Paolo Emilio

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 Paolo Emilio — Italian • Premium • Tier VII • Destroyer.

The project of a relatively large and a very high-speed "armored reconnaissance ship" with a powerful main battery, developed by the Ansaldo company under Project UP 39. Paolo Emilio was the predecessor of the Capitani Romani-class light cruisers.

Paolo Emilio was released in the store on July 26th, 2021.

 Navy: IT
 Ship: Italian
 Nation: Italy
 Category: Premium

 Tier: VII
 Class: Destroyer
 Cost: (Global XP) 750 000

 Year of Design: 1936

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Big Yield: Above average torpedo damage.

Guns Aplenty: A high number of guns allows for a lot of damage from a single salvo.

Fast: Above average maximum movement speed.

Money Maker: Grants a significant bonus to XP and credit earnings.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	24 400	-
• Armor (mm)	6 - 60	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	0	-

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	43.5	-
• Turning circle radius (m)	810	-
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	5.3	-

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	7	-
• Detectability by air (km)	3.7	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	2.9	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm tubo lanciasiluri	-
• Arrangement	3x4	-
• Reload time (sec)	120	-
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	-
• Maximum simulated damage	23 767	-
• Detectability by sea (km)	1.7	-
• Range (km)	6	-
• Speed (kt)	67	-

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	135mm/45 OTO 1938	135mm/45 OTO 1938
• Main artillery arrangement	4x2	4x2
• Firing range (km)	11.4	11.4
• Reload time (sec)	10.7	12
• 180° turn time (sec)	18	18
• HE maximum damage	1950	-
• HE fire chance (%)	9	-
• HE penetration (mm)	23	-
• AP maximum damage	3000	-
• SAP maximum damage	-	3000
• SAP penetration (mm)	-	38
• Sigma	2.0	-

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	13.2mm/76 Breda 1931	-
• Arrangement	2x2	-
• DPS	37	-
• Range (km)	1.2	-
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm/70 Breda 1941	-
• Arrangement	4x6	-
• DPS	100	-
• Range (km)	2	-

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Destroyer - Paolo Emilio

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)
Stock	24 400	6	60	0	4x2	3	5.3

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage
135mm/45 OTO 1938	4x2	10.7	18	1950	9	3000
135mm/45 OTO 1938	4x2	12	18

	Main Battery Firing Range
Stock	11.4 km

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection
533mm tubo lanciasiluri	3x4	120s	7.2s	23 767	6	67	1.7

	Maximum Speed
Stock	43.5 kn

Modifications

Destroyer - Paolo Emilio

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder-shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%
SLOT 4	Main Battery Mod 3 Main battery reload time -10% Main battery traverse speed -15%	Torpedo Launchers Mod 3 Torpedo launcher reload time -15% Risk of torpedo launchers becoming incapacitated +50%	AA Guns Mod 3 Cooldown time for all consumables -10% Average AA damage per second +25%

Consumables

Destroyer - Paolo Emilio

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 40s The number of consumables is unlimited

Smoke Generator

Generates a smoke screen behind the ship that reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy.

Duration: 20s Dispersion time: 89s Reload time: 240s Number of consumables: 2

Engine Boost

Temporarily increases the ship's maximum speed according to its base parameters with no bonuses applied.

Maximum speed: +8% Duration: 120s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +400% Duration: 20s Reload time: 140s Number of consumables: 3

Exhaust Smoke Generator

Uses the ship's exhaust fumes to create a smoke screen that significantly reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy, even while moving at full speed.

Duration: 30s Dispersion time: 45s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Community Contributions

Changes

Destroyer - Paolo Emilio

From Rome to Edo

• Added an optional upgrade that swaps AP shells for SAP shells
• Removed long-range AA battery: Paolo Emilio's 135 mm main battery guns are not dual-purpose and therefore should not contribute to AA defenses
• 20 mm AA gun average damage per second increased from 76 to 100
• 13.2 mm AA gun average damage per second increased from 27 to 37
• Added Defensive AA Fire consumable to slot 4

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