Alano

This page is about the Italian motor gun boat Alano. For other versions, see Landing Craft Support (Family).

Alano

MC-490

Saetta P-494

Alano

MC-490

Saetta P-494

Italy

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.7	3.7	3.7

Class:

Motor gun boat

Heavy boat

Boat

Research:250 000

Purchase:700 000

Description

The Alano-class, Alano (L9851) is a motor gun boat of the Landing Craft Support (LCS) family, in particular the Large type Mk.3. Laid down on August 1944 by Commercial Iron Works, Portland in the USA, launched on 16 September 1944 and put into service on 30 September 1944 as LCS(L)34, she was used in the Pacific War as a support ship for Allied landings with her sisters, participating in landings at Tarakan and Balikpapan. After World War II, she was given to Italy on 25 July 1951 under the Mutual Defense Assistance Program and was used as a coast guard ship and renamed Alano (L9851). She was decommissioned in August 1971.

Introduced in Update "Seek & Destroy", the Alano is a large gunboat with powerful armament composed of five 40 mm Bofors cannons, four 20 mm Oerlikons, and four AN-M2 machine guns. However, it has terrible survivability. The Alano does not fare well in the presence of enemy destroyers and more modern boats, and these types of opponents should be avoided when possible.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull8 mm (steel)

Superstructure4 mm (steel)

Number of section4

Displacement245 t

Crew73 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB39 / 25 km/h

RB29 / 19 km/h

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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	39	25
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	29	19

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 200 → 5 279

RB5 211 → 6 550

Total cost of modifications208 400

332 000

Talisman cost2 000

Crew training200 000

Experts700 000

Aces1 500

Research Aces670 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

130 / 220 / 100 %

190 / 190 / 190 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 8 400 Cost: 13 000 200 Rudder Replacement Research: 7 900 Cost: 13 000 185 Propeller Replacement Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 400 Engine Maintenance Research: 34 000 Cost: 54 000 800	Damage Control Division Research: 8 400 Cost: 13 000 200 Fire Division Research: 7 900 Cost: 13 000 185 Smokescreen Research: 7 900 Cost: 13 000 185 New Pumps Research: 34 000 Cost: 54 000 800	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 8 400 Cost: 13 000 200 40 mm HE clips Research: 8 400 Cost: 13 000 200 20 mm HE magazines Research: 8 400 Cost: 13 000 200 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 7 900 Cost: 13 000 185 40 mm AP clips Research: 7 900 Cost: 13 000 185 20 mm AP magazines Research: 7 900 Cost: 13 000 185 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 400 Improved Rangefinder Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 400

Armament

Primary armament

Turret40 mm Bofors L/60 Mark 3 gun

Ammunition2000 rounds

Belt capacity4 rounds

Fire rate160 shots/min

Vertical guidance-10° / 80°

2 х Turret2 x 40 mm Bofors L/60 Mark 1 gun

Ammunition4000 rounds

Belt capacity4 rounds

Fire rate156 shots/min

Vertical guidance-12° / 80°

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• Universal: AP-T · HEFI-T
• 40 mm HE clips: HEFI-T · HEFI-T · HEFI-T · AP-T
• 40 mm AP clips: AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · HEFI-T

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
HEFI-T	3	3	3	3	3	3
AP-T	81	78	68	58	49	41

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
HEFI-T	874	0.9	0	0.1	67.13	79°	80°	81°
AP-T	874	0.89	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°

Secondary armament

4 х Turret20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon

Ammunition1800 rounds

Belt capacity60 rounds

Fire rate450 shots/min

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• Universal: HEF-T · HEF-I · AP-T
• 20 mm HE: HEF-T · HEF-I · AP-T · HEF-I
• 20 mm AP: AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · HEF-I

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
HEF-T	2	2	2	2	2	2
HEF-I	2	2	2	2	2	2
AP-T	34	32	24	17	12	8

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
HEF-T	830	0.12	0	0.1	6.57	79°	80°	81°
HEF-I	830	0.12	0	0.1	11.17	79°	80°	81°
AP-T	830	0.12	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°

Anti-aircraft armament

4 х Turret12.7 mm Browning AN-M2 machine gun

Ammunition2000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Fire rate577 shots/min

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Excellent fire power
• Excellent AA armament

Cons:

• Horrible Survivabiity
• Mediocre Speed
• Big target

History

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See also

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Commercial Iron Works
Landing Craft
LCS(L)(3)	Alano*
	*ex-LCS(L)(3)-34 in Italian service