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Trento-class cruiser
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Cruisers · Italy · 1927
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Trento-class cruiser
Trento-class cruiser Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
55
Air Defence
30
Multi-Role Capability
35
Sensors
40
Survivability
30
Endurance
65
Command Capability
50
Aviation
45
Strategic Impact
40
Cost-Effectiveness
45
Origin Italy
ManufacturerOTO Melara, Ansaldo
CategoryCruisers
EraInterwar Period
In service1927–1929
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
43
Cruisers MASS Rating
53/65
Interwar Period
117/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
55
Air Defence
30
Multi-Role Capability
35
Sensors
40
Survivability
30
Endurance
65
Command Capability
50
Aviation
45
Strategic Impact
40
Cost-Effectiveness
45
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Trento-class cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1927–1929
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
53
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
43
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull ClassificationHeavy cruiser
  • Ship TypeHeavy cruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardCantiere navale fratelli Orlando, Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino
  • Laid Down1925
  • Launched1927
  • Commissioned1928
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement10,339 t
  • Standard Displacement10,344 t
  • Full Load Displacement13,547.344 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)196.96 m
  • Length (waterline)190 m
  • Beam20.6 m
  • Draft6.8 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement781
  • Air Wing Personnel4
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 Parsons steam turbines, 12 Yarrow boilers, 4 shafts
  • Number of Engines12
  • Shaft Power111,855 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed35.65 kn
  • Cruise Speed16 kn
  • Range4,160
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun8 × 203 mm /50 Model 1924 guns in 4 twin turrets
  • Main Gun Calibre203 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
  • Secondary Guns8 × 100 mm /47 OTO 100.2F47, 4 × 37 mm /54 Breda, 4 or 8 × 20 mm /65 Breda, 4 × 13.2 mm machine guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost2
  • Retired2
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • Armour*Belt: *Deck: deck *Turrets: *Conning tower:
  • Belt Armour70 mm
  • Deck Armour50 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1927Production started
  2. 1928Entered service
  3. 1929Production ended
  4. 1936First deployment: Spanish Civil War
99
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 2units
2active
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