Ship:Marco Polo

IX

18,000 doubloons

Marco Polo — Italy Premium Tier IX Battleship.

As part of the cooperation between Italy and the U.S.S.R., a project was created for a ship with nine 406 mm main guns placed in three turrets. This project was never implemented. If such a ship had been built in Italy, she would have had 406 mm main battery guns developed on the basis of 381 mm guns, and she would have been ready by 1940 or 1941.

Pros

• SAP and AP shells available.
• High-velocity shells, resulting in an easier target lead, which simplifies firing.
• High Maneuverability.

Cons

• Lower than average HP pool.
• Low rate of fire.
• Poor AA defense with a short range.
  

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	69100
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	27

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	320
• Deck (mm)	55
• Superstructure (mm)	19
• Extremities (mm)	32

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	32.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	860
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	21.8

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	16.3
• Detectability by air (km)	10.0
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	16.26
• Detectability by depths (km)	10.0

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	3×3 406mm
• Firing range (km)	19.02
• Reload time (sec)	34.5
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	1.7
• 180° turn time (sec)	36.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	French/Italian BB dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 9.8 × range(km) + 66
• Sigma	1.9
• Maximum dispersion (m)	252
• Dispersion at 5 km	115
• Dispersion at 10 km	164
• Dispersion at 15 km	213
• Dispersion at 19.02 km	252

SAP SHELL
• Name	PIPA053
• Maximum damage	14100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	836
• Shell weight (kg)	1071
• Penetration (mm)	102.4
• Fuse time (sec)	0.03
• Ricochet start (°)	70
• Always ricochet (°)	80
• Normalisation (°)	45
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

AP SHELL
• Name	406 mm proiettili AP 1940
• Maximum damage	13050
• Shell velocity (m/s)	836
• Shell weight (kg)	1071
• Fuse time (sec)	0.033
• Ricochet start (°)	45
• Always ricochet (°)	60
• Normalisation (°)	6
• Arming threshold (mm)	68

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	7.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	152 mm proiettili HE
• Arrangement	3.0x152mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	5.0
• 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	2x90mm
• 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)	5.0
• Maximum damage	2100
• Shell velocity (m/s)	950
• Penetration (mm)	25
• Fire chance (%)	7.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	10
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	30.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	2
• Damage	4200
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
90 mm	12 × 2
37 mm	10 × 2
20 mm	16 × 6

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	206.5	70%	2.0
Mid-range	199.5	75%	3.5
Long-range	196	75%	4.6

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
8	1900	75%	3.5–4.6

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (15.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Repair Party  (4 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 345.5 hp/s)
• Slot 3: Spotting Aircraft  (4 charges, 100.0s action, 240.0s cooldown) or Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)

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