RN Duilio

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RN Duilio
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RN Duilio
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Description

The RN Duilio, also known as the RN Caio Duilio, is the sister ship of the previous battleship, RN Andrea Doria, laid down on 24 February 1912, launched on 24 April 1913, and completed and entered into service on 10 May 1915. The ship took part only in exercises, the ship did not see any operations or missions because naval supremacy in the Mediterranean was in favour of the Axis. It was later refitted in the Ansaldo Shipyard in Genoa from 1937 until her return to service on 15 July 1940. The RN Duilio got one of the most extensive modernisations that was ever given to a dreadnought, including changes to the hull, powerplant, and armaments, resulting in a vessel that was almost unrecognisable as compared to before. The RN Duilio took part in several activities during WW2, though the ship never got a chance to engage another surface target and arguably the most interesting part of its service life was when it was torpedoed in Taranto by the Royal Navy. The ship continued serving in the Italian Navy after the war and was decommissioned in late 1956, being sold for scrap the next year.

Introduced in Update "Sky Guardians", RN Duilio is in its 1942 configuration. The ship's armament is very strong, the main armament consisting of two 320 mm twin turrets that can damage any ship you encounter without any problems, a secondary armament of four 135 mm twin turrets, very useful for destroying smaller targets such as destroyers and cruisers, and finally the anti-aircraft armament that in comparison to the RN Andrea Doria has been greatly enhanced, consisting of ten 90 mm cannons, nineteen 37 mm cannons and finally eight twin 20 mm cannons, provides decent protection from enemy aircraft. Its manoeuvrability and speed is also not bad for a battleship.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Citadel130 / 250 / 87 mm
Main fire tower240 / 220 / 220 mm
Hull25 mm (steel)
Superstructure16 mm (steel)
Number of section10
Displacement29 374 t
Crew1 520 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB56 / 29 km/h
RB48 / 25 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
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Upgraded 56 29
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 48 25

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
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RB32 365 → 40 650 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications296 000 Rp icon.png
460 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 400 Ge icon.png
Crew training300 000 Sl icon.png
Experts1 050 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 200 Ge icon.png
Research Aces890 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
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Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Dry-Docking
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Rudder Replacement
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Propeller Replacement
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Engine Maintenance
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Damage Control Division
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Fire Division
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Shrapnel Protection
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Ventilation
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New Pumps
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Ammo Wetting
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Anti-Air Armament Targeting
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Auxiliary Armament Targeting
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320 mm APHEBC Palla
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Primary Armament Targeting
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Improved Rangefinder
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Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret3 x 320 mm/44 Ansaldo model 1936 gun
Ammunition195 rounds
Vertical guidance-5° / 30°
2 х Turret2 x 320 mm/44 Ansaldo model 1936 gun
Ammunition130 rounds
Vertical guidance-5° / 30°

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
1,000 m 2,500 m 5,000 m 7,500 m 10,000 m 15,000 m
Granata Perforante SAP 427 386 327 279 241 189
APHEBC Palla APCBC 678 619 533 462 403 322
Shell details
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mass (kg)
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Fuse sensitivity
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Explosive mass
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Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Granata Perforante SAP 830 475 0.03 17 23.4 47° 60° 65°
APHEBC Palla APCBC 830 525 0.03 17 6.38 48° 63° 71°

Secondary armament

4 х Turret3 x 135 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1937 cannon
Ammunition450 rounds

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
1,000 m 2,500 m 5,000 m 7,500 m 10,000 m 15,000 m
HE Dirompente HE 23 23 23 23 23 23
APHEBC Perforante APHEBC 171 139 100 73 56 45
HE-TF Contro-aerea HE-TF 23 23 23 23 23 23
Shell details
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Projectile
mass (kg)
Fuse delay
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Fuse sensitivity
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Ricochet
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HE Dirompente HE 825 32.42 0 0.1 1.8 79° 80° 81°
APHEBC Perforante APHEBC 825 32.73 0.01 6 1.47 48° 63° 71°
HE-TF Contro-aerea HE-TF 825 32.42 0 0.1 1.8 79° 80° 81°

Anti-aircraft armament

10 х Turret90 mm/50 Ansaldo model 1939 gun
Ammunition420 rounds
3 х Turret37 mm/54 Breda Mod.39 autocannon
Ammunition1500 rounds
Belt capacity6 rounds
Fire rate200 shots/min
8 х Turret2 x 37 mm/54 Breda Mod.38 autocannon
Ammunition3000 rounds
Belt capacity6 rounds
Fire rate200 shots/min
8 х Turret2 x 20 mm/65 Breda anti-aircraft gun
Ammunition4800 rounds
Belt capacity12 rounds
Fire rate240 shots/min

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Turret barbettes are protected by two layers of steel, giving a total of 290+ mm armour thickness. The magazines are also well protected
  • Relatively fast and manoeuvrable (compared to previous dreadnoughts)
  • Good 5°/sec traverse rate on main turrets
  • 320 mm APCBC shell features outstanding ballistic characteristics and high penetration
  • Decent AA capability

Cons:

  • Crew compartments are compact and cramped in midship (at second deck level), taking hit will result in heavy crew loss
  • 90 mm turrets can easily be taken out by HE splash and rapid lower calibre hits
  • 320 mm gun dispersion is high for a large-calibre naval gun
  • Low ammo capacity, 65 rounds per gun is not sufficient in a prolonged battle
  • Very poor bursting charge for the main calibre AP shells

History

Launched on 24 February 1942, launched on 24 April 1913 and completed and entered service on 10 May 1915, the ship only participated in exercises, later to be rebuilt at the Ansaldo Shipyard in Genoa from 1937 until her return to service on 15 July 1940.

The RN Duilio, also known as the Caio Duilio, is the sister ship of the RN Andrea Doria. Built in the Dreadnought era, the ship did not enter the action in World War I due to Allied naval supremacy in the Mediterranean. What makes this ship special is the refit it underwent in the years between the wars. Due to the lack of other options, the Italians gave the old battleships of the Conte di Cavour class and the Andrea Doria class the most extensive modernisations ever made to any dreadnought, resulting in ships that were almost unrecognisable from before.

She was later rebuilt at the Ansaldo shipyard in Genoa from 1937 until her return to service on 15 July 1940.

The refit for this vessel consisted of Extensive modifications to the hull including a rebuild of the bow and stern, lengthening the ship by almost 11 metres, two propeller shafts removed, the old turbines replaced by new geared turbines, the ageing machinery, powerplant and all 20 old boilers were ripped out and replaced with modern systems and 8 new superheated oil-fired boilers, while the amidships main battery turret was taken out to make way for an entire rearrangement of the machinery and funnels, increasing the maximum speed by about 10km/h. The remaining main guns were bored out an extra 15 mm to allow the guns to fire heavier 320 mm shells, the turrets were retrofitted with electric power and their maximum elevation was increased, the obsolete torpedo tubes were removed, several 37 mm and 20 mm anti-air guns were added, the old casemate 152 mm guns were torn out and replaced with four forward-facing triple 135 mm turrets and several dual-purpose single-gun 90 mm turrets which were placed along the side of the superstructure, which itself was also completely rebuilt, including a new conning tower and modern rangefinding systems. The deck armour was increased to a total of 135 mm and a Pugliese torpedo defence system was installed.

The RN Duilio took part in several activities during WW2, though the ship never got a chance to engage another surface target and arguably the most interesting part of its service life was when it was torpedoed in Taranto by the British. The ship continued serving in the Italian Navy after the war and was decommissioned in late 1956, being sold for scrap the next year.

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Italy battleships
  RN Dante Alighieri*
Conte di Cavour-class  RN Conte di Cavour · RN Leonardo da Vinci
Duilio-class  RN Duilio · RN Andrea Doria
  *  = Unique ship