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| − | + | The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 showed the real threat of torpedo boats which started getting called destroyers after the conflict ended. The Regio Marina (Royal Italian Navy) kept the lessons the war showed in mind when they laid down their first dreadnought for the arms that preceded World War I. The [[RN Dante Alighieri|''RN Dante Alighieri'']] was laid down with 13 anti-torpedo boat guns in single mounts to defend it. The guns used were not actually built in Italy itself but purchased from Britain. Elswick Ordinance Works the arms division of Sir W. G. Armstrong & Company started getting involved in the export business in the 1870s when they lost a significant contract to build guns for the Royal Navy to Woolwich Arsenal. Even when advances in breech-loading technology led to the Elswich guns being adopted started in the 1880s, the company kept its export business going. In 1897 production began on the [[3 inch 12pdr 12 cwt QF Mk.V (76 mm)|3 inch 12pdr 12 cwt QF]] designed in 1894 to defend larger vessels from torpedo boats. The Regio Marina purchased 13 such examples to arm their ''Dante Alighieri'' dreadnought in 1912 hence the designation Armstrong Mod.1897/1912. The guns were later replaced according to some sources with more powerful 50 cannons. Regardless, none of the guns of the ship were ever fired in anger as the ship only engaged in the Second Battle Durazzo (in present-day Albania) during World War II where she was positioned to attack potential Austria-Hungarian reinforcements from Cattaro (now Kotor, Montenegro). The First World War did significant damage to the Italian economy and left them unable to maintain a large fleet. Being seen as outdated compared to the more modern dreadnoughts in the Regio Marina by Admiral Giovanni Sechi, the ''RN Dante Alighieri'' was scrapped in 1928 to reduce the naval budget. | |
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;'' | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;'' | * ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;'' | ||
Revision as of 18:28, 15 October 2022
Contents
Description
Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.
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).
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.
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.
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.
Pros:
Cons:
History
The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 showed the real threat of torpedo boats which started getting called destroyers after the conflict ended. The Regio Marina (Royal Italian Navy) kept the lessons the war showed in mind when they laid down their first dreadnought for the arms that preceded World War I. The RN Dante Alighieri was laid down with 13 anti-torpedo boat guns in single mounts to defend it. The guns used were not actually built in Italy itself but purchased from Britain. Elswick Ordinance Works the arms division of Sir W. G. Armstrong & Company started getting involved in the export business in the 1870s when they lost a significant contract to build guns for the Royal Navy to Woolwich Arsenal. Even when advances in breech-loading technology led to the Elswich guns being adopted started in the 1880s, the company kept its export business going. In 1897 production began on the 3 inch 12pdr 12 cwt QF designed in 1894 to defend larger vessels from torpedo boats. The Regio Marina purchased 13 such examples to arm their Dante Alighieri dreadnought in 1912 hence the designation Armstrong Mod.1897/1912. The guns were later replaced according to some sources with more powerful 50 cannons. Regardless, none of the guns of the ship were ever fired in anger as the ship only engaged in the Second Battle Durazzo (in present-day Albania) during World War II where she was positioned to attack potential Austria-Hungarian reinforcements from Cattaro (now Kotor, Montenegro). The First World War did significant damage to the Italian economy and left them unable to maintain a large fleet. Being seen as outdated compared to the more modern dreadnoughts in the Regio Marina by Admiral Giovanni Sechi, the RN Dante Alighieri was scrapped in 1928 to reduce the naval budget.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on the weapon;
- other literature.
