WesWorld

Actively serving Destroyers of the Marina Militare.

Ships in Class
Alpino Layed down 1931
Artigliere Layed down 1931
Ascari Layed down 1931
Aviere Layed down 1931
Bersagliere Layed down 1931, Destroyed in Explosion 21st July 1944
Carabiniere Layed down 1931
Corazziere Layed down 1931
Camicia Nera Layed down 1931
Fuciliere Layed down 1932
Geniere Layed down 1932
Granatiere Layed down 1932
Lanciere Layed down 1932
Bombardiere Layed down 1932
Carrista Layed down 1933
Corsaro Layed down 1933
Legionario Layed down 1933
Mitragliere Layed down 1933



Displacement:
1,560 t light; 1,650 t standard; 1,953 t normal; 2,196 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
379.14 ft / 360.89 ft x 36.09 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load)
115.56 m / 110.00 m x 11.00 m x 4.00 m

Armament:
4x 130mm/45 guns
4 - 5.31" / 135 mm guns (2x2 guns), 70.55lbs / 32.00kg shells, 1931 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline, all forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (2x4 guns), 1.83lbs / 0.83kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all aft, all raised mounts - superfiring
2 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.52lbs / 0.24kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all forward
Weight of broadside 298 lbs / 135 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
4th: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 32,000 shp / 23,872 Kw = 32.37 kts
Range 3,400nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 546 tons

Complement:
146 - 190

Cost:
£0.909 million / $3.637 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 39 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 15 tons, 0.8 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 15 tons, 0.8 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 863 tons, 44.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 572 tons, 29.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 394 tons, 20.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 70 tons, 3.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
620 lbs / 281 Kg = 8.3 x 5.3 " / 135 mm shells or 0.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.18
Metacentric height 1.5 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 12.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.50
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.04

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.97 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 67
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 25.92 ft / 7.90 m
- Forecastle (10 %): 19.36 ft / 5.90 m
- Mid (40 %): 19.36 ft / 5.90 m (11.15 ft / 3.40 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (10 %): 11.15 ft / 3.40 m
- Stern: 11.15 ft / 3.40 m
- Average freeboard: 14.72 ft / 4.49 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 163.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 71.9 %
Waterplane Area: 8,320 Square feet or 773 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 84 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 37 lbs/sq ft or 181 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.71
- Overall: 0.57
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

20t = 2 x 37mm quadruple mounts
24t = 8 x 600mm TT
8t = ASW rockets [Ascari only]
1t = 2x325mm torpedoes [Aviere only]
1t = towed torpedo
7t = 50 DC on racks
9t= SONAR
=70t

150x28kg HE Shells
150x36kg SAP Shells

Originally by Red Admiral

Ships in Class
Impavido Layed down 1933, refited 1943
Indomito Layed down 1933, refited 1943
Impetuoso Layed down 1933, refited 1943
Insidioso Layed down 1933, refited 1943


Picture is pre-refit. By RA.

Displacement:
2,104 t light; 2,231 t standard; 2,644 t normal; 2,974 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
393.70 ft / 393.70 ft x 42.65 ft x 13.78 ft (normal load)
120.00 m / 120.00 m x 13.00 m x 4.20 m

Armament:
8 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns in single mounts, 33.07lbs / 15.00kg shells, 1943 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
8 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.53lbs / 0.24kg shells, 1943 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 306 lbs / 139 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 400
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
2nd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 40,000 shp / 29,840 Kw = 32.94 kts
Range 4,000nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 743 tons

Complement:
183 - 239

Cost:
£1.248 million / $4.992 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 36 tons, 1.3 %
Armour: 24 tons, 0.9 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 24 tons, 0.9 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,146 tons, 43.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 798 tons, 30.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 540 tons, 20.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 3.8 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,140 lbs / 517 Kg = 37.4 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.39
Metacentric height 2.5 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 11.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 62 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.27
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.23

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.23 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.11 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27.89 ft / 8.50 m
- Forecastle (15 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Mid (53 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m (13.12 ft / 4.00 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Stern: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
- Average freeboard: 17.86 ft / 5.45 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 156.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 114.7 %
Waterplane Area: 10,727 Square feet or 997 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 96 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 40 lbs/sq ft or 197 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.52
- Longitudinal: 2.01
- Overall: 0.59
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

20t RaA.5 Air Search radar
20t RaS.4 Surface Search radar
30t 1 x GDR5 FC Systems
10t Sonar
15t ASW Weapons
5t Construction reserve

Ships in Class
Squadrista Layed down 1934
Velite Layed down 1934



Displacement:
1,583 t light; 1,675 t standard; 1,953 t normal; 2,176 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
373.73 ft / 360.89 ft x 36.09 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load)
113.91 m / 110.00 m x 11.00 m x 4.00 m

Armament:
4 - 5.31" / 135 mm guns (2x2 guns), 70.55lbs / 32.00kg shells, 1934 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 1 raised mount
2 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns in single mounts, 5.51lbs / 2.50kg shells, 1934 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
20 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (10x2 guns), 0.55lbs / 0.25kg shells, 1934 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 304 lbs / 138 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.42" / 36 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
2nd: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

- Conning tower: 1.42" / 36 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 34,000 shp / 25,364 Kw = 32.85 kts
Range 3,200nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 500 tons

Complement:
146 - 190

Cost:
£1.036 million / $4.143 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 40 tons, 2.1 %
Armour: 22 tons, 1.1 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 17 tons, 0.9 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 5 tons, 0.2 %
Machinery: 871 tons, 44.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 585 tons, 29.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 370 tons, 19.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 66 tons, 3.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
655 lbs / 297 Kg = 8.7 x 5.3 " / 135 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.35
Metacentric height 1.8 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 11.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.38
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.01

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.97 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 49
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Forecastle (10 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m (18.04 ft / 5.50 m aft of break)
- Mid (45 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m (11.48 ft / 3.50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (10 %): 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Stern: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Average freeboard: 14.96 ft / 4.56 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 164.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 114.1 %
Waterplane Area: 8,320 Square feet or 773 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 83 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 37 lbs/sq ft or 183 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 1.76
- Overall: 0.57
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

10t = 2 x 57mm mounts
24t = 8 x 600mm TT
7t = Scaricabombe
9t= SONAR
16t = ASW mortar + reloads
=66t

150x28kg HE Shells
150x36kg SAP Shells

Orignialy by RA

Ships in Class
Rosolino Pilo Layed down 1936, refited 1943
Giuseppe Cesare Abba Layed down 1936, refited 1943
Pilade Bronzetti Layed down 1936, refited 1943
Giuseppe Missori Layed down 1936, refited 1943


Picture is pre-refit. By RA.

Displacement:
2,301 t light; 2,459 t standard; 2,883 t normal; 3,223 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
405.34 ft / 393.70 ft x 42.65 ft x 14.76 ft (normal load)
123.55 m / 120.00 m x 13.00 m x 4.50 m

Armament:
4 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1943 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.65lbs / 0.75kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1943 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 427 lbs / 194 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 400
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm
2nd: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

- Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 44,000 shp / 32,824 Kw = 33.23 kts
Range 4,000nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 764 tons

Complement:
196 - 255

Cost:
£1.553 million / $6.212 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 57 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 45 tons, 1.6 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 33 tons, 1.1 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 12 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 1,186 tons, 41.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 813 tons, 28.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 582 tons, 20.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 200 tons, 6.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,039 lbs / 471 Kg = 9.7 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.29
Metacentric height 2.2 ft / 0.7 m
Roll period: 12.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.35
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.02

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.407
Length to Beam Ratio: 9.23 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.08 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 16.93 ft / 5.16 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 157.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 100.4 %
Waterplane Area: 10,773 Square feet or 1,001 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 91 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 42 lbs/sq ft or 205 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.51
- Longitudinal: 1.68
- Overall: 0.58
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

20t RaA.5 Air Search radar
20t RaS.4 Surface Search radar
30t 1 x GDR5 FC Systems
10t Sonar
25t ASW Weapons
24t Additional Torpedoes
10t Emergency Deisel
20t Improved 152mm mountings (5t per mount)
25t Improved AA mountings
10t Enhanced Command Faclities
6t Construction Reserve

Ships in Class
Antonio Mosto Laid down 1937, refit 1943
Ippolito Nievo Laid down 1937, refit 1943
Francesco Nullo Laid down 1937, refit 1943
Simone Schiaffino Laid down 1937, refit 1943


Picture is pre-refit. By RA.

Displacement:
1,648 t light; 1,740 t standard; 2,042 t normal; 2,284 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
395.73 ft / 377.30 ft x 36.09 ft x 13.12 ft (normal load)
120.62 m / 115.00 m x 11.00 m x 4.00 m

Armament:
6 - 3.94" / 100 mm guns (3x2 guns), 33.07lbs / 15.00kg shells, 1943 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority forward, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns in one mount, 1.55lbs / 0.70kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mount
on centreline aft, 4 raised guns - superfiring
12 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.53lbs / 0.24kg shells, 1943 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 217 lbs / 98 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 400
4 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
2nd: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

- Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 34,003 shp / 25,366 Kw = 32.81 kts
Range 3,500nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 544 tons

Complement:
151 - 197

Cost:
£1.120 million / $4.480 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 25 tons, 1.2 %
Armour: 26 tons, 1.3 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 16 tons, 0.8 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 10 tons, 0.5 %
Machinery: 904 tons, 44.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 613 tons, 30.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 394 tons, 19.3 %
Miscellaneous weights: 80 tons, 3.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
717 lbs / 325 Kg = 23.5 x 3.9 " / 100 mm shells or 0.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
Metacentric height 1.4 ft / 0.4 m
Roll period: 12.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 86 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.45
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.27

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.400
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.45 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.38 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 68
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 26.25 ft / 8.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m (11.48 ft / 3.50 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Stern: 11.48 ft / 3.50 m
- Average freeboard: 16.11 ft / 4.91 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 158.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 124.6 %
Waterplane Area: 8,698 Square feet or 808 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 93 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 35 lbs/sq ft or 173 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 2.00
- Overall: 0.57
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

20t RaA.5 Air Search radar
20t RaS.4 Surface Search radar
30t 1 x GDR5 FC Systems
10t Sonar

Ships in Class
Rimini Laid down 1938
Ravenna Laid down 1938
Pesaro Laid down 1938
Fano Laid down 1938
Ancona Laid down 1939
Pescara Laid down 1939
Manfredonia Laid down 1939
Barletta Laid down 1939
Bari Laid down 1940
Ostuni Laid down 1940
Brindisi Laid down 1940
Lecce Laid down 1940


First eight ships


Last four ships



Displacement:
4,284 t light; 4,500 t standard; 5,201 t normal; 5,762 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
511.51 ft / 492.13 ft x 49.21 ft x 16.73 ft (normal load)
155.91 m / 150.00 m x 15.00 m x 5.10 m

Armament:
6 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns (3x2 guns), 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1938 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, majority forward, 1 raised mount - superfiring
20 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4 mounts), 1.65lbs / 0.75kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 12 raised guns
18 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.53lbs / 0.24kg shells, 1938 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 638 lbs / 289 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 300
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 1.42" / 36 mm 377.30 ft / 115.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 118 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 2.76" / 70 mm 1.97" / 50 mm 1.97" / 50 mm
2nd: 0.79" / 20 mm 0.79" / 20 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

- Armour deck: 0.59" / 15 mm, Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 58,000 shp / 43,268 Kw = 33.06 kts
Range 3,000nm at 24.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,262 tons

Complement:
306 - 398

Cost:
£2.502 million / $10.009 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 85 tons, 1.6 %
Armour: 533 tons, 10.2 %
- Belts: 213 tons, 4.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 127 tons, 2.4 %
- Armour Deck: 175 tons, 3.4 %
- Conning Tower: 18 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 1,588 tons, 30.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,900 tons, 36.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 917 tons, 17.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 178 tons, 3.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
4,580 lbs / 2,078 Kg = 42.7 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.26
Metacentric height 2.6 ft / 0.8 m
Roll period: 12.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 52 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.30
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.16

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.449
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25.48 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 30.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 27.89 ft / 8.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Mid (50 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Stern: 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Average freeboard: 18.83 ft / 5.74 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 116.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 128.3 %
Waterplane Area: 16,037 Square feet or 1,490 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 114 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 68 lbs/sq ft or 334 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.76
- Longitudinal: 1.70
- Overall: 0.83
Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
10t = Scaricabombe
14t = 8 x DC Throwers + 50 W100 charges
10t = D3 sonar
10t = Diesel Emergency Generator
20t = RaA.1 Air Warning Radar
10t = RaS.3 Surface Search Radar
5t = Radio Beacon
20t = 2 x GDR.101
55t = 5 x Quadruple 37/54 mountings (18t ea - 1.75t per gun)
24t = 8 x 650/600 x 8.5 torpedoes

Orignialy by RA

Ships in Class
Venszia Layed down 1942
Ascaro Layed down 1942
Pontiere Layed down 1942
Ardente Layed down 1942
Ardito Layed down 1942
Animoso Layed down 1942
Audace Layed down 1942
l'Unità Layed down 1942
Solidarietà Layed down 1942
Integrità Layed down 1942
Concordia Layed down 1942
Armonia Layed down 1942
Purità Layed down 1942
Incorrotti Layed down 1942

Displacement:
2,250 t light; 2,406 t standard; 2,802 t normal; 3,119 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
393.69 ft / 382.05 ft x 42.65 ft x 14.76 ft (normal load)
120.00 m / 116.45 m x 13.00 m x 4.50 m

Armament:
4 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1942 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.65lbs / 0.75kg shells, 1942 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.53lbs / 0.24kg shells, 1942 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 428 lbs / 194 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 400
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm
2nd: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

- Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 44,000 shp / 32,824 Kw = 33.25 kts
Range 4,000nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 714 tons

Complement:
192 - 250

Cost:
£1.797 million / $7.189 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 57 tons, 2.0 %
Armour: 45 tons, 1.6 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 33 tons, 1.2 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 12 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 1,112 tons, 39.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 816 tons, 29.1 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 552 tons, 19.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 220 tons, 7.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,047 lbs / 475 Kg = 9.8 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.22
Metacentric height 2.0 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 12.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 57 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.40
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.07

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.408
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.96 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.80 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 67 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 53
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 17.81 ft / 5.43 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 154.8 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 101.8 %
Waterplane Area: 10,458 Square feet or 972 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 93 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 42 lbs/sq ft or 204 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.50
- Longitudinal: 2.08
- Overall: 0.57
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

20t RaA.5 Air Search radar
20t RaS.4 Surface Search radar
30t 1 x GDR5 FC Systems
10t Sonar
25t ASW Weapons
24t Additional Torpedoes
10t Emergency Deisel
25t Enhanced Command Faclities
25t Improved AA mountings
20t Improved 152mm mountings (5t per mount)
11t Construction Reserve

Ships in Class
Lorenzo Marcello Layed down 1944
Angelo Emo Layed down 1944
Biagio Assereto Layed down 1944
Benedetto I Zaccaria Layed down 1944
Lorenzo Marcello Layed down 1944
Guglielmo Grasso Layed down 1944
Sebastiano Venier Layed down 1944
Simone Doria Layed down 1944
Carlo Zeno Layed down 1944
Lamba Doria Layed down 1944
Agostino Barbarigo Layed down 1944
Andrea Dandolo Layed down 1944

Displacement:
2,700 t light; 2,889 t standard; 3,318 t normal; 3,661 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
459.31 ft / 447.67 ft x 42.65 ft x 14.76 ft (normal load)
140.00 m / 136.45 m x 13.00 m x 4.50 m

Armament:
5 - 5.98" / 152 mm guns in single mounts, 99.21lbs / 45.00kg shells, 1944 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, majority aft, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.65lbs / 0.75kg shells, 1944 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.53lbs / 0.24kg shells, 1944 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 527 lbs / 239 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 400
8 - 23.6" / 600 mm above water torpedoes

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.97" / 50 mm 1.18" / 30 mm 0.79" / 20 mm
2nd: 0.39" / 10 mm 0.39" / 10 mm -
3rd: 0.39" / 10 mm - -

- Conning tower: 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 54,000 shp / 40,284 Kw = 34.69 kts
Range 4,000nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 773 tons

Complement:
218 - 284

Cost:
£2.299 million / $9.194 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 71 tons, 2.1 %
Armour: 53 tons, 1.6 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 40 tons, 1.2 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 13 tons, 0.4 %
Machinery: 1,342 tons, 40.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,014 tons, 30.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 618 tons, 18.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 220 tons, 6.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,209 lbs / 548 Kg = 11.3 x 6.0 " / 152 mm shells or 0.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
Metacentric height 1.8 ft / 0.6 m
Roll period: 13.2 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.53
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.16

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.412
Length to Beam Ratio: 10.50 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.33 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 63 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 3.28 ft / 1.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Stern: 16.40 ft / 5.00 m
- Average freeboard: 17.81 ft / 5.43 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 156.7 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 117.0 %
Waterplane Area: 12,289 Square feet or 1,142 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 92 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 44 lbs/sq ft or 216 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.53
- Longitudinal: 1.59
- Overall: 0.59
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

Misc Weight:
20t RaA.5 Air Search radar
20t RaS.4 Surface Search radar
30t GDR5 FC Systems
10t Sonar
25t ASW Weapons
24t Torpedoes
10t Emergency Deisel
25t Enhanced Command Facilities
25t Improved AA mountings
25t Improved 152mm mountings (5t per mount)
6t Construction Reserve