RN Duca degli Abruzzi

RN Duca degli Abruzzi

RN Eugenio di Savoia

RN Dante Alighieri

RN Duca degli Abruzzi

RN Eugenio di Savoia

RN Dante Alighieri

Italy

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.7	5.7

Class:

Light cruiser

Research:125 000

Purchase:360 000

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Description

The Duca degli Abruzzi-class, RN Duca degli Abruzzi, 1944 is a rank V Italian light cruiser with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel100 / 100 / 40 mm

Main fire tower105 / 35 / 85 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure8 mm (steel)

Number of section7

Displacement11 542 t

Crew772 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB75 / 34 km/h

RB64 / 29 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	75	34
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	64	29

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB12 444 → 16 152

RB12 564 → 16 308

Total cost of modifications131 400

207 600

Talisman cost1 900

Crew training105 000

Experts360 000

Aces1 400

Research Aces620 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

184 / 184 / 184 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 410 Rudder Replacement Research: 4 900 Cost: 7 800 230 Propeller Replacement Research: 5 500 Cost: 8 800 250 Engine Maintenance Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330	Damage Control Division Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 410 Fire Division Research: 4 900 Cost: 7 800 230 Smokescreen Research: 4 900 Cost: 7 800 230 Shrapnel Protection Research: 5 500 Cost: 8 800 250 Ventilation Research: 5 500 Cost: 8 800 250 New Pumps Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330 Ammo Wetting Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 8 800 Cost: 14 000 410 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 4 900 Cost: 7 800 230 152mm_it_palla_naval_ap_ammo_pack Research: 4 900 Cost: 7 800 230 100mm_it_perforante_navy_ap_ammo_pack Research: 4 900 Cost: 7 800 230 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 5 500 Cost: 8 800 250 Improved Rangefinder Research: 5 500 Cost: 8 800 250 100mm_it_dirompente_contro_aerea_navy_he_df_ammo_pack Research: 5 500 Cost: 8 800 250 Torpedo Mode Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330 152mm_it_contro_aerea_naval_he_ammo_pack Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330 Bomb mortar Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 330

Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret3 x 152/55 mm Ansaldo Mod.1934 cannon

Ammunition630 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 45°

2 х Turret2 x 152/55 mm Ansaldo Mod.1934 cannon

Ammunition420 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 45°

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Secondary armament

4 х Turret2 x 100 mm/47 O.T.O. Mod. 1928 cannon

Ammunition1200 rounds

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Anti-aircraft armament

4 х Turret2 x 37 mm/54 Breda Mod.38 autocannon

Ammunition3000 rounds

Belt capacity6 rounds

Fire rate200 shots/min

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

Ammunition4800 rounds

Belt capacity12 rounds

Fire rate240 shots/min

2 х Turret20 mm/65 Breda anti-aircraft gun

Ammunition1500 rounds

Belt capacity12 rounds

Fire rate240 shots/min

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Additional armament

Setup 112 x 533 mm steam turbined torpedo S.I. 270/533,4X7,2 Tipo M

Setup 212 x 533 mm steam turbined torpedo S.I. 270/533,4X7,2 Tipo M

2 x B TG depth charge

Setup 310 x B TG depth charge

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Usage in battles

Duca degli Abruzzi is a long-range light cruiser. Whenever you begin an engagement, make sure you ship is facing your enemy on full broadside. Do not attempt to angle your ship as doing that exposes the most deadly weakness of your ship: your frontal magazine is covered merely by 30 mm athwartship armor. (Notice that a part of the magazine is sandwiched between the 30 mm armor and the 100 mm armor behind it.) Therefore your should analyse your rivals carefully, learn their shell performance and make sure they can't penetrate your main belt armor at that distance. Example of suitable targets are Nurnberg, Belfast, and other Italian light cruisers.

ros and cons

Pros:

• Strong main armor belt

Cons:

• Lower firing rate and RPM than predecessor
• Deadly weak frontal athwartships armor
• Only one fire director for main battery group
• No support plane

History

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See also

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External links

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