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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Giussano-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1930–1931
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
55
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationlight cruiser
- Ship Typelight cruiser
- Builder / ShipyardAnsaldo, R. Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia
- Laid Down1928
- Launched1930
- Commissioned1931
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement6,570 t
- Full Load Displacement6,570 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)169.3 m
- Beam15.5 m
- Draft5.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement507
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)steam turbines driving four shafts
- Shaft Power70,874 kW
- Top Speed37 kn
- Range3,800
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun8 × 152 mm /53 guns in 4 twin mountings
- Main Gun Calibre152 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns6 × 100 mm /47 guns in 3 twin mountings, 8 × 37 mm 54-cal. guns, 8 × 13.2 mm machine-guns
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes4
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft2
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Lost4
- Retired0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt: 24 mm, Decks: 20 mm, Turrets: 23 mm, Conning tower: 40 mm
- Belt Armour24 mm
- Deck Armour20 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1930Production started
- 1931Production ended
96
years in service
1
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
CRUISERS RANKING Cruisers · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theCruiserscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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