The proposed revival of Giuseppe Garibaldi retains its historical configuration and fills its Polaris tubes. The cruiser had provision for the missiles, but the intended acquisition deal fell through. Supplying the weapons would allow the imagined ship to operate as a Polaris-armed cruiser. The proposal expresses curiosity about that combination while doubting its practical usefulness.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi with its Polaris tubes filled
The Italian revival suggestion retains Garibaldi's historical conversion but supplies the Polaris missiles it never received.