Zara

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 Zara — Italian • Tech Tree • Tier VI • Cruiser.

During the pre-war period, she was one of the best heavy cruisers in the world. The ship differed favorably from most contemporary counterparts by her good armor protection and overall well-balanced characteristics, but most of all, by her armament and speed.

 Navy: IT
 Ship: Italian
 Nation: Italy
 Category: Tech Tree

 Tier: VI
 Class: Cruiser
 XP: 143 000

 Entered Service: 1931
 Ships in Series: 4
 Predecessor: Trento
 Successors: Amalfi, Brindisi
 Variants: AL Zara

━━ Ship Traits ━━

Hidden: Good concealment means the ship can get closer to enemies before being detected.

Exhaust Smoke Generator: Can dispense a smoke screen and stay hidden in it at full speed.

SAP Shells: Equipped or can be equipped with SAP shells that deal consistent damage, ricochet less, but can't start fires.

Ship Stats

Survivability

SURVIVBILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Hitpoints	32 700	37 100
• Armor (mm)	13 - 150	-
• Torpedo damage reduction (%)	19	19

Maneuverability

MANEUVERABILITY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Maximum speed (kt)	32	32
• Turning circle radius (m)	580	580
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	13.7	9.8

Concealment

CONCEALMENT	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Detectability by sea (km)	10.9	-
• Detectability by air (km)	6.5	-
• Detectability while firing in smoke (km)	6	-

Torpedoes

TORPEDOES	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	533mm tubo lanciasiluri	533mm tubo lanciasiluri
• Arrangement	2x3	2x3
• Reload time (sec)	71	71
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2	7.2
• Maximum simulated damage	12 667	13 500
• Detectability by sea (km)	1	1
• Range (km)	12	10
• Speed (kt)	51	53

Main Artillery

MAIN BATTERY	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Main artillery name	203mm/53 Ansaldo 1927	203mm/53 Ansaldo 1927
• Main artillery arrangement	4x2	4x2
• Firing range (km)	13.3	14.6
• Reload time (sec)	14.5	16
• 180° turn time (sec)	25.7	25.7
• HE maximum damage	2850	-
• HE fire chance (%)	15	-
• HE penetration (mm)	34	-
• AP maximum damage	4800	4800
• SAP maximum damage	-	5050
• SAP penetration (mm)	-	54
• Sigma	2.0	-

Secondary Artillery

SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	100mm/47 OTO 1928	100mm/47 OTO 1928
• Arrangement	6x2	6x2
• Firing range (km)	4.5	4.5
• Reload time (sec)	6	6
• HE maximum damage	1500	1500
• HE fire chance (%)	6	6
• HE penetration (mm)	17	17

Anti-Aircraft Artillery

AA ARMAMENT 1	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	13.2mm/76 Breda 1931	20mm/65 Breda 1939
• Arrangement	2x2	10x1
• DPS	8	23
• Range (km)	1.2	2
AA ARMAMENT 2	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	20mm/65 Breda 1935	20mm/65 Breda 1935
• Arrangement	4x2	4x2
• DPS	14	14
• Range (km)	2	2
AA ARMAMENT 3	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	37mm/54 Breda 1938	37mm/54 Breda 1938
• Arrangement	4x2	6x2
• DPS	46	70
• Range (km)	3.5	3.5
AA ARMAMENT 4	STOCK	UPGRADED
• Name	100mm/47 OTO 1928	100mm/47 OTO 1928
• Arrangement	6x2	6x2
• DPS	40	40
• Range (km)	4	4

Modules, Modifications & Consumables

Modules

Cruiser - Zara

	Hit Points	Min Armor (mm)	Max Armor (mm)	Torpedo Damage Reduction (%)	Main Battery Turrets	Torpedo Launchers	Rudder Shift (s)	Purchase Price
Stock	32 700	13	150	19	4x2	2	13.7	0
Hull B	37 100	13	150	19	4x2	2	9.8	1 800 000

	Turret Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max HE Damage	HE Fire Chance (%)	Max AP Damage	Purchase Price
203mm/53 Ansaldo 1927	4x2	14.5	25.7	2850	15	4800	0
203mm/53 Ansaldo 1927	4x2	16	25.7			4800	225 000

	Firing Range Increase (%)	Main Battery Firing Range	Purchase Price
Stock	0 %	13.3 km	0
Targeting System Type6 mod. 2	10 %	14.6 km	225 000

	Launcher Arrangement	Reload Time (s)	180° Turn Time (s)	Max Damage	Range	Speed	Detection	Purchase Price
533mm tubo lanciasiluri	2x3	71s	7.2s	12 667	12	51	1	0
533mm tubo lanciasiluri	2x3	71s	7.2s	13 500	10	53	1	225 000

	Maximum Speed
Stock	32 kn

Modifications

Cruiser - Zara

SLOT 1	Main Battery Mod 2 Main battery traverse speed +20% Torpedo launchers traverse speed +20%	Aiming Systems Mod 1 Main battery dispersion -7% Secondary battery firing range +5% Secondary battery dispersion -5%	Secondary Battery Mod 2 Secondary battery firing range +20% Secondary battery dispersion -20%	AA Guns Mod 2 AA guns firing range +20%
SLOT 2	Damage Control System Mod 2 Damage Control Party duration +20% Fire duration -15% Flood duration -15%	Steering Gears Mod 2 Rudder-shift time -25%	Propulsion Mod 2 Time taken to reach full power when accelerating -50%
SLOT 3	Chromium Plated Barrels Main battery dispersion -5%	Concealment System Mod 1 Detectability range -10% Incoming fire dispersion +5%	Target Acquisition System Mod 1 Spotting range +20% Torpedo acquisition range +20% RGA of ships +50%	Steering Gears Mod 3 Rudder-shift time -40% Steering gear repair time -80%

Consumables

Cruiser - Zara

Damage Control Party

Accelerates repairs to damage modules, firefighting efforts and flooding recovery.

Duration: 5s Reload time: 60s The number of consumables is unlimited

Exhaust Smoke Generator

Uses the ship's exhaust fumes to create a smoke screen that significantly reduces the risk of being detected by the enemy, even while moving at full speed.

Duration: 20s Dispersion time: 35s Reload time: 180s Number of consumables: 2

Catapult Fighter

Follows the ship and automatically attacks enemy aircraft.

Duration: 100s Reload time: 80s Number of consumables: 3

Defensive AA Fire

Increases the efficiency of AA fire.

Average AA damage: +200% Duration: 40s Reload time: 150s Number of consumables: 2

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