Italian Navy List Questions

[Leadman]

I noticed that the Italian Navy list is missing the Cavour class battleships and all six classes (16 ships) of the Italian light cruisers. There were several actions versus the British were the light cruisers played a major role. Are there plans to add these ships?

The Navigatori class destroyer is one of the larger Italian destroyers. Most of the Italian destroyers were smaller. Are there plans to add a Dardo and/or a Soldati class destroyer?

If the light cruisers and and another destroyer are added, then the Italian Navy can be adjusted to add the Raid priority level. The new list would look something like this:

Priority Level: Patrol
Dardo/Soldati-class Destroyer
Adua-class Submarine

Priorty Level: Skirmish
Navigatori-class Destroyer
Light Cruiser classes

Priority Level: Raid
Trento-class cruiser
Zara-class cruiser

Priority Level: Battle
Ciao Duilio-class battleship
Cavour-class battleship

Priority Level: War
Littorio-class battleship

So Mongoose, what do you think? I'm looking forward to some great battles in the Mediterranean.

Thanks again for the great rules set.

Leadman
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[Baldrick]

That seems to be a bit of an oversight, but this is the technical information for the Cavour Class:

Class: Cavour
(Battleship)
Displacement: 29100 t. Length: 186.4 m. Width: 28 m. Draft: 10.4 m.
Engine: 2T 8B
(T=Turbine, B=Boiler) HP: 75000 Propellers: 2 Speed: 27 kts.
Fuel: 2472 t. Range: 3084@20
Armament: 10x320mm (2x2+2x3) , 12x120mm, 8x100mm , 8x37mm 20x20mm
Torpedo Launchers: 0 Mines: 0 Airplanes: 0
Armor: side 250 mm., deck 80 mm., turret 280 mm.
Crew: 36 officers, 1200 petty officers and sailors.

I don't have V&S yet, so I don't know how this translates into game stats, but I hope it helps.

Edit to clean up the stats

 

[rbax]

The Italians will have the order of battle filled out very nicely. The statistics are largely in place. The only question now, is whether they will appear in and S&P or an outright suppilment.

--- Rich

 

[Twin-Linked Aldades]

As long as the Condottieri`s make an appearance hehe...

I actually wondered why the Zara class wasn`t in the raid level, and their slot taken by the Condottieri`s, so te Duca D`Aosta could proudly sail the meditterean hehe