Duca degli Abruzzi class

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The Duca-degli Abruzzi-class was a class of light cruiser of the Italian Navy . The class consisted of two ships built in La Spezia and Trieste in the mid-1930s :

These two ships, which were put into service in 1937, represented a considerable improvement on the first four Condottieri classes . They were characterized by their high speed, with the armor significantly improved compared to the first two predecessor classes , especially from the Montecuccoli class . This trend was continued with the Abruzzi class, which as the fifth class formed the end of the "Condottieri series".

Technical specifications

Cruiser Duca degli Abruzzi
Cruiser Garibaldi in the 1960s

Main dimensions

  • Length over all: 187 m
  • Width overall: 18.9 m
  • Draft: 6.8 m
  • Displacement: 11,761 ts (maximum)

Propulsion system

  • 6 steam boilers , 110,000 hp
  • 2 turbines, 2 screws
  • Top speed: 34 kn
  • Range: 3,900 nm at 14 kn

Armor

  • Vertical: 100 mm
  • Horizontal: 40 mm
  • Artillery: 135 mm
  • Superstructures: 140 mm

Crew and armament

  • Crew: 640 men
  • 10 × 152/55 mm
  • 8 × 90/50 mm
  • 8 × 37/54 mm
  • 12 × 20/65 mm
  • 6 × 553 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2 aircraft on board

Calls

Duca degli Abruzzi

The cruiser Luigi di Savoia, Duca degli Abruzzi took part in all major skirmishes and naval battles in the Mediterranean during World War II. From 1943 to 1945 the ship operated with allied naval formations in the Atlantic. After modernization work it remained in service until 1961.

Giuseppe Garibaldi

The cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi took part in all major skirmishes and naval battles in the Mediterranean during World War II. From 1943 to 1945 the ship operated with allied naval formations in the Atlantic. In the late 1950s, it was converted into a guided missile cruiser, which remained the flagship of the Italian Navy until 1971 .

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