RN Duca degli Abruzzi

RN Duca degli Abruzzi

RN Duca degli Abruzzi

Description

Luigi di Savoia Duca degli Abruzzi was the first ship of the Duca degli Abruzzi-class cruisers, commissioned 1 December 1937. During World War 2, she saw naval combat only once, in the Battle of Punta Stilo, where she engaged British 7th Cruiser Squadron without scoring any hits. In November 1941, she had her stern blown off by a torpedo from a British aircraft based on Malta, which was later repaired. After the Armistice, she surrendered at Malta and served as an anti-blockade-runner, patrolling the central Atlantic from Freetown in Sierra Leone. After the end of World War 2, she underwent three refits - in 1947, 1951-53, and 1955 - serving in the Italian navy until 1961.

The most advanced of the Italian Condottieri-class cruisers, RN Duca degli Abruzzi was introduced in Update "Apex Predators". She's in a higher BR than the previous vessels of the class, making her fight against much more challenging opponents, as a result she struggles to deal with opponents due to a small explosive filler, low rate of fire, and insufficient armour to deal with enemy vessels. She's best used to support friendlies with torpedoes and picking off the weakest targets in the enemy team to avoid attention from the most challenging opponents.

General info

Survivability and armour

Overview of the protection scheme

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Mobility

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded

Armament

Primary armament

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
HE Dirompente	HE	29	29	29	29	29	29
APHEBC Palla	APHEBC	291	243	180	136	104	75
HE-TF Contro-aerea	HE-TF	29	29	29	29	29	29

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
HE Dirompente	HE	935	44.57	0	0.1	2,390	79°	80°	81°
APHEBC Palla	APHEBC	910	49.6	0.03	7	840	48°	63°	71°
HE-TF Contro-aerea	HE-TF	935	44.57	0	0.1	2,390	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		100 m	1,000 m	2,000 m	3,000 m	4,000 m	5,000 m
HE Dirompente	HE	17	17	17	17	17	17
APHE Perforante	APHE	150	129	109	93	78	67
HE-TF Contro-aerea	HE-TF*	17	17	17	17	17	17

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
HE Dirompente	HE	850	13.2	0	0.1	1,300	79°	80°	81°
APHE Perforante	APHE	850	13.8	0.01	6	820	47°	60°	65°
HE-TF Contro-aerea	HE-TF*	850	13.2	0	0.1	1,300	79°	80°	81°

Anti-aircraft armament

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Additional armament

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Heavier armour and higher crew count than previous Italian light cruisers
• Receives a slightly improved AP shell compared to previous Italian light cruisers
• 2 more guns than previous Italian light cruisers

Cons:

• The guns have a lower RoF than those of previous Italian light cruisers(but the total broadside remains comparable due to the increase in barrel count)
• Somewhat lackluster AA armament
• No scout aircraft
• Slower max speed compared to previous Italian light cruisers

History

Devblog

During the early 1930s, the Regia Marina defined requirements for a new light cruiser whose capabilities should allow it to effectively face off even heavy cruisers thanks to improved combat characteristics. To achieve this, Italian shipbuilders opted for increasing the new design's firepower and giving it a revised armour scheme at the expense of some mobility. Once the design was drawn up, an order for the construction of two ships - Luigi di Savoia duca degli Abruzzi and Giuseppe Garibaldi - was issued with both being laid down in 1933.

The construction of both vessels progressed slowly as parallel developments and tests of other warships constantly led to revisions and modifications of their design. Nonetheless, both vessels were simultaneously completed and commissioned into service in December 1937. During WWII, both vessels served as part of the VII Cruiser Division, taking part in only one major naval battle during the war - the Battle of Punta Stilo in July 1940 - in which the ships exchanged fire with Royal Navy cruisers. For the remainder of the war, the ships would only assist in secondary tasks such as escorting convoys, as they were considered too valuable to be potentially lost due to their advanced design. In July 1941, both ships suffered torpedo strikes on two separate occasions yet managed to return to port under their own power.

After the Italian Armistice in 1943, both vessels fought side by side with the Allied forces as part of several missions. Surviving WWII, Duca degli Abruzzi and Giuseppe Garibaldi would both serve on with the Italian postwar Navy for decades to come thanks to extensive modernizations during the 1950s. While Duca degli Abruzzi would ultimately be decommissioned in 1961, Giuseppe Garibaldi would go on to serve until 1971 before being retired from active service.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the RN Duca degli Abruzzi from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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External links

• [Devblog] Duca degli Abruzzi: Ultimate Freelancer
• [Wikipedia] Italian cruiser Luigi di Savoia Duca degli Abruzzi
• Struggle for the Middle Sea. The Great Navies at War in the Mediterranean Theater, 1940-1945 by Vincent P. O'Hara

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