MV-611

This page is about the Italian motor gun boat MV-611. For other versions, see CRDA60t (Family).

MV-611

MS-53

MS-473

MV-611

MS-53

MS-473

Italy

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.3	2.3	2.3

Class:

Motor gun boat

Boat

Research:36 000

Purchase:115 000

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Description

Built as MS-11, the boat was launched on January 31, 1942, and completed and commissioned on April 29, 1942. It was deployed to North Africa on September 3, 1942, where it operated alongside MS-15. Their mission was to transport a squadron of Guastatori (combat engineers) of the San Marco Regiment from Marsa Matruk to a location near the port of Alexandria. They also conducted anti-submarine surveillance and naval ambush operations with other units. Following the Armistice of Italy on September 8, 1943, MS-11 became part of the 1st Motor Torpedo Squadron stationed in Leros. However, on September 26, 1943, it suffered severe damage from a German air attack. To prevent it from sinking, the crew intentionally ran the boat aground on the beach. After World War II, MS-11 underwent modernization and conversion into a motor gunboat equipped with six 20 mm positions and renamed as MV-611 (MV stands for Moto Vedetta, in english patrol boat). From 1958, it was deployed in Magdalena for cadet training until it was replaced by MS-444 in 1964. MV-611 was ultimately decommissioned on May 1, 1965.

Introduced in Update "Starfighters", the MV-611 is a motor gunboat armed with six 20 mm Breda guns. It is capable of inflicting significant damage to enemy coastal vessels. However, it should be noted that the MV-611 is vulnerable to enemy strikes due to its CRDA 60(t) hull, which is not particularly armoured. Nevertheless, the boat offers good speed and manoeuvrability. The best strategy for operating these boats is to flank the enemy and avoid head-on engagements.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull40 mm (wood)

Superstructure15 mm (wood)

Number of section3

Displacement63 t

Crew22 people

With a crew of just 22 people and absolutely no armour, the MV-611 will not be able to survive much, if anything. As the battle rating of the ship is high enough to face reserve destroyers, this can become a huge problem, as they can easily knock you out.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB82 / 31 km/h

RB61 / 23 km/h

With a top speed of 61 km/h (Realistic battles) or 82 km/h (Arcade battles), it certainly isn't the slowest ship around. You can keep pace with quite a few torpedo boats and leave sub-chasers and other patrol craft in the dust. Rudder shift time is quite good and it can turn easily. In terms of manoeuvrability, it's definitely a "light gunboat".

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	82	31
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	61	23

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB1 331 → 1 635

RB1 808 → 2 222

Total cost of modifications35 900

77 900

Talisman cost1 200

Crew training33 000

Experts115 000

Aces590

Research Aces360 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 140 / 100 %

148 / 148 / 148 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 2 400 Cost: 5 200 150 Rudder Replacement Research: 2 000 Cost: 4 300 125 Propeller Replacement Research: 4 500 Cost: 9 800 280 Engine Maintenance Research: 3 900 Cost: 8 500 240	Damage Control Division Research: 2 400 Cost: 5 200 150 Fire Division Research: 2 000 Cost: 4 300 125 Smokescreen Research: 2 000 Cost: 4 300 125 New Pumps Research: 3 900 Cost: 8 500 240	20mm_it_breda_he_ammo_pack Research: 2 400 Cost: 5 200 150 20mm_it_breda_ap_ammo_pack Research: 2 000 Cost: 4 300 125 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 4 500 Cost: 9 800 280 Artillery Support Research: 3 900 Cost: 8 500 240

Armament

Primary armament

6 х Turret20 mm/65 Breda anti-aircraft gun

Ammunition1500 rounds

Belt capacity12 rounds

Fire rate240 shots/min

Vertical guidance-10° / 90°

The MV-611 has 6 x 20 mm Breda autocannons, seen on Italian ships all the way from the reserves. They have tiny clips, a low rate of fire, and don't inflict a lot of damage. On the plus side, they reload extremely fast and their positioning allows you to use at least 3 guns on any surface or air target, depending on their direction. The fast reload time can allow you to dish out an almost unending stream of bullets downrange.

• Universal: API-T · HEFI-T*
• HE belt: HEFI-T* · HEFI-T* · HEFI-T* · API-T
• AP belt: API-T · API-T · API-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*	4	4	4	4	4	4
API-T	38	36	27	19	14	10

Shell details
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
						0%	50%	100%
HEFI-T*	830	0.14	0	0.1	3	79°	80°	81°
API-T	832	0.14	0.001	1	1.7	47°	60°	65°

Usage in battles

The MV-611's playstyle is incredibly dependent on the match's top battle rating - when it is top tier, it can easily shred through the small, wooden hulled boats of 1.3-1.7 with its 6 autocannons, but when uptiered to 3.3, it becomes next to useless against destroyers, anti-aircraft barges and PG 02s, as the guns lack the damage to sink them in a short enough time. Your best bet is to take out their main armaments and run away before they repair.

Alternatively you can attempt to play defensively, though in rough seas it would be somewhat hard to keep your guns on target. However, you should always be on the lookout for heavily armed boats (e.g. the PT-59; especially in uptiers) as even a very short burst from them can mean a free ticket back to the hangar with its awful survivability. Overall, the MV-611 can be incredibly fun or incredibly stressful, depending on the match.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• 6 x 20 mm Breda autocannons
• Decently fast
• When downtiered, can perform exceptionally well

Cons:

• No armour
• Low survivability
• Can face destroyers and is hopeless against them
• Next to useless in uptiers

History

After the Second World War, of the initial 36 units of the 'CRDA 60t' type, 14 remained, of which 4 were destined for the USSR and 1 for France due to the 1947 Peace Treaty prohibiting Italy from owning and operating units belonging to the torpedo boat category.

After the Reconstruction of the Italian Navy, thanks to the American and British motor torpedo boats named GIS (Galleggianti Inseguimento Siluri = Floats Pursuit Torpedoes), the "CRDA 60t" type ships were reclassified MV (Motovedetta = Patrol boat) and with this classification they were to remove all torpedoes present in the MVs but this was not done on all of them for the simple reason that Italy at that time joined NATO and because of the increased tension in the Eastern front.

In 1952, when the peace clauses were declared null and void, the MVs were reclassified as torpedo boats and finally, in 1954, assumed the new and definitive characteristics MS 471-475 and MS 481-484.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Related development

• CRDA60t (Family)
• 20 mm/65 Breda (20 mm)

External links

• https://www.marinaiditalia.com/public/uploads/2011_01_16.pdf
• https://xoomer.virgilio.it/ramius/Militaria/motosiluranti-motovedette-mas.html

Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico (C.R.D.A)
Motor Torpedo/Gun Boats
Motosilurante CRDA 60 t Type I	MS-15 · MV-611*
Motosilurante CRDA 60 t Type II	MS-53
Motosilurante CRDA 60 t Convertibile	MS-472 · MS-473
Folgore-class	MC-490
Freccia-class	Saetta P-494
Light Cruisers
Etna-class	RN Etna
	*MS-11 converted to a motovedette (patrol boat)