Battleships Roma, class Vittorio Veneto (Varus 9 June 1940)

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Battleships Roma, class Littorio (Varus 9 June 1940)

Introduction:

 

Roma was a battleship of the Regia Marina, the third and last unit of the Littorio class, sometimes also referred to as Vittorio Veneto class, which represented the best of Italian naval war production of World War II. Built by Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico and delivered to the Regia Marina on 14 June 1942 (Entry into service).

Service History:

After Italy's unconditional surrender to the Allies, the Roma was ordered, along with other warships, to the Sardinian island of La Maddalena, as agreed with the Allies. The Italian naval squadron, however, was attacked by German bombers using Ruhrstahl SD 1400 radio-controlled gliding bombs. The first attack failed, but the second inflicted heavy damage on the Roma, but did not sink her. The third attack hit the ship, the bomb exploded inside the forward engine room, causing catastrophic flooding and the explosion of the number two turret magazines. Sinking forward and tilting to starboard, the Roma capsized and broke in two, taking 1,393 men with her. The battleship sank on 9 September 1943.

In her fifteen months of service, Roma travelled 2,492 miles in twenty outings at sea, without participating in any naval clashes, consuming 3,320 tonnes of fuel and being out of service for repairs for 63 days.

On 28 June 2012, after decades of searching, the wreck of the battleship was found at a depth of 1,000 metres and 16 miles off the coast in the Gulf of Asinara.

Technical Data:

Artillery:
Cannons:

• 9 of 381/50 Mod. 1934 (three Trinity towers)
• 12 152/55 mm Mod. 1936 (four towers)
• 4 x 120/40 mm (according to some sources Mod. 1891, according to others Mod. 1893) to illuminate fire (4 individual installations)
• 12 AA 90/50 mm Mod. 1939 (12 individual towers)

Machine guns:

• 16 AA 37/54 mm Mod. 1938 (8 twin installations)
• 4 AA 37/54 mm Mod. 1939 (4 single installations)
• 28 AA 20/65 mm Mod. 1935 (14 twin installations)

Armour:

• 350 mm (vertical)
• 150 mm (horizontal over ammunition depots)
• 350 mm (max. main artillery)
• 280 mm (max. secondary artillery)
• 260 mm (command tower)

Aircraft:

• 1 catapult
• 3 seaplanes: IMAM Ro.43,  Ro.44, e Reggiane Re.2000

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_battleship_Roma_(1940)

https://www.navypedia.org/ships/italy/it_bb_vittorio_veneto.htm

http://www.agenziabozzo.it/navi_da_guerra/c-navi da guerra/C-0140_RN_LITTORIO_1937_in_navigazione_con_mimetizzazione_di_guerra_1941.htm
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roma_(nave_da_battaglia_1940)

Photos:

 

 

Edited April 17, 2022 by Thatz

[Thatz 635]

Open for discussion 

Next time include a little blurb about why you want to see it in game etc.

Edited April 17, 2022 by Thatz

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Hasn't it already been suggested?

 

[굴러온 310]

7 hours ago, _Condottiero_ said:

Hasn't it already been suggested?

 

 

Maybe becasue that is all its class and 1942, while this suggestion is only Roma and 1940. There could me multiple suggestion about one ship if modification is different, or specify one ship among class.

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49 minutes ago, glown2307 said:

 

Maybe becasue that is all its class and 1942, while this suggestion is only Roma and 1940. There could me multiple suggestion about one ship if modification is different, or specify one ship among class.

Yeah, but what is the difference between 1940 and 1942 versions? Only Radar?

PS I am actually for all ships of the class 

 

Edited April 18, 2022 by _Condottiero_

[Fireraid233 4,274]

+1

[Milocat 4,849]

+1, I'd like to see this added to the game.  

[ironcell26 252]

+1 we need to add more BBs to the italian TT, just jump to this one and add the others between this and dante alighieri afterwards since the ratio of ships added to italy is basically 1:3/1:4 for every class of ships in the other existing TTs

[ItalianAce02 40]

+1 I'd love to see that

Edited July 30, 2022 by ItalianAce02

[Farmuhan 261]

i would agree as premium vehicle pack for this. 

Only Littorio is tech tree 

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1 hour ago, Farmuhan said:

i would agree as premium vehicle pack for this. 

Only Littorio is tech tree 

Imo, especially considering Gaijin's descision to implement unfinished ships, Italy should get 3 sisterships in the regular tree.

[OpusAudereSemper 80]

Needed in tech tree, as the 1942 refit version ad other variants, refits , updates! Great suggestion, this is a must, the perfect BB for italy.

[S__bastienZ88 635]

+1

[Conte_Baracca 4,547]

want this so badly

[Hetaeron 286]

On 18/04/2022 at 07:50, _Condottiero_ said:

Yeah, but what is the difference between 1940 and 1942 versions? Only Radar?

PS I am actually for all ships of the class 

 

The differences between the Roma 1940 and 1942 battleships are minimal, in fact the Roma 1942 is different from the 1940 because it had some minor improvements made to it, including additional freeboard at the bow.

Perhaps the developers should be told to add this as well:

Because they are the same ship, the only difference between the 1940 and the 1942 is that the 1942 is slightly improved, but in a very slight way.

 

Source:

http://www.kagero.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=378:roma1942-43&catid=96&Itemid=686

[oom1992 649]

+1 I can't wait early battleship WW2 era and new battleship top tier in rank 5 later RN Andrea Doria for Italy tech tree in the near future

Edited December 5, 2022 by oom1992

[CokeSpray 7,272]

Suggestion passed to the developers for consideration.