Command At Sea 10:

Alpino DD

Soldati class Italy

by Larry Bond



BASIC SHIP DATA
Displacement: 1690 tons
In Class: 17
Damage Points: 65
In Service: 1938
Propulsion: Steam Turbine
Crew: 206
Armor: 0
Size Class: C

Advance per 45° turn (Speed/Loss)

    Standard rudder: 300 yards (3)
    Hard rudder: 200 yards (4)

Accel/Tac Turn from 0-50% Max Speed 10
Accel/Tac Turn from 51-100% Max Speed 5
Deceleratlon/Tac Turn from any speed 12

WEAPONS:
A F(2)1 Ansaldo 1936/7 120mm/50 (01-11)
B A(2)1 Ansaldo 1936/7 120mm/50 (12-22)



Hit = 7 Hit = 5 Hit = 2 Hit = 1
Short Range Med Range Long Range Extreme Range
Shell
Type
kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam
AP 0-3.2 24 6 3.3-9.5 18 3 9.6-15.8 4 1 15.9-21.0 7 1
HE 0-3.2 4 10 3.3-9.5 3 8 9.6-15.8 1 3 15.9-21.0 1 3



C P&S(1)1 120mm/15 (starshell) (23-33)

Hit = 7 Hit = 5 Hit = 2 Hit = 1
Short Range Med Range Long Range Extreme Range
Shell
Type
kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam
Star 0-1.1 - - 3.3-3.2 - - 3.3-5.3 - - 5.4-7.0 - -



D P&S(3)1 533mm TT w/3 nnn nnn (34-44)
E P&S(3)1 533mm TT w/3 nnn nnn (45-56)
533mm TT w/3 SI 270/533.4 x 7.2 torp.
46 kts (2.3 nm per tac turn) to 4400 yards. 68 dp
35 kts (1.8 nm per tac turn) to 8760 yards
F (1)1 DC Thrower w/5 B TG 100 DC (57-67)
G (1)1 DC Thrower w/5 B TG 100 DC (68-78)
H No. 2 DC Rail w/4 B TG 100 DC (79-89)
I No. 2 DC Rail w/4 B TG 100 DC (90-00)
DC Pattern Sizes: 3, 5, 7. Straight. Total of 32 DC carried, later increased to about 44.

NameIOCWarhead (kg)Class GroupingLethal Dam Pts Major Dam PtsMinor Dam PtsSink RateMax Depth
(Level)
B TG 100pre-39100III10 53SlowInt II

REMARKS

Ships in class: (First Group) Alpino, Artigliere, Ascari, Aviere, Bersagliere, Camica Nera, Carabiniere, Corazziere, Fuciliere, Geniere, Granatiere, Lanciere, (Second Group) Bombardiere, Corsaro, Legionario, Mitragliere, Velite. Additional units Squadrista, Carrista never completed.
Repeat of Oriani class with minor variations. Early units of the First Group had OTO 1936 120mm/50 vice Ansaldo 120mm (same performance in game terms). Carabiniere had standard single 120mm/50 vice 120mm/15 starshell gun. 2 DC throwers later increased to 4. (Patterns 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
1942: Ascari, Camica Nera, Geniere, Lanciere had starshell gun replaced by Ansaldo 1940 120mm/50. Periphon C sonar replaced by Safar P600 and some units had the GC 3000 hydrophone array. 13.2mm replaced first by 2(4) 20mm/65, later increased to 10-12 barrels.
Apr 42: Legionario fitted with FuMO 24/40G German radar
1942-43: Carabiniere, Granatiere, Legionario, Fuciliere, Velite had aft TT replaced by 1 or 2 37mm/54, latter two also had starshell gun replaced by a 120mm/50
Jan 43: Carabiniere, Fuciliere fitted with EC-3/ter Gufo radar
Aug 43: Velite fitted with EC-3/ter Gufo radar.


ANTIAIRCRAFT BATTERIES: Strength
Area AA: (2)3 Ansaldo 1926 120mm/50 (.3) (5 nm)
Light AA: (2)4 and (1)4 Breda 13.2mm/75 (1.7)

SONARS:

System
Designation
Sonar
Type
Active
Range
(kyds)
Pass Range (kyds)
Surf Ship SubTorpedo
Periphon C Flank -- 4.01.0 3.0

Damage and Speed Breakdown:
ktsDPDamage taken. Total damage points = 65
Mark off each damage point taken as it occurs
3516OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO O
2633OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OO
1849OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO O
959OOO OOO OOO O
065OOO OOO Sunk
Kts shows the maximum speed available while any unmarked boxes remain in a group.

BT


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