Giovanni delle Bande Nere
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Alberto di Giussano |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 152 mm (6 in) guns |
Escaped Sydney off Cape Spada. Hit Cleopatra at Second Sirte, and was sunk by the submarine HMS Urge a week later.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 152 mm (6 in) guns
- 6 × 100 mm (3.9 in) guns
- 8 × 37 mm (1.5 in) AA guns
- 8 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) machine guns
- 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Decks: 20 mm (0.79 in)
- Belt: 24 mm (0.94 in)
- Turrets: 23 mm (0.91 in)
- Tower: 25 to 40 mm (0.98 to 1.57 in)
| Builder | Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 31 October 1928 |
| Launched | 27 April 1930 |
| Commissioned | 1 January 1931 |
| Displacement | Standard: 5,130 long tons (5,210 t) Full load: 6,844 long tons (6,954 t) |
| Length | 169.3 m (555 ft 5 in) (loa) |
| Speed | 36.5 knots (67.6 km/h; 42.0 mph) |
| Complement | 520 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
27 April 1930
Battle of Cape Spada
Escaped
19 July 1940
Admiral Casardi's flagship; hit twice
Second Battle of Sirte
Survived
22 March 1942
Hit Cleopatra
Fate
Sunk
Sunk, 1 April 1942