RN Geniere

RN Geniere

RN Geniere

Italy

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.3	4.3	4.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Destroyer

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Description

The Soldati-class, RN Geniere, 1942 is a premium gift rank III Italian destroyer with a battle rating of 4.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Starfighters".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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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	86	35
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	70	29

Armament

Primary armament

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Secondary armament

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Torpedo armament

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Special armament

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Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Seakeeping	Unsinkability		Firepower
I	Dry-Docking	Tool Set			Granata mod.35
II	Rudder Replacement	Fire Protection System	Smokescreen	120-mm APCBC Perforante	Perforante mod.35	Auxiliary Armament Targeting
III	Propeller Replacement	Shrapnel Protection	Ventilation	120-mm HE-TF Contro-aerea	Improved Rangefinder	Primary Armament Targeting
IV	Engine Maintenance	New Pumps	Ammo Wetting	Torpedo Mode	Bomb mortar
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Capable of withstanding significant damage
• Quite manoeuvrable, allowing it to cooperate well with light craft

Cons:

• Inadequate AA protection in comparison to US, German and British destroyers

History

One of twelve fleet destroyers laid down at Livorno by OTO in 1936, the Soldati class were a further development of the Maestrale and Oriani classes of 1934/36. Completed in 1938-39, the Soldati boats had improved machinery over the Oriani class, with 2 shaft Beluzzo geared turbines. In 1941, Geniere had 12 cm/50 guns added in place of the original 12 cm/15. Original AA armament of 13.2 mm MG was replaced by 2 cm cannons in 6 dual-mounted stations. Initially 2 depth charge throwers were installed but this was later increased to 4. 2 of the class were fitted with Gufo radar, while one was equipped with German radar.

Geniare was sunk in drydock by a bomb in Palermo harbour in 1943.

Media

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See also

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• reference to the series of the ship;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Italian Fleet Early Access Packs: Geniere & Sparviero

Bibliography

• Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922-1946; 1980 Conway Maritime Press Ltd, London

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