Ship:Francesco Caracciolo

VII

6,500,000

Francesco Caracciolo — Italy Tech Tree Tier VII Battleship.

The 1913 fleet replenishment program provided for the construction of four high-speed battleships that were supposed to match the characteristics of British ships of the Queen Elizabeth class. Lead ship Francesco Caracciolo was laid down in 1914, but the construction was halted due to a lack of materials and a change in priorities.

Pros

• High level of protection against HE shells
• Great damage per salvo
• Quick shell type switching time

Cons

• Small HP pool
• Short firing range
• Low firing accuracy

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY	F. Caracciolo (A)	F. Caracciolo (B)
• Hit Points	52600	54500
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	—

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	—
• Deck (mm)	—
• Superstructure (mm)	—
• Extremities (mm)	—

MANEUVERABILITY	F. Caracciolo (A)	F. Caracciolo (B)
• Maximum speed (kt)	29.0	29.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	740	740
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	26.1	18.6

CONCEALMENT	F. Caracciolo (A)	F. Caracciolo (B)
• Detectability by sea (km)	13.89	13.89
• Detectability by air (km)	9.74	9.74
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	13.12
• Detectability by depths (km)	9.74	9.74

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY	SDT 7 mod.1	SDT 7 mod.2
• Arrangement	4×2 381mm
• Firing range (km)	15.95	17.55
• Reload time (sec)	33.0
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	1.8
• 180° turn time (sec)	30.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	French/Italian BB dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 9.8 × range(km) + 66
• Sigma	1.7
• Maximum dispersion (m)	222
• Dispersion at 5 km	115
• Dispersion at 10 km	164
• Dispersion at 15 km	213
• Dispersion at 15.95 km	222

SAP SHELL
• Name	PIPA044
• Maximum damage	12000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	880
• Shell weight (kg)	824.3
• Penetration (mm)	96.7
• Fuse time (sec)	0.03
• Ricochet start (°)	70
• Always ricochet (°)	80
• Normalisation (°)	45
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

AP SHELL
• Name	381 mm proiettili AP
• Maximum damage	12000
• Shell velocity (m/s)	850
• Shell weight (kg)	884.8
• Fuse time (sec)	0.033
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	6
• Arming threshold (mm)	64

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	5.6

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	152 mm proiettili HE
• Arrangement	3.0x152mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	7.5
• Maximum damage	2100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	950
• Penetration (mm)	25
• Fire chance (%)	7.0%

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 2
• Shell type	HE
• Name	90 mm proiettili HE
• Arrangement	1x90mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	15.0
• Maximum damage	1300
• Shell velocity (m/s)	860
• Penetration (mm)	15
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 3
• Shell type	HE
• Name	PIGS023_152mm55_barrels_3_M1936_R
• Arrangement	3.0x152mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	7.5
• Maximum damage	2100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	950
• Penetration (mm)	25
• Fire chance (%)	7.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	9
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	25.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	1
• Damage	3400
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

F. Caracciolo (A)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
90 mm	12 × 1
37 mm	8 × 2
20 mm	10 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	73.5	70%	2.0
Mid-range	171.5	75%	3.5
Long-range	147	75%	4.6

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
5	960	75%	3.5–4.6

F. Caracciolo (B)

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
90 mm	12 × 1
37 mm	8 × 2
20 mm	8 × 6 + 2 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	122.5	70%	2.0
Mid-range	168	75%	3.5
Long-range	147	75%	4.6

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
5	960	75%	3.5–4.6

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (15.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Repair Party  (4 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 263 hp/s)

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