Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian Duca degli Abruzzi-class light cruiser, that served in the Regia Marina during World War II. After the war she was retained by the Marina Militare and upgraded. She w
Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1938
Garibaldi in 1961
Launch of a Terrier missile
RIM-2 Terrier
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The Convair RIM-2 Terrier was a two-stage medium-range naval surface-to-air missile, among the earliest SAMs to equip United States Navy ships. It underwent significant upgrades while in service, star
Italian cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi (1936)
…government set to develop an indigenous missile, called Alfa. The propulsion system remained the same. The rest of the armament was radically altered: a RIM-2 Terrier missile launcher made Giuseppe Garibaldi the first missile cruiser in Europe. The previous artillery was replaced by four 135 mm/45 guns in two twin…
RIM-2 Terrier onboard USS Boston
Early Model Terrier launched from test vessel USS Mississippi
A P4Y-2K drone being shot down by a Terrier, 1956.
Terrier launch from USS Dale, 1964.