RN Turbine
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Description
The Turbine-class, RN Turbine, 1927 is a rank I Italian destroyer with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Starfighters".
General info
Survivability and armour
RN Turbine is the second smallest ship at its battle rating with a hull length of 91 metres compared to 93 metres for Type 1924 Leopard or 98 metres for the Soviet Frunze.
The hull is lined with 16 mm steel, in combination with Turbine's small stature this creates a perfect combination of a tough and small ship, perfect for dueling foes.
Her crew consists of 179 sailors which makes her the top vessel with the most members at her battle rating. In second place is Frunze with 168 members and in third place is USS Barker with 150 sailors .
These ships mentioned above will be the most present along with Type 1924 Leopard in battle. The advantage is that all three have one thing in common, they all have little protection on the main hold.
Barker and Leopard are the most vulnerable because right next to the hold they have the main fuel tank, something the Frunze does not have.
Unfortunately, RN Turbine also suffers from this small but important problem, because during combat the front of the ship is one of the most vulnerable. To remedy this flaw, it is recommended to angle the ship slightly to the left or right (to keep the profile of the ship smaller) in the direction of enemy fire, so enemy projectiles do not find a flat surface to penetrate and blow up the main hold, knocking the ship out of battle!
Mobility
RN Turbine is equipped with 2 powerful turbines delivering 40,000 horsepower that take it to 36 knots (66 km/h). Its draught of only 3 metres makes it very agile even at maximum speed. Its rudder can turn from left to right and vice versa in just 5 seconds.
The advantage of being small and wide increases the stability of the ship even in case of a sudden turn. RN Turbine is able to stop completely from maximum speed in 32 seconds and its maximum speed in reverse is -14 knots (-26 km/h).
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| Game Mode | Upgrade Status | Maximum Speed (km/h) | Turn Time (s) | Turn Radius (m) | |
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| AB | Stock | 82 | 32 | ~58.77 | ~113.02 |
| Upgraded | 82 | 32 | ___ | ___ | |
| RB/SB | Stock | 67 | 26 | ~78.97 | ~164.08 |
| Upgraded | 67 | 26 | ___ | ___ | |
Modifications and economy
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Armament
Primary armament
First produced by Ansaldo in 1926, this gun was continually modified during the 1930s by both Ansaldo and Odero-Terni-Orlando (OTO).
The 120 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1926 in the double mounts suffered from excessive dispersion which seems to be the result of mounting the barrels too close together. On later destroyers, a single 120 mm/50 (4.7") mount was used to replace the obsolete 120 mm/15 (4.7") star howitzers, thus improving the ship's firepower.
In combat this type of weapon is very strong at its battle rating, as it offers HE, APHE, and HE-TF ammunition.
The speed of the rounds are 850 m/s and have a reload of 8.2 seconds. HE and HE-TF have an explosive mass of 2.39 kg and APHE 1.16 kg.
The HE shells which RN Turbine can use are currently the most explosive, the Frunze only has 2.1 kg, Type 1924 Leopard has 2 kg, the IJN Mutsuki 1.86 kg, the USS Litchfield 1.23 kg and the HMS Churchill with only 721 g. The great velocity of its rounds guarantees an almighty success in long distance fights.
Secondary armament
Introduced into the Royal Navy in March 1915 as a large calibre MG AA. These guns used 25-round fabric belts, which are used only in single mounts. Britain produced a total of 795 cannons of which 577 were still available in 1939.
The original Mark II design was prone to many defects and the Mark II* was a modified version that improved reliability.
Stoppages and jams were still common in these models as the bullets slipped out of their mounts and the fabric belts which carried them often tore. The Mark II*C was another modification that used a 14-shot steel-link belt instead of the fabric belt. These steel-mesh belts were also used on the later 2-pdr. Mark VIIIs.
About 50 of these guns were sold to the Italian Navy. They were then manufactured under license by Terni (Italy) until the early 1930s. The Terni version used a 50-round ammunition box.
RN Turbine is equipped with no less than three 40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917 guns, 2 in the center and 1 in the rear of the ship.
This positioning guarantees complete aerial coverage within a radius of 1.1 km. Unfortunately, their short range limits the air defense of the ship, but as soon as an air target enters the maximum effective range of these anti-aircraft guns, i.e. 800 metres, the aircraft will be instantly neutralized by the HE-TF rounds which use 31 g of explosive.
Additional armament
RN Turbine is equipped with 6 torpedoes S.I. 250/533,4X7,5 Type A (533 mm) and 52 Bollo P.125/1932 mines.
The torpedo launchers are arranged in a linear fashion in the central part of the ship and have a range of 180 degrees on both sides of the ship.
The torpedoes without the improved torpedo modification have a range of 4 km and travel at 76 km/h, while with the modification installed the torpedoes increase the range to 12 km, however their speed is reduced to 48 km/h.
These torpedoes have a mass of 1,781 kg and inside they contain 250 kg of explosives. After their launch, they need 50 metres to arm themselves and become completely destructive.
The 52 mines are positioned at the rear of the ships carried on rails that start from the middle of the ship and go all the way to the stern.
The mines in question have a mass of 221 kg of which 125 kg of explosives alone, once released into the sea these mines will stay stationary to float and will not detonate until a ship goes very close.
Usage in battles
RN Turbine at its battle level has a good armament composed of 4 120 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1926, which can cause a lot of damage to enemy ships. HE can destroy enemy boats with one shot, APHE projectiles can cause massive damage and destroy enemy ships such as destroyers in a few shots, targeting their unarmoured or weakly protected areas.
Using the main armament as if it were anti-aircraft, you can use the HE-FT as these shots explode near the aerial target, based on the distance calculated by the crew of the ship, causing its destruction or severe critical damage. The only problem with the main guns is the reload time of 8.5 seconds. The ship has only 3 anti-aircraft guns (40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod. 1915 /1917) which are very powerful but their range is very low, which consequently reduces their effectiveness.
RN Turbine is the smallest reserve of all the reserve bluewater ships in the game. The ship has good speed and manoeuvrability which makes it capable of dodging enemy torpedoes. The ship can also carry mines and torpedoes, mines are deadly and can cause severe damage to destroyers making them sink very fast, while torpedoes can be modified with torpedo mode. From stock the torpedoes reach a distance of 4 km and have a speed of 76 km/h while if you use the torpedo mode modification they become much slower (48 km/h), while the distance is increased to 12 km.
RN Turbine must be used as a support ship or for side attacks; its cannons fire slowly but cause serious damage to enemy ships. It is not recommended to go to the front lines because enemies have the ability to easily destroy RN Turbine with a single well-placed shot between the main hold and the tank. The ship is also very small so it is a difficult target to hit, especially over long distances.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Largest naval mine payload at its rank.
- Effective primary armament (120 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1926) and choice of ammunition (APHE, HE, HE-FT).
- Good survivability (179 crew).
- Good speed (67 km/h).
- Good manoeuvrability (circa 45 seconds for a complete circle).
Cons:
- Lacks protection.
- Slow reload for the primary armament it reloads in 8,5 seconds
- Slow turn rate of AA guns with 40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917.
- Short range AA guns with 40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917.
- The ammo rack can explode easily when hit, causing the ship to explode!
- Carrying mines, if the ship is hit in the mine they will do an ammo rack explosion on the ship resulting in the total destruction of RN Turbine.
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| 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 | |
