Luigi di Savoia Duca degli Abruzzi
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Duca degli Abruzzi |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 10 × 152 mm / 55 caliber (6 in) |
At Matapan, and with the fleet that sailed to surrender in 1943. Served in the postwar Italian Navy until 1961.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 10 × 152 mm / 55 caliber (6 in)
- 8 × 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber guns
- 8 × 37 mm (1.5 in) 54-cal. guns
- 12 × 20 mm (1 in)/65 caliber
- 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
- 2 × anti-submarines mortars
Armour
- Outer Belt: 30 mm (1.2 in)
- Inner Belt: 100 mm (3.9 in)
- Main Deck: 40 mm (1.6 in)
- Upper Deck: 10–15 mm (0.39–0.59 in)
- Turrets: 135 mm (5.3 in)
- Barbettes: 30–100 mm (1.2–3.9 in)
- Outer Bulkheads: 30 mm (1.2 in)
- Inner Bulkheads: 100 mm (3.9 in)
- Conning Tower: 30–140 mm (1.2–5.5 in)
| Builder | O.T.O., La Spezia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 December 1933 |
| Launched | 21 April 1936 |
| Commissioned | 1 December 1937 |
| Displacement | 11,350 tons standard 11,735 tons full load |
| Length | 171.1–187 m (561–614 ft) |
| Speed | 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph) (62 km/h) |
| Complement | 640 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
21 April 1936
Battle of Cape Matapan
Survived
27–29 March 1941
Sinking of Roma
Survived
9 September 1943
Fate
Survived
Scrapped 1972