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Messina
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.
Specifications
Survivability
Hit Points43,600
Flood Damage19%
Main Battery
Main Guns3 × 3
Caliber152 mm
Firing Range16.8 km
Reload Time8.0 s
Rotation Time15.0 s
Max Dispersion148 m
Shell Types
Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes2
Speed72 knots
Range8.0 km
Damage20,433
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns12
Range7.0 km
AA Defense
AA Rating84
AA Main Guns33
AA Ranges
37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount × 18
90 mm/50 Model 1939 on a twin mount × 12
152 mm/55 C.A. Model 1934 × 3
Maneuverability
Max Speed37.0 knots
Turning Radius680 m
Rudder Shift Time10.5 s
Concealment
Max Surface Detection14.00 km
Min Surface Detection11.34 km
Air Detection8.70 km
Submarine Detection8.70 km
Modules
152 mm/55 C.A. Model 1934
533 mm Si 270 M
Messina
Propulsion: 192,000 hp
SDT 9 mod.1
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Slot 2
Damage Control System Modification 1
Slot 3
Main Battery Modification 2
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Slot 4
Propulsion Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 1
Slot 5
Concealment System Modification 1
Torpedo Lookout System
Steering Gears Modification 2
Slot 6
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 3
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