RN Francesco Caracciolo

RN Francesco Caracciolo

RN Dante Alighieri

RN Francesco Caracciolo

RN Dante Alighieri

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 Francesco Caracciolo, project is a rank VI Italian battleship with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Firebirds".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel250 / 300 / 18 mm

Main fire tower400 / 280 / 230 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure16 mm (steel)

Number of section7

Displacement34 000 t

Crew1 130 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB60 / 20 km/h

RB52 / 17 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	60	20
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	52	17

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB26 310 → 33 045

RB32 365 → 40 650

Total cost of modifications294 000

459 000

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: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 390 Rudder Replacement Research: 22 000 Cost: 34 000 430 Propeller Replacement Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 230 Engine Maintenance Research: 32 000 Cost: 50 000 620	Damage Control Division Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 390 Fire Division Research: 22 000 Cost: 34 000 430 Shrapnel Protection Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 230 Ventilation Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 230 New Pumps Research: 32 000 Cost: 50 000 620 Ammo Wetting Research: 32 000 Cost: 50 000 620	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 390 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 22 000 Cost: 34 000 430 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 230 Improved Rangefinder Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 230 152 mm APHE Perforante Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 230

Armament

Primary armament

4 х Turret2 x 381 mm/40 Armstrong cannon, mod.1914

Ammunition160 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 20°

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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
381 mm SAPCBC	SAPCBC	437	410	373	345	324	296

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%
381 mm SAPCBC	SAPCBC	700	875	0.01	17	38.49	48°	63°	71°

Secondary armament

12 х Turret152 mm/45 Schneider cannon, model 1911

Ammunition215 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	44	44	44	44	44	44
APHE Perforante	APHE	199	164	120	90	70	55

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	830	46.3	0	0.1	5.4	79°	80°	81°
APHE Perforante	APHE	830	47.1	0.03	7	2.62	47°	60°	65°

Anti-aircraft armament

8 х Turret102 mm/35 S.A.V. cannon, mod.1915

Ammunition200 rounds

12 х Turret40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917 autocannon

Ammunition1500 rounds

Belt capacity50 rounds

Fire rate200 shots/min

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

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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