Alcione

Alcione

Alcione

Italy

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.0	4.0	4.0

Class:

Gunboat

Frigate

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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

Armourfront / side / back

Hull16 mm (steel)

Superstructure4 mm (steel)

Number of section6

Displacement950 t

Crew117 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB54 / 25 km/h

RB39 / 18 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	54	25
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	39	18

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB9 533 → 12 154

RB13 686 → 17 449

Total cost of modifications207 000

329 000

Talisman cost2 000

Crew training200 000

Experts700 000

Aces1 500

Research Aces670 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

220 / 420 / 100 %

190 / 190 / 190 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 350 Rudder Replacement Research: 9 400 Cost: 15 000 240 Propeller Replacement Research: 10 000 Cost: 16 000 250 Engine Maintenance Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 430	Damage Control Division Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 350 Fire Division Research: 9 400 Cost: 15 000 240 Smokescreen Research: 9 400 Cost: 15 000 240 Shrapnel Protection Research: 10 000 Cost: 16 000 250 Ventilation Research: 10 000 Cost: 16 000 250 New Pumps Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 430 Ammo Wetting Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 430	76 mm OM-2 HE Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 350 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 9 400 Cost: 15 000 240 76 mm OM-2 HE-VT Research: 9 400 Cost: 15 000 240 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 10 000 Cost: 16 000 250 Improved Rangefinder Research: 10 000 Cost: 16 000 250 Bomb mortar Research: 17 000 Cost: 27 000 430

Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret76 mm/62 SMP 3 gun

Ammunition504 rounds

Belt capacity14 rounds

Fire rate90 shots/min

Vertical guidance-15° / 85°

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	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

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
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°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
OM-2 HE-VT	HE-VT*	930	6.43	0	0.1	500	15	864	79°	80°	81°

Secondary armament

Turret2 x 40 mm L70 Bofors-Breda gun

Ammunition2400 rounds

Belt capacity4 rounds

Fire rate240 shots/min

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	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

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
HEI-T	HEFI-T	1,000	0.96	0	0.1	184	79°	80°	81°

Additional armament

Setup 120 x 305 mm Mk.4 depth charge

2 x Mk.10 "Hedgehog" mortar

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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.

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See also

• Sparviero
• 76 mm/62 OTO-Melara Compact
• Albatros Class

External links

• [Devblog] Flight of the Albatross: Alcione

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