RN Gabbiano - Revision history

U12017485: fuze -> fuse

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fuze -> fuse

U12017485: Added a separate image from the side profile

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Added a separate image from the side profile

U38088265: /* Armament */ Converted to transclusion

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‎Armament: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: Undo revision 169746 by U22067555 (talk)

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Undo revision 169746 by U22067555 (talk)

U22067555: re-added initial vehicle info

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U38088265: /* Description */

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‎Description

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‎Description

U31139476: /* History */ Added most of the article

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U17577377: /* Secondary armament */

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‎Secondary armament

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 {{main|100 mm/47 O.T.O. Mod. 1937 (100 mm)}}
-RN Gabbiano as primary armament has a single 100mm/47 OTO Mod.1937 cannon placed in front, this cannon gives the RN Gabbiano the ability to damage enemy destroyers more easily thanks to its APHE and HE, capable of destroying enemy ship's components and diminishing the crew of the enemy ship, while for the anti-aircraft role, you could use the HE-FT but don't use them due to the reloading, speed of the cannon to turn on itself and for the Time fuze that makes it impractical.
+RN Gabbiano as primary armament has a single 100mm/47 OTO Mod.1937 cannon placed in front, this cannon gives the RN Gabbiano the ability to damage enemy destroyers more easily thanks to its APHE and HE, capable of destroying enemy ship's components and diminishing the crew of the enemy ship, while for the anti-aircraft role, you could use the HE-FT but don't use them due to the reloading, speed of the cannon to turn on itself and for the time fuse that makes it impractical.
 {{:100 mm/47 O.T.O. Mod. 1937 (100 mm)/Ammunition|100 mm HE Dirompente, 100 mm APHE Perforante, 100 mm HE-TF Contro-aerea}}

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-|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|GarageImage {{PAGENAME}} (2).jpg}}
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 RN Gabbiano as primary armament has a single 100mm/47 OTO Mod.1937 cannon placed in front, this cannon gives the RN Gabbiano the ability to damage enemy destroyers more easily thanks to its APHE and HE, capable of destroying enemy ship's components and diminishing the crew of the enemy ship, while for the anti-aircraft role, you could use the HE-FT but don't use them due to the reloading, speed of the cannon to turn on itself and for the Time fuze that makes it impractical.
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:100 mm/47 O.T.O. Mod. 1937 (100 mm)/Ammunition|100 mm HE Dirompente, 100 mm APHE Perforante, 100 mm HE-TF Contro-aerea}}
 === Secondary armament ===
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 {{main|20 mm/65 Breda (20 mm)|20 mm/70 Scotti-Isotta Fraschini mod.1939 (20 mm)}}
-The secondary armament consists of two twin 20mm Breda turrets positioned at the rear of the ship and three single 20mm Scotti-Isotta Fraschini mod.1939 turrets positioned on the sides and behind the 100mm gun, the secondary armament is very good against light targets and enemy aircraft so to save you from situations where there are enemy aircraft, torpedo bombers I recommend you use this armament instead of the main 100mm.
+The secondary armament consists of two twin 20 mm Breda turrets positioned at the rear of the ship and three single 20 mm Scotti-Isotta Fraschini mod.1939 turrets positioned on the sides and behind the 100 mm gun. The secondary armament is very good against light targets and enemy aircraft, so in situations where there are enemy aircraft, particularly torpedo bombers, this armament is recommended to be used instead of the main 100 mm.
-* Universal: {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
+* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
-* HE belt: {{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}  {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
+* '''20 mm HE belts:''' {{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
-* AP belt: {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
+* '''20 mm AP belts:''' {{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEFI-T*|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
-{{:20_mm/65_Breda_(20_mm)/Ammunition|HEFI-T*, API-T}}
+{{:20 mm/65 Breda (20 mm)/Ammunition|HEFI-T*, API-T}}
 === Additional armament ===
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 {{main|S.I.170/450X5,25 (450 mm)|WBG depth charge}}
-The additional armament on the RN Gabbiano consists of two single 450mm torpedo launchers placed on the sides of the ship, these torpedoes are the best armament versus the destroyer, at last of additional armament there are six depth charge launchers also placed on the sides, the torpedoes are always good for destroying enemy destroyers and others boats that are very slow or you can have a good aim and get a fast target while the depth charges will be difficult to use unless you are very close to the enemy ship but is a very rare situation.
+The additional armament on the RN Gabbiano consists of two single 450 mm torpedo launchers placed on the sides of the ship, these torpedoes are the best armament versus the destroyer, at last of additional armament there are six depth charge launchers also placed on the sides, the torpedoes are always good for destroying enemy destroyers and others boats that are very slow or you can have a good aim and get a fast target while the depth charges will be difficult to use unless you are very close to the enemy ship but is a very rare situation.
 == 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).'' -->
-The RN Gabbiano is a corvette with enough survivability thanks to the early battle spawn in the coastal one you can position yourself in great areas to destroy enemy coastal ships, and thus gain many research points and silver lions, however, use the secondary armament composed entirely of 20mm against coastal ships to maximise the damage inflicted on them and thus destroy them quickly without problems, while the 100mm uses APHE and HE against destroyers and don't use HE-FT's which are very ineffective against air and naval targets so only use HE and APHE against enemy destroyers and if you are close enough use your additional armament of torpedoes and depth charges to shoot down the enemy ship, and finally remember that due to the speed suit, you will struggle to dodge enemy hits and torpedoes so try to be careful around your surroundings.
+The RN Gabbiano is a corvette with enough survivability thanks to the early battle spawn in the coastal one you can position yourself in great areas to destroy enemy coastal ships, and thus gain many research points and silver lions, however, use the secondary armament composed entirely of 20 mm against coastal ships to maximise the damage inflicted on them and thus destroy them quickly without problems, while the 100 mm uses APHE and HE against destroyers and don't use HE-FT's which are very ineffective against air and naval targets so only use HE and APHE against enemy destroyers and if you are close enough use your additional armament of torpedoes and depth charges to shoot down the enemy ship, and finally remember that due to the speed suit, you will struggle to dodge enemy hits and torpedoes so try to be careful around your surroundings.
 === Pros and cons ===
-<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->'''Pros:'''
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
 * Effective AA armament
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 '''Cons:'''
-* Inadequate armament to fight dstroyers and bigger ships
+* Inadequate armament to fight destroyers and bigger ships
 * Very slow

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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 RN Gabbiano (C 11) was the first ship of her class to enter service on 3 October 1942. She would see a long operational history from World War II until the post-war period. She was part of the 1st Corvette Squadron during World War II. Before the armistice, she went on 102 missions of which 18 were hunting enemy submarines and 22 escort missions to convoys or isolated ships. On 24 April 1943, she destroyed the British submarine HMS Sahib near Milazzo. After the cessation of hostilities in May 1945, the corvette RN Gabbiano was in the port of Naples. It was brought to Taranto arsenal in 1947 for various maintenance works and was later christened Gabbiano F-571, which became part of the first group assigned to the Commando School in 1948. Eventually, it was replaced, along with other aging corvettes, by the new [[Albatros F543|Albatros-class]] in 1955, and later by the De Cristofaro-class corvettes in 1966. The Gabbiano F-571 was placed in reserve to be later decommissioned on 1 November 1971, by Decree of the President of the Republic of 14 January 1972.
-RN Gabbiano is a corvette with a poor speed that limits its manoeuverability and ability to dodge torpedoes and enemy hits. The armament, on the other hand, is very good because you can use it against almost any target you will encounter. With the 100 mm gun, you can damage enemy destroyers, while the 20 mm is very useful against light targets and aircraft.
+The RN Gabbiano was introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]]. It is a corvette with a poor speed that limits its manoeuvrability and ability to dodge torpedoes and enemy hits. The armament, on the other hand, is very good because you can use it against almost any target you will encounter. With the 100 mm gun, you can damage enemy destroyers, while the 20 mm is very useful against light targets and aircraft.
 == General info ==

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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 RN Gabbiano (C 11) was the first ship of her class to enter service on 3 October 1942. She would see a long operational history from World War II until the post-war period. She was part of the 1st Corvette Squadron during World War II. Before the armistice, she went on 102 missions of which 18 were hunting enemy submarines and 22 escort missions to convoys or isolated ships. On 24 April 1943, she destroyed the British submarine HMS Sahib near Milazzo. After the cessation of hostilities in May 1945, the corvette RN Gabbiano was in the port of Naples. It was brought to Taranto arsenal in 1947 for various maintenance works and was later christened Gabbiano F-571, which became part of the first group assigned to the Commando School in 1948. Eventually, it was replaced, along with other aging corvettes, by the new [[Albatros F543|Albatros-class]] in 1955, and later by the De Cristofaro-class corvettes in 1966. The Gabbiano F-571 was placed in reserve to be later decommissioned on 1 November 1971, by Decree of the President of the Republic of 14 January 1972.
-The RN Gabbiano was introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]]. It is a corvette with a poor speed that limits its manoeuvrability and ability to dodge torpedoes and enemy hits. The armament, on the other hand, is very good because you can use it against almost any target you will encounter. With the 100 mm gun, you can damage enemy destroyers, while the 20 mm is very useful against light targets and aircraft.
+RN Gabbiano is a corvette with a poor speed that limits its manoeuverability and ability to dodge torpedoes and enemy hits. The armament, on the other hand, is very good because you can use it against almost any target you will encounter. With the 100 mm gun, you can damage enemy destroyers, while the 20 mm is very useful against light targets and aircraft.
 == General info ==

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 {{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.'' -->
-''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.''
+The ship's top speed of 33 km/h is not very good due to its electric motors, good acceleration and manoeuvrability, but due to the low speed, you will struggle to dodge enemy hits and torpedoes, try to find a good place to position your self so you can destroy the enemy target and stay safe from little ships that have dangerous torpedoes and depth charges.
 {{NavalMobility}}
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 {{main|100 mm/47 O.T.O. Mod. 1937 (100 mm)}}
-''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}</nowiki></code>. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''
+RN Gabbiano as primary armament has a single 100mm/47 OTO Mod.1937 cannon placed in front, this cannon gives the RN Gabbiano the ability to damage enemy destroyers more easily thanks to its APHE and HE, capable of destroying enemy ship's components and diminishing the crew of the enemy ship, while for the anti-aircraft role, you could use the HE-FT but I don't use them due to the reloading, speed of the cannon to turn on itself and for the Time fuze that makes it impractical.
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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 {{main|S.I.170/450X5,25 (450 mm)|WBG depth charge}}
-''Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.''
+The additional armament on the RN Gabbiano consists of two single 450mm torpedo launchers placed on the sides of the ship, these torpedoes are the best armament versus destroyers and cruisers that you are gonna find in battle, at last of additional armament there are six depth charge launchers also placed on the sides, the torpedoes are always good for destroying enemy destroyers while the depth charges will be difficult to use unless you are very close to the enemy ship but is a very rare situation.
 == Usage in battles ==
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 === Pros and cons ===
-<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->'''Pros:'''
 * Effective AA armament
 * Boat spawn
 '''Cons:'''
 * Inadequate armament to fight dstroyers and bigger ships
 == History ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=it_gabbiano_class Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 ;Related development
 * [[Gabbiano (Family)]]

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	''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''		''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''
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		+	* Universal: {{Annotation\|API-T\|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|HEFI-T*\|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
		+	* HE belt: {{Annotation\|HEFI-T\|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|HEFI-T\|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|HEFI-T*\|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}} {{Annotation\|API-T\|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}
		+	* AP belt: {{Annotation\|API-T\|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|API-T\|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|API-T\|Armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|HEFI-T*\|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
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		+	{{:20_mm/65_Breda_(20_mm)/Ammunition\|HEFI-T*, API-T}}

	=== Additional armament ===		=== Additional armament ===