Zara
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''Zara'' was a heavy cruiser built for the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy), the lead ship of the ''Zara'' class. Named after the Italian city of Zara (now Zadar, Croatia), the ship was built at the Odero-Terni-Orlando shipyard beginning with her keel laying in July 1928, launching in April 1930, and commissioning in October 1931. Armed with a main battery of eight 8-inch (200 mm) guns, she was nominally within the 10,000-long-ton (10,000 t) limit imposed by the Washington Naval Treaty, though in reality she significantly exceeded this figure. <br /> | ''Zara'' was a heavy cruiser built for the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy), the lead ship of the ''Zara'' class. Named after the Italian city of Zara (now Zadar, Croatia), the ship was built at the Odero-Terni-Orlando shipyard beginning with her keel laying in July 1928, launching in April 1930, and commissioning in October 1931. Armed with a main battery of eight 8-inch (200 mm) guns, she was nominally within the 10,000-long-ton (10,000 t) limit imposed by the Washington Naval Treaty, though in reality she significantly exceeded this figure. <br /> | |||
''Zara'' saw extensive service during the first two years of Italy's participation in World War II, having taken part in several sorties to catch British convoys in the Mediterranean as the flagship of the 1st Division. She was present during the Battle of Calabria in July 1940, the Battle of Taranto in November 1940, and the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941. In the last engagement, ''Zara'' and her sister ships ''Fiume'' and ''Pola'' were sunk in a close-range night engagement with three British battleships. Most of her crew, 783 officers and sailors, including the divisional commander Admiral Carlo Cattaneo, were killed in the sinking. | ''Zara'' saw extensive service during the first two years of Italy's participation in World War II, having taken part in several sorties to catch British convoys in the Mediterranean as the flagship of the 1st Division. She was present during the Battle of Calabria in July 1940, the Battle of Taranto in November 1940, and the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941. In the last engagement, ''Zara'' and her sister ships ''Fiume'' and ''Pola'' were sunk in a close-range night engagement with three British battleships. Most of her crew, 783 officers and sailors, including the divisional commander Admiral Carlo Cattaneo, were killed in the sinking. | |||
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+ | ===Historical Inaccuracies=== | |||
+ | All ships of the ''Zara'' class had four twin 13.2 mm machine guns; Hull (A) has only two. | |||
+ | * Only sister ship ''Gorizia'' was equipped with the 20 mm Breda gun. She had 14 in total, six twin and two single mounts; Hull (A) has only four twin mounts while Hull (B) has four twin mounts and ten single mounts. | |||
+ | * The 20 mm Breda guns replaced the 13.2 mm machine guns in 1943; Hull (A) retains both anti-aircraft guns. | |||
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Revision as of 09:12, 19 October 2019
Zara
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Main Battery
203 mm/53 Model 1927 on a Model 1927 mount4 х 2 pcs. |
Rate of Fire4.14 shots/min. |
Reload Time14.5 sec. |
Rotation Speed7 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time25.71 sec. |
Firing Range14.65 km. |
Maximum Dispersion144 m. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell0 % |
AP Shell203 mm proiettili AP 1927 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage4,800 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity900 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight125.3 kg. |
Maximum SAP Shell Damage5,050 |
Initial SAP Shell Velocity900 m./s. |
Secondary Armament #1
100 mm/47 Model 1924/27/28 on a Eugenio Minisini mount6 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range5.6 km. |
Rate of Fire10 shots/min. |
Reload Time6 sec. |
HE Shell100 mm proiettili HE |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 % |
Torpedo Tubes
533 mm tubo lanciasiluri2 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire0.85 shots/min. |
Reload Time71 sec. |
Rotation Speed25 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time7.2 sec. |
Torpedo533 mm Si 270 M |
Maximum Damage12,667 |
Torpedo Speed51 knot |
Torpedo Range12 km. |
AA Defense
100 mm/47 Model 1924/27/28 on a Eugenio Minisini mount6 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second39.6 |
. . . Firing Range3.99 km. |
13.2 mm/76 Breda Model 1931 on a twin mount2 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second8.2 |
. . . Firing Range1.2 km. |
37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount4 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second46.4 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
20 mm/65 Breda Model 1935 on a Model 1935 mount4 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second13.6 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed32 knot |
Turning Circle Radius580 m. |
Rudder Shift Time13.7 sec. |
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range13.54 km. |
Air Detectability Range6.98 km. |
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Zara — Italian Tier VII cruiser.
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.
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