Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Zara-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1930–1932
Quantity
4
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
11
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationHeavy cruiser
- Ship TypeHeavy cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardOdero Terni Orlando, Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino
- Laid Down1929
- Commissioned1931
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement11,326 t
- Full Load Displacement13,944 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)179.6 m
- Length (waterline)179.6 m
- Beam20.62 m
- Draft7.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement841
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)two Parsons steam turbines powered by eight oil-fired Thornycroft boilers
- Number of Engines2
- Shaft Power70,841.5 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32 kn
- Cruise Speed16 kn
- Range4,850
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun203 mm / 53 Italian naval gun
- Main Gun Calibre203 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns100 mm / 47 caliber guns
⬢Underwater Warfare1MOD.1
- Torpedo Tubes0
▲Aviation3MOD.3
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft2
◎Survivability3MOD.3
- CBRN CitadelYes
- Hull MaterialSteel
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◈Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed4
- Lost4
▣Armour3MOD.3
- Armour* Deck: * Belt: * Turret faces: 150 mm * Barbettes: 150 mm * Conning tower: 150 mm
- Belt Armour150 mm
- Deck Armour70 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1930Production started
- 1932Production ended
- 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
96
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
ZARA-CLASS CRUISER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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