Giuseppe Garibaldi 1901
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Giuseppe Garibaldi | Ansaldo, Genova | 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, Genova | 1895 | 16.9.1896 | 16.5.1898 // --- | incomplete to Spain 5.1896 (Cristóbal Colón) | ||
| Giuseppe Garibaldi | Ansaldo, Genova | 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, Genova | 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: 2 VTE, 24 Belleville boilers Giuseppe Garibaldi, Franceso Ferruccio: 2 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 |
Giuseppe Garibaldi, Varese: 1 x 1 - 254/40 A, 1 x 2 - 203/45, 14 x 1 - 152/40 A99, 10 x 1 - 76/40 A, 6 x 1 - 47/40 H, 2 x 1 - 6.5/115, 4 - 450 TT (beam) Francesco Ferruccio: 1 x 1 - 254/40 A99, 1 x 2 - 203/45, 14 x 1 - 152/40 A99, 10 x 1 - 76/40 A, 6 x 1 - 47/40 H, 2 x 1 - 6.5/115, 4 - 450 TT (beam) |
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Complement |
510 - 559 |
Project history: A very successful class of ships, designed by Eng Insp Edoardo Masdea, which was intermediate between the battleship and the cruiser types, with the ability to fight in the battle fleet, and provided with sufficient speed to avoid action with superior enemy ships if necessary. On a relatively small displacement they were well armed, well protected and fast cruisers. The original Italian ships of this class were bought by other navies - Giuseppe Garibaldi (i), Varese (i), Varese (ii) and Giuseppe Garibaldi (iii) going to Argentina and Giuseppe Garibaldi (ii) to Spain - and the sixth vessel was the first to enter Italian service. Two other vessels of the class were originally transferred to Argentina but were ultimately purchased by Japan, becoming Kasuga and Nisshin.
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 was converted and employed as a TS from 1920 to 1922; Francesco Ferruccio was converted and employed as a TS for the cadets of the Naval Academy of Leghorn from 1924 till 1929.
Varese 1904
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