Thanks to enrr (Scipione Africano ) and Novice (Guichen) for their computer line drawings!
Of the Capitani Romani class with as sister ships the Attilio Regolo, Caoa Mario, Claudio Druso, Claudio Tiberio, Cornelio Silla, Giulio Germanico, Ottaviano Augusto, Paolo Emilio, Pompeo Magno, Ulpio Traiano and the Vipsanio Agrippa. In advance was this class classified as so-called ocean scouts although others called them heavy destroyers or light cruisers.
The Scipione Africano was laid down at the OTO yard at Leghorn on 28 September 1939, launched on 12 January 1941 and completed on 23 April 1943. After the Second World War was she handed over to France in 1948 and renamed S7 and later Guichen. During 1951-1954 rebuilt at the La Seyne dockyard with new anti aircraft guns and fire control equipment. Since 1961 used as training hulk and broken up in 1979.
The displacement was 3,750 long tons/3,810 tons standard and 5,430 long tons/5,510 tons full load with as dimensions 466’6” (over all) x 47’3”x 13’5” or 142,2 x 14,4 x 4,1 metres. The 2 shaft geared turbines and 4 Thornycroft boilers supplied 110,000 ship allowing a maximum speed of 43 knots during trials and in active war service 36 knots while with a speed of 18 knots the range was 4,350 nautical miles. The fuel oil bunker capacity was 1,440 tons. The crew numbered 418 men. The armament consisted of 4x2-13,5cm guns, 8x1-3,7cm anti aircraft guns, 4x2-2cm anti aircraft guns, 2x4-53,3cm torpedo tubes and they carried 70 mines with them.
