Ship Database
Tier VII Cruiser

Italy

Zara

Under the 1928–1929 program, four cruisers of the new Zara class featuring a 150 mm armor belt were to be built to counter the French cruisers, which had 203 mm artillery. Lead ship Zara was laid down in 1929. Three years later, she entered service and became the flagship of the 1st Squadron. The cruiser led the cover of the Italian landing force in...

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Under the 1928–1929 program, four cruisers of the new Zara class featuring a 150 mm armor belt were to be built to counter the French cruisers, which had 203 mm artillery. Lead ship Zara was laid down in 1929. Three years later, she entered service and became the flagship of the 1st Squadron. The cruiser led the cover of the Italian landing force in Durres. During World War II, she participated in the battle near Punta Stilo, where she was attacked by her own air force. In a battle near Cape Matapan, Zara was attacked by British forces and sunk by destroyer HMS Jervis.

Credits
5,700,000
Official profile image of Zara

At a glance

The numbers that shape the ship

Hit points
32,700
Maximum speed
32.0 knots
Surface detection
13.5 km
Main battery range
14.7 km
Main battery reload
14.0 s

Combat envelope

Range and detection

Scale: 15 km

Every bar uses the same 15 km scale. Surface detection is a visibility threshold, not a weapon range.

  • Surface detection13.5 km
  • Main battery14.7 km
  • Secondary battery5.6 km
  • Torpedoes12 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 · 203 mm proiettili AP 1927 4,800
  • Torpedo · 533 mm Si 270 M 12,666
Handling, concealment and protectionOverview

Handling

Maximum speed
32.0 knots
Turning circle radius
580 m
Rudder shift time
13.7 s
Maneuverability API rating 51

Concealment

Surface detection
13.5 km
Air detection
7.0 km
Submarine detection
7.0 km
Concealment API rating 52

Survivability

Hit points
32,700
Torpedo damage reduction
19 %
Survivability API rating 44

Published armour thickness

Only positive values supplied by the API are shown.

Overall published range
13–150 mm
Weapons and payloadsArmament

Surface armament

Main battery

Artillery API rating 84
Maximum range
14.7 km
Reload time
14.0 s
Rate of fire
4.1 rounds/min
180° turn time
25.7 s
Maximum dispersion
134 m

Shells

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

203 mm proiettili AP 1927
AP
Maximum damage per hit
4,800
Muzzle velocity
900 m/s
Shell mass
125 kg
Gun layout
Mount
203 mm/53 Model 1927 on a Model 1927 mount
Mounts
4
Barrels each
2

Automatic armament

Secondary battery

Maximum range
5.6 km
Mount
100 mm proiettili HE
Maximum damage per hit
1,500
Fire chance
6.0 %
Rate of fire
10.0 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity
850 m/s

Underwater armament

Torpedoes

Torpedoes API rating 15

533 mm Si 270 M

Maximum range
12.0 km
Maximum damage per hit
12,666
Reload time
71 s
Speed
51 knots
Detectability
1.0 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 48
Aura
13.2 mm/76 Breda Model 1931 on a twin mount
Calibre
13 mm
Mounts
2
Aura
20 mm/65 Breda Model 1935 on a Model 1935 mount
Calibre
20 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount
Calibre
37 mm
Mounts
4
Aura
100 mm/47 Model 1924/27/28 on a Eugenio Minisini mount
Calibre
100 mm
Mounts
6
Modules, hull and progressionTechnical data

Default hull

Hull hit points
32,700
Main-battery barrels
4
Secondary barrels
6
Torpedo tubes
2
AA mounts
16

Engine

Published maximum speed
32.0 knots

Fire control

Module research tree

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

533 mm Si 270 M

Default
Type
Torpedoes
Purchase
400,000 credits

SDT 7 mod.1

Default
Type
Suo
Purchase
400,000 credits
Next modules
1

SDT 7 mod.2

Type
Suo
Research
11,500 XP
Purchase
770,000 credits

Zara (A)

Default
Type
Hull
Purchase
610,000 credits
Next modules
1

Zara (B)

Type
Hull
Research
19,500 XP
Purchase
1,250,000 credits
Next ships
1

Propulsion: 95,000 hp

Default
Type
Engine
Purchase
390,000 credits

203 mm/53 Model 1927 on a Model 1927 mount

Default
Type
Artillery
Purchase
440,000 credits

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

Main Armaments Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
125,000

Aiming Systems Modification 1

Modernization

Credits
500,000

Damage Control System Modification 2

Modernization

Credits
1,000,000

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

Next ships

Research costs published in this ship's official progression data.

Ship
Amalfi
Research cost
105,000 XP
Available module groups
10
Compatible upgrades
11
Researchable next ships
1
Upgrade slots
4
Published battle levels
7–9

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