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GA43. Laid down by Arsenale di Venezia on 10 October 1915, launched on 30 January 1916, commissioned on 23 July 1917, decommissioned on 13 November 1924, recommissioned as GM194 for the defence of the harbour of Genoa, end September 1943 in German hands, in the war diary of the commanding officer of the defence of the Italian Riviera dated 27 June 1944 was reported that the disguise of the floating battery Biber as merchant ship (60x45 metres) was completed.The fore and aft ships extended with 4 respectively 5 prams. Grey-black painted. Just one 38cm gun visible on a photo. Displacement 2,854 tons and as dimensions 55.56 x 27.0 x .24 metres. Armament 1x2-38cm/15” cal 40 guns of the never completed battleship Cristoforo Colombo-class, 4-7.6cm/3” cal 40 anti aircraft guns and 2-4cm anti aircraft machine guns. Built by general engineer Giuseppe Rota (18 November 1860 Naples-24 December 1953 Rome).
Sources
Flottes des combat 1917
Aldo Fraccaroli. Italian Warships of World War 1.
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https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Rota_(militare)
Marine Rundschau, 1976, p. 552, “Der Monitor Biber der Kriegsmarine”.
National Archives USA. Record Group 38: Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Series: Secret Naval Attaches Reports. Estimate of potential military strength (pt.). Summaries. Reports from London, Paris, Brussels, Rome and Berlin. Roll M975-001
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