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Tier IXCruiser
ItalyPremiumRareGlobal
ItalyPremiumRareGlobalMessina
WoWS World of Warships Italy Cruiser · Tier IX
- Main Battery
- 152 mm/55 C.A. Model 1934
- 3 turrets × 3 barrels
- Range 16.8 km
- Secondaries
- 90 mm proiettili HE
- Range 6.95 km
- Torpedoes
- 533 mm tubo lanciasiluri
- 2 launchers × 4 tubes
- Range 8 km
Specifications
Messina Win Rate & Combat Stats
Sample of 453.6K players · as of 2026-08-06ServerBattlesWin rateAvg damage
EUBattles 6,081
6.1K6,081
Win rate
52.45%
#20 of 59
Avg damage
61,110
#25 of 59
ASIABattles 8,080
8.1K8,080
Win rate
53.19%
#21 of 59
Avg damage
67,493
#16 of 59
NABattles 3,352
3.4K3,352
Win rate
51.68%
#22 of 59
Avg damage
59,038
#29 of 59
Averages from our own crawled player sample, not official server-wide data. The sample skews toward active clan players, so its overall win rate runs about 1 point above the true server average. Battle counts are career totals and include games played before this ship’s past balance changes.
Survivability
Hit Points43,600
#33 of 60
Group avg 47,688Flood Damage19%
Main Belt Armor150 mm
Deck Armor27 mm
Bow / Stern Armor25 mm
Ship Length218.9 m
Ship Width23.0 m
Main Battery
Main Guns3 × 3
Caliber152 mm
Firing Range16.8 km
#26 of 60
Group avg 16.8 kmReload Time8.0 s
Rotation Time15.0 s
Max Dispersion148 m
Sigma2.05
Shell Types
SAP Shell
Damage3,600
Shell Velocity945 m/s
Overmatch Threshold10.6 mm
Ricochet Angle70° / 80°
Normalization45°
Fuse Threshold25 mm
Air Drag0.204
Flight Time9.66 s
DPM243,000
#30 of 60
Group avg 258,860Torpedoes
Torpedo Tubes2
Speed72 knots
Range8.0 km
#24 of 36
Group avg 9.7 kmDamage20,433
#8 of 36
Group avg 17,074Alpha Damage57,700
Splash Damage1,200
Flood Chance349%
Detectability1.70 km
Reload Time140.0 s
#33 of 36
Group avg 107.2 s180° Rotation7.2 s
Arming Time1 s
Spread Angle4.8° / 16°
Torpedo Caliber533 mm
Tube Module HP1,200
Fuse Depth0.14 m
Secondary Battery
Secondary Guns12
Range7.0 km
Sigma1.00
Max Dispersion426.2 m
Accuracy★☆☆☆☆ Decorative
Total DPM468,000
90 mm HE Shell(12×2)
Damage1,300
HE Penetration15 mm
Fire Chance5%
Rate of Fire15 rpm
AA Defense
Flak Bursts8
Flak Damage1,400
AA Ranges
3.5 km347 dps
5.2 km189 dps
Maneuverability
Max Speed37.0 knots
#1 of 60
Group avg 33.8 knotsTurning Radius680 m
#5 of 60
Group avg 803 mRudder Shift Time10.5 s
Engine Power192,000 hp
Displacement19,254 t
Power-to-Weight9.97 hp/t
Concealment
Max Surface Detection14.01 km
#34 of 60
Group avg 13.55 kmMin Surface Detection11.35 km
Air Detection8.67 km
Submarine Detection8.67 km
Consumables
Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Damage Control Party
Reload60 s
Duration5 s
Charges∞
Slot 2
Repair Party
Repair Party
Reload80 s
Duration28 s
Charges3
Heal Rate0.5%/s
Citadel33%
Non-Citadel50%
Slot 3
Smoke Generator
Smoke Generator
Reload150 s
Duration40 s
Charges2
Smoke Duration10 s
Slot 4
Hydroacoustic Search
Hydroacoustic Search
Reload120 s
Duration120 s
Charges3
Ship Detect6.0 km
Torp. Detect4.0 km
Slot 5
Catapult Fighter
Catapult Fighter
Reload90 s
Duration60 s
Charges3
Fighters4
Armament
Depth Charge Airstrike
Depth Charge Airstrike
Reload30 s
Charges2
Strike Range0.5–7.0 km
Planes8
Flights2
Bomb Damage4200
Fire Chance24%
Messina Change History
- Nerfmaximum sap shell damage3,850 → 3,600
- Nerfmain battery reload time8 → 8.95 s
Ballistics
Armor Model
Overview
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.
Modules
152 mm/55 C.A. Model 1934
152 mm/55 C.A. Model 1934
Main Battery
Rate of Fire:6.7
Rotation Time:15s
533 mm Si 270 M
533 mm Si 270 M
Torpedoes
Range:0 km
Max Damage:20,433
Reload Time:0.4 knots
Torpedo Speed:72 knots
Messina
Messina
Hull
AA Guns:33
Main Guns:3
Secondary Guns:12
HP:43,600
Range:16-150
Torpedo Tubes:2
Propulsion: 192,000 hp
Propulsion: 192,000 hp
Engine
Max Speed:37 knots
SDT 9 mod.1
SDT 9 mod.1
Fire Control
Range:0 km
Upgrades
Slot 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
AA mount survivability: +100%
Secondary battery survivability: +100%
Main Armaments Modification 1
Main Armaments Modification 1
Risk of main battery becoming incapacitated: -20%
Main battery survivability: +50%
Main battery repair time: -20%
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -20%
Torpedo tubes survivability: +50%
Torpedo tubes repair time: -20%
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Damage Control Party Modification 1
Consumable action time: +40%
Slot 2
Engine Room Protection
Engine Room Protection
Risk of steering gears becoming incapacitated: -20%
Steering gears repair time: -20%
Risk of engine becoming incapacitated: -20%
Engine repair time: -20%
Damage Control System Modification 1
Damage Control System Modification 1
Risk of catching fire: -5%
Risk of flooding: -3%
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Hydroacoustic Search Modification 1
Consumable action time: +20%
Slot 3
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Torpedo Tubes Modification 1
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: -40%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
Torpedo speed: +5%
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Aiming Systems Modification 1
Maximum main battery shell dispersion: -7%
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -5%
Secondary battery firing range: +5%
Torpedo tubes traverse speed: +20%
AA Guns Modification 1
AA Guns Modification 1
Priority AA sector preparation time: -20%
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Secondary Battery Modification 1
Maximum secondary battery shell dispersion: -20%
Secondary battery firing range: +20%
Main Battery Modification 2
Main Battery Modification 2
Main battery traverse speed: +15%
Smoke Generator Modification 1
Smoke Generator Modification 1
Smoke Curtain Generator consumable action time: +20%
Smoke Generator consumable action time: +20%
Slot 4
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike Modification 1
Airstrike aircraft HP: +25%
Airstrike armament reload time: -20%
Depth charge damage: +15%
Steering Gears Modification 1
Steering Gears Modification 1
Rudder shift time: -20%
Propulsion Modification 1
Propulsion Modification 1
Maximum reverse speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when decelerating: -50%
Maximum forward speed at full power: +140%
Time to reach full engine power when accelerating: -50%
Damage Control System Modification 2
Damage Control System Modification 2
Fire extinguishing time: -15%
Flooding recovery time: -15%
Slot 5
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship Consumables Modification 1
Ship consumable action time: +10%
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering Gears Modification 2
Steering gears repair time: -80%
Rudder shift time: -40%
Concealment System Modification 1
Concealment System Modification 1
Squadron detectability range: -10%
Dispersion of shells fired by enemies attacking your ship: +5%
Ship's detectability range: -10%
Ship detectability for submarines when underwater: -10%
Torpedo Lookout System
Torpedo Lookout System
Assured acquisition range of torpedoes: 1.8km
Slot 6
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Auxiliary Armaments Modification 2
Continuous AA damage: +15%
Damage from AA shell explosions: +15%
Number of explosions produced by AA defense salvos when the Defensive AA Fire consumable is active: +2
Secondary battery reload time: -20%
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Gun Fire Control System Modification 2
Main battery firing range: +16%
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Torpedo Tubes Modification 2
Risk of torpedo tubes becoming incapacitated: +50%
Torpedo tube reload time: -15%
Main Battery Modification 3
Main Battery Modification 3
Main battery traverse speed: -13%
Main battery reload time: -12%