map 6x500lb bombs per base). But, however, nevertheless if you researched the AUBC No.1 Mark II mod the best loadout is the 14x1000lb bombs, with this loadout you can destroy 2 bases (on a 4 base map 7x1000lb bombs per base and on a 3 base map 4x1000lb bombs per base)

In Mixed Battles:

The best use of the Lancaster MR.7 is to carpet bomb with its massive 14x1000lb payload

How to efficiently play with it:

1° step: spawn with the Lancaster MR.7 with the 14x1000lb payload

2° step: maintain any altitude you want, it just needs to be higher than 140m from the ground (shrapnel radius of your bomb), is recommended to fly high because of machine gun fire and everything else

3° step: drop your bombs on the D point

4° step: get back to the airfield to reload

5° step: go back to the 2° step

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Has an amazing bomb load
* Has powerfull engines
* Has 4 engines (if you lose one you still have 3)
* Has EFS
* Has a lot of empty space (bullets will just pass throught without causing damage)
* Has an H-tail

*

'''Cons:'''

* Relatively slow for the engines that it has
* Big target
* No armour behind the gunners
* No turret coverage below ou above
* 7.7 mm deals very little damage

*

== History ==

''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft 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 vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==

''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==

''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
* ''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.''

{{AirManufacturer Avro}}
{{France bombers}}