Attilio Regolo
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Capitani Romani |
| Later service | Châteaurenault (French Navy) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 5.3″ guns in 4 twin mounts |
Fast scout cruiser. Stayed behind to pick up Roma's survivors and was interned in the Balearic Islands. Given to France after the war as Châteaurenault.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin 135 mm (5.3 in) guns
- 4 × twin 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
- 8 × single 20 mm (0.79 in) guns
- 2 × quadruple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 70 ×mines
| Builder | O.T.O., Livorno |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 September 1939 |
| Launched | 28 August 1940 |
| Commissioned | 15 May 1942 |
| Displacement | 3,750 long tons (3,810 t) standard 5,420 long tons (5,510 t) full load |
| Length | 142.2 m (466 ft 6 in) overall |
| Speed | 41 knots (76 km/h; 47 mph) |
| Complement | 418 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
28 August 1940
Sinking of Roma
Interned
9 September 1943
Picked up Roma's survivors; interned in the Balearics
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 1979