Roma
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===History=== | ===History=== | |||
? | + | ''Roma'', named after two previous ships and the city of Rome, was the fourth ''Vittorio Veneto''-class battleship of Italy's Regia Marina (Royal Navy). The construction of both ''Roma'' and her sister ship ''Impero'' was due to rising tensions around the world and the navy's fear that only two ''Vittorio Venetos'', even in company with older pre-First World War battleships, would not be enough to counter the British and French Mediterranean Fleets. As ''Roma'' was laid down almost four years after the first two ships of the class, some small improvements were made to the design, including additional freeboard added to the bow.<br /> | ||
+ | ''Roma'' was commissioned into the Regia Marina on 14 June 1942, but a severe fuel shortage in [[Italy]] at that time prevented her from being deployed; instead, along with her sister ships ''Vittorio Veneto'' and ''Littorio'', she was used to bolster the anti-aircraft defenses of various Italian cities. In this role, she was severely damaged twice in June 1943, from bomber raids on La Spezia. After repairs in Genoa through all of July and part of August, ''Roma'' was deployed as the flagship of Admiral Carlo Bergamini in a large battle group that eventually comprised the three ''Vittorio Venetos'', eight cruisers and eight destroyers. The battle group was scheduled to attack the Allied ships approaching Salerno to invade [[Italy]] (Operation "Avalanche") on 9 September 1943, but the news of the 8 September 1943 armistice with the Allies led to the operation being cancelled. The Italian fleet was instead ordered to sail to La Maddalena (Sardinia) and subsequently to Malta to surrender to the Allies.<br /> | |||
+ | While the force was in the Strait of Bonifacio, Dornier Do 217s of the German Luftwaffe's specialist wing KG 100—armed with Fritz X radio-controlled bombs—sighted the force. The first attack failed, but the second dealt ''Italia'' (ex-''Littorio'') and ''Roma'' much damage. The hit on ''Roma'' caused water to flood two boiler rooms and the after engine room, leaving the ship to limp along with two propellers, reduced power, and arc-induced fires in the stern of the ship. Shortly thereafter, another bomb slammed into the ship which detonated within the forward engine room, causing catastrophic flooding and the explosion of the #2 main turret's magazines, throwing the turret itself into the sea. Sinking by the bow and listing to starboard, ''Roma'' capsized and broke in two, carrying 1,393 men—including Bergamini—down with her. | |||
====Design==== | ====Design==== | |||
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? | + | File:Battleship Roma.jpg | ||
+ | File:Littorio class battleship.png|Line-drawing of the Littorio class | |||
+ | File:Roma56.jpg|CG rendering of ''Roma'' | |||
+ | File:Italian battleship Roma (1940) starboard bow view.jpg|''Roma'' underway | |||
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Revision as of 01:40, 30 November 2017
Roma
Battleship | Italy | Tier VIII
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Main Battery
381 mm/50 OTO 19343 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2 shots/min. |
Reload Time30 sec. |
Rotation Speed6 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time30 sec. |
Firing Range18.12 km. |
Maximum Dispersion243 m. |
HE Shell381 mm proiettili HE |
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,100 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell24 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity880 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight824.3 kg. |
AP Shell381 mm proiettili AP |
Maximum AP Shell Damage12,000 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity850 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight884.8 kg. |
Secondary Armament #1
90 mm/50 Model 1939 in a turret12 х 1 pcs. |
Firing Range6.6 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 % |
Secondary Armament #2
152 mm/55 OTO 19362 х 3 pcs. |
Firing Range6.6 km. |
Rate of Fire5 shots/min. |
Reload Time12 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 #3
152 mm/55 Model 1936 on a Model 1936 mount2 х 3 pcs. |
Firing Range6.6 km. |
Rate of Fire5 shots/min. |
Reload Time12 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 % |
AA Defense
90 mm/50 Model 1939 in a turret12 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second114 |
. . . Firing Range3.99 km. |
20 mm/65 Breda Model 1935 on a Model 1935 mount16 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second54.4 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount8 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second92.8 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
37 mm/54 Breda Model 1939 on a Model RM1939 mount4 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second35.6 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed30 knot |
Turning Circle Radius810 m. |
Rudder Shift Time15.6 sec. |
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range14.49 km. |
Air Detectability Range10.68 km. |
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Roma — Italian premium Tier VIII battleship.
The third battleship of the Vittorio Veneto class, Roma, was built according to the 1938 program. She participated in the air defense of coastal towns together with her sister ships. In June 1943, she was heavily damaged by American bombers in La Spezia. After being repaired, the battleship was deployed as the flagship of Admiral Carlo Bergamini in a large battle group intended to attack the Allied ships approaching Sicily. The day before the planned operation, an armistice was reached, and on her way to getting interned in Malta, Roma was sunk by German aircraft.
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