The conning tower was in the same style as the others designed by General Pugliese. The uppermost level was protected by 255 mm (10 in) on the front and sides and 175 mm (6.9 in) rear, all mounted on 25 mm (0.98 in) plating.

2020年10月18日 · One of its shining innovation was the Pugliese system. The main belt armor was designed and tested to resist same-caliber (381 mm) armor-piercing shells at ranges of 16,000 m (17,000 yd), the optimal inner edge in combat.

2019年2月7日 · Finally, the conning towers enjoyed 260 mm of armor protection. For torpedo protection, they possessed a fully realized version of the Pugliese system. [quick_offer id=1281] The Pugliese system utilized hollow drums and fuel oil to absorb the shock of a torpedo impact, and to contain flooding.

2024年1月1日 · Pugliese Torpedo Defense System. All four ships incorporated a unique underwater protection system named after its designer, Umberto Pugliese. A 40 mm thick torpedo bulkhead extended inboard from the base of the main belt before curving down to meet the bottom of the hull. This formed a void which housed an empty drum 380 mm (15 in) wide with 6 ...

2013年2月9日 · They should have opted for another kind of TDS, as the Pugliese system was not only not tried in service (and it proved unsatisfactory during the war), but it also occupied a lot of space, severely limited the main belt's deepness and …

2015年1月9日 · Research done by Rheinmetal Borsig in the mid-30s in Germany and by Pugliese in the early 30s in Italy were focused specifically on ensuring a decaping array for future battleships , by creating an external shield, with several more others "inside".

2017年12月31日 · The conning tower and turrets all have 7.25” roof plates. The rest of the turret armor is Class A, with 12” back plates and 9.5” sides.

2019年5月1日 · Most ships carried one to four inches of armor. However, as guns became more powerful, the armour on the conning tower became much thicker to resist them. Heavily armoured conning towers really began to arrive by the 1870s on battleships. HMS Dreadnought, laid down in 1870, possessed a conning tower with 11″ of armor at its maximum.

2020年2月10日 · A majority of battleships during the Second World War utilized a torpedo defence system comprised of several layers of bulkheads designed to resist enemy torpedo attacks. The Italian Navy went in a completely different direction with their unique design, the Pugliese torpedo defence system.

Larger warships typically had a heavily armored conning tower from which the command crew could direct the activities of the ship. This armored conning tower became controversial because it severely restricted visibility, an important consideration in a sea fight.