Ship:Messina

IX

21,500 doubloons

Messina — Italy Premium Tier IX Cruiser.

A hypothetical anti-aircraft cruiser design based on the Ansaldo cruiser project for Spain. In the early 1940s, Italy was developing dual-purpose 135 mm mounts for destroyers and the small Etna-class light cruisers. Had this project been successful, a logical next step would have been the development of a dual-purpose version of the 152 mm Model 1934 guns, intended for larger ships.

Pros

• High main battery damage per minute
• High top speed
• Access to the Hydroacoustic Search and Exhaust Smoke Generator consumable simultaneously

Cons

• Only SAP shells available

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	43600
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	19%

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	150
• Deck (mm)	27
• Superstructure (mm)	16
• Extremities (mm)	25

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	37.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	680
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	10.5

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	14.01
• Detectability by air (km)	8.67
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	7.66
• Detectability by depths (km)	8.67

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	3×3 152mm
• Firing range (km)	16.76
• Reload time (sec)	8.9
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	6.7
• 180° turn time (sec)	15.0

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard CA/CL dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
• Sigma	2.05
• Maximum dispersion (m)	148
• Dispersion at 5 km	68
• Dispersion at 10 km	102
• Dispersion at 15 km	136
• Dispersion at 16.76 km	149

SAP SHELL
• Name	152 mm proiettili CS 1944
• Maximum damage	3600
• Shell velocity (m/s)	945
• Shell weight (kg)	49.6
• Penetration (mm)	42.3
• Fuse time (sec)	0.03
• Ricochet start (°)	70
• Always ricochet (°)	80
• Normalisation (°)	45
• Arming threshold (mm)	25

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS
• Number of launchers	1
• Torpedo name	533 mm Si 270
• Reload time (sec)	140.0
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	20433
• Range (km)	8.0
• Speed (kt)	72
• Detectability (km)	1.7
• Flooding chance (%)	3.49%

Secondary Battery

SECONDARY BATTERY
• Secondary battery range (km)	7.0

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1
• Shell type	HE
• Name	90 mm proiettili HE
• Arrangement	12x 2 90mm
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	15.0
• Maximum damage	1300
• Shell velocity (m/s)	860
• Penetration (mm)	15
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%

Airstrike

ASW AIRSTRIKE (DEPTH CHARGES)
• Range (km)	7
• Minimum range (km)	0.5
• Reload time (sec)	30.0
• Number of aircraft	1
• Depth charges in payload	2
• Damage	4200
• Deployment	Manual

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
152 mm	3 × 3
90 mm	12 × 2
37 mm	18 × 2

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Mid-range	346.5	90%	3.5
Long-range	238	90%	5.2

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
10	1400	90%	3.5–5.2

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Repair Party  (3 charges, 28.0s action, 80.0s cooldown, 218 hp/s)
• Slot 3: Smoke Generator  (2 charges, 40.0s action, 150.0s cooldown)
• Slot 4: Hydroacoustic Search  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown)
• Slot 5: Patrol Fighter  (3 charges, 60.0s action, 90.0s cooldown)

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