The complete collection of Italian World War II light cruisersItaly's World War II light cruisers included the following:
1. [Giusano Class Light Cruiser: The first batch of mercenary captains and also the first light cruisers in Italy.] They pursued high speed and strong equipment, but their defense capabilities were low, and their endurance was not high. The hull used a bulbous nose, a cruiser tail, and a bow. Electric welding technology was used to reduce weight. The power source was six water-tube boiler and two steam turbine, which were arranged in an alternating manner. The four turrets were arranged two in front and two at the back, all of which were designed to be piggybacked. The aviation equipment was at the bow of the ship, and the torpedoes were on both sides. The side of the armor was 24 mm, and even the main cannon of a destroyer could not withstand it. In terms of main performance, the standard displacement was 5110 tons, the ship length was 169.3 meters, the ship width was 15.5 meters, the draft was 5.1 meters, the output power was 95000 horsepower, the double-shaft double-propeller, the maximum speed was 36.5 knots (the trial speed had reached 42.05 knots), the fuel load was 1250 tons, and the endurance was 3800 nautical miles/18 knots. The military equipment consisted of four double-mounted 152mm cannons, three double-mounted 100mm cannons, four double-mounted 37mm cannons, four double-mounted 13.2mm anti-aircraft machine guns, and two double-mounted 533mm torpedoes. The aviation equipment consisted of two aircraft and a catapult. In terms of protection, the side armor belt was 24mm, the deck was 20mm, the turret was 23mm, and the command tower was 40mm. There were 507 people. There were four ships of the same type, the Alberto di Giusano.(Construction started on March 29, 1928, completed on February 5, 1931, intervened in the Spanish Civil War before World War II, fought on the front line after the war began, and was besieged and sunk by the Allied destroyer in the Battle of Cape Bon on December 13, 1941), Alberico da Babino (Construction started on April 16, 1928, completed on June 9, 1931, intervened in the Spanish Civil War before World War II, fought on the front line after the war began, and was besieged and sunk by the Allied destroyer in the Battle of Cape Bon on December 13, 1941), Batromeo Correoni (Construction started on June 21, 1928, completed on February 10, 1932, stationed in the Far East after service, fighting on the Mediterranean front line in World War II, sunk by the allied light cruiser and destroyer formation near Cape Spada, Crete on July 19, 1940), Giovanni Delai Bond Neere (Construction started on October 31, 1928, completed in April 1931, intervened in the Spanish Civil War before World War II, fought on the front line after the war began, and was sunk by the British submarine "Incense" on Stromboli Island on April 1, 1942).
2. [Cardona Class Light Cruiser: The second batch of the mercenary captain class. The basic design is the same as the Giusano class light cruiser, but there are improvements and details.]
3. ** Duke of Abruchi Luigi di Savoy-class light cruiser **: Construction started on November 28, 1933, launched on April 21, 1936, completed on December 1, 1937. It was the last improved version of the "Mercenary Captain" light cruiser of the Italian Royal Navy during World War II. It had powerful firepower, fast speed, and strong armor. It was an excellent work in the history of light cruiser construction.
4. ** Roman Commander-class Light Cruiser **: Basic parameters: standard displacement of 3810 tons, full-load displacement of 4330 tons; length of 142.2 meters, width of 14.4 meters, draft of 4.1 meters; power system of 4 boiler, 2 variable speed steam turbine; maximum speed of 43 knots; endurance of 4250 nautical miles/18 knots; A total of four ships were built with 418 people. Only three of them participated in World War II and were eventually retired and dismantled or compensated to other victorious countries. The overall body of the ship was compact and short. It was initially defined as a reconnaissance ship. Later, due to the maturity of reconnaissance aircraft, the importance of reconnaissance ships decreased.
5. ** Duke of Aosta's Emanuel Filiberto Light Cruiser **: It was the first of the Italian Royal Navy's Mercenary Captain-class Light Cruiser Type 4. It participated in World War II and survived until the end of the war. In 1949, it was handed over to the Soviet Navy as a war compensation ship. The Soviet Navy once named it "Z15 Cruiser" and later renamed it "Stalingrador". Finally, it was named "Kechi". It served in the Soviet Black Sea Fleet until it was dismantled in the 1960s.
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