Italian cruiser Alberico da Barbiano

	Cruiser Alberico da Barbiano in Venice
History
Italy
Name	Alberico da Barbiano
Namesake	Alberico da Barbiano
Builder	Ansaldo, Genoa
Laid down	16 April 1928
Launched	23 August 1930
Commissioned	9 June 1931
Fate	Sunk at the Battle of Cape Bon, 13 December 1941
General characteristics
Class & type	Giussano-class cruiser
Displacement	6,571 tonnes (6,467 long tons) (standard); 6,954 tonnes (6,844 long tons) (full load);
Length	169.3 m (555 ft 5 in)
Beam	15.5 m (50 ft 10 in)
Draught	5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)
Propulsion	6 boilers; 2 shafts; 95,000 hp (71,000 kW);
Speed	37 knots (69 km/h; 43 mph)
Range	3,800 nmi (7,000 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	507
Armament	8 × 152 mm (6 in) /53 guns in 4 twin mountings; 6 × 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber guns in 3 twin mountings; 8 × 37 mm (1.5 in) 54-cal. guns; 8 × 13.2 mm machine-guns; 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes;
Armour	Decks: 20 mm (0.79 in); Belt: 24 mm (0.94 in); Turrets: 23 mm (0.91 in); Tower: 40 mm (1.6 in);
Aircraft carried	2 × CANT 25AR (later Ro.43) seaplanes
Aviation facilities	1 × catapult launcher

Alberico da Barbiano was an Italian Giussano-class light cruiser, that served in the Regia Marina during World War II. She was named after Alberico da Barbiano, an Italian condottiero of the 14th century.

History
Cruiser Alberico da Barbiano in Venice
Italy
Name	Alberico da Barbiano
Namesake	Alberico da Barbiano
Builder	Ansaldo, Genoa
Laid down	16 April 1928
Launched	23 August 1930
Commissioned	9 June 1931
Fate	Sunk at the Battle of Cape Bon, 13 December 1941
General characteristics
Class & type	Giussano-class cruiser
Displacement	6,571 tonnes (6,467 long tons) (standard) 6,954 tonnes (6,844 long tons) (full load)
Length	169.3 m (555 ft 5 in)
Beam	15.5 m (50 ft 10 in)
Draught	5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)
Propulsion	6 boilers 2 shafts 95,000 hp (71,000 kW)
Speed	37 knots (69 km/h; 43 mph)
Range	3,800 nmi (7,000 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	507
Armament	8 × 152 mm (6 in) /53 guns in 4 twin mountings 6 × 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber guns in 3 twin mountings 8 × 37 mm (1.5 in) 54-cal. guns 8 × 13.2 mm machine-guns 4 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
Armour	Decks: 20 mm (0.79 in) Belt: 24 mm (0.94 in) Turrets: 23 mm (0.91 in) Tower: 40 mm (1.6 in)
Aircraft carried	2 × CANT 25AR (later Ro.43) seaplanes
Aviation facilities	1 × catapult launcher