Ship:Trento

14.8

Trento

Cruiser | Italy | Tier VI

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price32500 exp

Purchase price2,900,000

Hit Points29,700

Main Battery

203 mm/50 Model 1924 on a Model 1924 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire4 shots/min

Reload Time15 sec

Rotation Speed7 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time25.7 sec

Firing Range14.7 km

Maximum Dispersion134 m

AP Shell203 mm proiettili AP 1924 mod.1

Maximum AP Shell Damage4,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity840 m/s

AP Shell Weight125.3 kg

Maximum SAP Shell Damage4850

Initial SAP Shell Velocity840 m/s

Secondary Armament #1

100 mm/47 Model 1924/27/28 on a Eugenio Minisini mount6 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5 km

Rate of Fire10 shots/min

Reload Time6 sec

HE Shell100 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm tubo lanciasiluri2 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.8 shots/min

Reload Time71 sec

Rotation Speed  deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec

Torpedo533 mm Si 270 M

Maximum Damage12,666

Torpedo Speed51 knot

Torpedo Range12 km

AA Defense

13.2 mm/76 Breda Model 1931 on a twin mount4 х 2 pcs.

37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount4 х 2 pcs.

100 mm/47 Model 1924/27/28 on a Eugenio Minisini mount6 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 knot

Turning Circle Radius630 m

Rudder Shift Time13.3 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range14.1 km

Air Detectability Range7.3 km

Battle Levels

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14.8

Trento

Cruiser | Italy | Tier VI

Tech Tree Position

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General

Research price32500 exp

Purchase price2,900,000

Hit Points34,500

Main Battery

203 mm/50 Model 1924 on a Model 1924 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Rate of Fire4 shots/min

Reload Time15 sec

Rotation Speed7 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time25.7 sec

Firing Range16.1 km

Maximum Dispersion144 m

AP Shell203 mm proiettili AP 1924 mod.1

Maximum AP Shell Damage4,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity840 m/s

AP Shell Weight125.3 kg

Maximum SAP Shell Damage4850

Initial SAP Shell Velocity840 m/s

Secondary Armament #1

100 mm/47 Model 1924/27/28 on a Eugenio Minisini mount6 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range5 km

Rate of Fire10 shots/min

Reload Time6 sec

HE Shell100 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Torpedo Tubes

533 mm tubo lanciasiluri2 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire0.8 shots/min

Reload Time71 sec

Rotation Speed  deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec

Torpedo533 mm Si 270 M

Maximum Damage12,666

Torpedo Speed51 knot

Torpedo Range12 km

AA Defense

20 mm/65 Breda Model 1935 on a Model 1935 mount10 х 2 pcs.

37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount4 х 2 pcs.

100 mm/47 Model 1924/27/28 on a Eugenio Minisini mount6 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed35 knot

Turning Circle Radius630 m

Rudder Shift Time9.5 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range14.1 km

Air Detectability Range7.3 km

Battle Levels

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VI

2,900,000

Trento — Italian Tier VI cruiser.

After World War I, the Italian armored cruisers, built at the beginning of the 20th century, became inadequate for the tasks at hand. Therefore, after determining the requirements of the Washington Naval Conference, the design of a new cruiser began. Two ships with high speed and 70 mm armor belts formed the Trento class. The lead cruiser was laid down in 1925. At the beginning of World War II, she saw action at Punta Stilo, Cape Teulada, and Cape Matapan. In all of her battles, Trento neither caused any damage to the enemy nor received any.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chances of HE shells causing a fire on target (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
203 mm/50 Model 1924 on a Model 1924 mount	4	25.7	134			4,700		0	225,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Trento (A)	29,700	13	100	4	6	4/4/6	2			0	375,000
Trento (B)	34,500	13	100	4	6	10/4/6	2			10,250	810,000

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	Torpedo Tubes Reload Time (sec)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Damage (HP)	Torpedo Speed (knot)	Torpedo Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
533 mm Si 270 M	0.8	71	7.2	12,666	51	12		0	200,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SDT 6 mod.1		0		0	200,000
SDT 6 mod.2		0		6,000	460,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 150,000 hp	35		0	190,000

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4

Player Opinion

Performance

Warning: The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.

Tier VI Trento is the first heavy cruiser of the Italian tech tree. She shares many similarities with her Tier V cousin Genova, including identical shell characteristics and caliber as well as comparable agility, although Trento does have a faster reload and slightly better top speed and turning circle. Despite having larger guns than the light cruisers that precede her, her play style doesn’t change that drastically, particularly when compared to Tier V Raimondo Montecuccoli.

Trento is armed with eight (8) 203mm guns in four (4) twin turrets. Like many lower tier heavy cruisers, both her reload speed and turret traverse speed are on the slow side. The latter can be offset using the commander skill Grease the Gears and the Main Battery Modification 2 ship upgrade. Having access to both semi-armor-piercing (SAP) and armor piercing (AP) shells, Trento has the potential for high alpha strikes, but her long reload prevents her from damaging ships quickly and that makes good target selection critical.

Due to its consistent damage and improved ricochet angles, Trento’s primary shell type should be SAP. It excels at damaging lightly armored targets, including destroyers and the more thinly armored cruisers that are common in Trento’s matchmaking range. However, as SAP can ricochet and doesn’t set fires or damage modules (unlike HE), Trento will struggle against sharply angled targets and higher tiered battleships with thick armor plating.

Although her SAP seems universally useful, Trento’s AP shouldn’t be overlooked. Although it is best used against broadside cruisers at close to medium range, 203mm AP can be deadly at a tier where many cruisers have vulnerable citadels and thinner armor. It can also be effective against battleship upper belts at closer range, but the dangers of getting into that range mean SAP still should be Trento’s primary shell against them.

Trento is also armed with a pair of torpedo launchers — one on each side — with fairly comfortable firing angles. They have a long range for a Tier VI cruiser and slow speed, making them effective area denial weapons, and while their reload is longer than Raimondo Montecuccoli a tier lower, by the time the first set reaches max range another set will almost be reloaded. The slow torpedo speed especially can catch an unsuspecting enemy captain off guard. But their low damage means they’ll be more useful as a source of additional damage rather than a primary offensive weapon. Against cruisers, hitting just a single torpedo could cripple the target and hitting two or all three could kill it outright. But against battleships and carriers, even all three hitting might not be enough to sink it.

Because Trento’s bow and stern armor is only 16mm thick, every battleship in the game (and even VI Graf Spee) can overmatch her bow and stern. However, her main deck and upper belt are 25mm thick, which can bounce up to 356mm AP when correctly angled. Against lower tier battleships, this can be a huge advantage, but most higher tier battleships and even some same tier battleships (like VI Bayern and VI Queen Elizabeth) can still overmatch this section. She also features a higher than average health pool for a Tier VI cruiser. Captains should take note, however, that her citadel is large and extends quite a distance above the water. Protected by just a single layer of 70mm armor, cruiser and battleship AP rounds can easily penetrate it and quickly drain her health pool. While her armor and health pool don’t offer a lot of protection against higher tier opponents, when top tier, a well-played Trento can be a difficult ship to kill.

All Tier V and up tech tree Italian cruisers (plus premium Tier VII cruiser Gorizia) mount an Exhaust Smoke Generator that can conceal the ship even at full speed. It can be used offensively to prevent being spotted while firing at enemies (although the smoke firing penalty makes this less dangerous at longer ranges). But it also has a useful defensive role, allowing her to turn and disengage without exposing her vulnerable citadel in the process.

Neither Trento’s secondary nor her anti-aircraft armaments are anything spectacular. She has three (3) secondary turrets on either side, each containing two (2) 100mm guns, but they can only penetrate the thinner armor of destroyers and cruiser extremities. And the low barrel count and longer reload mean they won’t even be a great deterrent against those targets. Being an interwar cruiser designed and built during the 1920s, Trento’s anti-aircraft suite will likewise provide little protection against air strikes from same and higher tier carriers. Trento can mount the fighter consumable to further boost her anti-aircraft defense if desired, but a determined carrier captain won’t be deterred.

Like the rest of the Italian cruiser line, one of Trento’s greatest strengths is her agility. Her top speed is respectable, but not outstanding compared to same-tier cruisers, and her decent rudder shift and smaller turning circle mean she can dodge a lot of incoming fire.

Due to her high speed and decent agility, Exhaust Smoke Generator, and the peculiarities of her SAP shells, Trento is most comfortable on a flank. Her weaker armor means she should avoid close quarters combat, especially against battleships, and her weaker torpedo armament may not be enough to prevent an enemy ship from charging her. In the early stages of the game, she should focus on dealing damage to destroyers and cruisers, using her Exhaust Smoke Generator and distance to go undetected if she gets focused. Later on, she can get closer to the enemy and use her AP and torpedoes more aggressively, but she is still more comfortable playing at a distance.

Pros:

• Large health pool and 25mm deck and upper belt plating that can bounce 356mm AP shells
• Good main battery range that can be further increased with the spotter plane
• High alpha strike potential with both SAP and AP shells
• Faster than most other Tier VI cruisers with a smaller than average turning circle
• Access to the Exhaust Smoke Generator consumable

Cons:

• No HE (replaced by SAP)
• Long reload for a cruiser
• Torpedoes are slow and don’t deal a lot of damage
• Poor concealment for a cruiser — only 12.66km when fully upgraded
• No hydroacoustic search consumable, making it more risky to hunt destroyers solo

Research

Availability of researchable upgrades for Trento is as follows:

• Hull: Upgrade to Hull (B) for more hit points, faster torpedo reload time, better AA and faster rudder shift time. Research of this module unlocks progression to Zara.
• Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to SDT 6 mod. 2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Trento are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 or Spotting Aircraft Modification 1
• Slot 2: Engine Room Protection
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Propulsion Modification 1 or Steering Gears Modification 1

Commander Skills

Due to the absence of HE shells and a limited number of consumables, Trento captains are not under a high amount of pressure when it comes to skill point distribution. The primary consideration is whether the player wishes to build the captain towards increased DD-hunting effectiveness [Radio Position Finding] or general purpose survivability [Survivability Expert, Last Stand, and/or Incoming Fire Alert].

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack				Defense
1	Grease the Gears +15% main battery traverse speed. ★	Swift Fish +5% torpedo speed.	Consumable Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party   Repair Party .	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning of a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5km. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver - slowly - while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
2	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire. +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance fired at submarines.	Fill the Tubes -10% torpedo tubes reload time.	Consumables Enhancements +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search, Surveillance Radar, Smoke Generator, & Engine Boost.	Eye in the Sky Spotting Aircraft: • +2 charges • -50% cooldown time. ★★	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	Focus Fire Training In an active priority AA sector: •  +1.5% (to 5%) immediate damage. •  +25% continuous damage. •  +1 flak burst per salvo. −10% aircraft preparation time. −15% reload time of Airstrike armament..
3	Heavy HE and SAP Shells +10% HE and SAP shell damage. +15% ship detectability guns 149mm and up. ★★	Pack a Punch +15% torpedo damage. +20% secondary battery range..	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Heavy AP Shells +5% damage for AP shells 190mm and larger.	Superintendent +1 charge to all consumables. ★★★	Survivability Expert +450 HP per ship tier. ★★
4	Top Grade Gunner -10% reload time of secondary batteries If enemy ship is spotted within detectability range, -8% reload time of main battery. ★	Outnumbered If there are fewer allies than visible enemies within the ship's base main caliber firing range: +8% ship speed -10% main battery dispersion.	Radio Location Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken..	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells Base fire chance reduced by half.	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	AAA & ASW Expert +25% continuous AA and flak damage. +15% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −50% ship consumables reload time..
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Trento can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party 
• Slot 2: Exhaust Smoke Generator  – 2 charges
• Slot 3: Catapult Fighter  – 3 charges or Spotting Aircraft  – 4 charges
• Slot 4: Submarine Surveillance  – 3 charges

Signals

Trento players should prioritize X-Ray Papa Unaone and Sierra Mike to boost two of the ship's big strengths; November Foxtrot is also useful to help manage the long consumable cooldowns. Players who have faced detonation problems will want to consider mounting Juliet Charlie.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Charlie Kilo +5% ship HP; +2.5% squadron HP.	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used.
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator . ★★★	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Gallery

Historical Info

Trento was the first of two Trento-class cruisers; they were the first heavy cruisers built for the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy). The ship was laid down in February 1925, launched in October 1927, and was commissioned in April 1929. Trento was very lightly armored, with only a 70 mm (2.8 in) thick armored belt, though she possessed a high speed and heavy armament of eight 203 mm (8.0 in) guns. Though nominally built under the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty, the two cruisers significantly exceeded the displacement limits imposed by the treaty.
Trento frequently served as the flagship of the Cruiser Division throughout the 1930s. During the pre-war period, she also made lengthy trips abroad, including a tour of South America from May to October 1929 and a deployment to China from January to June 1932 to protect Italian nationals during the Chinese Civil War. She also took part in numerous naval reviews held for visiting foreign leaders.
After Italy entered World War II in June 1940, Trento saw extensive action in the Mediterranean Sea, including at the battles of Calabria, Cape Spartivento, and Cape Matapan in July and November 1940 and March 1941, respectively. She was also present during the inconclusive First and Second Battles of Sirte, and at the latter she severely damaged a British destroyer. Trento was also frequently tasked with escorting convoys to supply Italian forces in North Africa as well as interdicting British convoys to Malta. During one of the latter missions to attack the British Operation Harpoon convoy in June 1942, Trento was torpedoed twice, first by a Bristol Beaufighter torpedo bomber and then sunk by the submarine HMS Umbra with very heavy loss of life.

Historical Inaccuracies

• Both hull modules have deck-mounted torpedo tubes in rotating mounts; Trento's torpedo tubes were actually hull-mounted above the waterline and could not rotate. Each twin tube set retracted into the forward and after torpedo rooms.
• Trento had four 20 mm Breda guns in single mounts, while sister ship Trieste had eight; Hull (B) has ten 20 mm guns in twin mounts.

Historical Gallery

• 
  Trento early in her career
• 
  Line-drawing of Trento
• 
  Trento (center) and Bolzano (background) underway
• 
  Trento and Trieste in the late 1930s, seen from the stern of a torpedo boat
• 
  Map showing the movements of the Italian and British fleets

References

• Italian cruiser Trento - Wikipedia
• Trento-class cruiser - Wikipedia

Ship Change Log

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.8.7.

Testing Changes

• July 23, 2019:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• 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 decreased from 15.37 to 14.65 km.
• Aug 23, 2019:
  • Ricochet angles for SAP shells changed from 80-85 degrees to 75-80 degrees.
• Sep 13, 2019:
  • Ricochet angles for SAP shells changed from 75-80 degrees to 65-80 degrees.
  • Main battery reload time increased from 15 to 16 s.
  • Detectability by air decreased from 7.86 to 5.31 km.
• Oct 14, 2019:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 16 to 15 s.

• Update 0.8.9:
  • Available by completing a combat mission from the Italian Cruisers container during the Italian Cruisers event.
• Update 0.8.10:
  • Added to the tech tree.
  • The starting ricochet angle for a semi-armor-piercing shell was increased from 65 to 70 degrees.
  • Fixed overview camera in battle.
  • Auxiliary rangefinders now rotate when turning the main turrets.
• Update 0.8.11:
  • Fixed models of destroyed parts of the ship.
• Update 0.9.1:
  • Fixed the names of the modules of the fire control system.
• Update 0.9.2:
  • Updated model and textures.
  • Updated hull geometry.
  • The armor thickness was changed: the central section was reinforced from 16 to 25 mm.
• Update 0.9.4:
  • Minor fixes to textures and ship model.
• Update 0.9.5:
  • Small changes to geometry and textures.
• Update 0.10.0:
  • The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 4.95 km.
• Update 12.5:
  • The Smoke Generator Modification 1 upgrade can now be mounted in slot 3.
• Update 13.0:
  • Fixed Commander skill recommendations for the ship.
• Update 13.1:
  • Removed Depth Charges.
  • Added Depth Charge Airstrike with the following characteristics:
    • Range: 6 km.
    • Reload: 20 s.
    • Number of charges: 1.
    • Number of aircraft: 1.
    • Number of bombs per aircraft: 1.
    • Damage: 2,900.
  • Added the Submarine Surveillance consumable with the following characteristics:
    • Range: 5 km.
    • Reload: 120 s.
    • Number of charges: 3.
    • Action time: 20 s.

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