Europe · Tier 5 · Premium

Viribus Unitis

Battleship · 4×3 305 mm

Hit points35 700
Top speed20.5 kt
Sea detection (base)12.1 km
Turning radius530 m
Viribus Unitis — World of Warships
Overview

General characteristics

NationEurope
ClassBattleship
Tier5
StatusPremium
Hit points35 700
Upgrade slots3
Handling

Mobility

Maximum speed20.5 kt
Turning radius530 m
Rudder shift time11.5 s
Battle levels5–7
Visibility

Base concealment

Detectability by sea12.1 km
Detectability by air6.8 km
Detectability by submarine6.8 km

Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.

Armament

Main battery

Layout4×3 305 mm
Total guns12
Caliber305 mm
Range16 km
Reload29 s
180° traverse45 s
Maximum dispersion222 m
Rate of fire2.1/min
AP / SAP shell

AP / SAP shell

Name305 mm APC L3,4 4crh
Max damage8 500
Muzzle velocity800 m/s
Shell mass450 kg
HE shell

HE shell

Name305 mm HE L4,0
Max damage4 200
Muzzle velocity800 m/s
Shell mass450 kg
Fire chance23%
Secondaries

Secondary battery

Secondary range4.3 km
150 mm HE 100 lbdamage 2 200 · reload 10 s · 11% fire
AA

Anti-aircraft defense

API AA rating10
66 mm · 66 mm/50 Škoda K10 on a BAG mount4 mounts
Calculated

Theoretical values

AP broadside alpha102 000
Theoretical AP DPM211 034
HE broadside alpha50 400
Theoretical HE DPM104 276

Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.

Background

About the ship

The naval race between Italy and Austria-Hungary that had dragged on from the middle of the 19th century peaked before World War I. In response to the construction of the Radezky-class ironclads, Italy began building the Dante Alighieri dreadnought, which was superior to all Austrian ships. This required a symmetrical response. Among the presented preliminary projects, the most promising was a variant with 12 main battery guns housed in four triple-gun turrets. In 1910, the first battleship of a new type, Viribus Unitis, was laid down. Entering service in 1912, she became the flagship of the navy and the strongest battleship in the Mediterranean waters. At the very end of the war, on November 1, 1918, Viribus Unitis, already preparing to be transferred to the Navy of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, was sunk by Italy.

Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.