Alcione
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Description
Alcione was the second vessel of the Albatros-class of Italian corvettes, designated PCE 1920 when built, and F 544 on commissioning. Her motto was Nihil me deflectit - translates to nothing deflects me. She entered service on 23 October 1955 and had a rather unremarkable record during the Cold War, which ended with decommissioning in 1991.
The Italian gunboat Albatros-class, Alcione F544 was introduced during Update "Seek & Destroy" as a reward for the 2024 Flight of the Albatross event. She is nearly identical to her sister-ship Albatros F543, with the only difference being the use of Mk.4 depth charge instead of B TG 100 depth charge. She is a very good corvette thanks to its firepower: the SMP 3 cannons can only equip HE and HE-VT shells, but thanks to its continuous and quick firing without overheating compared to other 76 mm cannons, you can cause a lot of explosive damage and continuous crew loss to enemy vessels. Meanwhile, the 40 mm Breda-Bofors cannons with their rapid fire rate can quickly destroy any small targets. Additionally, the 76 mm are able to be equipped with HE-VT and guided by the fire director, which allows locking on targets and easily killing them even at a long range.
General info
Survivability and armour
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Mobility
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| Upgraded | 54 | 25 | |
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| Upgraded | 39 | 18 | |
Modifications and economy
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Armament
Primary armament
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Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 100 m | 1,000 m | 2,000 m | 3,000 m | 4,000 m | 5,000 m | ||
| OM-1 HE | HE | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| OM-2 HE | HE | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| OM-2 HE-VT | HE-VT* | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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| OM-1 HE | HE | 930 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 777.6 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
| OM-2 HE | HE | 930 | 6.43 | 0 | 0.1 | 864 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
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| OM-2 HE-VT | HE-VT* | 930 | 6.43 | 0 | 0.1 | 500 | 15 | 864 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |
Secondary armament
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Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
| HEI-T | HEFI-T | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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| HEI-T | HEFI-T | 1,000 | 0.96 | 0 | 0.1 | 184 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
Additional armament
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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History
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Devblog
Alcione (Italian for “Kingfisher”) became the second in a series of eight small ships that were intended to patrol the coastal zone and hunt submarines. Alcione was laid down at the Navalmeccanica Shipyard in 1953, launched the following year, and put into service in 1955. Like other ships in the series, the main Alcione’s main caliber gun was the first Italian 76 mm automatic SMP-3 cannon, and to combat submarines, it was equipped with depth charges and Hedgehog mortars. In 1991, Alcione was scrapped for metal.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
External links
| Royal Dockyard of Castellammare di Stabia (Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia) | |
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| Corvettes | |
| Albatros-class | Albatros · Alcione |
| Battleships | |
| Unique Ships | RN Dante Alighieri |
| Duilio-class | RN Duilio |
| Italy boats | |
|---|---|
| Motor torpedo boats | MC-490 · Freccia P-493 · MAS 555 · MAS 561 · MAS 569 |
| MS-15 · MS-53 · MS-472 · Stefano Turr · VAS 201 · GIS 811 · MC 485 | |
| Motor gun boats | MAS 441 · MS-473 · MV-611 · Alano · Sparviero |
| Motor torpedo gun boats | Saetta P-494 |
| Gunboats | Albatros · Alcione |
