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Italy

Duca degli Abruzzi

Cruiser projects of the 1932–1933 program had a tendency to increase armor protection, which resulted in reduced speed. It led to the creation of one of the most successful projects out of the pre-war Italian cruisers. Duca degli Abruzzi was laid down in December 1933. During World War II, she participated in battles at Punta Stilo and Cape Matapan,...

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Cruiser projects of the 1932–1933 program had a tendency to increase armor protection, which resulted in reduced speed. It led to the creation of one of the most successful projects out of the pre-war Italian cruisers. Duca degli Abruzzi was laid down in December 1933. During World War II, she participated in battles at Punta Stilo and Cape Matapan, intercepted a convoy in Operation Halberd, and saw much more action. At the end of 1941, she was hit by a torpedo and was sent to be repaired. After the war, the cruiser remained in the Italian Navy, later becoming its flagship.

Doubloons
7,500
Official profile image of Duca degli Abruzzi

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
32,500
Maximum speed
35.0 knots
Surface detection
10.8 km
Main battery range
15.1 km
Main battery reload
7.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 20 km

Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection10.8 km
  • Main battery15.1 km
  • Secondary battery5.6 km
  • Torpedoes12 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

  • HE · 152 mm proiettili HE 2,100
  • AP · 152 mm proiettili AP 3,100
  • Torpedo · 533 mm Si 270 13,366
  • Depth charge 3,200
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
35.0 knots
Turning circle radius
680 m
Rudder shift time
8.9 s
Maneuverability API rating 59

Concealment

Surface detection
10.8 km
Air detection
6.1 km
Submarine detection
6.1 km
Concealment API rating 66

Survivability

Hit points
32,500
Torpedo damage reduction
16 %
Survivability API rating 44

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
10–145 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 67
Maximum range
15.1 km
Reload time
7.0 s
Rate of fire
8.0 rounds/min
180° turn time
24.0 s
Maximum dispersion
136 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

152 mm proiettili HE
HE
Maximum damage per hit
2,100
Fire chance
7.0 %
Muzzle velocity
995 m/s
Shell mass
44 kg
152 mm proiettili AP
AP
Maximum damage per hit
3,100
Muzzle velocity
910 m/s
Shell mass
50 kg
Gun layout
Mount
152 mm/55 Model 1934 on a Model 1934 mount
Mounts
2
Barrels each
2
Mount
152 mm/55 Model 1934 on a Model 1934 mount
Mounts
2
Barrels each
3

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
5.6 km
Mount
100 mm proiettili HE
Maximum damage per hit
1,500
Fire chance
6.0 %
Rate of fire
10.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
850 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 16

533 mm Si 270

Maximum range
12.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
13,366
Reload time
71 s
Speed
51 knots
Detectability
1.0 km
180° turn time
7.2 s
Torpedo-tube layout
Mount
533 mm tubo lanciasiluri
Mounts
2
Tubes each
3

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 45
Aura
20 mm/65 Model 1939 on a Model 1939 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
20 mm/65 Breda Model 1935 on a Model 1935 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
100 mm/47 Model 1924/27/28 on a Eugenio Minisini mount
Calibre
100 mm
Mounts
4

Depth charges

Maximum damage per charge
3,200
Maximum packs
2
Charges per pack
4
Reload time
40.0 s
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
32,500
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
4
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
14

Engine

Published maximum speed
35.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

SDT 7

Default
Type
Suo

152 mm/55 Model 1934 on a Model 1934 mount

Default
Type
Artillery

Duca degli Abruzzi

Default
Type
Hull

Propulsion: 101,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine

533 mm Si 270

Default
Type
Torpedoes

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits
1,000,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
11
Upgrade slots
4
Published battle levels
7–9

Cross-nation comparison

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HP
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Speed
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Torps
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Speed
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Guns
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