Ship:Taranto

III

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Taranto — Italy Tech Tree Tier III Cruiser.

After World War I, the fleets of Germany and Austria-Hungary were shared between the winning countries. SMS Strassburg was transferred to the Italian Navy and renamed Taranto. In the early 1920s, the cruiser received a reconnaissance seaplane and new AA guns. In the interwar period, she served in the Mediterranean and was then re-equipped for colonial service. During World War II, the cruiser performed minelaying and patrol missions.

Pros

• Low detectability
• Low torpedo detectability

Cons

• Shooting accurately over long ranges is challenging

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	Taranto (A)	Taranto (B)
• Hit Points	17600	19600
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	60
• Deck (mm)	6
• Superstructure (mm)	6
• Extremities (mm)	6

MANEUVERABILITY	Taranto (A)	Taranto (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	28.2	28.2
• Turning circle radius (m)	450	450
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	10.5	7.5

CONCEALMENT	Taranto (A)	Taranto (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	9.08	9.08
• Detectability by air (km)	5.11	5.11
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	4.07
• Detectability by depths (km)	5.11	5.11

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	SDT 3 mod.1	SDT 3 mod.2
• Arrangement	7×1 150mm
• Firing range (km)	10.34	11.37
• Reload time (sec)	7.2
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	8.3
• 180° turn time (sec)	25.7

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	104
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 10.34 km	104

SAP SHELL
• Name	PIPA026
• Maximum damage	2500
• Shell velocity (m/s)	835
• Shell weight (kg)	45.3
• Penetration (mm)	41.8
• Fuse time (sec)	0.03
• Ricochet start (°)	70
• Always ricochet (°)	80
• Normalisation (°)	45
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

AP SHELL
• Name	150 mm P.Spr.Gr. L/3.7
• Maximum damage	2100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	835
• Shell weight (kg)	45.3
• Fuse time (sec)	0.025
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	8.5
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Number of launchers	2
• Torpedo name	PIPT005
• Reload time (sec)	21.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	28900
• Range (km)	0.1
• Speed (kt)	58
• Detectability (km)	1.1
• Flooding chance (%)	1.7%

AA Defense

Taranto (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
88 mm	2 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Long-range	3.5	90%	4.6

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
1	100	90%	3.5–4.6

Taranto (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
76 mm	2 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	7	90%	3.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)

Gallery

WoWs Gallery

Taranto on Ocean port.

Historical Gallery

Ship Change Log

• The starting ricochet angle for a semi-armor-piercing shell was increased from 65 to 70 degrees.
• Update 0.8.7:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.8.7.
• Update 0.8.10:
  • Introduced in Update 0.8.10.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • Acceleration and braking dynamics were decreased to standard values.
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 12 to 11.2 s.
• Update 0.11.1:
  • Minor corrections to the geometry and textures of the ship.
• Update 13.0:
  • Fixed Commander skill recommendations for the ship.
• Update 14.2:
  • Main Battery parameters changed:
    • Reload time reduced: 11.2 to 7.2s
    • Maximum SAP shell damage reduced: 3550 to 2500
    • Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3700 to 2100
    • Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
• Update Sep 13, 2019:
  • Ricochet angles for SAP shells changed from 80-85 degrees to 65-80 degrees.
• Update Oct 14, 2019:
  • Detectability range by air increased from 4 to 5.1 km.
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 13 to 12 s.
• Update July 23, 2019:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• Update Aug 20, 2019:
  • Removed the 10% damage limit for semi-armor-piercing shell penetrations against destroyers.
  • Improved ricochet angles of semi-armor-piercing shells from 60-85 degrees to 80-85 degrees.
  • Stock main battery firing range increased from 9.6 to 10.34 km.