76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact (76 mm) - Revision history

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 ==== HE ====
 {{Naval 76mm HE}}
 ==== Compared to [[76 mm/60 AK-176M (76 mm)|AK-176M]] ====

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 === Available ammunition ===
 <!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' -->
-The Albatros and thee Bussard have only access to the DM-251 and DM-261 rounds, while HMS Peacock, LÉ Orla and the Sparviero have access to the 76/62 HE-MOM, the 76/62 SAPOM, and the 76/62 HE-VT MOM shells.
+The Albatros and the Bussard have only access to the DM-251 and DM-261 rounds, while HMS Peacock, LÉ Orla and the Sparviero have access to the 76/62 HE-MOM, the 76/62 SAPOM, and the 76/62 HE-VT MOM shells.
 The OTOMATIC has access to the 76/62 SAPOM, 76/62 HE-MOM and 76/62 APFSDS rounds. While they carry identical names, these shells are different from their naval counterparts and the APFSDS shell is exclusive to the OTOMATIC.
-==== Naval shells ====
+'''Naval vessels'''
 {{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|76/62 HE-MOM, 76/62 SAPOM, 76/62 HE-VT MOM, 76 mm DM-251, 76 mm DM-261}}
-==== Ground shells ====
+'''Ground vehicles'''
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:OTO Breda Cannone da 76/62 (76 mm)/Ammunition|76/62 SAPOM, 76/62 APFSDS, 76/62 HE-MOM}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' -->
-The 76 excels in outputting a large amount of explosives on target in bursts. For the caliber, it has an exceptional damage potential, far above foreign competitors, in the right hands making it a perfect weapon for an ambush. That said, it's in an uncomfortable spot, where the caliber is too large against some of the coastal vessels, yet too small to easily ammo-rack enemy destroyers. That said, it's one of, if not the best anti-air gun, featuring HE-VT shells, a great rate of fire for the caliber, targeting speed, and very good vertical guidance, making it easy to take down enemy airplanes (note that Bussard and LÉ Orla uniquely have secondary armaments, allowing you to rely on AI to take the enemy planes down at a distance).
+The 76 mm excels in outputting a large amount of explosives on target in bursts. For the caliber, it has an exceptional damage potential, far above foreign competitors, in the right hands making it a perfect weapon for an ambush. That said, it's in an uncomfortable spot, where the caliber is too large against some of the coastal vessels, yet too small to easily ammo-rack enemy destroyers. That said, it's one of, if not the best anti-air gun, featuring HE-VT shells, a great rate of fire for the caliber, targeting speed, and very good vertical guidance, making it easy to take down enemy airplanes (note that Bussard and LÉ Orla uniquely have secondary armaments, allowing you to rely on AI to take the enemy planes down at a distance).
 === Pros and cons ===

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-The OTO-Melara Compact is an Italian naval weapon designed to serve as a multi-role gun that defends smaller naval vessels as anti-missile point defense, anti-ship and anti-surface guns. The OTO-Melara was developed in the 1960s based on the earlier 76mm/62 Allargato guns. The design is used in both the US, German, Irish, and Italian navies and 60 other navies around the world. In the US navy, it is used on the ''Oliver Hazard Perry-class'' Frigates and ''Pegasus''-class Hydrofoils along with the ''Famous''-class cutter and ''Hamilton-''class cutter. The German Kriegsmarine (German Navy) uses the gun on the [[Albatros|''Albatros''-class fast attack craft]], the ''Gepard''-class fast attack craft, the ''Braunschweig''-class corvette along with the frigates of the ''Brandenberg, Bremen, Sachsen,'' classes. The Irish Navy uses the guns from former Royal Navy ''Peacock''-class corvettes such as the [[LÉ Orla]], and their locally designed patrol vessels ''Róisín''-class and ''Samuel Beckett''-class. The Italian Navy uses the OTO-Melara Compact model on the ''Audace-class'' Destroyer, ''Minerva-''class corvette, the Franco-Italian ''Horizon-''class frigate, the ''San Giorgio-''class and the [[Sparviero|''Sparviero''-class patrol boats]].
+The OTO-Melara Compact is an Italian naval weapon designed to serve as a multi-role gun that defends smaller naval vessels as anti-missile point defense, anti-ship and anti-surface guns. The 76/62 was was developed in the 1960s based on the earlier [[wikipedia:76mm/L62 Allargato|76mm/62 Allargato]] guns. Design work on the gun begun in 1964, with initial prototype being built in 1968. Testing campaign continued for about a year, after which, in 1969, a serial production of the gun has begun. First units were delivered to the ''Marina Militare'' in 1973, and the gun quickly became an export success with the adoption by the US Navy to the USS ''Oliver Hazard Perry'' guided-missile frigates
 The Italian Army also made two plans to turn this naval cannon into a anti-aircraft weapon. The first was the [[OF-40 (Family)|OF-40-based]] [[OTOMATIC]], which was never adopted due to budget cuts, and the second was the Draco, a [[Centauro (Family)|Centauro-based]] design, that only exists as a mock-up.

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
-The '''76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact''' cannon is an Italian fast-firing cannon.
+The '''76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact''' cannon is a modern Italian fast-firing cannon found on Italian, German and British naval vessels.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 The OTOMATIC has access to the 76/62 SAPOM, 76/62 HE-MOM and 76/62 APFSDS rounds. While they carry identical names, these shells are different from their naval counterparts and the APFSDS shell is exclusive to the OTOMATIC.
-; Naval shells
+==== Naval shells ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+==== Ground shells ====
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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 === Comparison with analogues ===
 <!-- ''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
-'''Compared to AK-176M'''
+The gun features a rare combination that gives it an exceptionally high damage output - very large explosive filler and an extremely high rate of fire for the caliber, ejecting 1 shell every 0.7 seconds. It's further improved by excellent targeting speed and one of the best muzzle velocities.
-Both systems are extremely similar except that the OTO Melara has access to semi-armour-piercing ammunition. It carries less ammunition than the AK-176M (115 vs 152) but can put more rounds in the air due to the higher rate of fire.
+==== Compared to [[76 mm/60 AK-176M (76 mm)|AK-176M]] ====
 When talking about just the HE and HE-VT shells, the OTO Melara 76/62 has a much higher explosive payload (nearly double) but has a lower muzzle velocity (925 m/s vs 980 m/s). Both systems do the same purpose with different approaches, one uses a faster round with less payload and the other vice versa.
 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
+<!-- ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' -->
 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
+* Exceptional damage output
 * High rate of fire
 '''Cons:'''
+* Either very limited ammunition (for just 80 seconds of continuous fire) or no access to the SAP shells (depending on the ship)
+* SAP shells are prone to over-penetration against coastal vessels
 == History ==
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 == External links ==
-''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
+<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''other literature.''
+* ''other literature.'' -->
 {{Italy anti-aircraft guns}}

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 == History ==
-The OTO-Melara Compact is an Italian naval weapon designed to serve as a multi-role gun that defends smaller naval vessels as anti-missile point defense, anti-ship and anti-surface guns. The OTO-Melara was developed in the 1960s based on the earlier 76mm/62 Allargato guns. The design is used in both the US, German, Irish, and Italian navies and 60 other navies around the world. In the US navy, it is used on the ''Oliver Hazard Perry-class'' Frigates and ''Pegasus''-class Hydrofoils along with the ''Famous''-class cutter and ''Hamilton-''class cutter. The German Kriegsmarine (German Navy) uses the gun on the [[Albatros|''Albatros''-class fast attack craft]], the ''Gepard''-class fast attack craft, the ''Braunschweig''-class corvette along with the frigates of the ''Brandenberg, Bremen, Sachsen,'' classes. They Irish Navy uses the guns from former Royal Navy ''Peacock''-class corvettes such as the [[LÉ Orla]], and their locally designed patrol vessels ''Róisín''-class and ''Samuel Beckett''-class. The Italian Navy uses the OTO-Melara Compact model on the ''Audace-class'' Destroyer, ''Minerva-''class corvette, the Franco-Italian ''Horizon-''class frigate, the ''San Giorgio-''class and the [[Sparviero|''Sparviero''-class patrol boats]]. The Italian Army also made two plans to turn this naval cannon into a anti-aircraft weapon. The first was the [[OF-40 (Family)|OF-40-based]] [[OTOMATIC]] which was never adopted due to budget cuts, and the Draco, a [[Centauro (Family)|Centauro-based]] design that only exists as a mock-up.
+<!--''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon 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 weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-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>.''-->
 == Media ==

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 === Available ammunition ===
 <!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' -->
-The OTO Melara 76/62 has access to various rounds specific to this weapon system: the 76/62 SAPOM, 76/62 HE-MOM and 76/62 APFSDS rounds. However, the last one is only available in the [[OTOMATIC]] and is not available for any naval vessel. The proximity fuse on the HE-MOM will only trigger when in proximity with enemy aircraft, and as such, it is recommended to use this ammunition as primary ammunition when in naval combat.
+The Albatros and thee Bussard have only access to the DM-251 and DM-261 rounds, while HMS Peacock, LÉ Orla and the Sparviero have access to the 76/62 HE-MOM, the 76/62 SAPOM, and the 76/62 HE-VT MOM shells.
-; Naval shells - Albatros & Bussard
+The OTOMATIC has access to the 76/62 SAPOM, 76/62 HE-MOM and 76/62 APFSDS rounds. While they carry identical names, these shells are different from their naval counterparts and the APFSDS shell is exclusive to the OTOMATIC.
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 ! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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 | 76 mm DM-261 || HE-VT || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10
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 | 76/62 HE-MOM || HE || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15
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 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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 | 76/62 HE-MOM || HE || 925 || 6.35 || 0 || 0.1 || 1,080 || 79° || 80° || 81°
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 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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 | 76/62 HE-VT MOM || HE-VT* || 925 || 6.35 || 0 || 0.1 || 1,080 || 500 || 6 || 79° || 80° || 81°

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 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
+! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
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 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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 | 76/62 APFSDS || APFSDS || 1,580 || 2.18 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
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-| 76/62 HE-MOM || HE-VT* || 910 || 6.3 || 0 || 0.1 || 1,070 || 79° || 80° || 81°
+|}
 |-
 |}

76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact (76 mm) - Revision history

U12017485: Added /* SAP/AP */

U38088265: /* Available ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

U28580205 at 02:43, 13 April 2023

U12017485: /* History */ Expanded.

U12017485: Added more to the comparsion with analogs, new /* Usage in battles */, /* External links */, data from the /Ammunition, image and more

U28580205: /* History */ Readded section description as comments, small edits to history text

U137319744: /* History */ added history

U44629479: /* Available ammunition */ Edits

U44629479: /* Available ammunition */ Updated table templates

U44629479: /* Available ammunition */ Updated table templates

U12017485: Added more to the comparsion with analogs, new /* Usage in battles /, / External links */, data from the /Ammunition, image and more