Bari 1920
Bari 1942
Bari 1942
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Bari (ex-Pillau, ex-Ìóðàâü¸â-Àìóðñêèé <Muravyov-Amurskiy>) | Schichau, Danzig, Germany | 1913 | 11/4/1914 | 14/12/1914 // 20/7/1920 | damaged 28/6/1943, never repaired |
|
Displacement normal, t |
5156 |
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Displacement full, t |
5305 |
|
Length, m |
134.3 wl 135.3 oa |
|
Breadth, m |
13.6 |
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Draught, m |
5.98 deep load |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
Marine steam turbines, 10 Yarrow boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
28000 |
|
Max speed, kn |
28 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal 620 + oil 580 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2600(14) |
|
Armour, mm |
deck: 80 - 20, CT: 75, gunshields: 50 |
|
Armament |
8 x 1 - 150/43 SK L/45, 2 x 1 - 88/42 FlaK L/45, 2 x 1 - 500 TT, 120 mines |
|
Complement |
440 |
Ship project history: Ordered by Russia in Germany as Muravyov-Amurskiy, confiscated by Germany after the beginning of the First World War and renamed Pillau. She was transferred to Italy 20/7/1920 by reparations and commissioned in 1924 and served as TS. In 1934-1935 Bari was passed conversion to "colonial" cruiser at La Spezia. By spring 1943 there was begun conversion of Bari to AA ship (she should carry 8 single 90mm/50, 8 37mm/54 and 8 20mm/70 guns).
Ship protection: Main deck (80mm thick amidships and 20mm at ship ends) had 40mm slopes. CT had 75mm sides and 50mm roof.
Modernizations: (1921 - 1923): - 2 x 1 - 88/42; + 3 x 1 - 76/40 Ansaldo 1917
(1934 - 1935): 6 coal fore boilers and fore funnel were removed (21000hp, 24.5kts), oil fuel stowage was greatly increased, endurance was 4000(14)nm; - 2 x 1 - 500 TT; + 3 x 2 - 20/65 Breda 1935, 3 x 2 - 13.2/76, displacement was 3248 / 5220 t.
1940 - 1941: + 6 x 1 - 20/65 Breda 1940
Naval service: Bari was severely damaged by American aircraft 28/6/1943 at Leghorn and sank in shallow water two days later. Salvage works were stopped after September, 1943. Wreck was again damaged 8/9/1943 by Italians to avoid capture and partially BU by Germans in 1944.
Bari
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