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'''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]].
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The '''RN Turbine''' is the second smallest ship at its battle rating with a hull length of 91 meters compared to 93 meters for the [[Type 1924|Leopard 1924]] or 98 meters 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.
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The hull is lined with 16mm steel, in combination with Turbine's small stature creates a perfect combination of a tough and small ship, perfect for dueling enemy 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 .
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Her crew consists of 179 sailors which makes her the top vessel with the most members at her Battle rating. In second place is the [[Frunze]] with 168 members and in third place is the [[USS Barker|USS Barker (DD-213)]] 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.
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These ships mentioned above will  be the most  common in battle along with the [[Type 1924|Leopard 1924]]. 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.
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The 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!
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Unfortunately, the '''RN Turbine''' also suffers from this small but important problem, because during combat the front of the ship is one of the most vulnerable parts. 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 ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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'''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.
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The '''RN Turbine''' is equipped with 2 powerful turbines that deliver a power of 40'000 horses! That  allows it to travel at 36 knots (66 km/h). Its draught of only 3 meters makes it very agile even at its 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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The advantage of being small and wide increases the stability of the ship even in case of a sudden turn. The [[RN Turbine]] once it reaches maximum speed, She is able to stop completely in 32 seconds and its maximum speed in reverse is -14 knots (-26 km/h).{{NavalMobility
 
 
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First produced by Ansaldo in 1926, this gun was continually modified during the 1930s by both Ansaldo and Odero-Terni-Orlando (OTO).
 
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.
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The 120 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1926 (120 mm) 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.
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In combat this type of weapon is very  effective at its battle rating, as the ammunition  it can offer are: HE , APHE , HE-TF. 
  
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.
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The speed of the rounds are 850 m/s and are fired with a frequency of 8.2 seconds. HE and HE-TF have an explosive mass of 2.39kg and APHE 1.16kg. 
  
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.
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The HEs which the '''RN Turbine''' can use are currently the most explosive, the [[Frunze]] only has 2.1kg, the [[Type 1924 Leopard]] has 2kg, the [[IJN Mutsuki]] 1.86kg, the [[USS Litchfield]] 1.23kg and the [[HMS Churchill]] with only has 721g. The great velocity of it’s rounds guarantees an almighty success in long distance fights & duels.  
  
 
=== Secondary armament ===
 
=== Secondary armament ===
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{{main|40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917 (40 mm)}}
 
{{main|40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917 (40 mm)}}
  
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.
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Introduced into the Royal Navy in March 1915 as a large caliber 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.
 
The original Mark II design was prone to many defects and the Mark II* was a modified version that improved reliability.
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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.
 
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.
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The Aquilone is equipped with no less than three 40mm/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.
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This positioning guarantees complete aerial coverage within a radius of 1.1km. 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 meters, the aircraft will be instantly neutralized by the HE-TF rounds  which use 31g of explosive.
  
 
=== Additional armament ===
 
=== Additional armament ===
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{{main|S.I. 250/533,4X7,5 Tipo A (533 mm)|Bollo P.125/1932 mine}}
 
{{main|S.I. 250/533,4X7,5 Tipo A (533 mm)|Bollo P.125/1932 mine}}
  
'''RN Turbine''' is equipped with 6 torpedoes [[S.I. 250/533,4X7,5 Tipo A (533 mm)|S.I. 250/533,4X7,5 Type A (533 mm)]] and 52 [[Bollo P.125/1932 mine|Bollo P.125/1932 mines]].
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The '''RN Turbine''' is equipped with 6 torpedoes [[S.I. 250/533,4X7,5 Tipo A (533 mm)|S.I. 250/533,4X7,5 Type A (533 mm)]] and 52 [[Bollo P.125/1932 mine|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.
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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.
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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.
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These torpedoes have a mass of 1781 kg and inside they contain 250 kg of explosives. After their launch, they need 50 meters 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.
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The 52 mines are placed in 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.
 
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 ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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'''RN Turbine''' at its battle level has a good armament composed of 4 [[120 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1926 (120 mm)|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 (40 mm)|40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod. 1915 /1917]]) which are very powerful but their range is very low, which consequently reduces their effectiveness.
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Using the main armament as if it were anti-aircraft you can use the HE-FT according to the distance calculated by the crew of the ship these shots explode near the aerial target 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 (40 mm)|40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod. 1915 /1917]]) which are very powerful but their range is so  low that it 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.
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The RN Turbine is the smallest reserve of all the blue ship reserves in the game.  The ship has good speed and maneuverability 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 the 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.
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The RN Turbine must be used as a support ship or for boardside attacks; its cannons fire slowly but cause serious damage to enemy ships.  It is not recommend going to the front of the lines because the enemies will have the ability to easily destroy the 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 ===
 
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== History ==
 
== History ==
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=== '''Turbine class''' ===
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The '''''Turbine class''''' comprised 8 destroyers with wind names (Turbine, Borea, Nembo, Aquilone, Euro, Espero, Zeffiro and Ostro). It was one of the first classes of military ships after the First World War. This class succeeded fairly well, they had 2 twin turrets with [[120 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1926 (120 mm)|120 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1926]] guns with 6 torpedoes of auxiliary armament. 
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They fought in the war, but suffered 6 losses  by 1940 and the other 2 sank after the armistice on the 8th of September 1943.
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The Turbine Class ships presented characteristics that can be defined as intermediate between the ships of the first post-war period and those of the 1930s. They were launched in the two-year period 1927-28, and compared to their predecessors had a hull lengthened by 3 meters, to accommodate a propulsion apparatus  which would be 10% more powerful.
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The propulsion apparatus was given by 2 groups of steam turbines on 2 axles, each on a funnel of different sizes (larger the front) with the modest power of 40. The torpedo launchers were 2 triples of 533 mm, there were also depth charges.
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Similarly to the other ships of the category in service in the Regia Marina, there were up to 50 mines for fast mine actions. 
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The main armament was based on 2 twin towers of [[120 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1926 (120 mm)|120 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1926]] cannons.The twin cannons allowed for a much more compact design of the ships than 4 single installations,  this certainly also contributed to the aesthetic harmony of the design, more compact and powerful, he cannons being very close together interfered with each other during fire, causing a dispersion of fire that haunted the naval engineers throughout the war.
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Turbine class ships:
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In the initial construction
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'''RN Turbine (1927)'''
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'''RN Borea (1927)'''
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'''RN Nembo (1927)'''
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'''[[Aquilone|RN aquilone (1927)]]'''
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'''RN Euro (1927)'''
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'''RN Espero (1928)'''
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'''RN Zeffiro (1928)'''
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'''RN Ostro (1928)'''
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=== RN Turbine History: ===
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[[File:RN Turbine (1927) (3).png|thumb|RN Turbine during military exercises]]
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On 24 March 1925 the RN Turbine was laid down at the shipyard construction site Oderno (Genova).
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On 21 April 1927 the RN Turbine was Launched  at construction at the shipyard,  Oderno (Genova).
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Entry into service 27 August 1927
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In 1932 the Turbine was one of the first units of the Regia Marina to receive a firing control unit of the "Galileo-Bergamini" type, designed by the then Captain Carlo Bergamini.
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In 1934 the RN Turbine, RN Aquilone, RN Nembo, RN Euro formed the VIIIa Squadriglia Cacciatorpediniere (VIII Destroyer Squadron) and with IVa Squadriglia, it is attached to the II Divisione Navale (II Naval Division), composed by heavy cruisers Fiume and Gorizia and framed in the  1a Squadra Navale (1st Naval Squad).
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It took part in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) to contrast the smuggling of supplies for the Spanish republican troops: during these operations, on August 30, 1937, the RN Turbine  torpedoed and sank the Soviet steamship Tymiryazev with the help of its twin RN Ostro.
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At the entrance of Italy in the Second World War it composed, together with his sister ships RN Euro, RN Nembo and RN Aquilone, the I Destroyer Squadron based in Tobruk.
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[[File:RN Turbine (1927) (1).png|thumb|RN Turbine during speed tests]]
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 During the night between 13th and 14th June 1940 the RB Turbine and the destroyer RN Strale, carried out an anti-submarine hunting mission in the Gulf of Taranto.
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On 19 June 1940 the RN Turbine sank the British submarine Orpheus.
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In the night between 16 and 17 September 1940 the RN Turbine was moored next to the twin RN Aquilone at the Main Pier of the port of Benghazi, when the latter was bombed by nine aircraft of the 815th Squadron launched from the aircraft carrier Illustrious: in this attack the destroyer RN Borea and the steamers Maria Eugenia and Gloriastella were sunk. 
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Some other units were damaged,among them not seriously  . The RN Turbine: the destroyer was hit in correspondence with the aft telemetry turret by two big pieces of shrapnel projected by the explosions in progress on Maria Eugenia; the result was the disablement of the stern firing direction equipment and the wounding of 6 men. 
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On 17 September 1940  RN Turbine and RN Aquilone received orders to move to Tripoli and sailed at 20:15 directly to that base, but half an hour later RN Aquilone hit two mines and began to sink. 
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Initially it was not understood what had provoked the explosions and, fearing another attack from the sky, the Turbine accelerated and began to zigzag, and then tried to contact its twin unit, from which there was no answer; before the RN Turbine could reverse course, it was ordered to continue to Tripoli, to avoid that it would hit some ordnance in its turn.
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In the 4th of July 1942 the RN Turbine escorted a convoy composed by the motorboats Ankara, Nino Bixio and Sestriere, together with the destroyers Corsair, Legionnaire, Thunderbolt, Grecale and Lightning, as well as the torpedo boats Partenope and Calliope; the ships reached their destination in spite of numerous air attacks; on that occasion there was also the first attack conducted by American aircraft against Italian units (it was an attack by Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers).
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[[File:RN Turbine (1927) (2).png|thumb|RN Turbine during a convoy]]
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In the last phase of the war it was employed in the Aegean.
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In 1943, at the proclamation of the armistice the RN Turbine was in Piraeus. The crew initially rejoiced at the news, thinking that the ship would return home; while the crews of two tugboats came on board asking to be allowed to return to Italy with the RN Turbine, the order was given to put the boilers under pressure. 
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At nine o'clock in the evening the commander of the destroyer, temporarily absent for shore engagements, returned aboard the ship, while the initial jubilation was replaced by concern: the connections between the RN Turbine and the other ships had failed, and the crew was sent to battle stations, while the ship was positioned in the channel leading to the port. 
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A few minutes after midnight, the commander of the German minelayer Drache came aboard the RN Turbine and explained that the Italian destroyer was under fire from German 150 mm coastal batteries, which would open fire if the unit attempted to leave; in addition, the Drache had just laid a new minefield outside the harbor. 
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Moreover, even if the destroyer had managed to get away unscathed, it would have been attacked by Luftwaffe aircraft stationed in Athens as the sun rose. At dawn, having ascertained the truth of this fact, the crew prepared to self-sink the ship, while the commander went ashore; at ten o'clock in the morning the order to turn off the boilers was received, while at 11:20 the commander returned aboard the RN Turbine and explained that the command of the Italian troops in Greece had ordered to deliver the ship intact to the Kriegsmarine. 
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On September 9, 1943 the ship was delivered intact by its crew to the German troops; some members of the crew opted to remain on board and continue to fight with the Germans, while most of the staff, after having disembarked on the promise of a safe return to Italy, was sent to prison camps in Germany and Poland.
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Incorporated into the Kriegsmarine, the RN Turbine assumed the new name TA 14. 
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After the refit the Germans added 20 mm machine guns to the ship, this was assigned to the 9th Torpedo Flotilla and took part in the occupation of Rhodes at the end of 1943,  then it was employed in the Aegean with escort duties.
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On 1 February 1944 it was hit with rockets and damaged by British aircraft. Repaired at Salamina, it briefly resumed escort duty. On June 19, while in Portolago (Leros), it was again damaged by explosive charges placed by British raiders.
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On September 16, 1944, while in Salamina for repairs, it was hit by bombs and sunk during an American aerial bombardment.
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Since the entry into service of the RN Turbine, in the long convoy war 1940-1943, in addition to the sinking of the Orpheus, five enemy torpedo bombers were shot down.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==

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RN Turbine
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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

Armourfront / side / back
Main fire tower12 / 12 / 0 mm
Hull16 mm (steel)
Superstructure4 mm (steel)
Number of section7
Displacement1 670 t
Crew179 people

The RN Turbine is the second smallest ship at its battle rating with a hull length of 91 meters compared to 93 meters for the Leopard 1924 or 98 meters for the Soviet Frunze.

The hull is lined with 16mm steel, in combination with Turbine's small stature creates a perfect combination of a tough and small ship, perfect for dueling enemy 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 the Frunze with 168 members and in third place is the USS Barker (DD-213) with 150 sailors . 

These ships mentioned above will  be the most  common in battle along with the Leopard 1924. The advantage is that all three have one thing in common, they all have little protection on the main hold.

The 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, the RN Turbine also suffers from this small but important problem, because during combat the front of the ship is one of the most vulnerable parts. 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

Speedforward / back
AB82 / 32 km/h
RB67 / 26 km/h

The RN Turbine is equipped with 2 powerful turbines that deliver a power of 40'000 horses! That  allows it to travel at 36 knots (66 km/h). Its draught of only 3 meters makes it very agile even at its 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. The RN Turbine once it reaches maximum speed, She is able to stop completely in 32 seconds and its maximum speed in reverse is -14 knots (-26 km/h). {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan="6" | Mobility Characteristics |- ! rowspan="2" | Game Mode ! rowspan="2" | Upgrade Status ! colspan="2" | Maximum Speed (km/h) ! rowspan="2" | Turn Time (s) ! rowspan="2" | Turn Radius (m) |- ! Forward ! Reverse |- | rowspan="2" | AB | | Stock | | 82 | | 32 | | ~58.77 | | ~113.02 |- | Upgraded || 82 || 32 | | ___ | | ___ |- | rowspan="2" | RB/SB | | Stock | | 67 | | 26 | | ~78.97 | | ~164.08 |- | Upgraded || 67 || 26 | | ___ | | ___ |- |}

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
ABfree
RBfree
Total cost of modifications3 700 Rp icon.png
164 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost190 Ge icon.png
Crew trainingfree
Experts1 000 Sl icon.png
Aces10 Ge icon.png
Research Aces80 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
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Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
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Engine Maintenance
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Damage Control Division
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Fire Division
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Smokescreen
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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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Auxiliary Armament Targeting
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Primary Armament Targeting
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Improved Rangefinder
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Torpedo Mode
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Mines
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Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret2 x 120 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1926 cannon
Ammunition400 rounds
Vertical guidance-10° / 33°

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 (120 mm) 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  effective at its battle rating, as the ammunition  it can offer are: HE , APHE , HE-TF. 

The speed of the rounds are 850 m/s and are fired with a frequency of 8.2 seconds. HE and HE-TF have an explosive mass of 2.39kg and APHE 1.16kg. 

The HEs which the RN Turbine can use are currently the most explosive, the Frunze only has 2.1kg, the Type 1924 Leopard has 2kg, the IJN Mutsuki 1.86kg, the USS Litchfield 1.23kg and the HMS Churchill with only has 721g. The great velocity of it’s rounds guarantees an almighty success in long distance fights & duels.

Secondary armament

3 х Turret40 mm/39 Vickers-Terni mod.1915/1917 autocannon
Ammunition1500 rounds
Belt capacity25 rounds
Fire rate200 shots/min

Introduced into the Royal Navy in March 1915 as a large caliber 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.

The Aquilone is equipped with no less than three 40mm/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 1.1km. 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 meters, the aircraft will be instantly neutralized by the HE-TF rounds  which use 31g of explosive.

Additional armament

Setup 16 x 533 mm steam turbined torpedo S.I. 250/533,4X7,5 Tipo A
Setup 26 x 533 mm steam turbined torpedo S.I. 250/533,4X7,5 Tipo A
2 x Bollo P.125/1932 moored contact mine
Setup 352 x Bollo P.125/1932 moored contact mine

The 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 1781 kg and inside they contain 250 kg of explosives. After their launch, they need 50 meters to arm themselves and become completely destructive. 

The 52 mines are placed in 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

The 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 the enemy ships with one shot, APHE projectiles can cause massive amounts of damage and destroy enemy ships such as destroyers in a few shots, targeting their unarmored or weakly protected areas. 

Using the main armament as if it were anti-aircraft you can use the HE-FT according to the distance calculated by the crew of the ship these shots explode near the aerial target 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 so  low that it consequently reduces their effectiveness.

The RN Turbine is the smallest reserve of all the blue ship reserves in the game.  The ship has good speed and maneuverability 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 the 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.

The RN Turbine must be used as a support ship or for boardside attacks; its cannons fire slowly but cause serious damage to enemy ships.  It is not recommend going to the front of the lines because the enemies will have the ability to easily destroy the 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.

History

Turbine class

The Turbine class comprised 8 destroyers with wind names (Turbine, Borea, Nembo, Aquilone, Euro, Espero, Zeffiro and Ostro). It was one of the first classes of military ships after the First World War. This class succeeded fairly well, they had 2 twin turrets with 120 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1926 guns with 6 torpedoes of auxiliary armament. 

They fought in the war, but suffered 6 losses  by 1940 and the other 2 sank after the armistice on the 8th of September 1943.

The Turbine Class ships presented characteristics that can be defined as intermediate between the ships of the first post-war period and those of the 1930s. They were launched in the two-year period 1927-28, and compared to their predecessors had a hull lengthened by 3 meters, to accommodate a propulsion apparatus  which would be 10% more powerful.

The propulsion apparatus was given by 2 groups of steam turbines on 2 axles, each on a funnel of different sizes (larger the front) with the modest power of 40. The torpedo launchers were 2 triples of 533 mm, there were also depth charges.

Similarly to the other ships of the category in service in the Regia Marina, there were up to 50 mines for fast mine actions. 

The main armament was based on 2 twin towers of 120 mm/45 O.T.O. Mod. 1926 cannons.The twin cannons allowed for a much more compact design of the ships than 4 single installations,  this certainly also contributed to the aesthetic harmony of the design, more compact and powerful, he cannons being very close together interfered with each other during fire, causing a dispersion of fire that haunted the naval engineers throughout the war.

Turbine class ships:

In the initial construction

RN Turbine (1927)

RN Borea (1927)

RN Nembo (1927)

RN aquilone (1927)

RN Euro (1927)

RN Espero (1928)

RN Zeffiro (1928)

RN Ostro (1928)

RN Turbine History:

RN Turbine during military exercises

On 24 March 1925 the RN Turbine was laid down at the shipyard construction site Oderno (Genova).

On 21 April 1927 the RN Turbine was Launched  at construction at the shipyard,  Oderno (Genova).

Entry into service 27 August 1927

In 1932 the Turbine was one of the first units of the Regia Marina to receive a firing control unit of the "Galileo-Bergamini" type, designed by the then Captain Carlo Bergamini.

In 1934 the RN Turbine, RN Aquilone, RN Nembo, RN Euro formed the VIIIa Squadriglia Cacciatorpediniere (VIII Destroyer Squadron) and with IVa Squadriglia, it is attached to the II Divisione Navale (II Naval Division), composed by heavy cruisers Fiume and Gorizia and framed in the  1a Squadra Navale (1st Naval Squad).

It took part in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) to contrast the smuggling of supplies for the Spanish republican troops: during these operations, on August 30, 1937, the RN Turbine  torpedoed and sank the Soviet steamship Tymiryazev with the help of its twin RN Ostro.

At the entrance of Italy in the Second World War it composed, together with his sister ships RN Euro, RN Nembo and RN Aquilone, the I Destroyer Squadron based in Tobruk.

RN Turbine during speed tests

 During the night between 13th and 14th June 1940 the RB Turbine and the destroyer RN Strale, carried out an anti-submarine hunting mission in the Gulf of Taranto.

On 19 June 1940 the RN Turbine sank the British submarine Orpheus.

In the night between 16 and 17 September 1940 the RN Turbine was moored next to the twin RN Aquilone at the Main Pier of the port of Benghazi, when the latter was bombed by nine aircraft of the 815th Squadron launched from the aircraft carrier Illustrious: in this attack the destroyer RN Borea and the steamers Maria Eugenia and Gloriastella were sunk. 

Some other units were damaged,among them not seriously  . The RN Turbine: the destroyer was hit in correspondence with the aft telemetry turret by two big pieces of shrapnel projected by the explosions in progress on Maria Eugenia; the result was the disablement of the stern firing direction equipment and the wounding of 6 men. 

On 17 September 1940  RN Turbine and RN Aquilone received orders to move to Tripoli and sailed at 20:15 directly to that base, but half an hour later RN Aquilone hit two mines and began to sink. 

Initially it was not understood what had provoked the explosions and, fearing another attack from the sky, the Turbine accelerated and began to zigzag, and then tried to contact its twin unit, from which there was no answer; before the RN Turbine could reverse course, it was ordered to continue to Tripoli, to avoid that it would hit some ordnance in its turn.

In the 4th of July 1942 the RN Turbine escorted a convoy composed by the motorboats Ankara, Nino Bixio and Sestriere, together with the destroyers Corsair, Legionnaire, Thunderbolt, Grecale and Lightning, as well as the torpedo boats Partenope and Calliope; the ships reached their destination in spite of numerous air attacks; on that occasion there was also the first attack conducted by American aircraft against Italian units (it was an attack by Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers).

RN Turbine during a convoy

In the last phase of the war it was employed in the Aegean.

In 1943, at the proclamation of the armistice the RN Turbine was in Piraeus. The crew initially rejoiced at the news, thinking that the ship would return home; while the crews of two tugboats came on board asking to be allowed to return to Italy with the RN Turbine, the order was given to put the boilers under pressure. 

At nine o'clock in the evening the commander of the destroyer, temporarily absent for shore engagements, returned aboard the ship, while the initial jubilation was replaced by concern: the connections between the RN Turbine and the other ships had failed, and the crew was sent to battle stations, while the ship was positioned in the channel leading to the port. 

A few minutes after midnight, the commander of the German minelayer Drache came aboard the RN Turbine and explained that the Italian destroyer was under fire from German 150 mm coastal batteries, which would open fire if the unit attempted to leave; in addition, the Drache had just laid a new minefield outside the harbor. 

Moreover, even if the destroyer had managed to get away unscathed, it would have been attacked by Luftwaffe aircraft stationed in Athens as the sun rose. At dawn, having ascertained the truth of this fact, the crew prepared to self-sink the ship, while the commander went ashore; at ten o'clock in the morning the order to turn off the boilers was received, while at 11:20 the commander returned aboard the RN Turbine and explained that the command of the Italian troops in Greece had ordered to deliver the ship intact to the Kriegsmarine. 

On September 9, 1943 the ship was delivered intact by its crew to the German troops; some members of the crew opted to remain on board and continue to fight with the Germans, while most of the staff, after having disembarked on the promise of a safe return to Italy, was sent to prison camps in Germany and Poland.

Incorporated into the Kriegsmarine, the RN Turbine assumed the new name TA 14. 

After the refit the Germans added 20 mm machine guns to the ship, this was assigned to the 9th Torpedo Flotilla and took part in the occupation of Rhodes at the end of 1943,  then it was employed in the Aegean with escort duties.

On 1 February 1944 it was hit with rockets and damaged by British aircraft. Repaired at Salamina, it briefly resumed escort duty. On June 19, while in Portolago (Leros), it was again damaged by explosive charges placed by British raiders.

On September 16, 1944, while in Salamina for repairs, it was hit by bombs and sunk during an American aerial bombardment.

Since the entry into service of the RN Turbine, in the long convoy war 1940-1943, in addition to the sinking of the Orpheus, five enemy torpedo bombers were shot down.

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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