RN Conte di Cavour

RN Conte di Cavour

RN Aquila

RN Conte di Cavour

RN Aquila

Italy

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.0	7.0	7.0

Class:

Battleship

Research:400 000

Purchase:1 080 000

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Description

The RN Conte di Cavour, lead ship of the Conte di Cavour-class battleships, was laid down on 10 August 1910, launched on 10 August 1911, and completed and delivered to the Regia Marina on 1 April 1915. On 24 May 1915, she became the flagship of Vice-Admiral Luigi Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta. During WWI, she did not participate in active missions, due to the passive policy adopted by the Italian and Austrian navies, spending 966 hours in exercises and only 40 hours in three bloodless war actions. From 1933 to 1937, she was modernised by the CRDA shipyards in Trieste, retaining only 40% of the original construction; in particular, the amidships turret was removed, while the remaining 305 mm cannons were increased to 320 mm. Additionally, engine power was increased to 93,000 hp.

She re-entered service on 1 June 1937 and was deployed to Taranto where she was at the outbreak of WW2. On 9 July 1940, she took part in the Battle of Punta Stilo, the first battleship engagement between the Regia Marina and the British Mediterranean Fleet. She was partially sunk by a torpedo dropped from a British torpedo bomber during the attack on the naval base of Taranto on the night of 11-12 November 1940. The salvage work lasted until the end of 1941 when she was towed to Trieste for restoration work, but she never returned to service and on 8 September 1943 was abandoned in the port of Trieste. On 10 September 1943, she was captured by the Germans but was abandoned by them and sunk during the bombardment of Trieste on 15 February 1945 by the Allies. She was finally struck off the state naval register on 27 February 1947.

Introduced in Update "Kings of Battle" in her uncompleted 1943-1944 refit, the main armament of Conte di Cavour-class, RN Conte di Cavour, project is quite good, able to inflict damage effectively with her SAP shells. When using the AP, remember to target weak points to maximize damage. The secondary armament is also not bad, as the 135 mm cannons can damage battleships and cruisers, and can be effective in sinking destroyers. The anti-aircraft armament consists of 65 mm and 20 mm cannons, perfect for medium and long range targets. Conte di Cavour's survivability and manoeuvrability are both good, for a battleship of her size.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel130 / 250 / 100 mm

Main fire tower280 / 240 / 220 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure16 mm (steel)

Number of section9

Displacement29 032 t

Crew1 260 people

Conte di Cavour has a distributed armour scheme, where the maximum armour thickness is unimpressive but there is armour protecting the entire length of the ship. This distributed armour is quite effective against cruiser-calibre fire, though there are significantly more factors to take into account when fighting other capital ships.

Conte di Cavour's belt armour has a maximal thickness of 250 mm, though this thickness is unfortunately found under the waterline and thus can only protect against underwater shots. Moreover, the 250 mm belt does not extend far enough to cover any of the bow-most ammunition magazines; the belt tapers to 80 mm at the stern and 100 mm in the bow, connecting to a 30 mm icebreaker. Above the lowest strip of belt armour, a 220 mm layer situated at the waterline protects the midship, including the barbette areas, then tapers down to the same armour values as the lower belt. Moving up to the deck, the upper belt decreases to 130 mm, then finally a 110 mm layer of armour. All of this armour is effective against cruisers, but is not immediately capable of stopping battleship-calibre rounds.

While the belt armour is mediocre compared to other battleships, Cavour does have good internal armour which increases her survivability. Cavour has a 45 mm turtleback armour layer protecting the entire citadel, including the engines and main gun magazines. Directly above the turtleback, there is also a flat 72 mm strip that further protects the midship from gunfire. Cavour's internal armour allows her to take a beating from her contemporaries (though this should not be mistaken for invincibility, particularly when facing 15-inch (381 mm) and 16-inch (406 mm) guns).

Cavour has a relatively thin 130 mm layer of armour protecting the fore and aft transverse bulkheads. That being said, when the Cavour is angled, the transverse bulkhead armour can stop some shells in conjunction with the icebreaker and stern armour.

While Cavour lacks innate torpedo protection (which would be listed on the stat card), Cavour includes the infamous Pugliese torpedo defence system, modelled as internal fuel tanks in War Thunder. These fuel tanks offer some protection against torpedoes, though repeated impacts or high-powered torpedoes like the Japanese Type 93 will penetrate the Cavour's defence.

The vertical protection of the Cavour is good, with deck armour of above 40 mm and a second, lower deck layer of 80 and 100 mm armour above the engines and main gun magazines, respectively. Cavour's vertical armour is thus generally effective against aerial attacks, though powerful bombs can still punch through her deck armour.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB60 / 29 km/h

RB52 / 25 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	29
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	52	25

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB27 493 → 34 531

RB33 334 → 41 867

Total cost of modifications305 000

476 000

Talisman cost2 600

Crew training310 000

Experts1 080 000

Aces2 400

Research Aces950 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

220 / 220 / 220 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 340 Rudder Replacement Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 380 Propeller Replacement Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 290 Engine Maintenance Research: 33 000 Cost: 52 000 740	Damage Control Division Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 340 Fire Division Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 380 Shrapnel Protection Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 290 Ventilation Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 290 New Pumps Research: 33 000 Cost: 52 000 740 Ammo Wetting Research: 33 000 Cost: 52 000 740	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 340 135mm_it_45cal_oto_ap_ammo_pack Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 340 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 380 320 mm APHEBC Palla Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 380 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 290 135mm_it_45cal_oto_he_df_ammo_pack Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 290 Improved Rangefinder Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 290

Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret3 x 320 mm/44 OTO model 1934 gun

Ammunition195 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 25°

2 х Turret2 x 320 mm/44 OTO model 1934 gun

Ammunition130 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 25°

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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
Granata Perforante	SAP	427	386	327	279	241	189
APHEBC Palla	APCBC	678	619	533	462	403	322

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%
Granata Perforante	SAP	830	475	0.03	17	23.4	47°	60°	65°
APHEBC Palla	APCBC	830	525	0.03	17	6.38	48°	63°	71°

Secondary armament

6 х Turret2 x 135 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1937 cannon

Ammunition300 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	23	23	23	23	23	23
APHEBC Perforante	APHEBC	171	139	100	73	56	45
HE-TF Contro-aerea	HE-TF	23	23	23	23	23	23

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	825	32.42	0	0.1	1.8	79°	80°	81°
APHEBC Perforante	APHEBC	825	32.73	0.01	6	1.47	48°	63°	71°
HE-TF Contro-aerea	HE-TF	825	32.42	0	0.1	1.8	79°	80°	81°

Anti-aircraft armament

12 х Turret65 mm/64 Ansaldo-Terni Mod.1939 cannon

Ammunition500 rounds

14 х Turret2 x 20 mm/65 Breda anti-aircraft gun

Ammunition4800 rounds

Belt capacity12 rounds

Fire rate240 shots/min

3 х Turret20 mm/65 Breda anti-aircraft gun

Ammunition2400 rounds

Belt capacity12 rounds

Fire rate240 shots/min

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Above-average penetration of the 320 mm AP shells and very good penetration of the SAP shells compared to foreign equivalents
• Very good anti-aircraft capability, limited only by the lack of HE-VT
• Good secondary guns
• Above-average mobility
• Above-average torpedo protection

Cons:

• Overweight design causes the best citadel armour to be submerged below sea level, making the vessel prone to plunging fire (particularly the magazines)
• Very low damage output of the primary guns. Both SAP and AP shells offer lower average damage per minute than any contemporary vessel using equivalent shells in this BR
• No HE shells for the primary guns
• Significant crew count in exposed positions, making it prone to substantial crew losses from HE spam

History

Devblog History

After the London Naval Treaty, Italy decided to strengthen its battle fleet. For external and internal reasons, the creation of a new class was abandoned in favor of the decision to comprehensively modify two existing ships — battleships Conte di Cavour and Giulio Cesare. The Conte di Cavour — the lead ship of the series built in 1911 — was redesigned by 60-70%, with work on the ship completed in 1937. With the outbreak of hostilities of World War II, she took part in the Battle of Calabria. In November she was attacked by Swordfish torpedo aircraft in the port of Taranto and went down from a direct hit from a torpedo to the side. She was raised in July 1941 and after being towed to Trieste, she was not put into service and did not take part in any further battles. In 1943 she was captured by the Germans, and in February 1945 was lost to Allied bombing.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the RN Conte di Cavour from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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External links

• [Devblog] RN Conte di Cavour: A Challenge For The Bravest

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