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76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact on a native Italian boat - Sparviero

Description

The 76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact cannon is a modern Italian fast-firing cannon found on Italian, German and British naval vessels.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Ground vehicles

OTOMATIC

Naval vessels

General info

The 76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact is the Italian equivalent of the AK-176M. It has a fast aiming speed both vertically and horizontally, comparable to the AK-176M. This particular gun has one of the best balances of accuracy, stopping power, and range. While it is not the first 76 mm naval deck gun seen in game, it is by far one of the best multi-purpose weapon systems available for both naval and ground combat. The compact version of the OTO Melara 76/62 has a smaller carousel to be fitted with more ease on many platforms.

Available ammunition

The Albatros and the Bussard have only access to the DM-251 and DM-261 rounds, while HMS Peacock, LÉ Orla and the Sparviero have access to the 76/62 HE-MOM, the 76/62 SAPOM, and the 76/62 HE-VT MOM shells.

The OTOMATIC has access to the 76/62 SAPOM, 76/62 HE-MOM and 76/62 APFSDS rounds. While they carry identical names, these shells are different from their naval counterparts and the APFSDS shell is exclusive to the OTOMATIC.

Naval vessels

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	Type of warhead	100 m	1,000 m	2,000 m	3,000 m	4,000 m	5,000 m
76/62 HE-MOM	HE	15	15	15	15	15	15
76/62 SAPOM	SAP	60	49	40	32	26	21
76/62 HE-VT MOM	HE-VT*	15	15	15	15	15	15
76 mm DM-251	HE	12	12	12	12	12	12
76 mm DM-261	HE-VT	10	10	10	10	10	10

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
76/62 HE-MOM	HE	925	6.35	0	0.1	1,080	79°	80°	81°
76/62 SAPOM	SAP	925	6.35	0.01	4	655.2	47°	60°	65°
76 mm DM-251	HE	914	6.3	0	0.1	864.6	79°	80°	81°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
76/62 HE-VT MOM	HE-VT*	925	6.35	0	0.1	500	6	1,080	79°	80°	81°
76 mm DM-261	HE-VT	925	6.3	0	0.1	380	10	668.1	79°	80°	81°

Ground vehicles

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	Type of warhead	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
76/62 SAPOM	SAPHEI	60	59	54	48	43	39
76/62 APFSDS	APFSDS	311	308	301	291	281	271
76/62 HE-MOM	HE-VT*	15	15	15	15	15	15

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
76/62 SAPOM	SAPHEI	910	6.35	1.2	14	662.4	79°	80°	81°
76/62 APFSDS	APFSDS	1,580	2.18	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°
76/62 HE-MOM	HE	925	6.35	0	0.1	1,080	79°	80°	81°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
76/62 HE-MOM	HE-VT*	910	6.3	0	0.1	500	8	1,070	79°	80°	81°

Comparison with analogues

The gun features a rare combination that gives it an exceptionally high damage output - very large explosive filler and an extremely high rate of fire for the caliber, ejecting 1 shell every 0.7 seconds. It's further improved by excellent targeting speed and one of the best muzzle velocities. Additionally, the gun can come equipped not only with the HE and HE-VT rounds but on Italian and British ships also SAP, which makes it much better in ammo-racking enemy ships.

HE

Cannon		Sample Ship	Ammo	Calibre (mm)	Muzzle velocity (m/s)	Sustained rate of fire (rounds/min)	Targeting speed (°/s)		Vertical guidance (°)	TNT equivalent (kg)	TNT equivalent per minute (kg)	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Cannon		Sample Ship	Ammo	Calibre (mm)	Muzzle velocity (m/s)	Sustained rate of fire (rounds/min)	Horizontal	Vertical	Vertical guidance (°)	TNT equivalent (kg)	TNT equivalent per minute (kg)	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	3-inch Mark 10	USS Raleigh	HE	76	825	17	8.5	15	85	0.5	8.5	8
	3 inch Mk.33	Geniere	HE	76.2	823	6	20	26	85	0.5	3	8
	3-inch Mk.34	USS Asheville	HE	76.2	823	49.8	20	26	85	0.5	24.9	8
	34-K (76 mm)	Soobrazitelny	HE	76.2	845	27	12	8	85	0.483	13.04	8
	39-K (76 mm)	Tashkent	HE	76.2	845	20	18	11	87	0.483	9.66	8
	76 mm/60 AK-176M	MPK Pr.12412	HE	76.2	845	20	30	26	85	0.616	12.32	10
	AK-726 (76 mm)	SKR-7	HE	76.2	980	16.2	26	30	85	0.616	9.98	10
	3 inch 12pdr 12 cwt QF Mk.V (76 mm)	HMS Churchill	HE	76.2	823	17	25	25	70	0.5	8.5	8
	76 mm/45 QF 3in 20cwt (76 mm)	HMS Valhalla	HE	76.2	762	12	13	10	40	0.32	3.84	6
	Type 88 AA (75 mm)	Type 5	HE	75	720	20	21	20	50	0.42	8.4	5
	8 cm/40 3rd Year Type (76 mm)	Type K-8 No.13 late	HE	76.2	685	20	11	10	75	0.48	9.6	8
	8 cm/60 Type 98 (76 mm)	IJN Agano	HE	76.2	902	25	18	16	85	0.399	9.98	7
	76 mm/40 Ansaldo mod.1917 (76 mm)	RN Aquila	HE	76.2	690	15	11	10	75	0.65	9.75	10
	76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact (76 mm)	Sparviero	HE	76	925	85.7	51	30	85	1.08	92.57	15
	76 mm/62 SMP 3 (76 mm)	Albatros	HE	76.2	930	8.57	34	60	85	0.864	7.40	15
	75 mm/50 model 1922	Duguay-Trouin	HE	75	850	15	19	18	85	0.45	6.75	8

SAP/AP

Cannon		Sample Ship	Ammo	Calibre (mm)	Muzzle velocity (m/s)	Sustained rate of fire (rounds/min)	Targeting speed (°/s)		Vertical guidance (°)	TNT equivalent (kg)	TNT equivalent per minute (kg)	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack @ 5000 m (mm)
Cannon		Sample Ship	Ammo	Calibre (mm)	Muzzle velocity (m/s)	Sustained rate of fire (rounds/min)	Horizontal	Vertical	Vertical guidance (°)	TNT equivalent (kg)	TNT equivalent per minute (kg)	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack @ 5000 m (mm)
	3-inch Mark 10	USS Raleigh	APCBC	76	823	17	8.5	15	85	0.13328	2.27	57
	3-inch Mk.34	USS Asheville	APHE	76.2	823	49.8	20	26	85	0.0637	3.17	62
	34-K (76 mm)	Soobrazitelny	APHEBC	76.2	816	27	12	8	85	0.119	3.21	65
	39-K (76 mm)	Tashkent	APHEBC	76.2	816	20	18	11	87	0.119	2.38	65
	Type 88 AA (75 mm)	Type 5	APHEBC	75	720	20	21	20	50	0.150	3	55
	76 mm/40 Ansaldo mod.1917 (76 mm)	RN Aquila	APHE	76.2	690	15	11	10	75	0.319	4.79	20
	76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact (76 mm)	Sparviero	SAP	76	925	85.7	51	30	85	0.6552	57.46	32

Compared to AK-176M

Both systems are extremely similar except that the OTO Melara has access to semi-armour-piercing ammunition. It typically carries less ammunition than the AK-176M (though the specific amount depends on a ship - Italian and British vessels carry only 115 shells while German carry 400 shells per gun) but can put more rounds in the air due to the higher rate of fire.

When talking about just the HE and HE-VT shells, the OTO Melara 76/62 has a much higher explosive payload (nearly double) but has a lower muzzle velocity (925 m/s vs 980 m/s). Both systems do the same purpose with different approaches, one uses a faster round with less payload and the other vice versa.

Usage in battles

The 76 mm excels in outputting a large amount of explosives on target in bursts. For the caliber, it has an exceptional damage potential, far above foreign competitors, in the right hands making it a perfect weapon for an ambush. That said, it's in an uncomfortable spot, where the caliber is too large against some of the coastal vessels, yet too small to easily ammo-rack enemy destroyers. That said, it's one of, if not the best anti-air gun, featuring HE-VT shells, a great rate of fire for the caliber, targeting speed, and very good vertical guidance, making it easy to take down enemy airplanes (note that Bussard and LÉ Orla uniquely have secondary armaments, allowing you to rely on AI to take the enemy planes down at a distance).

Pros and cons

Pros:

Exceptional damage output
High rate of fire
Very large explosive filler in the HE and HE-VT shells
Excellent targetting speed
Good muzzle velocity

Cons:

Either very limited ammunition (for just 80 seconds of continuous fire) or no access to the SAP shells (depending on the ship)
SAP shells are prone to over-penetration against coastal vessels
Being a weapon used only on the coastal vessels, it has no access to the shell chase camera

History

The OTO-Melara Compact is an Italian naval weapon designed to serve as a multi-role gun that defends smaller naval vessels as anti-missile point defense, anti-ship and anti-surface guns. The 76/62 was was developed in the 1960s based on the earlier 76mm/62 Allargato guns. Design work on the gun begun in 1964, with initial prototype being built in 1968. Testing campaign continued for about a year, after which, in 1969, a serial production of the gun has begun. First units were delivered to the Marina Militare in 1973, and the gun quickly became an export success with the adoption by the US Navy to the USS Oliver Hazard Perry guided-missile frigates

In total 60 other navies around the world used the 76. Some of the most notable examples among them included German Albatros-class fast attack craft, the Gepard-class fast attack craft, the Braunschweig-class corvette along with the frigates of the Brandenberg, Bremen, Sachsen, classes. The Irish Navy uses the guns from former Royal Navy Peacock-class corvettes such as the LÉ Orla, and their locally designed patrol vessels Róisín-class and Samuel Beckett-class.

The Italian Navy uses the OTO-Melara Compact model on the Audace-class Destroyer, Minerva-class corvette, the Franco-Italian Horizon-class frigate, the San Giorgio-class and the Sparviero-class patrol boats.

The Italian Army also made two plans to turn this naval cannon into a anti-aircraft weapon. The first was the OF-40-based OTOMATIC, which was never adopted due to budget cuts, and the second was the Draco, a Centauro-based design, that only exists as a mock-up.

Media

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External links

Italy anti-aircraft guns
20 mm	Breda Mod.35 · Scotti-IF 20/70 mod.41
40 mm	Bofors DA 40/70
76 mm	OTO-Breda 76/62
	Foreign:
12.7 mm	M2HB ^(USA)
20 mm	Oerlikon KAD ^(Swiss)
25 mm	Oerlikon KBA ^(Swiss)
	Hungary
	Foreign:
23 mm	AZP-23 ^(USSR)
57 mm	S-68 ^(USSR)

Germany naval cannons
15 mm	MG 151
20 mm	2 cm/65 C/30 · 2 cm/65 C/38 · 2 cm/65 Flakzwilling 38 · 2 cm/65 Flakvierling 38 · MG 151/20
30 mm	MK103/38
37 mm	FlaK-Lafette C/36 · 3.7 cm FlaK-Lafette LM/42 · SK C/30 · FlaK.36 · FlaK43
40 mm	40 mm/70 MEL58 · Bofors Flak 28 · Bofors L/70 model 1948
52 mm	52 mm/55 SK L/55
88 mm	8.8 cm/76 SK C/32 · S.K.C/35 · FlaK.18 · Flak.36 · 88 mm/45 AA SK L/45 · 88 mm/45 casemate SK L/45
100 mm	100 mm/55 MLE model 53
105 mm	SK C/32 · SK C/33 AA
120 mm	L45
128 mm	12.8 cm/45 SK C/34 · 12.8 cm SK C/41
150 mm	150 mm/45 SK L/45 · 15 cm/48 KC/36 · 15 cm/55 SK C/28 · 15 cm/60 SK C/25
203 mm	20.3 cm/60 SK C/34
283 mm	283 mm/45 SK L/45 · 283 mm/52 SK C/28 · 283 mm/54,5 SK C/34
305 mm	305 mm/50 SK L/50
380 mm	38 cm SK L/45
	Foreign:
23 mm	ZU-23 ^(USSR)
25 mm	2M-3 ^(USSR)
30 mm	AK-230 ^(USSR)
37 mm	V-11 ^(USSR)
76 mm	76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact ^(Italy)
100 mm	100 mm/56 B-34 ^(USSR)

Britain naval cannons
20 mm	20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II · 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mark V · 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mark 24
40 mm	2pdr QF Mk.IIc · 2pdr QF Mk.VIII · 2pdr Rolls Royce · QF Mark V · QF Mark VII · QF STAAG Mark II
47 mm	3 pdr QF Hotchkiss
57 mm	6pdr 7cwt QF Mk IIA · 6pdr QF Mk.V
76 mm	3 inch 12pdr 12 cwt QF Mk.V · 3 inch/70 Mark 6 · 76 mm/45 QF 3in 20cwt HA Mark I · 76 mm/50 12pdr 18cwt QF Mark I · OQF 3in 20cwt
102 mm	4 inch/40 QF mark III · 4 in QF Mark V · 4 inch/45 Mark XVI · 4 inch/50 BL Mark VII · BL Mark IX
114 mm	4.5 inch/45 QF Mark IV · 4.5 inch/45 QF Mark V · 8cwt QF Mk I
120 mm	4.7 inch/45 Mk.XII
133 mm	5.25 inch/50 QF Mark I
152 mm	6 inch/45 BL Mark VII · 6 inch/45 BL Mark XII · 6 inch/50 BL Mark XXIII · 6 inch/50 QF Mark N5
190 mm	7.5 inch/45 BL Mk.VI
203 mm	8 inch/50 Mark VIII
305 mm	305 mm/45 Mark X · 12 inch/50 Mark XI
343 mm	13.5 inch/45 Mark 5(H) · 13.5 inch/45 Mark 5(L)
381 mm	15 inch/42 BL Mark I
	Foreign:
20 mm	Rh202 ^(Germany)
40 mm	Bofors L/60 Mark 2 ^(USA) · Bofors L/60 Mark 3 ^(USA)
76 mm	3 inch Mk.33 ^(USA) · 76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact ^(Italy)

Italy naval cannons
20 mm	20 mm/65 Breda · 20 mm/70 Oerlikon 3S · 20 mm/70 Scotti-Isotta Fraschini mod.1939
37 mm	37 mm/54 Breda Mod.32 · 37 mm/54 Breda Mod.38 · 37 mm/54 Breda Mod.39
40 mm	40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917 · 40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917, Modif.1930 · 40 mm/70 Breda-Bofors type 107
65 mm	65 mm/64 Ansaldo-Terni Mod.1939
76 mm	76 mm/40 Armstrong mod.1897/1910 · 76 mm/40 Armstrong mod.1897/1912 · 76 mm/40 Ansaldo mod.1917 · 76 mm/45 Schneider mod.1911 · 76 mm/50 Vickers mod.1909 · 76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact · 76-mm/62 SMP 3
90 mm	90 mm/50 Ansaldo model 1939
100 mm	100 mm/47 O.T.O. Mod. 1928 · 100 mm/47 O.T.O. Mod. 1937
120 mm	120 mm/45 Canet-Schneider-Armstrong mod.1918-19 · 120 mm/50 Armstrong model 1909 · 120 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1926 · 120 mm/50 Ansaldo mod.1926 · 120 mm/50 O.T.O. Mod.1936
135 mm	135 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1937
152 mm	152 mm/45 Schneider mod.1911 · 152/53 mm Ansaldo mod.1926 · 152/53 mm O.T.O. Mod.1929
203 mm	203 mm/50 Ansaldo mod.1924 · 203 mm/53 Ansaldo mod.1927
305 mm	305 mm/46 Armstrong model 1909 · 305 mm/46 Vickers model 1909
320 mm	320 mm/44 OTO model 1934 · 320 mm/44 Ansaldo model 1936
	Foreign:
20 mm	2 cm/65 Flakvierling 38 ^(Germany) · 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II ^(USA)
40 mm	Bofors L/60 Mark 1 ^(USA) · Bofors L/60 Mark 3 ^(USA)
76 mm	76 mm/50 Mk.33 ^(USA)
127 mm	127 mm/38 Mk.12 ^(USA)

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 === Available ammunition ===
 <!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' -->
-The Albatros and thee Bussard have only access to the DM-251 and DM-261 rounds, while HMS Peacock, LÉ Orla and the Sparviero have access to the 76/62 HE-MOM, the 76/62 SAPOM, and the 76/62 HE-VT MOM shells.
+The Albatros and the Bussard have only access to the DM-251 and DM-261 rounds, while HMS Peacock, LÉ Orla and the Sparviero have access to the 76/62 HE-MOM, the 76/62 SAPOM, and the 76/62 HE-VT MOM shells.
 The OTOMATIC has access to the 76/62 SAPOM, 76/62 HE-MOM and 76/62 APFSDS rounds. While they carry identical names, these shells are different from their naval counterparts and the APFSDS shell is exclusive to the OTOMATIC.
-==== Naval shells ====
+'''Naval vessels'''
 {{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|76/62 HE-MOM, 76/62 SAPOM, 76/62 HE-VT MOM, 76 mm DM-251, 76 mm DM-261}}
-==== Ground shells ====
+'''Ground vehicles'''
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:OTO Breda Cannone da 76/62 (76 mm)/Ammunition|76/62 SAPOM, 76/62 APFSDS, 76/62 HE-MOM}}
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
-|-
-! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
-|-
-| 76/62 SAPOM || SAPHEI || 60 || 59 || 54 || 50 || 46 || 43
-|-
-| 76/62 APFSDS || APFSDS || 311 || 308 || 301 || 291 || 281 || 271
-|-
-| 76/62 HE-MOM || HE-VT* || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15 || 15
-|-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="10" | Shell details
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-! colspan="3" | Ricochet
-|-
-! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
-|-
-| 76/62 SAPOM || SAPHEI || 910 || 6.35 || 1.2 || 14 || 662.4 || 79° || 80° || 81°
-|-
-| 76/62 APFSDS || APFSDS || 1,580 || 2.18 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
-|-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="12" | Shell details
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-! rowspan="2" | Arming distance<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Trigger radius<br>(m)
-! colspan="3" | Ricochet
-|-
-! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
-|-
-| 76/62 HE-MOM || HE-VT* || 910 || 6.3 || 0 || 0.1 || 1,070 || 500 || 8 || 79° || 80° || 81°
-|-
-|}
 === Comparison with analogues ===
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 ==== HE ====
 {{Naval 76mm HE}}
+==== SAP/AP ====
+{{Naval 76mm AP}}
 ==== Compared to [[76 mm/60 AK-176M (76 mm)|AK-176M]] ====
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 == Usage in battles ==
 <!-- ''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.'' -->
-The 76 excels in outputting a large amount of explosives on target in bursts. For the caliber, it has an exceptional damage potential, far above foreign competitors, in the right hands making it a perfect weapon for an ambush. That said, it's in an uncomfortable spot, where the caliber is too large against some of the coastal vessels, yet too small to easily ammo-rack enemy destroyers. That said, it's one of, if not the best anti-air gun, featuring HE-VT shells, a great rate of fire for the caliber, targeting speed, and very good vertical guidance, making it easy to take down enemy airplanes (note that Bussard and LÉ Orla uniquely have secondary armaments, allowing you to rely on AI to take the enemy planes down at a distance).
+The 76 mm excels in outputting a large amount of explosives on target in bursts. For the caliber, it has an exceptional damage potential, far above foreign competitors, in the right hands making it a perfect weapon for an ambush. That said, it's in an uncomfortable spot, where the caliber is too large against some of the coastal vessels, yet too small to easily ammo-rack enemy destroyers. That said, it's one of, if not the best anti-air gun, featuring HE-VT shells, a great rate of fire for the caliber, targeting speed, and very good vertical guidance, making it easy to take down enemy airplanes (note that Bussard and LÉ Orla uniquely have secondary armaments, allowing you to rely on AI to take the enemy planes down at a distance).
 === Pros and cons ===
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-The OTO-Melara Compact is an Italian naval weapon designed to serve as a multi-role gun that defends smaller naval vessels as anti-missile point defense, anti-ship and anti-surface guns. The OTO-Melara was developed in the 1960s based on the earlier 76mm/62 Allargato guns. The design is used in both the US, German, Irish, and Italian navies and 60 other navies around the world. In the US navy, it is used on the ''Oliver Hazard Perry-class'' Frigates and ''Pegasus''-class Hydrofoils along with the ''Famous''-class cutter and ''Hamilton-''class cutter. The German Kriegsmarine (German Navy) uses the gun on the [[Albatros|''Albatros''-class fast attack craft]], the ''Gepard''-class fast attack craft, the ''Braunschweig''-class corvette along with the frigates of the ''Brandenberg, Bremen, Sachsen,'' classes. The Irish Navy uses the guns from former Royal Navy ''Peacock''-class corvettes such as the [[LÉ Orla]], and their locally designed patrol vessels ''Róisín''-class and ''Samuel Beckett''-class. The Italian Navy uses the OTO-Melara Compact model on the ''Audace-class'' Destroyer, ''Minerva-''class corvette, the Franco-Italian ''Horizon-''class frigate, the ''San Giorgio-''class and the [[Sparviero|''Sparviero''-class patrol boats]].
+The OTO-Melara Compact is an Italian naval weapon designed to serve as a multi-role gun that defends smaller naval vessels as anti-missile point defense, anti-ship and anti-surface guns. The 76/62 was was developed in the 1960s based on the earlier [[wikipedia:76mm/L62 Allargato|76mm/62 Allargato]] guns. Design work on the gun begun in 1964, with initial prototype being built in 1968. Testing campaign continued for about a year, after which, in 1969, a serial production of the gun has begun. First units were delivered to the ''Marina Militare'' in 1973, and the gun quickly became an export success with the adoption by the US Navy to the USS ''Oliver Hazard Perry'' guided-missile frigates
+In total 60 other navies around the world used the 76. Some of the most notable examples among them included German [[Albatros|''Albatros''-class fast attack craft]], the ''Gepard''-class fast attack craft, the ''Braunschweig''-class corvette along with the frigates of the ''Brandenberg, Bremen, Sachsen,'' classes. The Irish Navy uses the guns from former Royal Navy ''Peacock''-class corvettes such as the [[LÉ Orla]], and their locally designed patrol vessels ''Róisín''-class and ''Samuel Beckett''-class.
+The Italian Navy uses the OTO-Melara Compact model on the ''Audace-class'' Destroyer, ''Minerva-''class corvette, the Franco-Italian ''Horizon-''class frigate, the ''San Giorgio-''class and the [[Sparviero|''Sparviero''-class patrol boats]].
 The Italian Army also made two plans to turn this naval cannon into a anti-aircraft weapon. The first was the [[OF-40 (Family)|OF-40-based]] [[OTOMATIC]], which was never adopted due to budget cuts, and the second was the Draco, a [[Centauro (Family)|Centauro-based]] design, that only exists as a mock-up.

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