Muzio Attendolo
Sunk
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Raimondo Montecuccoli |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 152 mm (6 in) /53 guns (4 × 2) |
Lost her bow to a torpedo from HMS Unbroken after Pedestal. Sunk by US bombers at Naples in December 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 152 mm (6 in) /53 guns (4 × 2)
- 6 × 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber guns (3 × 2)
- 8 × 37 mm (1.5 in) 54-cal. guns (4 x 2)
- 8 × 13.2 mm guns (4 × 2)
- 4 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes (2x2)
Armour
- Deck: 30 mm (1.2 in)
- Main belt: 60 mm (2.4 in)
- Turrets: 70 mm (2.8 in)
- Conning tower: 100 mm (3.9 in)
| Builder | C.R.D.A., Trieste |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 10 April 1931 |
| Launched | 9 September 1934 |
| Commissioned | 7 August 1935 |
| Displacement | 7,523 tonnes standard 8,994 tonnes full load |
| Length | 182.2 m (597 ft 9.2 in) |
| Speed | 37 knots (69 km/h) |
| Complement | 578 men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
9 September 1934
Operation Pedestal
Damaged
10–15 August 1942
Bow blown off by HMS Unbroken
Fate
Sunk
Sunk 4 December 1942