Elli
Tier VI · Cruiser · Europe · Premium
Rating S (Elite within its tier and class · overall score 86) · Gunnery cruiser
Gunnery cruiser, suited to long-range fire support, DD hunting. Its AP main battery DPM of 43,733 is 16% above the same-tier cruiser average. Main battery range is 11.6 km (1 km longer than average), and dispersion at 10 km is about 180 m, 15% tighter than average. Key skills: Sonar I ×2 (3.75 km, 25 s); Precise Aiming System I ×2 (main battery accuracy +33%, 20 s).
Key stats
- HP: 21,620
- Top speed: 36.56 kn
- Surface detectability: 7.56 km
- Main battery: 152 mm 4X2 · reload 7.2 s · range 11.64 km
Cruiser Eugenio di Savoia was laid down at the Ansaldo shipyard in Genoa in July 1933 and commissioned in January 1936. The cruiser is noted for participating in the blockade of the Spanish Republic and circumnavigating the world. During World War II, the ship actively engaged in military operations in the Mediterranean, including the Battle of Calabria and attacks on Maltese convoys. At the end of 1942, the cruiser was damaged by American aircraft. After the surrender of Italy, she was used as a training ship. In 1951, Eugenio di Savoia was transferred to Greece, where, under the name of Elli, she became the flagship of the Royal Hellenic Navy and the headquarters of the Navy Commander. From 1952 through 1958, the cruiser was used to make official visits by the King of Greece.