Armando Diaz
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Luigi Cadorna |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 6″ guns in 4 twin mounts |
Torpedoed by the submarine HMS Upright off the Kerkennah Islands on 25 February 1941 while covering a convoy to Tripoli; her magazine blew up and most of her crew were lost.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 152 mm (6 in) /53 guns (4×2)
- 6 × 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber guns (3×2)
- 2 × Vickers-Terni 40 mm/39 guns (2×1)
- 8 × 13.2 mm guns (4×2)
Armour
- Deck: 20 mm (0.79 in)
- Main belt: 24 mm (0.94 in)
- Turrets: 23 mm (0.91 in)
| Builder | O.T.O., La Spezia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 July 1930 |
| Launched | 10 July 1932 |
| Commissioned | 29 April 1933 |
| Displacement | 5,406 t (5,321 long tons) standard 7,194 t (7,080 long tons) full load |
| Length | 169.3 m (555 ft 5 in) |
| Speed | 36.5 knots (67.6 km/h; 42.0 mph) |
| Complement | 507 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
10 July 1932
Fate
Sunk
Sunk, 25 February 1941