Scipione Africano
Survived
| Type | Light cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Capitani Romani |
| Later service | Guichen (French Navy) |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 5.3″ guns in 4 twin mounts |
Fast scout cruiser, completed in 1943. Running through the Strait of Messina at night in July 1943 she sank a British motor torpedo boat. Given to France after the war as Guichen.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin 135 mm (5.3 in) guns
- 8 × single 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
- 4 × twin 20 mm (0.79 in) guns
- 2 × quadruple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 70 × mines
Armour
- Turrets: 6–20 mm (0.24–0.79 in)
- Conning tower: 15 mm (0.59 in)
| Builder | O.T.O., Livorno |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 September 1939 |
| Launched | 12 January 1941 |
| Commissioned | 23 April 1943 |
| 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
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
12 January 1941
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 1982