Francesco Caracciolo
381 mm/50 Model 1934 in a turret4 х 2 pcs. |
Rate of Fire1.82 shots/min. |
Reload Time33 sec. |
Rotation Speed6 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time30 sec. |
Firing Range15.95 km. |
Maximum Dispersion222 m. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell0 % |
AP Shell381 mm proiettili AP |
Maximum AP Shell Damage12,000 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity850 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight884.8 kg. |
Maximum SAP Shell Damage12,500 |
Initial SAP Shell Velocity880 m./s. |
90 mm/50 Model 1939 in a turret12 х 1 pcs. |
Firing Range5.6 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 % |
152 mm/55 OTO 19362 х 3 pcs. |
Firing Range5.6 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 % |
152 mm/55 Model 1936 on a Model 1936 mount2 х 3 pcs. |
Firing Range5.6 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 % |
90 mm/50 Model 1939 in a turret12 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second114 |
. . . Firing Range3.99 km. |
37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount8 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second92.8 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
20 mm/65 Breda Model 1935 on a Model 1935 mount10 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second34 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
Maximum Speed29 knot |
Turning Circle Radius740 m. |
Rudder Shift Time20 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range13.89 km. |
Air Detectability Range9.74 km. |
Francesco Caracciolo — Italian Tier VII battleship.
The 1913 fleet replenishment program provided for the construction of four high-speed battleships that were supposed to match the characteristics of British ships of the Queen Elizabeth class. Lead ship Francesco Caracciolo was laid down in 1914, but the construction was halted due to a lack of materials and a change in priorities.
Modules
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
Refer to the in-game Port screens for more useful data.
Tier VII Italian Battleship Francesco Caracciolo marks a new era in ship design for Italian battleships. She is the first of her line to be outfitted with the 381mm guns characteristic of high tier Italian battleships. In addition, her hull received many noticeable improvements over her predecessor Andrea Doria, most notably in the areas of armor, speed, and concealment.
Francesco Caracciolo is armed with 8 381mm guns arranged in a 4x2 configuration. These guns load either SAP or AP shells, and have a built in -30% time to swap between them. While these guns may prove inaccurate at times, have excellent shell velocity and penetration values. This makes them effective against heavily armored targets such as enemy battleships or heavy cruisers. Additionally, her AP shells have the ability to overmatch up to 26mm of armor. This makes her AP especially potent against same or lower tier battleships as well as against many of the cruisers in her matchmaking spread. Carraciolo’s SAP shells have 92mm of penetration, making them effective against targets which her AP does not overmatch. When shot at destroyers, however, these SAP shells will almost always yield over penetrations, making them no less effective then her AP shells. This combined with the lack of main battery H.E means that captains will find it difficult to damage enemy destroyers.
Francesco Caracciolo has an above average armor scheme as compared to other Tier VII battleships. While she has the 26mm bow and stern plating that is standard at Tier VII, she also receives a 150mm lower nose plate, capable of bouncing all battleship caliber shells. In addition, both her deck plating and her citadel roof are well armored, at 30mm and 80mm respectively. This makes her deck resistant to shots at long range from enemy battleships, as well as from low caliber H.E shells found on destroyers and light cruisers. In addition, she has an outstanding torpedo belt, which reduces damage taken from torpedoes by 42%.
With a surface detectability range of 14.32km, Francesco Caracciolo ranks among the stealthiest battleships at her tier. She can use this stealth to her advantage by placing herself in unexpected positions and using the element of surprise to land devastating salvos on unsuspecting enemy ships. However, she proves to be sluggish, having a high rudder shift speed of 20 seconds. In addition, her anti aircraft suite is underwhelming, having mediocre continuous DPS values and atrocious range.
Due to her well protected hull and excellent concealment, Francesco Caracciolo is most comfortable in the mid range. The mid range is also where her guns shine, having enough penetration to punch through the armor of even the most protected enemy battleships while having the shell speed to make them difficult to dodge. Francesco Caracciolo can be best described as an opportunistic ship, taking advantage of mispositioned enemies and punishing them, and vanishing to reposition for her next strike.Pros:
- Great armor scheme, featuring well armored bow, deck, and sides
- Outstanding torpedo protection; the best at Tier VII
- Can load Semi-Armor Piercing ammunition, effective at punishing angled battleships and cruisers
- Comfortable ballistics
- Has 381 mm guns with immense penetration and alpha damage
- Great firing angles
- Very fast turret traverse, for a battleship
- Excellent speed of 29 kts
- Extremely stealthy
- Built-in -30% shell swap time.
Cons:
- Does not have access to High Explosive ammunition, making her ineffective against enemy destroyers
- Below average main battery firing range
- Slow main battery reload time of 33 seconds.
- Inconsistent main battery dispersion
- Atrocious AA; short range and has mediocre dps
Research
Recommended module research order:
- Hull (B) For maneuverability (only 4% more health). Research of this module unlocks progression to Vittorio Veneto.
- Gun Fire Control System: Upgrade to SDT 7 mod.2 for an extra 10% range on the main battery.
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Francesco Caracciolo 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
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Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Not Useful |
Consumables
Francesco Caracciolo equips the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Repair Party
- 4 charges
Signals
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Gallery
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
References
Ship Change Log
See here for links to Update notes.
- 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 13.32 to 14.32 km.
- DevBlog 87:
- Exhaust Smoke Generator consumable removed.
- DevBlog 91:
- Secondary battery accuracy decreased to standard battleship values.
- DevBlog 96:
- SAP shell damage decreased from 14,050 to 12,500.
- Main battery reload time increased from 28 to 30 s.
- DevBlog 99:
- Action time of the Damage Control Party consumable increased from 10 to 15 s.
- Base main battery firing range increased from 15.5 to 15.9 km.
- DevBlog 117:
- Main battery reload time increased from 30 to 33 s.
- Update 0.10.1:
- Available for completing all combat missions of “Italian battleships: Part 1".
- Update 0.10.2:
- The captain skill recommendations were changed.
- Introduced into the game as a researchable ship in Update 0.10.3:
- Update 0.10.4:
- Sigma parameter increased from 1.6 to 1.7.
- Update 0.11.5:
- On Hull (B), the name of the AA gun 20 mm/70 Breda Model 1941 was changed to 20 mm/70 Scotti Model 1941.
- Update 0.11.8:
- Added a separate 30% bonus to the shell-type switching time, applied even when the Gun Feeder skill is inactive.
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