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Eritrea 1947

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Eritrea			Cantieri di Castellamare di Stabia	7.1935	28.9.1936	2.1937	to France 2.1948 (Francis Garnier)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	2165
Displacement full, t	3068
Length, m	87.0 pp 96.9 oa
Breadth, m	13.3
Draught, m	3.50 normal load 4.70 max
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 Fiat diesels + 2 diesel-generators, 2 Marelli electric motors
Power, h. p.	7800 + 1300 = 9100
Max speed, kts	20
Fuel, t	diesel oil 320
Endurance, nm(kts)	6950(11.8)
Armament	2 x 2 - 120/45 Schneider-Canet-Armstrong 1918-19, 2 x 1 - 40/39 Vickers-Terni 1917, 4 x 1 - 13.2/76
Complement	234

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Project history

Designed in 1934 for service in colonies, differed by original machinery, including, besides main diesels, auxiliary diesel-electric plant. Electric motors were installed on main shafts, work of both main diesels and electric motors simultaneously was possible. Greatest endurance was ensured under electric motors, under main diesels it made 5000(15.3)nm, under both diesels and electric motors 6120(13.3)nm. The maximum speed under diesels was 18kts, under electric motors 12kts, and under both diesels and electric motors 20kts.

Building of the second ship of this class (it was supposed to call her Etiopia) was planned.

Modernizations

1940 - 1941: - 2 x 1 - 40/39; + 2 x 2 - 37/54 Breda 1938, mines

Naval service

No significant events.