Motor Boats and Destroyers

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Destroyers & Motor Boats
Official Statistics of the Regina Marina...which are mostly right

Names : 56s-155S 
Type :  Motor Torpedo Boat
Class Name :   56S
No. in Class :   100
Completed : 10 each, 1888-1898 
Refitted :  56S-145S in 1898

Tonnage (n) :    80
Armanent :   2x37/25
Torpedoes : 2x 16"
Speed, knts :  26 
Range, nm :  500

Names : C1-C12 
Type :  Motor Torpedo Boat
Class Name :   Condore
No. in Class :   12
Completed :   1898-1899
Refitted : 

Tonnage (n) :  140   
Armanent :  2x37/30
Torpedoes : 2x 18"
Speed, knts :    26
Range, nm :   2000

Names : Lampo, Euro, Strale, Dardo, Ostro, Premuda 
Type :  Destroyer caccia-torpedinieri
Class Name :   Lampo
No. in Class :  6
Completed :  1899
Refitted : 

Tonnage (n) :  320
Armanent :   1x3"/40, 2x57/43, 4x 11.4/94
Torpedoes : 4x 18"
Speed, knts :    27
Range, nm :   2000

Names : Lancieri  1-6 
Type :   Destroyer caccia-torpedinieri
Class Name :   Lancieri
No. in Class :   6
Completed : 1902
Refitted : 

Tonnage (n) :    325
Armanent :   1x 90mm, 4x 57mm, 4x 11.4mm Gardner MGs
Torpedoes : 4x 450mm
Speed, knts :  27
Range, nm :  2000

Names : Cavalieri  1-4 
Type :   Destroyer Leader caccia-torpedinieri comando
Class Name :   Cavalieri
No. in Class :  4
Completed : 1903
Refitted : 

Tonnage (n) :    360
Armanent :   1x 90mm, 4x 57mm, 4x 11.4mm Gardner MGs
Torpedoes : 4x 450mm
Speed, knts :  27
Range, nm :  2400

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56s-155S 

56S Class
Italian Motor Torpedo Boat laid down 1888 (Engine 1890)

Displacement:
   71 t light; 73 t standard; 78 t normal; 82 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (130.58 ft / 127.95 ft) x 13.12 ft x (4.27 / 4.41 ft)
   (39.80 m / 39.00 m) x 4.00 m  x (1.30 / 1.34 m)

Armament:
      2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 25.0 cal guns - 1.08lbs / 0.49kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mount, 1885 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, forward evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 2 lbs / 1 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 1,189 ihp / 887 Kw = 20.25 kts
   Range 500nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 9 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   13 - 17

Cost:
   £0.009 million / $0.037 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.5 %
   Armour: 1 tons, 1.3 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 1.3 %
   Machinery: 48 tons, 61.2 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 21 tons, 27.1 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 7 tons, 8.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 1 tons, 1.3 %
      - On freeboard deck: 1 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     17 lbs / 8 Kg = 11.3 x 1.5 " / 37 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.42
   Metacentric height 0.4 ft / 0.1 m
   Roll period: 8.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.02
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.76

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.380 / 0.386
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.75 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 11.31 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 64 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 67
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  4.76 ft / 1.45 m,  4.76 ft / 1.45 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  4.76 ft / 1.45 m,  4.76 ft / 1.45 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  4.76 ft / 1.45 m,  4.76 ft / 1.45 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  4.76 ft / 1.45 m,  4.76 ft / 1.45 m
      - Average freeboard:      4.76 ft / 1.45 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 198.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 67.2 %
   Waterplane Area: 964 Square feet or 90 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 18 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 12 lbs/sq ft or 61 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.51
      - Longitudinal: 1.09
      - Overall: 0.55
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

Trial Speed: 26.37
Fitted with 2 x 16" TT

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C1-C12 

Condore Class
Italian Motor Torpedo Boat laid down 1898 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   113 t light; 117 t standard; 138 t normal; 155 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (157.48 ft / 154.20 ft) x 18.21 ft x (4.53 / 4.90 ft)
   (48.00 m / 47.00 m) x 5.55 m  x (1.38 / 1.49 m)

Armament:
      2 - 1.46" / 37.0 mm 30.0 cal guns - 0.99lbs / 0.45kg shells, 500 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mount, 1888 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, forward evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 2 lbs / 1 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 1,586 ihp / 1,183 Kw = 20.25 kts
   Range 2,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 38 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   19 - 26

Cost:
   £0.015 million / $0.061 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 0 tons, 0.4 %
   Armour: 1 tons, 0.7 %
      - Armament: 1 tons, 0.7 %
   Machinery: 80 tons, 57.9 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 30 tons, 21.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 25 tons, 17.8 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 2 tons, 1.4 %
      - On freeboard deck: 2 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     37 lbs / 17 Kg = 24.2 x 1.5 " / 37 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.93
   Metacentric height 1.1 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 7.3 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 0.75

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has a flush deck,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.380 / 0.395
   Length to Beam Ratio: 8.47 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 12.42 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 62 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 66
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -15.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  5.51 ft / 1.68 m,  5.35 ft / 1.63 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  5.35 ft / 1.63 m,  5.02 ft / 1.53 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  5.02 ft / 1.53 m,  4.86 ft / 1.48 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  4.86 ft / 1.48 m,  4.59 ft / 1.40 m
      - Average freeboard:      5.07 ft / 1.55 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 187.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 81.6 %
   Waterplane Area: 1,611 Square feet or 150 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 28 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 13 lbs/sq ft or 61 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 0.70
      - Overall: 0.51
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Poor seaboat, wet and uncomfortable, reduced performance in heavy weather

Fitted with 2 x 18" torpedos (2t misc weight)
Trial Speed: 26.04

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Lampo, Euro, Strale, Dardo, Ostro, Premuda 

Lampo Class caccia-torpedinieri
Italian Destroyer laid down 1899 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   269 t light; 280 t standard; 315 t normal; 343 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (180.45 ft / 177.17 ft) x 19.69 ft x (7.48 / 7.93 ft)
   (55.00 m / 54.00 m) x 6.00 m  x (2.28 / 2.42 m)

Armament:
      1 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm 40.0 cal gun - 14.33lbs / 6.50kg shells, 160 per gun
     Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1893 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, forward evenly spread
      4 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 43.0 cal guns - 6.02lbs / 2.73kg shells, 250 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1894 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      4 - 0.45" / 10.4 mm 94.0 cal guns - 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 300 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1881 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 39 lbs / 18 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 2 shafts, 3,756 ihp / 2,802 Kw = 22.25 kts
   Range 2,000nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 63 tons (100% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   36 - 48

Cost:
   £0.037 million / $0.146 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 7 tons, 2.2 %
   Armour: 4 tons, 1.4 %
      - Armament: 4 tons, 1.4 %
   Machinery: 181 tons, 57.4 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 72 tons, 22.8 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 46 tons, 14.6 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 5 tons, 1.6 %
      - Hull above water: 1 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 4 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     79 lbs / 36 Kg = 5.9 x 3.0 " / 76 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.54
   Metacentric height 0.9 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 8.7 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.14
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.22

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.423 / 0.435
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 13.31 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 57
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  11.29 ft / 3.44 m,  11.29 ft / 3.44 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m
      - Average freeboard:      8.66 ft / 2.64 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 191.9 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 92.3 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,179 Square feet or 202 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 26 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 17 lbs/sq ft or 84 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 2.26
      - Overall: 0.58
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Miscellaneous weight is as follows :
4t - 4x 450mm torpedoes. on side.
1t - Construction reserve (i.e. 2 tons drops comp hull to 0.49)

Trial Speed: 27.14

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Lancieri I-VI

Lancieri, Italia Destroyer laid down 1902 (Engine 1900)

Displacement:
   275 t light; 286 t standard; 324 t normal; 355 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (180.45 ft / 177.17 ft) x 19.69 ft x (7.74 / 8.26 ft)
   (55.00 m / 54.00 m) x 6.00 m  x (2.36 / 2.52 m)

Armament:
      1 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 45.0 cal gun - 24.25lbs / 11.00kg shells, 120 per gun
     Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1901 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, forward deck centre
      1 raised mount
      4 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 43.0 cal guns - 6.02lbs / 2.73kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1884 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      4 - 0.45" / 11.4 mm 94.0 cal guns - 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 3,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1902 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on sides, forward deck centre
      Weight of broadside 48 lbs / 22 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 3,816 ihp / 2,847 Kw = 22.25 kts
   Range 2,220nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 69 tons (92% coal)
     Caution: Delicate, lightweight machinery

Complement:
   37 - 49

Cost:
   £0.038 million / $0.151 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 9 tons, 2.6 %
   Armour: 4 tons, 1.3 %
      - Armament: 4 tons, 1.3 %
   Machinery: 185 tons, 57.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 73 tons, 22.5 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 49 tons, 15.2 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 4 tons, 1.2 %
      - On freeboard deck: 4 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     76 lbs / 34 Kg = 3.4 x 3.5 " / 90 mm shells or 0.1 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.47
   Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 9.0 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.25
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.21

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.420 / 0.431
   Length to Beam Ratio: 9.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 13.31 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 65 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 58
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  11.29 ft / 3.44 m,  11.29 ft / 3.44 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m
      - Average freeboard:      8.66 ft / 2.64 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 191.7 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 85.0 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,062 Square feet or 192 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 27 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 18 lbs/sq ft or 87 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 2.31
      - Overall: 0.58
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
   Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

3rd Battery Shell weight too light

These little ships rely on 1 x 100% coal boilers, and 3x 10% oil spray, for 92% coal.

Miscellaneous weight is as follows :
4t - 4x 450mm torpedoes. Two torpedoes fire forward from the "cheeks" like an E-boat, and two on a turntable in the rear.

Speed with the single coal fire boiler is 15knts, allowing virtually all peacetime activity to be done without reliance on expensive oil.
Trial Speed: 27.01

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Cavalieri, Italian Destroyer Leader laid down 1903 (Engine 1905)

Displacement:
   350 t light; 362 t standard; 418 t normal; 462 t full load

Dimensions: Length (overall / waterline) x beam x draught (normal/deep)
   (216.54 ft / 213.25 ft) x 21.33 ft x (8.04 / 8.62 ft)
   (66.00 m / 65.00 m) x 6.50 m  x (2.45 / 2.63 m)

Armament:
      1 - 3.54" / 90.0 mm 45.0 cal gun - 24.25lbs / 11.00kg shells, 120 per gun
     Quick firing gun in deck mount, 1901 Model
     1 x Single mount on centreline, forward evenly spread
      1 raised mount
      4 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm 43.0 cal guns - 6.02lbs / 2.73kg shells, 200 per gun
     Quick firing guns in deck mounts, 1884 Model
     4 x Single mounts on sides amidships
      4 - 0.45" / 11.4 mm 94.0 cal guns - 0.01lbs / 0.00kg shells, 3,000 per gun
     Machine guns in deck mounts, 1881 Model
     2 x Twin mounts on sides, forward evenly spread
      Weight of broadside 48 lbs / 22 kg

Armour:
   - Gun armour:   Face (max)   Other gunhouse (avg)   Barbette/hoist (max)
   Main:   0.98" / 25 mm         -               -
   2nd:   0.39" / 10 mm         -               -

Machinery:
   Coal and oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
   Direct drive, 1 shaft, 4,968 shp / 3,706 Kw = 23.50 kts  Trial Speed: 26.85
   Range 2,400nm at 10.00 kts
   Bunker at max displacement = 100 tons (93% coal)

Complement:
   46 - 60

Cost:
   £0.044 million / $0.178 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
   Armament: 9 tons, 2.0 %
   Armour: 6 tons, 1.4 %
      - Armament: 6 tons, 1.4 %
   Machinery: 214 tons, 51.1 %
   Hull, fittings & equipment: 93 tons, 22.2 %
   Fuel, ammunition & stores: 68 tons, 16.3 %
   Miscellaneous weights: 29 tons, 6.9 %
      - Hull above water: 25 tons
      - On freeboard deck: 4 tons

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
   Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
     105 lbs / 48 Kg = 4.7 x 3.5 " / 90 mm shells or 0.2 torpedoes
   Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.35
   Metacentric height 0.8 ft / 0.3 m
   Roll period: 9.8 seconds
   Steadiness   - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 72 %
         - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.21
   Seaboat quality  (Average = 1.00): 1.20

Hull form characteristics:
   Hull has raised forecastle,
     a ram bow and a cruiser stern
   Block coefficient (normal/deep): 0.400 / 0.412
   Length to Beam Ratio: 10.00 : 1
   'Natural speed' for length: 14.60 kts
   Power going to wave formation at top speed: 61 %
   Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 60
   Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): -10.00 degrees
   Stern overhang: -3.28 ft / -1.00 m
   Freeboard (% = length of deck as a percentage of waterline length):
            Fore end,    Aft end
      - Forecastle:   20.00 %,  11.29 ft / 3.44 m,  11.29 ft / 3.44 m
      - Forward deck:   30.00 %,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m
      - Aft deck:   35.00 %,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m
      - Quarter deck:   15.00 %,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m,  8.01 ft / 2.44 m
      - Average freeboard:      8.66 ft / 2.64 m
   Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
   Space   - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 177.3 %
      - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 87.7 %
   Waterplane Area: 2,647 Square feet or 246 Square metres
   Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 48 %
   Structure weight / hull surface area: 19 lbs/sq ft or 91 Kg/sq metre
   Hull strength (Relative):
      - Cross-sectional: 0.50
      - Longitudinal: 1.47
      - Overall: 0.56
   Caution: Hull subject to strain in open-sea
   Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is cramped
   Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
   Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform

3rd Battery Shell weight too light

The Cavalieri Class of Destroyer Leaders are the first Turbine powered vessels in Italian Service.

These little ships rely on 1 x 100% coal boilers, and 3x 10% oil spray, for 92% coal.

Miscellaneous weight is as follows :
4t - 4x 450mm torpedoes. Two torpedoes fire forward from the "cheeks" like an E-boat, and two on a turntable in the rear.
25t - Long range radio set

Speed with the single 100% coal fire boiler is 16.2knts, allowing virtually all peacetime activity to be done without reliance on expensive oil.  The top speed is within 1/3rd of a knot of the torpedo boat destroyers.