Talk:Zara/@comment-26375216-20160210191609/@comment-24093250-20160210220904

Yes, she was.

Her armor was very good, both vertical and horizontal. Her main armament was mediocre, but not "shitty" (had it been used at a closer distance, it would have helped); the lack of torpedoes was something, but not everyone believed in them, and besides she was expected to sink enemies with her guns at some distance, not close in and torpedo them. She wasn't particularly unstable; her range was low, but as it was expected to fight close to its bases it would've been useless to give her more. Her fire control could've been better, but it wasn't particularly bad compared to other cruisers, in daytime.