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Friday 25 December 2015

Italian light aircraft carrier Bonfiglietti project of 1928-1932


Never realized. The displacement was 15.240 tonnes (standard)-17.540 tonnes (full load) with as dimensions 210 (between perpendiculars)-220 (over all) x 22,82 (waterline)-30 (maximum) x 5,55 (standard)-6,12 (full loaded) x 11,17 (moulded depth hangar deck)17,97 (moulded depth flight deck). With a horsepower of 70.000 ship supplied by the two-shaft geared steam turbines was her speed to be 29 knots. Range at maximum speed was 1.800 nautical miles and with 20 knots 4.200 nautical miles. She carried 42 aircraft with her. The crew numbered 1.112 men. She was slightly armoured, with a 6cm thick belt, the conning tower protected by 4-10cm thick armour and 3,5-6cm thick decks. The armament would consist of 4x2-15,2cm guns, 8x2-10cm guns and 4x2-3,7cm guns. Designer was lieutenant general Filippo Bonfiglietti (January 1868 Tivoli-December 1939 Loano) of the Corps Naval Engineers.