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1909, Dante Alighieri

Ships in class; Dante Alighieri



Dante Alighieri , Italian Battleship laid down 1909

Displacement:
19,751 t light; 21,124 t standard; 22,250 t normal; 23,062 t full load

Dimensions:
170.00 m x 26.50 m x 8.90 m
Armament:
12 - 12" / 46 M1909 guns in 4 triple centreline turrets
20 - 100mm / 40 guns in 4 duple turrets and 12 single casemates
12 - 3" / 40 AA guns
Weight of broadside 11,140 lbs / 5,053 kg

Armour:
Belt 250 mm, upper belt 170 mm, end belts 100 mm
Belts cover 102 % of normal area
Main turrets 250 mm, 2nd turrets 50 mm
Armour deck 90 mm, Conning tower 280 mm
Torpedo bulkhead 50 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 4 shafts, 42,000 shp = 23.14 kts
Range 6,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
910 - 1,184

Cost:
£2.146 million / $8.586 million



1910, Conte di Cavour Class

Ships in class; Conte di Cavour, Guilio Cesare, Leonardo da Vinci(sunk)



Conte De Cavour , Italian Battleship laid down 1910

Displacement:
20,207 t light; 21,678 t standard; 22,669 t normal; 23,371 t full load

Dimensions:
170.00 m x 28.00 m x 8.00 m
Armament:
13 - 12" / 46 guns in 3 triple turrets and 2 superfiring duple turrets
12 - 130mm / 50 guns in 12 single casemates above deck
13 - 3" / 40 AA guns on turrets
Weight of broadside 12,212 lbs / 5,539 kg

Armour:
Belt 250 mm, upper belt 130 mm, end belts 75 mm
Belts cover 92 % of normal area
Main turrets 280 mm, 2nd gun casemates 50 mm
Armour deck 90 mm, Conning tower 280 mm
Torpedo bulkhead 35 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 4 shafts, 32,000 shp = 21.35 kts
Range 4,000nm at 12.00 kts

Complement:
923 - 1,200

Cost:
£2.182 million / $8.727 million



1912, Caio Duilio Class

Ships in class; Caio Duilio, Andrea Doria




Caio Duilio , Italian Battleship laid down 1912

Displacement:
20,794 t light; 22,355 t standard; 23,293 t normal; 23,951 t full load

Dimensions:
170.00 m x 27.80 m x 8.60 m

Armament:
13 - 12" / 46 guns in 3 triple turrets and 2 superfiring duple turrets
16 - 6" / 45 guns in single casemates mounted low
13 - 3" / 40 AA guns on turrets
Weight of broadside 13,136 lbs / 5,958 kg

Armour:
Belt 250 mm, upper belt 130 mm, end belts 75 mm
Belts cover 95 % of normal area
Main turrets 280 mm, 2nd casemates 50 mm
Armour deck 100 mm, Conning tower 280 mm
Torpedo bulkhead 35 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 32,000 shp = 21.33 kts
Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
942 - 1,225

Cost:
£2.304 million / $9.214 million





1914, Francesco Caracciolo Class

Ships in class; Francesco Caracciolo, Cristoforto Columbo, No. 3 (cancelled), No. 4(converted to aircraft carrier)



Francesco Caracciolo , Italian Battleship laid down 1920

Displacement:
30,884 t light; 32,812 t standard; 34,286 t normal; 35,328 t full load

Dimensions:
212.00 m x 29.60 m x 9.50 m

Armament:
8 - 15.00" / 40 guns (4 Main turrets x 2 guns, 2 superfiring turrets)
All turrets separated
12 - 6.00" / 45 guns in single casemates
8 - 3.00" / 40 AA guns in single mounts
12 - 13.7mm machine guns
Weight of broadside 14,905 lbs / 6,761 kg

Armour:
Belt 300 mm, upper belt 220 mm, end belts 150 mm
Belts cover 98 % of normal area
Main turrets 300 mm
Armour deck 95-110 mm, Conning tower 75 mm
Torpedo bulkhead 35 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 105,000 shp 28+ kts
Range ~ 8,000nm at 12.00 kts

Complement:
1,259 - 1,637

Cost:
£7.492 million / $29.969 million


1921, Lepanto(Sicilia project design G[SIZE=1]bis[/SIZE] ) Battleship

Ships in class; None yet. 1 building



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Lepanto , Italian Battleship laid down 1921

Displacement:
37,105 t light; 40,304 t standard; 44,008 t normal; 46,796 t full load

Dimensions:
235.00 m x 32.00 m x 10.00 m
Armament:
16 - 15" / 40 guns in 4 quadruple turrets with 2 superfiring
12 - 130mm / 50 guns in 6 duple turrets
16 - 37mm AA guns in 8 duple mounts
24 - 13.7mm machine guns
Weight of broadside 27,830 lbs / 12,623 kg

Armour:
Belt 330mm
Belts cover 107 % of normal area
Main turrets 350 mm, 2nd turrets 20 mm
Armour deck 120 mm, Conning tower 70 mm
Torpedo bulkhead 35 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 100,000 shp = 28knts+
Range 5,150nm at 20.00 kts

Complement:
1,519 - 1,974

Cost:
£11.971 million / $47.884 million

Francesco Morosini

Ships in class; Francesco Morosini





Francesco Morosini , Italian Aircraft Carrier laid down 1920

Displacement:
24,921 t light; 25,545 t standard; 28,236 t normal; 30,275 t full load
Dimensions:
212.00 m x 30.00 m x 8.00 m
Airgroup:
7 Squadrons of 12 aircraft can be carried, total 72 planes
Normally 3 fighter and 4 bomber squadrons
Armament:
16 - 130mm / 50 guns carried in 2 single and 7 duple mounts
40 - 13.7 mm machine guns carried in 6 quaduple and 8 duple mounts
Armour:
Belt 150 mm, end belt 100 mm
Belts cover 95 % of normal area
Main gun shields 20 mm
Armour deck 100 mm, Conning tower 70 mm
Torpedo bulkhead 35 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 130,000 shp = 30.29 kts
Range 5,000nm at 20.00 kts

Complement:
1,089 - 1,415 + 360 aircrew

Cost:
£3.741 million / $14.965 million

1924. Giuseppe Miraglia

Ships in class; Giuseppe Miraglia



RM Giuseppe Miraglia , Italian Seaplane Carrier laid down 1918, refitted 1924

Displacement:
3,872 t light; 4,000 t standard; 5,242 t normal; 6,215 t full load

Dimensions:
119.80 m x 16.00 m x 4.17 m

Armament:
24 seaplanes in 2 squadrons; 12 x M.18 reconnasaince and 12 x M.26 fighters
4 - 130mm / 50 M1924 guns in new experimental mounts
Weight of broadside 268 lbs / 122 kg
1500t Misc. weight

Armour:
Main gun shields 1.18" / 30 mm
Conning tower 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 12,000 ihp / 8,952 Kw = 20.25 kts
Range 4,000nm at 20.00 kts

Complement:
308 - 400

Cost:
£0.526 million / $2.103 million

1905, San Marco Class

Ships in class; San Marco



San Marco , Italian Cruiser laid down 1905

Displacement:
10,162 t light; 10,718 t standard; 11,495 t normal; 12,071 t full load

Dimensions:
140.90 m x 21.00 m x 7.32 m

Armament:
4 - 10"/45 guns in 2 twin turrets
8 - 190mm/45 guns in 4 turrets
17 - 3" guns in 17 single mounts and casemates
2 - 47mm AA guns in 2 single mounts
Weight of broadside 3,910 lbs / 1,773 kg
3 - 18.0" / 457.2 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
Belt 7.87" / 200 mm, end belts 2.36" / 60 mm
Belts cover 108 % of normal area
Main turrets 7.09" / 180 mm, 2nd turrets 6.30" / 160 mm
Armour deck 1.77" / 45 mm, Conning tower 9.84" / 250 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 4 shafts, 30,000 shp / 22,380 Kw = 23.25 kts
Range 3,000nm at 12.00 kts

Complement:
555 - 721

Cost:
£1.116 million / $4.465 million



1921, Regina Elena

Ships in class; Regina Elena



Regina Elana , Italian Supercruiser rebuilt 1921

Displacement:
10,350 t light; 10,874 t standard; 12,522 t normal; 13,790 t full load

Dimensions:
144.60 m x 22.40 m x 7.90 m

Armament:
12 - 8" / 50 M1921 guns in 6 duple turrets
16 - 3" / 60 guns in 10 casemate mounts and 6 free mounts
Weight of broadside 3,288 lbs / 1,491 kg

Armour:
Belt 250 mm, upper belt 80 mm
Belts cover 85 % of normal area
Main turrets 150 mm
Armour deck 50mm average, 70mm over citadel, Conning tower 250 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 66,000 shp = 28.04 kts
Range 4,750nm at 20.00 kts

Complement:
591 - 769

Cost:
£2.611 million / $10.443 million

1917, Leone Class

Ships in class; Leone, Panthera, Tigre





Leone Class, Italian Scout Cruiser laid down 1917

Displacement:
2,368 t light; 2,455 t standard; 2,696 t normal; 2,877 t full load

Dimensions:
120.00 m x 12.10 m x 4.60 m

Armament:
6 - 130mm / 50 guns in 3 duple mounts
2 – 13.7mm machine guns
Weight of broadside 402 lbs / 183 kg
8 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes in 2 quadruple mounts

Armour:
Main gun shields 0.79" / 20 mm
Conning tower 2.95" / 75 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 48,691 shp / 36,323 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
187 - 243

Cost:
£0.606 million / $2.423 million

War reparations cruisers ;



Acona , Italian Cruiser laid down 1912

Displacement:
4,739 t light; 4,910 t standard; 5,359 t normal; 5,697 t full load

Dimensions:
457.00 ft x 45.30 ft x 20.00 ft (normal load)

Armament:
7 – 6" / 45 guns in 7 single mounts
2 - 3" / 40 guns in 2 single mounts
6 – 7.62mm machine guns
Weight of broadside 760 lbs / 345 kg
2 - 450 mm above water torpedoes, 2 - 19.7" / 500.38 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
Belt 2.40" / 61 mm, upper belt 2.40" / 61 mm, end belts 2.40" / 61 mm
Belts cover 100 % of normal area
Main gun shields 3.00" / 76 mm, 2nd gun shields 2.00" / 51 mm
Armour deck 2.40" / 61 mm, Conning tower 3.90" / 99 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 36,555 shp / 27,270 Kw = 28.00 kts
Range 4,500nm at 12.00 kts

Complement:
313 - 407

Cost:
£0.462 million / $1.846 million



Bari , Italian Cruiser laid down 1913

Displacement:
4,223 t light; 4,390 t standard; 4,728 t normal; 4,979 t full load

Dimensions:
439.00 ft x 44.60 ft x 19.70 ft (normal load)

Armament:
8 - 6" / 45 guns in 8 single mounts
2 - 3" / 40 guns in 2 single mounts
6 – 7.62mm machine guns/
Weight of broadside 863 lbs / 392 kg
2 - 450 mm above water torpedoes in 2 single mounts

Armour:
Armour deck 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower 3.00" / 76 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 31,764 shp / 23,696 Kw = 27.50 kts
Range 4,300nm at 12.00 kts

Complement:
285 - 370

Cost:
£0.454 million / $1.815 million



Taranto , Italian Cruiser laid down 1910

Displacement:
4,405 t light; 4,573 t standard; 5,213 t normal; 5,704 t full load

Dimensions:
445.00 ft x 44.00 ft x 19.70 ft (normal load)

Armament:
7 - 6" / 45 guns in 7 single mounts
2 - 3" / 40 guns in 2 single mounts
6 – 7.62mm machine guns
Weight of broadside 760 lbs / 345 kg
2 - 450 mm above water torpedoes in 2 single mounts

Armour:
Belt 2.40" / 61 mm, upper belt 1.40" / 36 mm, end belts 2.40" / 61 mm
Belts cover 105 % of normal area
Main gun shields 2.00" / 51 mm, 2nd gun shields 1.00" / 25 mm
Armour deck 2.40" / 61 mm, Conning tower 3.90" / 99 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 31,655 shp / 23,615 Kw = 27.00 kts
Range 5,820nm at 12.00 kts

Complement:
306 - 398

Cost:
£0.430 million / $1.718 million

Esploratore

1909, Quarto

Ships in class; Quarto



Quarto , Italian Esploratore laid down 1909

Displacement:
2,765 t light; 2,871 t standard; 3,284 t normal; 3,601 t full load

Dimensions:
129.00 m x 12.90 m x 4.10 m

Armament:
6 - 130mm / 45 guns in 6 single mounts
6 - 3" / 40 QF guns in 6 single mounts
Weight of broadside 483 lbs / 219 kg
2 -450 mm above water torpedoes in 2 single mounts

Armour:
Main gun shields 20 mm
Armour deck 45 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 30,000 shp = 28.45+ kts
Range 4,200nm at 12.00 kts

Complement:
216 - 281

Cost:
£0.346 million / $1.382 million

1911, Nino Bixio Class

Ships in class; Nino Bixio, Marsala



Nino Bixio , Italian Esploratore laid down 1911

Displacement:
2,716 t light; 2,827 t standard; 3,520 t normal; 4,061 t full load

Dimensions:
135.00 m x 13.00 m x 4.70 m

Armament:
6 - 130mm/45 guns in 6 single mounts
6 - 3" / 40 QF guns in 6 single mounts
Weight of broadside 483 lbs / 219 kg
2 - 450 mm above water torpedoes in 2 single mounts

Armour:
Main gun shields 20 mm
Armour deck 40 mm

Machinery:
Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 3 shafts, 22,500 shp = 26.50+ kts
Range 8,000nm at 12.00 kts

Complement:
228 - 297

Cost:
£0.284 million / $1.135 million

1911, Venezia Class

Ships in class; Venezia, Brindisi



Venezia , Italian Esploratore laid down 1911

Displacement:
2,624 t light; 2,718 t standard; 3,505 t normal; 4,120 t full load

Dimensions:
128.00 m x 12.80 m x 5.30 m

Armament:
9 - 100mm / 50 guns in 9 single mounts
1 - 3" / 40QF gun in 1 single mount
Weight of broadside 288 lbs / 131 kg
6 -450 mm above water torpedoes in 2 duple and 2 single mounts

Armour:
Belt 60 mm, ends unarmoured
Belts cover 134 % of normal area
Main gun shields 60 mm
Armour deck 20 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 30,000 shp = 28.39+ kts
Range 1,600nm at 24.00 kts

Complement:
227 - 296

Cost:
£0.310 million / $1.238 million

Italian Destroyers

1907, Soldati Artigliere Class

Ships in class; Artigliere, Bersagliere, Corazziere, Granatiere, Lanciere



Soldati Artigliere Class, Italian Destroyer laid down 1907

Displacement:
695 t light; 716 t standard; 831 t normal; 920 t full load

Dimensions:
79.00 m x 7.90 m x 3.30 m

Armament:
3 - 3" / 40 guns in 3 single mounts
2 - 13.7 mm machine guns
Weight of broadside 41 lbs / 18 kg
2 - 450 mm above water torpedoes in single mounts

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 1 shaft, 19,475 shp = 30.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
77 - 100

Cost:
£0.094 million / $0.376 million



1909, Soldati Alpino Class

Ships in class; Alpino, Fuciliere, Pontiere, Ascaro





Soldati Alpino Class, Italian Destroyer laid down 1909

Displacement:
695 t light; 715 t standard; 831 t normal; 921 t full load

Dimensions:
79.00 m x 7.90 m x 3.30 m

Armament:
2 - 3" / 40 guns in 2 single mounts
2 - 57mm / 40 guns in 1 duple mount
2 - 13.7 mm machine guns
Weight of broadside 38 lbs / 17 kg
2 - 450 mm above water torpedoes in 2 single mounts

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 1 shaft, 19,475 shp = 30.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
77 - 100

Cost:
£0.094 million / $0.375 million



1912, Ardito Class

Ships in class; Ardito, Ardente





Ardito Class, Italian Destroyer laid down 1912

Displacement:
869 t light; 898 t standard; 977 t normal; 1,036 t full load

Dimensions:
85.00 m x 8.50 m x 3.35 m

Armament:
4 - 100mm / 40 guns in 4 single mounts
2 - 13.7 mm machine guns
Weight of broadside 122 lbs / 55 kg
4 - 450 mm above water torpedoes in 2 single and 1 duple mount

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 27,283 shp = 32.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
87 - 113

Cost:
£0.119 million / $0.477 million




1913, Audace Class

Ships in class; Animoso





Audace Class, Italian Destroyer laid down 1913

Displacement:
812 t light; 837 t standard; 909 t normal; 963 t full load

Dimensions:
82.00 m x 8.20 m x 3.35 m

Armament:
6 - 3" / 40 guns in single mounts
2 - 13.7 mm machine guns
Weight of broadside 81 lbs / 37 kg
6 - 450mm above water torpedoes in 2 triple mounts

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 26,662 shp = 32.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
82 - 107

Cost:
£0.118 million / $0.472 million


1915, Pilo Class

Ships in class; Rosolino Pilo, Giuseppe Cesare Abba, Antonio Mosto, Ippolito Nievo, Francesco Nullo, Simone Schiaffino, Audace



Pilo Class, Italian Destroyer laid down 1915

Displacement:
782 t light; 809 t standard; 875 t normal; 924 t full load

Dimensions:
85.00 m x 8.50 m x 3.00 m

Armament:
4 - 100mm / 40 guns in single mounts
2 - 13.7 mm machine guns
Weight of broadside 122 lbs / 55 kg
4 - 450 mm above water torpedoes in 2 duple mounts

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 25,393 shp = 32.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
80 - 104

Cost:
£0.155 million / $0.619 million

1917, Sirtori Class

Ships in class; Giuseppe Sirtori, Giovanni Acerbi, Vincenzo Giordano Orsini, Francesco Stucco



Sirtori Class, Italian Destroyer laid down 1917

Displacement:
883 t light; 913 t standard; 977 t normal; 1,024 t full load

Dimensions:
85.00 m x 8.50 m x 3.35 m

Armament:
4 - 100mm / 40 guns in single mounts
2 - 13.7 mm machine guns
Weight of broadside 122 lbs / 55 kg
4 - 450mm above water torpedoes in 2 duple mounts

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 31,202 shp = 33.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
87 - 113

Cost:
£0.219 million / $0.878 million


1917, La Masa Class

Ships in class; Giuseppe La Masa, Angelo Bassini, Agostino Bertani, Giacinto Carini, Nicola Fabrizi, Giuseppe La Farina, Giacomo Medici




La Masa Class, Italian Destroyer laid down 1917

Displacement:
867 t light; 897 t standard; 977 t normal; 1,037 t full load

Dimensions:
85.00 m x 8.50 m x 3.35 m

Armament:
4 - 100mm / 40 guns in single mounts
2 - 13.7 mm machine guns
Weight of broadside 122 lbs / 55 kg
4 - 450 mm above water torpedoes in 2 duple mounts

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 27,283 shp = 32.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
87 - 113

Cost:
£0.214 million / $0.855 million



1919, Palestro Class

Ships in class; Palestro, Confienza, San Martino, Solferino



Palestro Class, Italian Destroyer laid down 1919

Displacement:
1,277 t light; 1,320 t standard; 1,395 t normal; 1,450 t full load

Dimensions:
98.00 m x 9.80 m x 3.60 m

Armament:
6 - 100mm /40 guns in 3 duple mounts
2 - 13.7mm machine guns
Weight of broadside 183 lbs / 83 kg
4 - 450mm above water torpedoes in 2 duple mounts

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Direct drive, 2 shafts, 40,818 shp = 34.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
114 - 148

Cost:
£0.388 million / $1.554 million

1921, Varese Class

Ships in class; Varese, Vircelli





Varese , Italian Light Cruiser laid down 1921

Displacement:
1,940 t light; 2,019 t standard; 2,234 t normal; 2,397 t full load

Dimensions:
120.00 m x 12.00 m x 3.75 m

Armament:
6 - 130mm / 50 guns in 3 duple turrets, Q turret superfiring
6 - 20 mm AA guns
Weight of broadside 404 lbs / 183 kg
6 - 21" above water torpedoes in 2 triple mounts

Armour:
Main turrets 20 mm, AA gun shields 20 mm
Conning tower 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 42,000 shp = 32.74 kts
Range 9,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
162 - 211

Cost:
£0.692 million / $2.767 million


1922, Generale Antonio Cantore Class

Ships in class; Generale Antonio Cantore, Generale Antonino Cascino, Generale Antonio Chinotto, Generale Marcello Prestinari, Generale Achille Papa, Generale Carlo Montanari



Generale Antonio Cantore Class, Italian Destroyer laid down 1922

Displacement:
1,524 t light; 1,579 t standard; 1,678 t normal; 1,751 t full load

Dimensions:
109.00 m x 10.90 m x 3.50 m

Armament:
8 – 100mm / 50 guns in 2 quadruple turrets
1 - 3" / 45 gun in a single mount amidships
4 - 20 mm AA cannon
Weight of broadside 259 lbs / 117 kg
4 - 21" above water torpedoes in 1 quadruple mount

Armour:
Main turrets 20 mm
Conning tower 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 41,000 shp = 33.61 kts
Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
131 - 170

Cost:
£0.574 million / $2.296 million

1921, RM Aries

Ships in class; Aries



Aries , Italian Escort Cruiser laid down 1921

Displacement:
7,887 t light; 8,422 t standard; 10,226 t normal; 11,629 t full load

Dimensions:
505.00 ft x 58.00 ft x 18.80 ft (normal load)

Armament:
6 - 10" / 45 guns (3 Main turrets x 2 guns, 1 superfiring turret)
Superfiring turret is aft
12 - 130mm / 45 guns in single casemates
12 - 3.00" / 60 AA guns in duple mounts
12 - 20 mm AA cannons
Weight of broadside 3,970 lbs / 1,801 kg
6 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm above water torpedoes in 2 triple mounts below decks

Armour:
Belt 5.91" / 150 mm, ends unarmoured
Belts cover 73 % of normal area
Main turrets 5.91" / 150 mm, 2nd gun shields 1.97" / 50 mm
Armour deck 3.15" / 80 mm, Conning tower 2.76" / 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 31,342 shp / 23,381 Kw = 24.00 kts
Range 3,400nm at 24.00 kts

Complement:
508 - 661

Cost:
£2.148 million / $8.593 million

1922, RM Ulysses

Ships in class; Ulysses, Telemachus, Pallas



Ulysses , Italian Escort Cruiser laid down 1922

Displacement:
7,781 t light; 8,276 t standard; 9,981 t normal; 11,306 t full load

Dimensions:
150.00 m x 17.80 m x 5.70 m

Armament:
6 - 10" / 50 M1922 guns in 3 duple turrets, with X turret superfiring
8 - 130mm / 50 guns in 4 duple turrets
8 - 37mm / 60 AA guns in 4 suple mounts
Weight of broadside 3,548 lbs / 1,610 kg
6 - 21" above water torpedoes in 2 triple mounts

Armour:
Belt 150mm
Belts cover 71 % of normal area
Main turrets 150 mm, 2nd turrets 30 mm
Armour deck 120 mm over citadel, 50mm over steering room, Conning tower 70 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 32,000 shp = 24.13 kts (24.85knts at light displacement)
Range 3,400nm at 24.00 kts

Complement:
499 - 649

Cost:
£2.173 million / $8.693 million

NB FF=Fast Frigate, faster than 30knts. F=Frigate, Faster than 20knts, E=Escort, slower than 20knts.



1916, Frigate-16 Class

Ships in class; F16-01, F16-02, F16-03, F16-04, F16-05



F-16 , Italian Frigate laid down 1916

Displacement:
821 t light; 842 t standard; 922 t normal; 982 t full load

Dimensions:
68.00 m x 8.00 m x 2.80 m

Armament:
2 - 100mm / 45 guns in 2 single mounts
6 - 20 mm cannons
Weight of broadside 33 lbs / 15 kg
75t of depth charges

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 10,094 shp / 7,530 Kw = 24.00 kts
Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
83 - 108

Cost:
£0.139 million / $0.555 million


1917, Guardino Class

Ships in class; Guardino, Sentinale, Cerberus, F17-04, F17-05, F17-06, F17-07, F17-08, F17-09, F17-10



Guardino , Italian Frigate laid down 1917

Displacement:
1,063 t light; 1,094 t standard; 1,240 t normal; 1,351 t full load

Dimensions:
75.00 m x 9.10 m x 3.00 m

Armament:
6 - 3" / 45 guns in 6 single mounts
2 - 20mm cannons
Weight of broadside 81 lbs / 37 kg
190t of depth charges

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 11,575 shp / 8,635 Kw = 24.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
104 - 135

Cost:
£0.191 million / $0.765 million

1923, FL Class

Ships in class; FL01, FL02, FL03, FL04, FL05



FL Class , Italian Torpedo boat laid down 1923

Displacement:
501 t light; 514 t standard; 543 t normal; 565 t full load
Dimensions:
68.00 m x 6.60 m x 3.00 m
Armament:
2 - 3" / 60 guns in 2 single mounts
6 - 20 mm cannon in duple mounts
2 - 13.7 mm machine guns in flexible mountings
6 - 450 mm above water torpedoes in 2 triple mounts
10tons of depth charges/extra stores

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 24,721 shp / 18,442 Kw = 33.00 kts
Range 3,000nm at 10.00 kts
Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
56 - 73

Cost:
£0.184 million / $0.735 million

1916, RD Class Minesweeper/layer

Ships in class; RD1, RD2 , RD3 , RD4 , RD5 , RD6, RD7, RD8 , RD9 , RD10 , RD11, RD12 , RD13 , RD14 , RD15



MS-16 , Italian Minesweeper/layer laid down 1916

Displacement:
840 t light; 859 t standard; 922 t normal; 969 t full load

Dimensions:
68.00 m x 8.00 m x 2.80 m

Armament:
1 - 57mm / 50 gun in a single mount
4 - 20mm DP cannons
Weight of broadside 7 lbs / 3 kg
105t of mines


Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 10,094 shp / 7,530 Kw = 24.00 kts
Range 4,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
83 - 108

Cost:
£0.135 million / $0.542 million


1918 S Class Submarines

Ships in class; S1-S20




S.20 , Italian Submarine laid down 1918

Displacement:
440 t light; 450 t standard; 502 t normal; 542 t full load

Operational diving depth ~210ft

Dimensions:
50.00 m x 6.00 m x 3.00 m
6 - 450 mm submerged bow torpedo tubes with 12 torpedoes

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion engines plus batteries,
Electric cruising motors plus geared drives, 1 shaft, 1,000 shp / 746 Kw = 14.61 kts
Range 5,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
26 - 34

Cost:
£0.041 million / $0.164 million

Relative margin of stability: 1.08


1923, SX.01 Experimental submarine

Ships in class; SX.01



SX.01 , Italian Experimental Submarine laid down 1923

Displacement:
500 t light; 512 t standard; 586 t normal; 643 t full load
Dimensions:
60.00 m x 6.05 m x 4.00 m
Armament:
1 - 37 mm gun in a single mount
2 trainable 450mm torpedo tubes on deck
2 hull-mounted 450mm torpedo tubes
Up to 8 torpedoes carried

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion generators plus batteries,
Electric motors, 2 shafts, 5,800 shp / 4,327 Kw = 22.81 kts
Range 7,000nm at 10.00 kts

Complement:
59 - 77

Cost:
£0.130 million / $0.521 million

Relative margin of stability: 1.00

Units of the Marina Militaire

Genoa

1st Battle squadron – Caio Duilio(F), Andrea Doria, Conte di Cavour, Guilio Cesare, Dante Alighieri

3rd Cruiser squadron – San Marco (F), Taranto, Bari, Ancona, Quarto,

1st Destroyer Flotilla – Leone(L) Ardito, Ardente, Animoso, Palestro, Confienza, San Martino, Solferino

RD1, RD2 , RD3 , RD4 , RD5

S.1, S.2, S.3, S.4, S.5, S.6, S.7, S.8, S.9, S.10

3rd Attack squadron – 12 MAS boats
4th Attack squadron – 12 MAS boats


Venice

3rd Destroyer Flotilla - Alpino, Fuciliere, Pontiere, Ascaro, Artigliere, Bersagliere, Corazziere, Granatiere, Lanciere

RD6, RD7, RD8 , RD9 , RD10

1st Attack squadron – 12 MAS boats

Taranto

2nd Destroyer Flotilla – Tigre(L), Rosolino Pilo, Giuseppe Cesare Abba, Antonio Mosto, Ippolito Nievo, Francesco Nullo, Simone Schiaffino, Audace,

7th Destroyer Flotilla - FL01, FL02, FL03, FL04, FL05

1st Escort Squadron - Guardino, Sentinale, Cerberus, F17-04, F17-05, F17-06, F17-07, F17-08, F17-09, F17-10

Cadiz-Cagliari

2nd Battle Squadron – Francesco Caracciolo(F), Cristoforto Columbo, Francesco Morosini

4th Destroyer Flotilla – Panthera(L), Generale Antonio Cantore, Generale Antonino Cascino, Generale Antonio Chinotto, Generale Marcello Prestinari, Generale Achille Papa, Generale Carlo Montanari


Rhodes/Dodecanese

2nd Cruiser Squadron - Brindisi, Venezia, Nino Bixio, Marsala

5th Destroyer Flotilla - Giuseppe Sirtori (F), Giovanni Acerbi, Vincenzo Giordano Orsini, Francesco Stucco,

RD11, RD12 , RD13 , RD14 , RD15

S.11, S.12, S.13, S.14, S.15, S.16, S.17, S.18, S.19, S.20

2nd Attack squadron – 12 MAS boats
6th Attack squadron - 12 MAS boats

Italian East Africa [SIZE=1]Currently at Massawa[/SIZE]

Regina Elana (F)

1st Cruiser Squadron - Aries, Ulysses, Pallas, Telemachus

6th Destroyer Flotilla - Varese (F), Vircelli, Giuseppe La Masa, Angelo Bassini, Agostino Bertani, Giacinto Carini, Nicola Fabrizi, Giuseppe La Farina, Giacomo Medici

2nd Escort Squadron - F16-01, F16-02, F16-03, F16-04, F16-05

5th Attack squadron – 12 MAS boats

7th Attack squadron - 12 x MAS da 38m

Xa MAS



Giuseppe Miraglia

SX.01