Impero
Sunk
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Littorio |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 9 × 381 mm (15 in) guns |
The fourth Littorio, launched in 1939 but never finished as steel went to more urgent work. Seized by the Germans at Trieste after the armistice, used as a target, and sunk by Allied bombers in 1945.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 9 × 381 mm (15 in) guns
- 12 × 152 mm (6 in) guns
- 4 × 120 mm (4.7 in)/40 guns
- 12 × 90 mm (3.5 in) anti-aircraft guns
- 20 × 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
- 20 × 20 mm (0.79 in) guns
Armour
- Main belt: 350 mm (14 in)
- Deck: 162 mm (6.4 in)
- Turrets: 350 mm
- Conning tower: 260 mm (10 in)
| Builder | Ansaldo, Genoa |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 14 May 1938 |
| Launched | 15 November 1939 |
| Displacement | Full load: 45,485 long tons (46,215 t) |
| Length | 240.7 m (789 ft 8 in) |
| Speed | 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | (planned) 1,920 |
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
15 November 1939
Fate
Sunk
Scrapped 1948–1950, in Venice