List of Cacertian Royal Navy Battlecruisers
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The first mention of the term “battlecruiser” in Cacertian terminology can be traced back during an analysis of the Cacertian Royal Navy’s performance during the Divide War. As a result of the adoption of the Decisive Battle Doctrine, the CRN had focused heavily on the development and deployment of dreadnought-style battleships and forwent the development of cruisers entirely leaving lightly-armed destroyers to perform the dual role of escort and pursuit vessel.
By contrast, the Navy of the Syaran Republic at the time was made up mostly of torpedo-focused destroyers which relied heavily on their speed and maneuverability. While Cacertian dreadnoughts often outmatched their Syaran counterparts, these victories via gunnery were often overshadowed by the Syaran capability of engaging Cacertian dreadnoughts with torpedoes out of the range of Cacertian destroyers. Even though Syaran torpedoes had to be fired within range of dreadnought guns, dreadnought gunners were often unable to score hits on such small and maneuverable targets.
The role of cruisers as a whole was heavily re-evaluated in the aftermath of the Divide War and under newly appointed Grand Admiral Andrea Doria, the CRN began a massive rearmament program that involved six cruiser designs for varying roles. Battlecruisers were not initially part of this plan but after learning of the Syaran development of their own cruisers and the resulting Cruiser Race, the first of ultimately three battlecruiser designs were approved beginning with the Dino Calvini-class in 1919.
Although the initial plan was for the CRN to be equipped with nearly twenty-four cruisers by the end of 1940, advancements in technology which included the development of increased engine power resulted in the cancellation of most battlecruisers in favor of equally fast and better armored battleships. Only nine battlecruisers were ultimately completed for the CRN all of which saw action with mixed performance during the Siduri War.
Battlecruisers
Dino Calvini-Class
- Displacement: 10,650 tons standard
- Armament: 6 × 200mm RN-BCI guns (2 × 3), 8 × 150mm RN-SBI guns (8 × 1), 3 × 10mm RN-DP guns (3 × 1), 8 × 55cm torpedo tubes (2 × 4)
- Speed: 26 knots
- First commissioned: 1919
- Ships in class: 3
- Commissioned: 3 commissioned; first, HMS Dino Calvini 1919; last, HMS Cirino Paretti 1921.
Anastasia Alberti-Class
- Displacement: 16,170 tons standard
- Armament: 8 × 200mm RN-BCII guns (4 × 2), 12 × 105mm RN-DPII guns (6 × 2), 12 × 40mm RN-AAIII guns (12 × 1), 8 × 16mm RN-AAII guns (8 × 1), 12 × 55cm torpedo tubes (4 × 3)
- Speed: 32 knots
- First commissioned: 1921
- Ships in class: 3
- Commissioned: 3 commissioned; first, HMS Anastasia Alberti 1921; last, HMS Anatolia Celluci 1921.
Lucrezia Quintilian-Class
- Displacement: 29,364 tons standard
- Armament: 9 × 380mm RN-BCIII guns (3 × 3), 12 × 150mm RN-SBI guns (6 × 2), 14 × 105mm RN-DPII guns (6 × 2), 16 × 40mm RN-AAIII guns (8 × 2), 16 × 16mm RN-AAII guns (16 × 1)
- Speed: 35 knots
- First commissioned: 1921
- Ships in class: 3
- Commissioned: 3 commissioned; first, HMS Lucrezia Quintilian 1921; last, HMS Veronica Quintilian 1921.
| Ship | Armament | Displacement | Propulsion | Service | ||||
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| Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate | ||||
| HMS Lucrezia Quintilian (BC-LQ-001) |
9 × 380mm RN-BCIII guns 12 × 150mm RN-SBI guns 14 × 105mm RN-DPII guns 16 × 40mm RN-AAIII guns 16 × 16mm RN-AAII guns |
29,364 tons standard | 3 × CNRC geared turbines 10 × Caustus superheated boilers 3 × shafts each driving five-bladed propellers |
9 February 1920 | 14 March 1921 | 10 July 1921 | 11 December 1940 | Preserved at the Fumicino Naval Warfare Museum |
| HMS Morena Qunitilian (BC-LQ-002) |
20 February 1920 | 25 March 1921 | 21 July 1921 | 11 December 1940 | Broken up for scrap in 1952. | |||
| HMS Veronica Quintilian (BC-LQ-003) |
14 March 1920 | 19 April 1921 | 14 August 1921 | N/A | Sunk during the Battle of the Sabri Sea, 25 November 1935. | |||