Alberto di Giussano
Tier IV · Cruiser · Italy
Rating S+ (Top of the class within its tier and class · overall score 96) · Gunnery cruiser
Gunnery cruiser, suited to AA escort, DD hunting, light-armor shredding. It is especially strong against cruisers and destroyers (SAP deals a same-tier cruiser's HP in about 107 s on paper). Top speed of 35.9 kn is high, but sluggish rudder and acceleration make sudden dodges hard. Its SAP main battery DPM of 34,027 is 20% above the same-tier cruiser average. Effective HP of 20,136 is 11% above average, so it holds up well. SAP deals heavy direct damage to destroyers, light cruisers and superstructures with no overpens, but it cannot start fires or damage armor thicker than its penetration.
Key stats
- HP: 18,928
- Top speed: 35.86 kn
- Surface detectability: 6.9 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 4X2 · reload 9 s · range 9.54 km
A light cruiser built as part of the first series of Condottieri-class ships. Giussano was built to counter the French large contre-torpilleurs. The ship boasted a high speed and a good set of armament for her size, which came at the expense of poor armor protection.