Which one is the Terrier launcher on Italian missile cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi, Mk 4 or Mk 10?

[PreMars]

The article on the Naval Analyses website refers to it as the Mk 10 GMLS, but some other sources call it the Mk 4, and even some as the Mk 9 mod 1.
Judging from the "carrying 72 missiles" and "stored in a vertical position", it seems to be the same as the Boston-class missile cruiser, which is the Mk 4. However, I would like to ask if there is any Italian material that explains this issue.

 

[TomS]

The article on the Naval Analyses website refers to it as the Mk 10 GMLS, but some other sources call it the Mk 4, and even some as the Mk 9 mod 1.
Judging from the "carrying 72 missiles" and "stored in a vertical position", it seems to be the same as the Boston-class missile cruiser, which is the Mk 4. However, I would like to ask if there is any Italian material that explains this issue.

Photos help. There is clearly no horizontal or angled loading ramp as seen in the Mk 10. So, it was a Mk 4.or a Mk 9. And the Mk 9 was much longer than the Garibaldi installation.

Also, Friedman's US Naval Weapons confirms it was a Mk 4.

 

[PreMars]

Photos help. There is clearly no horizontal or angled loading ramp as seen in the Mk 10. So, it was a Mk 4.or a Mk 9. And the Mk 9 was much longer than the Garibaldi installation.

Also, Friedman's US Naval Weapons confirms it was a Mk 4.

Thanks for your answer.

 

[Dilandu]

Mk-4 ones. If I understood correctly, she could use only early model of Terrier missiles (BW and BT ones)

 

[BlackBat242]

Photos help. There is clearly no horizontal or angled loading ramp as seen in the Mk 10. So, it was a Mk 4.or a Mk 9. And the Mk 9 was much longer than the Garibaldi installation.

Also, Friedman's US Naval Weapons confirms it was a Mk 4.

The Mk 9 looked similar to the Mk 10 from outside the ship.

Mk 9 (used only for DLG-6 -7 & -8, the 3 conversions of Cleveland class light cruisers):


Mk 10 (used on everything else except CAg-1 Boston & CAG-2 Canberra):
horizontal rail:



Mk 10 tilting rail:




Mk 4 (used on CAG-1 & ACG-2 and Giuseppe Garibaldi) - the drawing is of the version in GG:

 

[TomS]

The Mk 9 looked similar to the Mk 10 from outside the ship.

Yes, but it extended too far forward to fit on the Garibaldi conversion, judging from where the illuminators sit.

Also, per request, the relevant page from Friedman.

 

[BlackBat242]

Yes, but it extended too far forward to fit on the Garibaldi conversion, judging from where the illuminators sit.

Also, per request, the relevant page from Friedman.

Did you even read all of my post or did you reply after reading only part?

I specifically stated that GG had the Mk 4 launcher, and my last image specifies the Mk 4 Mod 4 variant!

 

[TomS]

Did you even read all of my post or did you reply after reading only part?

I specifically stated that GG had the Mk 4 launcher, and my last image specifies the Mk 4 Mod 4 variant!

Yeah, I was just pointing out why I had said the Mk 9 was too long for GG.

 

[BlackBat242]

Did you even read all of my post or did you reply after reading only part?

I specifically stated that GG had the Mk 4 launcher, and my last image specifies the Mk 4 Mod 4 variant!

Just to comment - all of my images here except the image of the Mk 9 launcher were from various editions of Jane's Weapons Systems.
The Mk9 drawing I don't know the origin of, it was posted on a discussion board years ago.

I'll add this, which came from my copy of the Ships & Aircraft of the US Fleet 12th ed. by Norman Polmar (published in 1981).
(I added some notes to clarify & fill in):

{edited to include the table, now that the site let me upload it!}