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 ("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 Alcione 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 charges instead of B TG 100 depth charges. She is a very good corvette thanks to her firepower: the SMP 3 cannons can only equip HE and HE-VT shells, but thanks to their 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.