Ship:Cristoforo Colombo

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Cristoforo Colombo

Battleship | Italy | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

General

Research price255000 exp

Purchase price20,700,000

Hit Points89,900

Main Battery

381 mm/50 Model 1934 in a turret4 х 4 pcs.

Rate of Fire1.6 shots/min

Reload Time37 sec

Rotation Speed4.7 deg/sec

180 Degree Turn Time38.3 sec

Firing Range19.9 km

Maximum Dispersion261 m

AP Shell381 mm proiettili AP

Maximum AP Shell Damage12,000

Initial AP Shell Velocity850 m/s

AP Shell Weight884.8 kg

Maximum SAP Shell Damage12000

Initial SAP Shell Velocity880 m/s

Secondary Armament #1

152 mm/55 Model 1936 on a Model 1936 mount6 х 3 pcs.

Firing Range7.3 km

Rate of Fire7.5 shots/min

Reload Time8 sec

HE Shell152 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100

Initial HE Shell Velocity950 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

Secondary Armament #2

90 mm/50 Model 1939 on a twin mount12 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range7.3 km

Rate of Fire15 shots/min

Reload Time4 sec

HE Shell90 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,300

Initial HE Shell Velocity860 m/s

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell5 %

AA Defense

20 mm/70 Scotti Model 1941 on a sextuple mount20 х 6 pcs.

37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount8 х 2 pcs.

37 mm/54 Breda Model 1939 on a quadruple mount8 х 4 pcs.

90 mm/50 Model 1939 on a twin mount12 х 2 pcs.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed29.6 knot

Turning Circle Radius960 m

Rudder Shift Time15.3 sec

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range17.3 km

Air Detectability Range10 km

Battle Levels

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X

20,700,000

Cristoforo Colombo — Italian Tier X battleship.

A hypothetical project that is a variant of the development of Italian ships based on the Vittorio Veneto class and a battleship project for the U.S.S.R. with a displacement of 42,000 tons. The increase in firepower could have been achieved by increasing the number of guns and turrets: quadruple-gun turrets with 381 mm guns were in development in the late 1910s and early 1920s.

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 ()
381 mm/50 Model 1934 in a turret	1.6	38.3	261			12,000		0	2,000,000

	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 ()
Cristoforo Colombo	89,900	19	406	4	6/12	20/8/8/12				0	3,000,000

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SDT 10 mod.1		0		0	2,000,000

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 160,000 hp	29.6		0	2,000,000

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

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As the Tier X battleship, Cristoforo Colombo is the culmination of the Italian battleship line. Similar to Montana, Cristoforo Colombo gains an extra turret over her Tier IX predecessor, Lepanto. As a result, her main strength lies in her sixteen (16) 15-inch main battery guns. However, she has an extremely low base range for a Tier X battleship at 18.91 kilometers - nearly two kilometers shorter than Grosser Kurfurst 20.6 kilometer range. Therefore, she excels at punishing broadside targets at close to medium range, but lacks the ability to trade at range with her peers. Overall, captains will find Cristoforo Colombo’s adept playstyle to be incredibly unique.

Cristoforo Colombo’s defining characteristic is her extensive main battery suite. With sixteen (16) 15-inch main battery guns, Cristoforo Colombo currently holds the title to the highest broadside weight in the game, marginally beating out Vermont’s twelve (12) 18-inch main gun battery. Like her predecessors, she has unique access to semi-armor piercing shells in place of high explosive. As a tradeoff, her standard armor-piercing ammunition has very low penetration in comparison to her peers. Despite this, her armor-piercing shells are more than enough to deal significant damage to broadside cruisers and deal substantial damage to battleships and destroyers alike due to the sheer volume of fire. In addition, she has a -30% shell swapping bonus built into her, like the rest of the line.

However, Cristoforo Colombo’s main battery falls short in its ability to overmatch more than 26mm of armor with AP shells, being only 15 inches in diameter. As a result, Cristoforo Colombo encounters situations where she is unable to deal significant damage with AP to some Tier X cruisers when angled properly. However, this downside is partially alleviated due to the fact that Cristoforo Colombo has access to SAP, allowing her to still reliably deal damage to all Tier X cruisers unless they are perfectly angled. Additionally, her guns are relatively imprecise; the main battery has the standard battleship dispersion formula and only 1.5 sigma.

At a max speed of 29.6 knots and a base rudder shift time of 18 seconds, Cristoforo Colombo’s maneuverability is about average for a Tier X battleship. However, she also gains access to the special Exhaust Smoke Generator  consumable, allowing her to create smoke cover that can keep pace with her even at max speed for a base duration of 45 seconds. As a result, Cristoforo Colombo is able to turn out from imminent danger so long as captains are careful not to fire her main battery, as she is detected from 16.7 kilometers while firing in smoke. In addition, despite having only 89,900 hit points, Cristoforo Colombo can shrug off much damage owing to a fantastic armor scheme. With a 70mm upper belt and fully submerged citadel compartment, she is incredibly difficult to punish even when broadside and mitigates a significant amount of incoming damage when properly angled to the enemy.

As a whole, Cristoforo Colombo captains will find her flexible gameplay very enjoyable. Playing optimally, captains will have to switch between SAP and AP to whittle down targets with SAP and punish broadside cruisers and battleships with AP. Overall, the ship is very forgiving due to its excellent armor scheme and access to Exhaust Smoke Generator .

Pros:

• Largest number of main guns of all Tier 10 battleships, with sixteen (16) rifles
• Currently the heaviest AP broadside in the game, slightly heavier than Vermont's
• SAP shells can be extremely effective against angled and/or lightly armored targets
• Built-in -30% shell swap time.
• Good main battery firing arcs
• Both aft turrets can turn 360 degrees
• Both SAP and AP shells have very good shell velocity and low air drag
• Good midsection external armor, useful to counter HE shells
• Fairly powerful AA defenses
• Access to the Exhaust Smoke Generator  consumable
• Fairly good ship speed of 29.6 knots

Cons:

• Third smallest hitpoint pool among Tier 10 battleships
• Main guns have no access to HE shells
• Second worst reload speed in its tier/class, only Vermont's is longer
• Very poor accuracy, comparable to Tier 7 French battleship Lyon
• Small gun caliber, AP shells cannot overmatch 27mm armor
• Shortest main battery range of all Tier 10 battleships
• Virtually useless turtleback, can be overmatched by all AP shells of 380mm and larger calibers
• Enormous target with poor concealment
• AA defenses are short-ranged, making them rather ineffective at preventing plane strikes
• Most secondary mounts are 90mm and lack penetration (even with IFHE)
• Very large turn radius and fairly slow rudder shift

Research

As a Tier X ship, Cristoforo Colombo has no module upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Cristoforo Colombo are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1
• Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
• Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3

Commander Skills

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Attack			Defense
1	Gun Feeder -40% time to switch shell type. ★★	Demolition Expert +1% chance of main and secondary HE shells causing a fire +15% to the fragmentation damage area of HE ordnance when firing at submarines.	Consumable Specialist −7.5% cooldown time of all Consumables except:  Damage Control Party ,  Repair Party .	Emergency Repair Specialist -3% cooldown time of Damage Control Party  and Repair Party . ★	Incoming Fire Alert Receive a warning about a salvo fired at your ship from more than 4.5 km.	Preventive Maintenance −30% chance of main armament, engines, steering becoming incapacitated +15% to HP of secondary and AA guns. ★★
2	Grease the Gears +20% main turret traverse speed. ★★	Inertial Fuse for HE Shells +25% armor penetration of HE shells. Base fire chance reduced by half.	Brisk So long as the ship remains undetected: +10% ship speed.	Vigilance +25% detection range of enemy torpedoes +7% damage reduction of Torpedo Protection System. . ★	Priority Target The detection indicator will show the number of enemies targeting you with main battery. ★★	AAA & ASW Expert +15% continuous AAA and flak damage . +10% damage inflicted by depth charges. While AAA is active: −40% ship consumables reload time..
3	Super-Heavy AP Shells +7.5% AP shell damage −10% fire and flood damage received +25% fire and flood duration.	Long-Range Secondary Battery Shells +20% secondary battery firing range.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% reload time of all armaments per 1% HP lost +0.2% AA continuous damage per 1% HP lost. ★★★	Basics of Survivability -15% repair, fire, and flooding duration. ★★	Improved Repair Party Readiness −0.8% reload time of Repair Party each time your ship receives potential damage equal to 100% of the ship's base HP. After receiving 2M HP potential damage: +1 charge of Repair Party ..	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..
4	Furious 1st fire / flood   −10% Main battery reload time 2nd etc. (up to 5), each   −5% Main battery reload time	Manual Secondary Battery Aiming −10% secondary battery reload time. −10% secondary battery dispersion. When firing at a manually selected target: dispersion gradually improves from -25% to -50%.	Close Quarters Combat -10% reload time of main battery if an enemy ship is spotted within secondary range.	Emergency Repair Expert Damage Control Party  and Repair Party : +1 charge (each). +10% action time . ★★	Concealment Expert -10% detectability range of the ship. ★★★	Fire Prevention Expert -10% risk of fire. Three fires maximum. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful      ★★ - Frequently Useful      ★ - Occasionally Useful     No stars - Not Useful

Consumables

Cristoforo Colombo can equip the following consumables:

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

Signals

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 Gallery

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  Edgardo Ferrati's 1915 battleship design with four quadruple gun turrets what the in-game Cristoforo Colombo is roughly based of.

References

Ship Change Log

• Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.9.10.

Testing Changes

• DevBlog 81:
  • Preliminary characteristics.
• DevBlog 85:
  • Detectability range by ships was increased from 16.38 to 17.88 km.
• DevBlog 87:
  • Forward firing angles for both of the aft turrets reduced by 10 degrees (from 22 to 32 degrees).
  • Sigma parameter reduced from 1.6 to 1.5.
  • Deck armor reduced from 55 to 50 mm.
• DevBlog 91:
  • Secondary battery accuracy decreased to standard battleship values.
• DevBlog 96:
  • SAP shell damage decreased from 14,050 to 12,500.
• DevBlog 99:
  • Action time of the Damage Control Party consumable increased from 10 to 15 s.
• DevBlog 103:
  • Main armor belt thickness decreased from 400 to 375 mm.
  • Citadel roof armor thickness decreased from 40 to 25 mm.
  • Citadel upper angled armor decreased from 40 to 25 mm.
  • Citadel torpedo bulkhead armor thickness decreased from 70 to 50 mm.
• DevBlog 113:
  • Main battery 180 degree turn time increased from 30 to 40 s.
• DevBlog 125:
  • View range increased from 26.4 km to 29.4 km.

• Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.10.3:
• Update 0.10.5:
  • Main battery reload time decreased from 38 to 37 s.
  • Main battery 180-degree turret traverse time decreased from 40 to 38.2 s.
• Update 0.11.5:
  • The names of the anti-aircraft armaments were changed:
    • 20 mm/70 Breda Model 1941 was changed to 20 mm/70 Scotti Model 1941.
    • 37 mm/54 Model 1939 was changed to 37 mm/54 Breda Model 1939.
• Update 0.11.8:
  • Added a separate 30% bonus to the shell-type switching time, applied even when the Gun Feeder skill is inactive.
• Update 12.5:
  • The Smoke Generator Modification 1 upgrade can now be mounted in slot 3.
• Update 12.8:
  • Fixed textures for the ship.
• Update 12.11:
  • Fixed an issue that caused the armor of the ship not to correspond to the set parameters: deck slope armor thickness – 25 mm; citadel armored deck slope armor thickness – 25 mm.
• Update 13.1:
  • Sigma value increased from 1.5 to 1.6.
  • Firing angles for the aft turrets increased by 10 degrees.
  • Rudder shift time reduced from 18s to 15.3 s.

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