Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
Littorio-class battleship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1940–1942
Quantity
4
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationFast battleship
- Ship TypeFast battleship
- Builder / ShipyardCantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico; Gio. Ansaldo & C.
- Laid Down1934
- Launched1937
- Commissioned1940
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement40,724 t
- Full Load Displacement45,236 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)237.76 m
- Beam32.82 m
- Draft9.6 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement1,830
- Officers80
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 steam turbines driving 4 screw propellers
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power95,600 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed30 kn
- Cruise Speed16 kn
- Range4,580
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun9 × 381 mm L/50 guns in three triple turrets
- Main Gun Calibre381 mm
- Main Gun Count9
- Secondary Guns12 × 152 mm, 4 × 120 mm/40, 12 × 90 mm AA, 20 × 37 mm, 20 × 20 mm
⬢Aviation1MOD.1
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft3
▲Fleet Status5MOD.5
- Completed3
- Active3
- Planned4
- Cancelled1
- Lost1
◎Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt 280 mm + 70 mm; Deck 90-150 mm; Barbette 350 mm; Turret 380 mm; Conning tower 255 mm
- Belt Armour280 mm
- Deck Armour90 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1940Production started
- 1942Production ended
86
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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