Italy · Tier 9 · Premium
Messina
Cruiser · 3×3 152 mm
Hit points43 600
Top speed37 kt
Sea detection (base)14 km
Turning radius680 m
Overview
General characteristics
NationItaly
ClassCruiser
Tier9
StatusPremium
Hit points43 600
Upgrade slots6
Handling
Mobility
Maximum speed37 kt
Turning radius680 m
Rudder shift time10.5 s
Battle levels9–11
Visibility
Base concealment
Detectability by sea14 km
Detectability by air8.7 km
Detectability by submarine8.7 km
Base API profile values before commander skills, upgrades and other modifiers.
Armament
Main battery
Layout3×3 152 mm
Total guns9
Caliber152 mm
Range16.8 km
Reload8 s
180° traverse15 s
Maximum dispersion148 m
Rate of fire6.7/min
Torpilles
Torpedo armament
Layout2×4 533 mm
Total tubes8
Torpedo533 mm Si 270
Range8 km
Speed72 kt
Reload140 s
Maximum damage20 433
Detectability1.7 km
Secondaries
Secondary battery
Secondary range7 km
90 mm proiettili HEdamage 1 300 · reload 4 s · 5% fire
AA
Anti-aircraft defense
API AA rating84
37 mm · 37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount18 mounts
90 mm · 90 mm/50 Model 1939 on a twin mount12 mounts
152 mm · 152 mm/55 C.A. Model 19343 mounts
Calculated
Theoretical values
Theoretical torpedo salvo163 464
Before accuracy, penetration, saturation, angles and other mechanics.
Background
About the ship
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.
Technical data imported from Wargaming’s public API and subject to game updates.