Impetuoso - Revision history

U58637357: Minor edits and fixing grammatical errors.

2024-01-09T13:58:14Z

Minor edits and fixing grammatical errors.

U58637357: /* Primary armament */ Cleared up the descriptions of the shells.

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‎Primary armament: Cleared up the descriptions of the shells.

U44629479: /* Media */ Added skins

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‎Media: Added skins

U44982996: changed stuff that I copy-pasted from Geniere

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changed stuff that I copy-pasted from Geniere

U38088265: Edits

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U38088265: /* Description */

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‎Description

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 == Description ==
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-The ''Impetuoso''-class of destroyers are the first Italian destroyers built after World War II. The ship uses a modified hull design of the World War II-era ''[[RN Comandante Margottini|Comandante Margottini]]''-class as a basis, albeit incorporating design elements from the American ''[[USS Gearing|Gearing]]''-class destroyer, namely various surplus armaments from the US Navy and fire control system along with similar compartment layouts, giving the ship better survivability and operational range to suit the need of the ''Marina Militare'' at the cost of mobility.
+The ''Impetuoso''-class of destroyers are the first destroyers built in Italy after World War II. The design uses a modified hull of the World War II-era [[RN Comandante Margottini|''Comandanti Medaglie d'Oro''-class]] as a basis and incorporates design elements from the American ''[[USS Gearing|Gearing]]''-class destroyer, including various surplus American armaments and fire control systems along with similar compartment layouts, giving the ship better versatility and operational range to suit the needs of the ''Marina Militare'' at the cost of mobility.
-Introduced in [[Update "Sons of Attila"]], the {{PAGENAME}} could be considered a toned down version of the American ''[[USS Gearing|Gearing]]''-class, primarily due to her armaments of four 5-inch dual-purpose cannons in two fully traversable dual turrets. Although the {{PAGENAME}} offers more consistent firepower improvements compared to the wartime Italian destroyers, she does still have some shortcoming stemming from her origin of a modified design that holds her back, in particular her (lack of) protection for critical modules, so care must be taken to minimize their exposure.
+Introduced in [[Update "Sons of Attila"]], the {{PAGENAME}} can be considered a toned down version of the American ''[[USS Gearing|Gearing]]''-class, primarily due to her armament of four 5-inch dual-purpose guns in two fully traversable dual turrets. Although the {{PAGENAME}} offers more consistent firepower compared to the wartime Italian destroyers, she does still have some shortcomings stemming from her origin as a modified design, in particular her (lack of) protection for critical modules, so care must be taken to minimize their exposure.
 == General info ==
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 {{main|Bofors L/60 Mark 1 (40 mm)|Bofors L/60 Mark 2 (40 mm)}}
-For anti-air defense, the {{PAGENAME}} features 16 x Bofors autocannons mounted in four dual mounts and two quadruple mounts placed along the port and starboard sides of the midship section. The Bofors provide excellent anti-air firepower at short-to-medium ranges and offers good resistance against small PT boats, though due to the placement of the guns, it has a large blindspot around the bow of the ship at close range, thus leaving the ship vulnerable from attacks coming at this angle.
+For anti-air defense, the {{PAGENAME}} features 16 x 40mm Bofors autocannons mounted in four dual mounts and two quadruple mounts placed along the port and starboard sides of the midship section. The Bofors guns provide excellent anti-air firepower at short-to-medium ranges and offer good resistance against small PT boats, though due to the placement of the guns, there is a large blindspot towards the bow of the ship at close range, thus leaving the ship vulnerable from attacks coming from this angle.
 Meanwhile, each Bofors mounts is equipped with a search-and-tracking air radar with decent scan rate. This works well in conjunction with the main guns' HE-VT rounds to take down enemy aircraft at longer ranges.

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 {{main|5 inch/38 Mk.12 (127 mm)}}
-The {{PAGENAME}} features 4 x 5-inch (127 mm) Mk.12 cannons as the main armaments. The guns are mounted in enclosed twin turrets with one each on the bow and stern. The guns have an impressive fire rate of 22 rounds per minute (~2.7-second reload) with 25-round first stage ammo racks, and 15 rounds per minute (4-second reload) after depleting the ready racks. The turret is fully traversable with good handling, thus allowing the {{PAGENAME}} to effectively engaging both surface and aerial enemies on both sides of the ship. At her BR, these guns are more than capable of quickly eliminating opponents, and provide consistent firepower against early cruisers that she might have to face in uptiers.
+The {{PAGENAME}} features 4 x 5-inch (127 mm) Mk.12 cannons as the main armaments. The guns are mounted in enclosed twin turrets with one each on the bow and stern. The guns have an impressive fire rate of 22 rounds per minute (~2.7-second reload) with 25-round first stage ammo racks, and 15 rounds per minute (4-second reload) after depleting the ready racks. The turrets are fully traversable with good handling, thus allowing the {{PAGENAME}} to effectively engaging surface and aerial targets on both sides of the ship. At her BR, this gun armament is more than capable of quickly eliminating opponents, and provide consistent firepower against any early cruisers that she might have to face in uptiers.
-Being standard-issued guns of the US Navy, the {{PAGENAME}} also has access to the standard US destroyer ammunition: a basic and potent HE shell with 3.2 kg of TNT equivalent filler, an HE-VT shell with the same characteristics as the HE shell but with a variable time fuse that will detonate within close proximity of any aircraft, a "common" SAP shell with respectable penetration and filler, and a "special" SAP shell which has improved penetration in exchange for somewhat reduced filler. As with any American destroyers, getting the HE-VT shell should be your priority, as it is effective against both surface and aerial targets, being able to deal the same external damage as the standard HE shell against enemy vessels while also being deadly against enemy aircraft. Due to having less penetration but slightly more filler, the "common" shell is somewhat more effective at dealing internal damage against destroyers compared to the "special" shell, but will lose its effectiveness against cruisers at mid-to-long range. Therefore, the "special" shell can be considered for versatility, especially in uptier matches.
+Being standard-issued guns of the US Navy, the {{PAGENAME}} also has access to the standard US destroyer ammunition: a basic and potent HE shell with 3.2 kg of TNT equivalent filler, an HE-VT shell with the same characteristics as the HE shell but with a proximity fuse for use against aircraft, a "Common" SAP shell with respectable penetration and filler, and a "Special Common" SAP shell which has improved penetration in exchange for somewhat reduced filler. As with any American destroyer, getting the SAP shells should be your priority, as they will allow you to deal critical internal damage to enemy ships and target their magazines. Due to having less penetration but slightly more filler, the "Common" shell is somewhat more effective at dealing with destroyers compared to the "Special Common" shell, but will lose its effectiveness against cruisers at longer ranges. It should be noted that both SAP shells have almost exactly the same ballistics and have the exact same fuse delay, meaning that the "Special Common" shell's post-penetration travel distance will not be any longer than the "Common" shell. You can choose to bring only one type of SAP shell for simplicity, or bring both types and switch between them according to your target.
 {{:5 inch/38 Mk.12 (127 mm)/Ammunition|5 inch AAC Mk.34, 5 inch Common Mk.32, 5 inch SP Common Mk.46, 5 inch AAVT Mk.31}}
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Fairly survivable for a destroyer due to large hull size and crew count
 * Four 5-inch dual purposes cannons offers steady damage output for its BR
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 '''Cons:'''
 * Large and heavy in displacement, fairly sluggish to manoeuvre for a destroyer
 * Virtually no armour protecting the critical components, especially ammo racks on the midship and stern
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=it_destroyer_impetuoso_class_impetuoso Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
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 * ''reference to the series of the ship;''
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 * ''other literature.'' -->
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 == Media ==
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-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==

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 The {{PAGENAME}} features 4 x 5-inch (127 mm) Mk.12 cannons as the main armaments. The guns are mounted in enclosed twin turrets with one each on the bow and stern. The guns have an impressive fire rate of 22 rounds per minute (~2.7-second reload) with 25-round first stage ammo racks, and 15 rounds per minute (4-second reload) after depleting the ready racks. The turret is fully traversable with good handling, thus allowing the {{PAGENAME}} to effectively engaging both surface and aerial enemies on both sides of the ship. At her BR, these guns are more than capable of quickly eliminating opponents, and provide consistent firepower against early cruisers that she might have to face in uptiers.
-Being standard-issued guns of the US Navy, the {{PAGENAME}} also has access to the standard US destroyer ammunition: a basic and potent HE shell with 3.2 kg of TNT equivalent filler, an HE-VT shell with the same characteristics as the HE shell but with a variable time fuse that will detonate within close proximity of any aircraft, a "common" SAP shell with respectable penetration and filler, and a "special" SAP shell which has improved penetration in exchange for somewhat reduced filler. As a premium ship, all of these shells are unlocked by default, so the HE-VT shell should be your "go-to" shell, as it is effective against both surface and aerial targets, being able to deal the same external damage as the standard HE shell against enemy vessels while also being deadly against enemy aircraft. Due to having less penetration but slightly more filler, the "common" shell is somewhat more effective at dealing internal damage against destroyers compared to the "special" shell, but will lose its effectiveness against cruisers at mid-to-long range. Therefore, the "special" shell can be considered for versatility, especially in uptier matches.
+Being standard-issued guns of the US Navy, the {{PAGENAME}} also has access to the standard US destroyer ammunition: a basic and potent HE shell with 3.2 kg of TNT equivalent filler, an HE-VT shell with the same characteristics as the HE shell but with a variable time fuse that will detonate within close proximity of any aircraft, a "common" SAP shell with respectable penetration and filler, and a "special" SAP shell which has improved penetration in exchange for somewhat reduced filler. As with any American destroyers, getting the HE-VT shell should be your priority, as it is effective against both surface and aerial targets, being able to deal the same external damage as the standard HE shell against enemy vessels while also being deadly against enemy aircraft. Due to having less penetration but slightly more filler, the "common" shell is somewhat more effective at dealing internal damage against destroyers compared to the "special" shell, but will lose its effectiveness against cruisers at mid-to-long range. Therefore, the "special" shell can be considered for versatility, especially in uptier matches.
 {{:5 inch/38 Mk.12 (127 mm)/Ammunition|5 inch AAC Mk.34, 5 inch Common Mk.32, 5 inch SP Common Mk.46, 5 inch AAVT Mk.31}}

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 {{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}
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-The {{PAGENAME}} features a spread out compartmentment layout that distribute each modules and crew quarters evenly along the fairly large hull of the ship. This allows the ship to contain the damage from concentrated fire better than its peer. The large crew count of 335 distributed evenly on the ship also allows the {{PAGENAME}} to stay afloat longer than the other destroyer at its BR.
+The {{PAGENAME}} features a spread out compartmented layout that distributes modules and crew quarters evenly along the fairly large hull of the ship. This allows the ship to contain the damage from concentrated fire better than its peers. The large crew count of 335 distributed evenly on the ship also allows the {{PAGENAME}} to stay afloat longer than other destroyers at its BR.
-However, the use of hull space on the {{PAGENAME}} as armour also leave the fatal flaws in the form of unprotected critical modules. Due to an even distribution of compartments, this leave Italian engineers no other place to put the auxillary magazine but the questionable midship position between the engines. This auxillary magazine can be easily detonated from the boardside angles, potentially causing chain detonation with the torpedoes that were placed directly above it, which may results in an uncontrollable flood damage. The rear main magazine of the stern turret is also equally vulnerable, as it sat barely below the waterline. Because of this, angling is a must in the {{PAGENAME}} to minimize the exposure of these weakspots.
+However, the use of hull space on the {{PAGENAME}} as armour also leaves the fatal flaws in the form of unprotected critical modules. Due to an even distribution of compartments, this left the Italian engineers no other place to put the auxiliary magazine but the questionable midship position between the engines. This auxiliary magazine can be easily detonated from the broadside angles, potentially causing chain detonation with the torpedoes that are stored directly above it, which may result in uncontrollable flood damage. The rear main magazine of the stern turret is also equally vulnerable, as it sits barely below the waterline. Because of this, angling is a must in the {{PAGENAME}} to minimize the exposure of these weakspots.
 === Mobility ===
 {{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}}
 <!-- ''Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.'' -->
-While the {{PAGENAME}} features respectable top speed of 79 (AB)/65 (RB) km/h, due to her large hull and displacement, the ship is noticably more sluggish to manoever than its peer. This is especially apparent during acceleration/deceleration process, as the ship took longer to shift between  each speed and to traverse around.
+While the {{PAGENAME}} features respectable top speed of 79 (AB)/65 (RB) km/h, due to her large hull and displacement, the ship is noticeably more sluggish to manoeuvre than its peer. This is especially apparent during acceleration/deceleration process, as the ship takes longer to shift between each speed and to traverse around.
 {{NavalMobility}}
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 {{main|5 inch/38 Mk.12 (127 mm)}}
-The {{PAGENAME}} features 4 x 5-inch (127 mm) Mk.12 cannons as the main armaments. The guns are mounted in a enclosed twin turrets with one on the bow and stern each. The guns have an impressive fire rate of 22 rounds per minute (~2.7-second reload) with 25-round first stage ammo racks, and 15 rounds per minute (4-second reload) after depleting the ready racks. The turret is fully traversable with good handling, thus allowing the {{PAGENAME}} to effectively engaging both surface and aerial enemies on both sides of the ship. At her BR, these guns are more than capable of quickly eliminating opponents, and provide consistent firepower against early cruisers that she might have to face in uptiers.
+The {{PAGENAME}} features 4 x 5-inch (127 mm) Mk.12 cannons as the main armaments. The guns are mounted in enclosed twin turrets with one each on the bow and stern. The guns have an impressive fire rate of 22 rounds per minute (~2.7-second reload) with 25-round first stage ammo racks, and 15 rounds per minute (4-second reload) after depleting the ready racks. The turret is fully traversable with good handling, thus allowing the {{PAGENAME}} to effectively engaging both surface and aerial enemies on both sides of the ship. At her BR, these guns are more than capable of quickly eliminating opponents, and provide consistent firepower against early cruisers that she might have to face in uptiers.
-Being standard-issued guns of the US Navy, the {{PAGENAME}} also has access to the standard US destroyer ammunition: a basic and potent HE shell with 3.2 kg of TNT equivalent filler, an HE-VT shell with the same characteristics as the HE shell but with a variable time fuse that will detonate within close proximity of any aircraft, a "common" SAP shell with respectable penetration and filler, and a "special" SAP shell which has improved penetration in exchange for somewhat reduced filler. As a premium ship, all of these shells are unlocked by default, so the HE-VT shell should be your "go-to" shell, as it is effective against both the surface and aerial targets, being able to deal the same external damage as the standard HE shell against enemy vessels while also being deadly against enemy aircraft. Due to having less penetration but slightly more filler, the "common" shell is somewhat more effective at dealing internal damage against destroyers compared to the "special" shell, but will lose its effectiveness against cruisers at mid-to-long range. Therefore, the "special" shell can be considered for versatility, especially in uptier matches.
+Being standard-issued guns of the US Navy, the {{PAGENAME}} also has access to the standard US destroyer ammunition: a basic and potent HE shell with 3.2 kg of TNT equivalent filler, an HE-VT shell with the same characteristics as the HE shell but with a variable time fuse that will detonate within close proximity of any aircraft, a "common" SAP shell with respectable penetration and filler, and a "special" SAP shell which has improved penetration in exchange for somewhat reduced filler. As a premium ship, all of these shells are unlocked by default, so the HE-VT shell should be your "go-to" shell, as it is effective against both surface and aerial targets, being able to deal the same external damage as the standard HE shell against enemy vessels while also being deadly against enemy aircraft. Due to having less penetration but slightly more filler, the "common" shell is somewhat more effective at dealing internal damage against destroyers compared to the "special" shell, but will lose its effectiveness against cruisers at mid-to-long range. Therefore, the "special" shell can be considered for versatility, especially in uptier matches.
 {{:5 inch/38 Mk.12 (127 mm)/Ammunition|5 inch AAC Mk.34, 5 inch Common Mk.32, 5 inch SP Common Mk.46, 5 inch AAVT Mk.31}}

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot: if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
-The ''Impetuoso''-class of destroyers are the first Italian destroyers built after World War II. The ship uses a modified hull design of the World War II-era ''[[RN Comandante Margottini|Comandante Margottini]]''-class as a basis, albeit incorporating design elements from the American ''[[USS Gearing|Gearing]]''-class destroyer, namely various surplus armaments from the US Navy and fire control system along with similar compartment layouts, giving the ship better survivability and operational range to suit the need of the ''Marina Militare'' at a cost of mobility.
+The ''Impetuoso''-class of destroyers are the first Italian destroyers built after World War II. The ship uses a modified hull design of the World War II-era ''[[RN Comandante Margottini|Comandante Margottini]]''-class as a basis, albeit incorporating design elements from the American ''[[USS Gearing|Gearing]]''-class destroyer, namely various surplus armaments from the US Navy and fire control system along with similar compartment layouts, giving the ship better survivability and operational range to suit the need of the ''Marina Militare'' at the cost of mobility.
 Introduced in [[Update "Sons of Attila"]], the {{PAGENAME}} could be considered a toned down version of the American ''[[USS Gearing|Gearing]]''-class, primarily due to her armaments of four 5-inch dual-purpose cannons in two fully traversable dual turrets. Although the {{PAGENAME}} offers more consistent firepower improvements compared to the wartime Italian destroyers, she does still have some shortcoming stemming from her origin of a modified design that holds her back, in particular her (lack of) protection for critical modules, so care must be taken to minimize their exposure.
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 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
 * Fairly survivable for a destroyer due to large hull size and crew count
 * Four 5-inch dual purposes cannons offers steady damage output for its BR
-* Both main turrets is fully traverseable with good turn rotation speed, giving the ship additional flexibility
+* Both main turrets are fully traversable with good turn rotation speed, giving the ship additional flexibility
-* Has an access to an air search-and-tracking radar
+* Has access to an air search-and-tracking radar
 * Good anti-air coverage at longer ranges
 '''Cons:'''
-* Large and heavy in displacement, fairly sluggish to manoever for a destroyer
+* Large and heavy in displacement, fairly sluggish to manoeuvre for a destroyer
 * Virtually no armour protecting the critical components, especially ammo racks on the midship and stern
 * Has only four torpedoes mounted in fixed tubes
-* Placement of delicated AA armaments leaving several blindspots around the ship at close range
+* Placement of dedicated AA armaments leaves several blindspots around the ship at close range
 == History ==