La Spezia
Cruiser · 4×2 203 mm · SAP / AP · Burst Fire
General characteristics
Mobility
Base concealment
Base values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.
Main battery
203 mm AP 1938
203 mm CS 1938
Burst Fire
Burst Fire delivers two salvos in quick succession, followed by a substantially longer reload.
Torpedo armament
Secondary battery
Anti-aircraft defense
Theoretical values
Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.
Tactical equipment
Spotting Aircraft was added in the latest test adjustments and shares its slot with the Fighter.
How should you play La Spezia?
La Spezia is designed for medium- to long-range gunnery. Its 1,200 m/s SAP shells are excellent for quickly punishing destroyers and lightly armored targets, while the improved AP becomes particularly dangerous against exposed cruiser broadsides. Burst Fire is best used to finish a target or exploit a short damage window, because the two quick salvos are followed by a 35-second reload.
About the ship
La Spezia is a hypothetical development of a 1940 Ansaldo cruiser design, used in World of Warships as a testbed for exceptionally long-barreled Italian 203 mm guns. The concept reflects late-1930s research into improving ballistic performance without increasing shell caliber.
Current technical data before public availability, cross-checked against the Update 15.9 announcement and published game data. La Spezia is scheduled to enter the Research Bureau on October 15, 2026 for 43,000 Research Points; characteristics may still change before release. Official Update 15.9 announcement.