ARA Garibaldi
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| Career (Argentina) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Garibaldi |
| Namesake: | Giuseppe Garibaldi |
| Builder: | Gio. Ansaldo & C., Genoa |
| Launched: | 27 May 1895 |
| Acquired: | 14 July 1895 |
| Reclassified: | Training ship, 1920 |
| Fate: | Sold for scrap, 5 November 1936 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Giuseppe Garibaldi-class armoured cruiser |
| Displacement: | 6,773 long tons (6,882 t) |
| Length: | 344 ft 2 in (104.9 m) |
| Beam: | 50 ft 8 in (15.4 m) |
| Draught: | 23 ft 4 in (7.1 m) |
| Installed power: | 13,000 ihp (9,700 kW) |
| Propulsion: | 2 shafts, vertical triple-expansion steam engines 8 cylindrical boilers |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement: | 500 |
| Armament: | 2 × 1 - Armstrong 10-inch (254 mm) guns 10 × 1 - 6-inch (152 mm) guns |
| Armour: | Belt: 3.1–5.9 in (79–150 mm) Barbettes: 5.9 in (150 mm) Gun turrets: 5.9 in (150 mm) Conning tower: 5.9 in (150 mm) |
ARA Garibaldi was the lead ship of her class of armoured cruiser for the Argentine Navy. The ship was built in Italy and is considered part of the Italian Giuseppe Garibaldi-class cruiser. The ship was launched on 27 May 1895 and served the Argentine Navy until she was stricken on 20 March 1934.
References
- Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 400. ISBN 978-0-87021-907-8. OCLC 12119866.
Further reading
- (Spanish) Burzaco, Ricardo. Acorazados y Cruceros De La Armada Argentina. Eugenio B, Buenos Aires, 1997. ISBN 987-96764-0-8
- (Spanish) Arguindeguy, Pablo. Apuntes sobre los buques de la Armada Argentina (1810-1970). Comando en Jefe de la Armada, Buenos aires, 1972. ISBN n/d
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