ITALY’S NEW 37-KNOT "CONDOTTIERI” CRUISER CLASS. The A. Diaz during the blessing of the flags at Naples. The modern Italian Navy has now in service or under construction twelve light cruisers of 5000 to 6790 ions, familiarly called the “ Condottieri ” class. They are armed with eight 6-inch guns and six 3.9-inch anti-aircraft guns, and are designed for a speed of 37 knots. During her trials A. Diaz (according to "Jane's Fighting Ships") made a mean speed of 39.8 knots and has a radius of 2500 miles at 25 knots. These ships are intended chiefly for high-speed raiding and pursuit of hostile destroyers.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 294, 9 November 1934, Page 4
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102ITALY’S NEW 37-KNOT "CONDOTTIERI” CRUISER CLASS. The A. Diaz during the blessing of the flags at Naples. The modern Italian Navy has now in service or under construction twelve light cruisers of 5000 to 6790 ions, familiarly called the “Condottieri” class. They are armed with eight 6-inch guns and six 3.9-inch anti-aircraft guns, and are designed for a speed of 37 knots. During her trials A. Diaz (according to "Jane's Fighting Ships") made a mean speed of 39.8 knots and has a radius of 2500 miles at 25 knots. These ships are intended chiefly for high-speed raiding and pursuit of hostile destroyers. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 294, 9 November 1934, Page 4
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