RN Duilio

RN Duilio

RN Andrea Doria

RN Duilio

RN Andrea Doria

Italy

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.7	6.7	6.7

Class:

Battleship

Research:390 000

Purchase:1 050 000

Description

The RN Duilio, also known as the RN Caio Duilio, is the sister ship of the previous battleship, RN Andrea Doria, laid down on 24 February 1912, launched on 24 April 1913, and completed and entered into service on 10 May 1915. The ship took part only in exercises, the ship did not see any operations or missions because naval supremacy in the Mediterranean was in favour of the Allied Powers. It was later refitted in the Ansaldo Shipyard in Genoa from 1937 until her return to service on 15 July 1940. The RN Duilio got one of the most extensive modernisations that was ever given to a dreadnought, including changes to the hull, powerplant, and armaments, resulting in a vessel that was almost unrecognisable as compared to before. The RN Duilio took part in several activities during WW2, though the ship never got a chance to engage another surface target and arguably the most interesting part of its service life was when it was torpedoed in Taranto by the Royal Navy. The ship continued serving in the Italian Navy after the war and was decommissioned in late 1956, being sold for scrap the next year.

Introduced in Update "Sky Guardians", RN Duilio is in its 1942 configuration. The ship's armament is strong, the main armament consisting of ten 320 mm guns with high penetration AP shells, a secondary armament of four 135 mm twin turrets, useful for destroying smaller targets such as destroyers and cruisers, and finally the anti-aircraft armament that in comparison to the RN Andrea Doria has been greatly enhanced, consisting of ten 90 mm cannons, nineteen 37 mm cannons and finally eight twin 20 mm cannons, provides decent protection from enemy aircraft. Its manoeuvrability and speed is also not bad for a battleship.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel130 / 250 / 87 mm

Main fire tower240 / 220 / 220 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure16 mm (steel)

Number of section10

Displacement29 374 t

Crew1 520 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB56 / 29 km/h

RB48 / 25 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	56	29
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	48	25

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB26 310 → 33 045

RB32 365 → 40 650

Total cost of modifications296 000

460 000

Talisman cost2 400

Crew training300 000

Experts1 050 000

Aces2 200

Research Aces890 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

214 / 214 / 214 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 330 Rudder Replacement Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 370 Propeller Replacement Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 260 Engine Maintenance Research: 32 000 Cost: 50 000 700	Damage Control Division Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 330 Fire Division Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 370 Shrapnel Protection Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 260 Ventilation Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 260 New Pumps Research: 32 000 Cost: 50 000 700 Ammo Wetting Research: 32 000 Cost: 50 000 700	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 330 135mm_it_45cal_oto_ap_ammo_pack Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 330 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 370 320 mm APHEBC Palla Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 370 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 260 135mm_it_45cal_oto_he_df_ammo_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 260 Improved Rangefinder Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 260

Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret3 x 320 mm/44 Ansaldo model 1936 gun

Ammunition195 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 30°

2 х Turret2 x 320 mm/44 Ansaldo model 1936 gun

Ammunition130 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 30°

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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
Granata Perforante	SAP	427	386	327	279	241	189
APHEBC Palla	APCBC	678	619	533	462	403	322

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Granata Perforante	SAP	830	475	0.03	17	23.4	47°	60°	65°
APHEBC Palla	APCBC	830	525	0.03	17	6.38	48°	63°	71°

Secondary armament

4 х Turret3 x 135 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1937 cannon

Ammunition450 rounds

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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	23	23	23	23	23	23
APHEBC Perforante	APHEBC	171	139	100	73	56	45
HE-TF Contro-aerea	HE-TF	23	23	23	23	23	23

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
HE Dirompente	HE	825	32.42	0	0.1	1.8	79°	80°	81°
APHEBC Perforante	APHEBC	825	32.73	0.01	6	1.47	48°	63°	71°
HE-TF Contro-aerea	HE-TF	825	32.42	0	0.1	1.8	79°	80°	81°

Anti-aircraft armament

10 х Turret90 mm/50 Ansaldo model 1939 gun

Ammunition420 rounds

3 х Turret37 mm/54 Breda Mod.39 autocannon

Ammunition1500 rounds

Belt capacity6 rounds

Fire rate200 shots/min

8 х Turret2 x 37 mm/54 Breda Mod.38 autocannon

Ammunition3000 rounds

Belt capacity6 rounds

Fire rate200 shots/min

8 х Turret2 x 20 mm/65 Breda anti-aircraft gun

Ammunition4800 rounds

Belt capacity12 rounds

Fire rate240 shots/min

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Turret barbettes are protected by two layers of steel, giving a total of 290+ mm armour thickness. The magazines are also well protected
• Relatively fast and manoeuvrable (compared to previous dreadnoughts)
• Good 5°/sec traverse rate on main turrets
• 320 mm APCBC shell features outstanding ballistic characteristics and high penetration
• Decent AA capability

Cons:

• Crew compartments are compact and cramped in midship (at second deck level), taking hit will result in heavy crew loss
• 90 mm turrets can easily be taken out by HE splash and rapid lower calibre hits
• 320 mm gun dispersion is high for a large-calibre naval gun
• Low ammo capacity, 65 rounds per gun is not sufficient in a prolonged battle
• Very poor bursting charge for the main calibre AP shells

History

Launched on 24 February 1942, launched on 24 April 1913 and completed and entered service on 10 May 1915, the ship only participated in exercises, later to be rebuilt at the Ansaldo Shipyard in Genoa from 1937 until her return to service on 15 July 1940.

The RN Duilio, also known as the Caio Duilio, is the sister ship of the RN Andrea Doria. Built in the Dreadnought era, the ship did not enter the action in World War I due to Allied naval supremacy in the Mediterranean. What makes this ship special is the refit it underwent in the years between the wars. Due to the lack of other options, the Italians gave the old battleships of the Conte di Cavour class and the Andrea Doria class the most extensive modernisations ever made to any dreadnought, resulting in ships that were almost unrecognisable from before.

She was later rebuilt at the Ansaldo shipyard in Genoa from 1937 until her return to service on 15 July 1940.

The refit for this vessel consisted of Extensive modifications to the hull including a rebuild of the bow and stern, lengthening the ship by almost 11 metres, two propeller shafts removed, the old turbines replaced by new geared turbines, the ageing machinery, powerplant and all 20 old boilers were ripped out and replaced with modern systems and 8 new superheated oil-fired boilers, while the amidships main battery turret was taken out to make way for an entire rearrangement of the machinery and funnels, increasing the maximum speed by about 10km/h. The remaining main guns were bored out an extra 15 mm to allow the guns to fire heavier 320 mm shells, the turrets were retrofitted with electric power and their maximum elevation was increased, the obsolete torpedo tubes were removed, several 37 mm and 20 mm anti-air guns were added, the old casemate 152 mm guns were torn out and replaced with four forward-facing triple 135 mm turrets and several dual-purpose single-gun 90 mm turrets which were placed along the side of the superstructure, which itself was also completely rebuilt, including a new conning tower and modern rangefinding systems. The deck armour was increased to a total of 135 mm and a Pugliese torpedo defence system was installed.

The RN Duilio took part in several activities during WW2, though the ship never got a chance to engage another surface target and arguably the most interesting part of its service life was when it was torpedoed in Taranto by the British. The ship continued serving in the Italian Navy after the war and was decommissioned in late 1956, being sold for scrap the next year.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the RN Duilio from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

RN Duilio - Andrea Doria-Class Battleship - Cmdr. Tyrael

See also

Related development

• RN Andrea Doria

External links

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Italy battleships
	RN Dante Alighieri*
Conte di Cavour-class	RN Conte di Cavour · RN Leonardo da Vinci
Duilio-class	RN Duilio · RN Andrea Doria
Francesco Caracciolo-class	RN Francesco Caracciolo
	*  = Unique ship