The Italian cruiser RM Raimondo Montecuccoli in Venice on April 22, 1941.
The Montecuccoli-class light cruisers was a class of cruiser in the Regia Marina and the successor to the Cadorna-class light cruisers. They were better armoured and had more powerful engines allowing them to keep the same speed.
Specifications[]
- Type: Light Cruiser
- Service Period: 1935-1964
- Characteristics:
- Length: 597 feet 9 inches (182.2 meters)
- Beam: 54 feet 6 inches (16.61 meters)
- Draught: 18 feet 4 inches (5.59 meters)
- Displacement: 7,404 tons (Standard); 8,852 tons (Full Load)
- Crew: 578
- Propulsion: 6 Yarrow boilers, 2 shaft Belluzzo geared turbines, 106,000 shp (79,044 kW)
- Range: 4,122 nautical miles (7,634 kilometers) at 16 knots (29.63 km/h)
- Speed: 37 knots (68.52 km/h)
- Armament:
- 8 x 152mm/53-caliber Model 1929 naval guns (4x2)
- 6 x 100mm/47-caliber Model 1928 dual purpose naval guns (3x2)
- 8 x 37mm/54-caliber Model 1932 anti-aircraft guns (4x2)
- 8 x 13.2mm/75.7-caliber anti-aircraft machine guns (4x2)
- 4 x 533mm 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)
- Aircraft Carried: 2 x seaplanes
- Aviation Facilities: 1 x catapult
Unit Run[]
- RM Raimondo Montecuccoli
- RM Muzio Attendolo