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Eugenio di Savoia Class Light Cruiser

March 12, 2010 by Jim H  
Filed under Warships, Weapons

The Eugenio di Savoia

Built in 1935, the “Aosta” class was finally the expected light cruiser model the RM needed. Strong and balanced, these ships had a good service in WWII. They survived the war, but the peace treaty removed them from Italian service.

Specifications

Length 186.9 m
Speed 36.5 knots
Beam 17.5 m
Main Guns 8×152/53mm, 6×100/47mm
Secondary Guns 8×37/54mm, 12×13,2mm, 6 tls 533mm
Armor 70mm vertical/35mm horizontal
Draft 6.5 m
Weight 9,000 Tons
Compliment 578
Class Eugenio di Savoia, Emanuele Filiberto Duca d’Aosta

Information Courtesy Lupo Solitario

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