Giuseppe Garibaldi 1901
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Giuseppe Garibaldi | Ansaldo, Genoa | 1894 | 27/5/1895 | 12/10/1896 // --- | incomplete to Argentina 1896 (Garibaldi) | |
| Varese | Orlando, Livorno | 1895 | 25/5/1896 | 5/1898 // --- | incomplete to Argentina 1896 (San Martin) | |
| Varese | Orlando, Livorno | 6/1896 | 25/7/1897 | 11/1898 // --- | incomplete to Argentina 1896 (General Belgrano) | |
| Giuseppe Garibaldi | Ansaldo, Genoa | 1895 | 16/9/1896 | 16/5/1898 // --- | incomplete to Spain 5/1896 (Cristóbal Colón) | |
| Giuseppe Garibaldi | Ansaldo, Genoa | 8/1896 | 25/9/1897 | 9/1898 // --- | incomplete to Argentina (Pueyrredon) | |
| Varese | Orlando, Livorno | 21/4/1898 | 6/8/1899 | 5/4/1901 | TS 1920, discarded 1/1923 | |
| Giuseppe Garibaldi | Ansaldo, Genoa | 8/6/1898 | 29/6/1899 | 1/1/1901 | sunk 18/7/1915 | |
| Francesco Ferruccio | Arsenale di Venezia | 19/8/1899 | 23/4/1902 | 1/9/1905 | TS 1924, discarded 4/1930 |
last three ships:
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Displacement normal, t |
7234 |
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Displacement full, t |
7972 |
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Length, m |
104.9 pp 111.8 oa |
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Breadth, m |
18.3 |
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Draught, m |
7.10 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
Varese: VTE, 24 Belleville boilers Giuseppe Garibaldi, Franceso Ferruccio: VTE, 24 Niclausse boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
13500 Varese: 14713 Giuseppe Garibaldi: 13655 |
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Max speed, kts |
19.5 Varese: 20 Giuseppe Garibaldi: 19.7 Franceso Ferruccio: 19.3 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 1200 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4400(10) |
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Armour, mm |
belt: 150 - 75, upper belt: 150, barbettes: 150 - 100, turrets: 150, casemates: 150, deck: 38 - 25, CT: 150 |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 254/40 Armstrong R, 1 x 2 - 203/45 Armstrong W, 14 x 1 - 152/40 Armstrong 1899 (Z), 10 x 1 - 76/40 Armstrong N, 6 x 1 - 47/40 Hotchkiss, 2 x 1 - 6.5/80, 4 - 450 TT (beam) |
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Complement |
510 - 559 |
Ship project history: Most known Italian armoured cruisers, built in a large series (10 ships) both for own Navy, and for Argentina, Spain and Japan. They had strong armament, an impressive armour protection, but moderate speed and limited endurance. Originally were registered as 2nd class battleships.
Ship protection: Main 150mm belt (full ship length, 2.8m high) and upper belt (52x2.0m) expanded to upper deck connecting with 150mm casemate protection, main and upper belts were closed by 150mm bulkheads abreast barbettes. Main belt thickness was 75mm on short parts at ship ends. 25mm deck was connected with lower edge of main belt by 38mm slopes. It has turtleback form and 38-25mm thickness outside barbettes. CT had 150mm sides. All 254, 203 and 152mm guns had 150mm protection.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Giuseppe Garibaldi was sunk 18/7/1915 off Cattaro by torpedo from Austrian submarine U4. Remaining two ships after war served as training ships.
Varese 1904
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