Attilio Regolo was commissioned in August 1942 in Livorno. She was torpedoed by the submarine HMS Unruffled on 7 November 1942, and remained in drydock for several months with her bow shattered.[2] She was interned in Port Mahon in the island of Menorca, Spain, after the armistice on 9 September 1943.[3]
French serviceedit
After the Peace Treaty on 10 February 1947, she and her sister ship Scipione Africano were transferred to France as war reparations (Scipione Africano was renamed Guichen). The ships were extensively rebuilt for the French Navy by La Seyne dockyard with new anti-aircraft-focused armament and fire-control systems in 1951–1954 with the following changes:
Armament
6 – 105 mm guns (three twin turrets of German origin)
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french, cruiser, châteaurenault, other, ships, with, same, name, french, cruiser, châteaurenault, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, . For other ships with the same name see French cruiser Chateaurenault This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message Chateaurenault D 606 was a French Capitani Romani class light cruiser acquired as war reparations from Italy in 1947 which served in the French Navy from 1948 to 1961 She was named in honour of Francois Louis de Rousselet Marquis de Chateaurenault In Italian service the ship was named Attilio Regolo after Marcus Atilius Regulus the Roman statesman and general who was a consul of the Roman Republic in 267 BC and 256 BC Chateaurenault the former Attilio RegoloHistory Italy NameAttilio Regolo Ordered1937 BuilderO T O Livorno Laid down28 September 1939 Launched28 August 1940 Commissioned15 May 1942 FateCeded to France as war reparations 1947 History France NameChateaurenault NamesakeFrancois Louis de Rousselet Marquis de Chateaurenault Commissioned1948 Decommissioned1961 Stricken1975 FateScrapped 1979 General characteristics TypeLight cruiser Displacement3 750 long tons 3 810 t standard 5 420 long tons 5 510 t full load Length142 2 m 466 ft 6 in overall Beam14 4 m 47 ft 3 in Draught4 1 m 13 ft 5 in Propulsion2 shaft geared turbines 4 boilers 110 000 hp 82 000 kW Speed41 knots 76 km h 47 mph 1 Range4 350 nmi 8 060 km 5 010 mi at 18 knots 33 km h 21 mph Complement418 Sensors and processing systemsGufo radar Armament4 twin 135 mm 5 3 in guns 4 twin 37 mm 1 5 in guns 8 single 20 mm 0 79 in guns 2 quadruple 533 mm 21 in torpedo tubes 70 mines Contents 1 History 1 1 Italian service 1 2 French service 2 Citations 3 References 4 External linksHistory editItalian service edit Attilio Regolo was commissioned in August 1942 in Livorno She was torpedoed by the submarine HMS Unruffled on 7 November 1942 and remained in drydock for several months with her bow shattered 2 She was interned in Port Mahon in the island of Menorca Spain after the armistice on 9 September 1943 3 French service edit After the Peace Treaty on 10 February 1947 she and her sister ship Scipione Africano were transferred to France as war reparations Scipione Africano was renamed Guichen The ships were extensively rebuilt for the French Navy by La Seyne dockyard with new anti aircraft focused armament and fire control systems in 1951 1954 with the following changes Armament 6 105 mm guns three twin turrets of German origin 10 57 mm guns 5 twin turrets 12 550 mm torpedo tubes Sensors Radar DRBV 20 A DRBV 11 DRBC 11 DRBC 30 Sonar Crew 353 The ships were decommissioned in 1961 4 Citations edit Pompeo Magno Incrociatore leggero Almanacco storico navale Marina Militare Bragadin Marc Antonio 1957 The Italian Navy in World War II Annapolis United States Naval Institute p 241 ISBN 0 405 13031 7 Tomlin p 241 Bishop 2002 p 489 References editBishop Chris 2002 The Encyclopedia of Weapons of WWII The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1 500 Weapons Systems Including Taks Small Arms Warplanes Artillery Ships and Submarines Sterling Publishing ISBN 1 58663 762 2 Brescia Maurizio 2012 Mussolini s Navy A Reference Guide to the Regina Marina 1930 45 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 978 1 59114 544 8 Chesneau Roger ed 1980 Conway s All The World s Fighting Ships 1922 1946 London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 146 7 Fraccaroli Aldo 1968 Italian Warships of World War II Shepperton UK Ian Allan ISBN 0 7110 0002 6 Whitley M J 1995 Cruisers of World War Two An International Encyclopedia Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 141 6 Preston Antony 1989 Jane s Fighting Ships of World War II New York New York Military Press ISBN 0 51767 963 9 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Attilio Regolo ship 1940 Attilio Regolo Marina Militare website Portals nbsp Italy nbsp France nbsp Engineering Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French cruiser Chateaurenault D 606 amp oldid 1203227791, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
