Geniere

This page is about the premium Italian Fante-class destroyer Geniere. For the premium Italian Soldati-class destroyer, see RN Geniere.

Geniere

Geniere

Italy

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.3	4.3	4.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Destroyer

Purchase:1 150

Description

The Fante-class, Geniere (D 555), 1972 is a premium rank II Italian destroyer with a battle rating of 4.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Danger Zone".

One of the hundreds of Fletcher-class destroyers built by the United States, the USS Pritchett (DD-561) saw extensive action during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War before being sold to the Italian Navy, who later renamed her as Geniere.

While her real life service with Italy was rather quiet and unremarkable, in War Thunder, the Geniere offers a drastic shift of play style. Unlike the other Italian destroyers that were restricted to support roles due to their slow reload, the Geniere features a suite of versatile 127 mm and 76 mm cannons, both of them are great against surface and aerial targets alike. This allows the ship to be a robust powerhouse for any Italian captain's lineup.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Main fire tower3 / 3 / 3 mm

Hull16 mm (steel)

Superstructure4 mm (steel)

Number of section7

Displacement3 005 t

Crew273 people

Being a Fletcher-class ship, the Geniere's protection is generally the same as her sister ship USS Fletcher with some slight differences. The ship features the same anti-fragmentation armour as the Fletcher, with 19 mm at the belt and 13 mm at the deck respectively. Combined with the respectable crew count of 273, this allows the ship to take a considerable amount of punishment from the other destroyers she will usually face at her rank.

When it comes to differences, the Geniere's most noticeable change is the replacement of torpedo and anti-air armaments. The twin quintuple launchers were replaced with small triple anti-submarine torpedo launchers, and one of the turrets and other anti-air armaments were replaced with three sets of 76 mm autocannons. These optimized armaments helps the Geniere to retain her crew better than her sister, and significantly reduce the risk of torpedo detonation.

However, the Geniere still retains the first stage ammo rack as her critical weakspot. Any HE shell that detonates close to it has a change to trigger it, causing significant damage to the ship.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB86 / 35 km/h

RB70 / 29 km/h

Being a Fletcher-class, the Geniere features good overall mobility. The ship has a high top speed and good overall agility. This allows her to execute evasive manoeuvres against incoming shells or torpedoes alike.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	86	35
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	70	29

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB1 252

RB1 877

Crew training6 900

Experts46 000

Aces320

Research Aces500 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 160 / 380 / 50 %

2 × 130 / 130 / 130 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Rudder Replacement Propeller Replacement Engine Maintenance	Damage Control Division Fire Division Smokescreen Shrapnel Protection Ventilation New Pumps Ammo Wetting	127mm_it_mk32_common_sap_ammo_pack 127mm_it_mk46_special_common_sap_ammo_pack Auxiliary Armament Targeting 76 mm HE-RF 127mm_it_mk31_aavt_radio_fuse_ammo_pack Primary Armament Targeting Bomb mortar

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret127 mm/38 Mk.12 cannon, mount Mk.30

Ammunition360 rounds

Vertical guidance-15° / 85°

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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
127 mm AAC Mk.34	HE	36	36	36	36	36	36
127 mm Common Mk.32	Common	124	103	77	58	46	37
127 mm SP Common Mk.46	SP Common	150	125	93	71	56	42
127 mm AAVT Mk.31	HE-VT	36	36	36	36	36	36

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%
127 mm AAC Mk.34	HE	792	25	0	0.1	3,220	79°	80°	81°
127 mm Common Mk.32	Common	792	24.49	0.01	6	1,150	47°	60°	65°
127 mm SP Common Mk.46	SP Common	792	25	0.01	6	906.5	48°	63°	71°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
127 mm AAVT Mk.31	HE-VT	792	25	0	0.1	457	23	3,220	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

3 х Turret2 x 76 mm/50 Mk.33 cannon

Ammunition3000 rounds

Belt capacity150 rounds

Fire rate50 shots/min

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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
76 mm HC Mk.27	HE	8	8	8	8	8	8
76 mm HE-VT	HE-VT	7	7	7	7	7	7

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
76 mm HC Mk.27	HE	823	5.9	0	0.1	500	79°	80°	81°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
76 mm HE-VT	HE-VT	823	5.85	0	0.1	548	15	352.8	79°	80°	81°

Additional armament

Setup 16 x 12.75 inch Mark 44 torpedo

Setup 248 x Mk.10 "Hedgehog" mortar

Setup 36 x 12.75 inch Mark 44 torpedo

2 x Mk.10 "Hedgehog" mortar

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great armaments
  • Four fast-firing and accurate 127 mm gun offers great damage output
  • Secondary 76 mm autocannons are effective against surface and aerial targets alike
• Fairly survivable for a destroyer due to armour and crew count
• High top speed and agility
• Access to an air search radar and modern fire control system

Cons:

• As with the other Fletcher-class destroyers, the first stage ammo racks is a vulnerable weak spot
• Secondary guns overheat quickly, restricting them to short-burst usage
• No auxillary anti-air armaments, have to rely on radar to spot an inbound aircraft
• Very weak torpedoes, restricting its usage to a surprise weapon at best

History

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See also

• JDS Yūgure (DD-184)

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Destroyers (DD)
Fletcher-class	Geniere*
	*USS Prichett in Italian service

Italy destroyers
	Regia Marina
Aquila-class	RN Aquila
Leone-class	RN Leone · RN Tigre
Turbine-class	RN Aquilone · RN Turbine
Navigatori-class	RN Da Verazzano
Dardo-class	RN Dardo
Soldati-class	RN Aviere · RN Corazziere · RN Geniere
Comandanti Medaglie d'Oro-class	RN Comandante Margottini
	Marina Militare
Fante-class*	Geniere
Indomito-class	Impetuoso
	* Modified Fletcher-class destroyers

Italy premium ships
Motor torpedo boats	Freccia P-493 · MAS 569 · MS 444 · MC 485
Motor gun boats	Sparviero
Sub-chasers	Folaga
Destroyers	RN Aquilone · RN Aviere · RN Geniere · RN Tigre · Geniere
Heavy cruisers	RN Pola
Battleships	RN Leonardo da Vinci