Ship Database

Tier X Cruiser

Italy

Varese

A reimagined 1935 Italian "medium displacement" battleship concept, presented as a "large cruiser" or "cruiser killer." One sketch from those studies featured an unusual layout, with eight 320 mm guns in two quadruple-gun turrets placed amidships, while the secondary battery mounts were relocated to the fore and aft ends of the ship.

Doubloons: 34,650

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points: 77,100
Maximum speed: 33.0 knots
Surface detection: 13.5 km
Main battery range: 18.4 km
Main battery reload: 25.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 20 km

Every bar uses the same 20 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

Surface detection13.5 km
Main battery18.4 km
Secondary battery8.3 km
Torpedoes8 km

Damage comparison

Published maximum per hit

Ship-relative

Bars are normalized only against this ship's highest listed hit. They are not salvo damage, expected damage or DPM.

AP · 320 mm proiettili AP mod.1 8,300
Torpedo · 533 mm Si 270 20,433

Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed: 33.0 knots
Turning circle radius: 830 m
Rudder shift time: 12.4 s

Maneuverability API rating 51

Concealment

Surface detection: 13.5 km
Air detection: 10.0 km
Submarine detection: 10.0 km

Concealment API rating 45

Survivability

Hit points: 77,100
Torpedo damage reduction: 22 %

Survivability API rating 97

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range: 16–255 mm

Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 96

Maximum range: 18.4 km
Reload time: 25.0 s
Rate of fire: 2.4 rounds/min
180° turn time: 24.0 s
Maximum dispersion: 202 m

Shells

Damage is the API's published maximum for one shell hit.

320 mm proiettili AP mod.1

Maximum damage per hit: 8,300
Muzzle velocity: 830 m/s
Shell mass: 416 kg

Gun layout

Mount: 320 mm/44 Model 1934 on an OTO Model 1935 mount
Mounts: 2
Barrels each: 4

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range: 8.3 km

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 18

533 mm Si 270

Maximum range: 8.0 km
Maximum damage per hit: 20,433
Reload time: 120 s
Speed: 72 knots
Detectability: 1.7 km
180° turn time: 7.2 s

Torpedo-tube layout

Mount: 533 mm tubo lanciasiluri
Mounts: 2
Tubes each: 3

Anti-aircraft defence

AA defence API rating 74

Aura: 20 mm/70 Scotti Model 1941 on a sextuple mount
Calibre: 20 mm
Mounts: 8

Aura: 37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount
Calibre: 37 mm
Mounts: 12

Aura: 90 mm/50 Model 1939 on a twin mount
Calibre: 90 mm
Mounts: 10

Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points: 77,100
Main-battery barrels: 2
Secondary barrels: 13
Torpedo tubes: 2
AA mounts: 30

Engine

Published maximum speed: 33.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

Names, research prices and defaults are reported directly by the API.

Propulsion: 200,000 hp

Default

Type: Engine

SDT 10 mod.1

Default

Type: Suo

533 mm Si 270

Default

Type: Torpedoes

320 mm/44 Model 1934 on an OTO Model 1935 mount

Default

Type: Artillery

Varese

Default

Type: Hull

Compatible upgrades

Official modernization descriptions and listed purchase prices. Effects still depend on the slot and configuration used in game.

Propulsion Modification 1

Modernization

Reduces time to full speed

Credits: 1,000,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Concealment System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 125,000

Torpedo Tubes Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 3,000,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 1,000,000

Torpedo Lookout System

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 3

Modernization

Credits: 3,000,000

Steering Gears Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 2,000,000

Main Battery Modification 2

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Damage Control System Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 250,000

Steering Gears Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 1,000,000

Secondary Battery Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 125,000

AA Guns Modification 1

Modernization

Credits: 500,000

Available module groups: 10
Compatible upgrades: 16
Upgrade slots: 6
Published battle levels: 10–11

Cross-nation comparison

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