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in May 1889. Using forced draught increased her engine output to 12,600 ihp (9,400 kW) and her speed to 22.3 knots (41.3 km/h; 25.7 mph). This made her the fastest cruiser in the world. The ship normally embarked a total of 200 long tons (203 t) of coal, but could carry a
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conducted raids. The heavy ships of the
Italian fleet would be preserved for a potential major battle in the event that the Austro-Hungarian fleet should emerge from its bases. As a result, the ship's activities during the war was limited and she spent much of it based at
802:
s armament was too heavy, and so the four broadside 6-inch guns were replaced with lighter 4.7-inch guns and their sponsons removed. In addition, the heavy military masts were replaced by light pole masts. In the following years, the ship served in the Red Sea and the
1005:
was stationed in the Red Sea with four other cruisers. In
December, she and the other cruisers patrolled the Ottoman ports in the Red Sea for ships that might be preparing to carry a rumored invasion force across the narrow sea to
489:. The ship was built as a speculative venture and was purchased by Italy on 30 July 1888 for delivery in six months. Her intended armament consisted of two 8-inch (203 mm) and four 6-inch (152 mm) guns, all
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were not interested in operating wheeled aircraft at sea and so the idea was not pursued. In 1913, the last two of the ship's 6-inch guns were replaced with 4.7-inch guns in another attempt to lighten the ship.
1021:
In early 1912, the
Italian Red Sea Fleet searched for a group of seven Ottoman gunboats thought to be planning an attack on Eritrea, though they were in fact immobilized due to a lack of coal.
951:
participated in the annual summer maneuvers of the
Italian fleet. She was assigned to a squadron and was tasked with defending against an opponent fleet that attempted to force an
563:. The large sponsons extended down to within about a foot (305 mm) of the water and proved to be very wet in service. She proved to be rather overgunned for her size and her
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and fixed-wheel aircraft. His projected reconstruction would have seen an inclined flight deck erected on the aft half of the ship, tall enough to clear the ships' funnels. The
2068:
817:
secured an official apology from the
Brazilian government, as well as an arrangement to adjudicate Italian claims of damages by the United States' and German ambassadors.
644:(13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at a speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). At full speed, she could steam for 1,950 nmi (3,610 km; 2,240 mi).
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507:
was the first major warship to be armed with medium-caliber, quick-firing guns; these weapons would become the standard armament for cruisers in the 1890s.
2761:
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1063:; the other three were forced to beach to avoid sinking as well. The next day, the Italian warships sent a shore party to destroy the grounded gunboats.
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consisted of three inches of steel plating. The guns of her main and secondary armament were protected by gun shields 4.5 inches (110 mm) thick.
2266:
2061:
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engines was split in two for smoother running and she was the first warship thus equipped. Steam for the engines was supplied by four double-ended
1770:
Cernuschi, Enrico & O'Hara, Vincent (2007). Jordan, John (ed.). "Search For A Flattop: The
Italian Navy and the Aircraft Carrier, 1907–2007".
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1941:
1922:
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793:, where the First Squadron was tasked with defending against an attacking "hostile" squadron. By 1891, the Italian Navy had determined that
1209:
armored cruisers. The primary naval opponent for the duration of the war was the Austro-Hungarian Navy; the Naval Chief of Staff, Admiral
426:
was frequently deployed overseas, including a lengthy tour in East Asian waters from 1901 to 1904. She saw significant action during the
2077:
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of their cylinders were 36 inches (910 mm), 55 inches (1,400 mm) and 60 inches (1,500 mm). The low-pressure cylinder of
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2273:
2222:
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that ranged in thickness from 1 inch (25 mm) on the flat and 2–3 inches (51–76 mm) on the slopes. The armor protecting her
689:. Four of 1-pounder and all of the machine guns were mounted in the military masts. She was also equipped with 14-inch (356 mm)
2705:
2314:
677:
L/40 guns in single mounts, three on each side between the 15 cm guns. Light weapons included ten 57-millimeter (2.2 in)
2712:
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2229:
2006:
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in addition to the
Mediterranean. In mid-1896, violence against Italians in Brazil prompted the Italian government to dispatch
1222:, Greece, as part of the Anglo-French Levant Squadron. Plans to use her for torpedo trials after the war came to nothing and
473:
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abreast of the masts. These guns were mounted in sponsons to allow direct ahead and astern firing. They were supported by a
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thereafter left the Red Sea with four destroyers. The
Ottomans eventually agreed to surrender in October, ending the war.
1034:
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was only 8 feet 3 inches (2.51 m) at normal load and 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m) at deep load.
534:
275:
213:
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was finally recalled to Italy in April; she stopped in
Singapore on 22 April to coal, departing two days later for home.
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858:
674:
329:
2348:
571:
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2341:
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conducted two bombardments of Al
Hudaydah. During the 12 August attack, they destroyed an Ottoman ammunition dump.
883:
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2634:
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1694:
1203:
839:
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2620:
2523:
2436:
2415:
2143:
2122:
1040:
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and the rest of the Italian ships returned to bombarding the Turkish ports in the Red Sea before declaring a
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1113:
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322:
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accidentally damaged the railroad that was being built by a French company when she bombarded the port of
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had been assigned as the flagship of the torpedo flotilla of the main fleet, which consisted of seventeen
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716:
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483:
336:
49:
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2511:
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2422:
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2300:
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2117:
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599:
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439:
61:
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877:
595:
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weapons, but the Italians insisted that she be equipped with six 6-inch QF guns. The changes to the
2776:
2463:
1254:
735:
574:
546:
409:
120:
25:
1845:
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2040:
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but she saw little action during the conflict. She remained in service until 1920, when she was
1889:
The Commission of H.M.S. Perseus: East Indies. Including Persian Gulf and Somaliland, 1901–1904
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was assigned to the East Asian station after a year-long modernization. She passed through the
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1775:
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1737:
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1985:. Vol. I: From Port Arthur to Chanak, 1894–1922. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.
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97:
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2,473 long tons (2,513 t). The ship had a crew of 12 officers and 245 enlisted crew.
538:
269:
2046:
959:, and the fact that the relative strengths of the two squadrons mirrored the Italian and
813:
on a mission to secure the interests of Italian nationals in the country. The attempt at
1213:, planned a distant blockade with the battle fleet, while smaller vessels, such as the
1089:. As a result, the French firm sued the Italian government for the sum of 200,000
790:
607:
435:
2035:
2755:
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682:
641:
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582:
560:
556:
461:
372:
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300:
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621:(8,900 kW), her engines produced 7,040 ihp (5,250 kW), using natural
2598:
2028:
804:
786:
690:
658:
542:
403:
352:
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Brook, Peter (2003). "Armstrongs and the Italian Navy". In Preston, Antony (ed.).
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and landed a contingent of infantry to augment the guards at the Italian embassy.
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participated in the annual fleet maneuvers in the First Squadron, along with the
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747:
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1850:
Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1896
1669:
The History of the Italian-Turkish War: September 29, 1911, to October 18, 1912
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work, the new cruiser was completed on 8 September 1889 and delivered to the
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and the other two were on the broadside in rotating mounts, all above water.
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in single mounts. One gun was placed forward and one aft, with two on each
955:. The maneuvers were modeled on a potential war with Italy's nominal ally
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835:
247:
197:
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447:
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303:(13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
1904:
Robinson, C. N. (1912). Hythe, Thomas (ed.). "The Turco-Italian War".
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visited the British ship on 28 July. That year, she was joined by the
1059:. On 7 January, they found the gunboats and quickly sank four in the
964:
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and fifty first and second class torpedo boats. In August that year,
622:
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of the Italian squadron in the Red Sea. On 27 July and 12 August,
1015:
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923:
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to accommodate the QF guns significantly delayed her completion.
1090:
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passed through the Red Sea following his coronation ceremony in
831:
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1968:. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office: 225–278. 1891.
1789:
Fraccaroli, Aldo (1979). "Italy". In Gardiner, Robert (ed.).
1010:. Hostilities were temporarily ceased while the British King
967:. The maneuvers concluded with a fleet review on 18 October.
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while en route to Asian waters. In September 1902 she was in
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and was assigned to the Second Fleet, which included the
1427:
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1423:
1421:
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1406:
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1287:
1285:
1626:
1318:
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1314:
412:. She was the first major warship armed entirely with
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1852:. Vol. XXXVI. New York: D Appleton and Company.
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steaming at high speed in her original configuration
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The first design by the newly hired naval architect
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2210:
1797:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 334–359.
1753:
Warships for Export: Armstrong Warships 1867 - 1927
581:of her engines was 27 inches (690 mm) and the
1966:Information from Abroad: The Year's Naval Progress
1790:
1736:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 94–115.
1454:
1452:
408:(Royal Navy) in the 1880s by the British shipyard
1793:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905
1253:L/40 refers to the length of the gun in terms of
1232:on 15 May 1920 and broken up shortly afterwards.
610:) and their exhausts were trunked into a pair of
1857:Leyland, John (1908). Brassey, Thomas A. (ed.).
973:then spent 1909 deployed again to the Far East.
1814:Journal of the Royal United Service Institution
1018:—the ceasefire lasted until 26 November.
906:, respectively, but due to the outbreak of the
830:and the Red Sea and stopped to coal in British
1959:(8). The Navy Publishing Company: 15–18. 1908.
1934:The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867–1918
1878:May, W. A. (1904). "The Battle of Chemulpho".
1051:carried out diversionary bombardments against
2190:
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1820:. London: J. J. Keliher & Co.: 1418–1434.
1223:
1171:
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1039:searched for the gunboats while the cruisers
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1908:. Portsmouth: J. Griffin & Co.: 146–174.
1698:. Portsmouth: J. Griffin & Co.: 86–107.
1672:. Annapolis: United States Naval Institute.
1936:. West Lafayette: Purdue University Press.
1865:. Portsmouth: J. Griffin & Co.: 76–81.
1719:. Portsmouth: J. Griffin & Co.: 48–57.
681:L/40 guns, six 37-millimeter (1.5 in)
629:(37.8 km/h; 23.5 mph) during her
482:was designed as an improved version of the
16:Protected cruiser of the Italian Royal Navy
2197:
2183:
2175:
2069:
2055:
2047:
882:. The following year, the armored cruiser
617:. Designed for a maximum output of 12,000
420:in the world upon her completion in 1889.
2205:Italian naval ship classes of World War I
1638:
1305:
541:of 38 feet (11.6 m). She had a mean
1812:Garbett, H., ed. (1904). "Naval Notes".
1774:. London: Conway Maritime Press: 61–80.
1530:
1494:
916:remained in the region. On 24 February,
577:, each driving one propeller shaft. The
2019:
1269:
1246:
700:Armor protection consisted of a sloped
634:maximum of 600 long tons (610 t).
575:vertical triple-expansion steam engines
570:The ship was powered by two 4-cylinder
2782:Italo-Turkish War naval ships of Italy
2078:Protected cruisers of the Italian Navy
1443:
1431:
1412:
1385:
1373:
1358:
1346:
1334:
1322:
1293:
1276:
789:. The exercises were conducted in the
20:
685:, and four 10 mm (0.39 in)
640:had a cruising radius of about 7,000
88:
7:
1829:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press.
1602:
1578:
754:on 23 August 1888. After completing
625:, and gave the ship a speed of 20.4
1713:"Chapter III: Comparative Strength"
1650:
1614:
1590:
1566:
1554:
1506:
963:navies was not lost on analysts in
861:. A party of officers and men from
2762:Ships built by Armstrong Whitworth
1690:"Chapter IV: Comparative Strength"
838:, Japan, with the Italian cruiser
734:was built by the British shipyard
14:
1891:. London: The Westminster Press.
1755:. Gravesend: World Ship Society.
1458:
434:, where she frequently bombarded
2034:
2022:
1882:. London: The Westminster Press.
90:
24:
1964:"The Naval Maneuvers of 1890".
1951:"The Italian Naval Maneuvers".
1880:The Commission of H.M.S. Talbot
1666:Beehler, William Henry (1913).
1518:
1482:
1470:
1827:A Naval History of World War I
450:and forced ashore three more.
276:triple-expansion steam engines
1:
2772:World War I cruisers of Italy
1983:The Last Century of Sea Power
683:1-pounder Hotchkiss L/20 guns
442:in January 1912, she and two
416:and she was also the fastest
369:: 1–3 in (25–76 mm)
2767:Cruisers of the Regia Marina
1617:, pp. 51–52, 70, 90–95.
1142:proposed in 1912 to convert
545:of 15 feet (4.6 m) and
1932:Sondhaus, Lawrence (1994).
1913:Sondhaus, Lawrence (2001).
1711:Brassey, Thomas A. (1908).
1543:The Italian Naval Maneuvers
1398:The Naval Maneuvers of 1890
1194:pre-dreadnought battleships
533:was 310 feet (94.5 m)
381:: 4.5 in (114 mm)
291:(41 km/h; 25 mph)
212:310 ft (94.5 m) (
2798:
1844:Huntington, Frank (1897).
985:Map of the Red Sea, where
894:were scheduled to replace
888:and the protected cruiser
876:and the protected cruiser
598:at a pressure of 155
555:was fitted with two heavy
497:and the addition of large
351:3 × 14-inch (356 mm)
2723:
2166:List of cruisers of Italy
2163:
2084:
1825:Halpern, Paul G. (1995).
857:in the British colony at
693:. One was mounted in the
476:for Armstrong Whitworth,
177:
83:
40:
23:
1981:Willmott, H. P. (2009).
1915:Naval Warfare, 1815–1914
1521:, pp. 164, 180–181.
1337:, pp. 103–104, 107.
850:met the British cruiser
375:: 3 in (76 mm)
224:38 ft (11.6 m)
2736:Completed after the war
2268:Ammiraglio di Saint Bon
2009:Marina Militare website
1859:"The Italian Manoevres"
995:At the outbreak of the
991:operated during the war
511:General characteristics
311:12 officers and 245 men
232:15 ft (4.6 m)
178:General characteristics
1627:Cernuschi & O'Hara
1228:was stricken from the
1224:
1172:
1158:
1144:
1126:
1105:
1095:
1081:
1067:
1047:
1023:
1001:
992:
987:
969:
947:
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928:
918:
912:
902:
896:
863:
846:
822:
809:
795:
781:
766:
760:
730:
726:
721:
675:4.7-inch (120 mm)
653:
636:
587:
551:
535:between perpendiculars
529:
525:
521:
503:
478:
452:
422:
414:quick-firing (QF) guns
402:
400:built for the Italian
391:
109:
31:
1917:. London: Routledge.
1751:Brook, Peter (1999).
1569:, pp. 11, 47–48.
1152:capable of operating
1061:Battle of Kunfuda Bay
984:
719:
596:Scotch marine boilers
518:
484:Italian cruiser
440:Battle of Kunfuda Bay
330:4.7-inch (12 cm)
255:Scotch marine boilers
62:Regioni-class cruiser
2730:Single ship of class
2293:Ironclad battleships
2245:Francesco Caracciolo
1361:, pp. 103, 107.
1211:Paolo Thaon di Revel
910:on 8 February 1904,
750:in 1887 and she was
619:indicated horsepower
430:in 1911–1912 in the
1653:, pp. 141–142.
1641:, pp. 273–274.
1581:, pp. 166–167.
1388:, pp. 103–104.
1349:, pp. 106–107.
1308:, pp. 156–157.
1166:When Italy entered
1099:was serving as the
1027:and the destroyers
999:in September 1911,
736:Armstrong Whitworth
679:6-pounder Hotchkiss
410:Armstrong Whitworth
337:6-pounder Hotchkiss
323:6-inch (15 cm)
121:Armstrong Whitworth
2680:Alfredo Cappellini
2382:Protected cruisers
2357:Giuseppe Garibaldi
2316:Ruggiero di Lauria
1887:Reeve, A. (1904).
1686:Brassey, Thomas A.
1279:, pp. 14, 68.
1140:Alessandro Guidoni
993:
953:amphibious landing
908:Russo-Japanese War
727:
687:Maxim machine guns
559:and had a partial
526:
446:sank four Ottoman
438:ports. During the
2749:
2748:
2707:Sebastiano Caboto
2275:Regina Margherita
2172:
2171:
1992:978-0-253-35214-9
1943:978-1-55753-034-9
1924:978-0-415-21478-0
1836:978-1-55750-352-7
1804:978-0-85177-133-5
1781:978-1-84486-041-8
1762:978-0-905617-89-3
1743:978-0-85177-926-3
1734:Warship 2002–2003
1545:, pp. 15–18.
1189:Regina Margherita
997:Italo-Turkish War
977:Italo-Turkish War
815:gunboat diplomacy
671:secondary battery
657:was armed with a
572:Humphrys, Tennant
428:Italo-Turkish War
398:protected cruiser
387:
386:
187:Protected cruiser
58:Succeeded by
2789:
2714:Ermanno Carlotto
2588:Giuseppe Sirtori
2456:Torpedo cruisers
2334:Armored cruisers
2199:
2192:
2185:
2176:
2071:
2064:
2057:
2048:
2039:
2038:
2027:
2026:
2025:
2018:
1996:
1977:
1960:
1947:
1928:
1909:
1906:The Naval Annual
1900:
1883:
1874:
1863:The Naval Annual
1853:
1840:
1821:
1808:
1796:
1785:
1766:
1747:
1728:
1717:The Naval Annual
1707:
1695:The Naval Annual
1681:
1654:
1648:
1642:
1636:
1630:
1624:
1618:
1612:
1606:
1600:
1594:
1588:
1582:
1576:
1570:
1564:
1558:
1552:
1546:
1540:
1534:
1528:
1522:
1516:
1510:
1504:
1498:
1492:
1486:
1480:
1474:
1468:
1462:
1456:
1447:
1441:
1435:
1429:
1416:
1410:
1401:
1395:
1389:
1383:
1377:
1371:
1362:
1356:
1350:
1344:
1338:
1332:
1326:
1320:
1309:
1303:
1297:
1291:
1280:
1274:
1258:
1251:
1227:
1175:
1170:on 23 May 1915,
1161:
1150:aircraft carrier
1147:
1138:Then-Lieutenant
1129:
1111:torpedo cruisers
1108:
1098:
1084:
1070:
1050:
1026:
1004:
990:
972:
961:Austro-Hungarian
950:
940:
931:
921:
915:
905:
899:
866:
849:
825:
812:
801:
798:
784:
769:
763:
733:
724:
663:6-inch L/40 guns
656:
639:
593:
590:
554:
532:
524:
519:Line-drawing of
506:
481:
456:participated in
455:
425:
407:
394:
270:screw propellers
112:
100:
98:Kingdom of Italy
95:
94:
93:
34:
28:
21:
2797:
2796:
2792:
2791:
2790:
2788:
2787:
2786:
2752:
2751:
2750:
2745:
2719:
2685:
2658:
2593:
2484:
2450:
2391:Giovanni Bausan
2376:
2328:
2287:
2256:Pre-dreadnought
2250:
2231:Conte di Cavour
2224:Dante Alighieri
2206:
2203:
2173:
2168:
2159:
2090:Giovanni Bausan
2080:
2075:
2045:
2033:
2023:
2021:
2013:
2003:
1993:
1980:
1963:
1950:
1944:
1931:
1925:
1912:
1903:
1886:
1877:
1856:
1843:
1837:
1824:
1811:
1805:
1788:
1782:
1769:
1763:
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193:Displacement
154:30 July 1888
50:
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2371:San Giorgio
2259:battleships
2215:battleships
2212:Dreadnought
2041:Engineering
1205:San Giorgio
1168:World War I
1077:Al Hudaydah
1057:Al Luḩayyah
1036:Garibaldino
922:arrived in
764:. In 1890,
756:fitting-out
458:World War I
379:Gun shields
162:15 May 1920
46:Preceded by
2777:1888 ships
2756:Categories
2490:Destroyers
2438:Nino Bixio
2343:Marco Polo
2323:Re Umberto
2145:Nino Bixio
1660:References
1444:Huntington
1432:Brook 2003
1413:Brook 1999
1386:Brook 2003
1374:Fraccaroli
1359:Brook 2003
1347:Brook 2003
1335:Brook 2003
1323:Brook 1999
1294:Brook 2003
1277:Brook 1999
1030:Artigliere
943:destroyers
885:Marco Polo
828:Suez Canal
631:sea trials
606:; 11
444:destroyers
308:Complement
263:Propulsion
2742:Cancelled
2615:Pellicano
2567:Mirabello
2472:Partenope
1265:Citations
1236:Footnotes
1230:Navy List
1215:MAS boats
1154:seaplanes
1053:Jebl Tahr
935:By 1908,
859:Weihaiwei
852:HMS
841:Lombardia
748:laid down
667:broadside
615:amidships
565:freeboard
547:displaced
537:, with a
495:magazines
344:1-pounder
198:long tons
171:Broken up
143:Completed
127:Laid down
68:Completed
2691:Gunboats
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2648:Gabbiano
2525:Indomito
2445:Campania
2417:Calabria
2405:Piemonte
2153:Campania
2124:Calabria
2112:Piemonte
2007:Piemonte
1974:12922775
1953:The Navy
1897:38470445
1846:"Brazil"
1688:(1904).
1603:Willmott
1579:Robinson
1225:Piemonte
1220:Salonica
1196:and the
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1173:Piemonte
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1012:George V
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864:Piemonte
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836:Nagasaki
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810:Piemonte
796:Piemonte
772:ironclad
767:Piemonte
752:launched
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648:Armament
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588:Piemonte
552:Piemonte
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522:Piemonte
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479:Piemonte
462:scrapped
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448:gunboats
423:Piemonte
392:Piemonte
332:/40 guns
325:/40 guns
316:Armament
159:Stricken
151:Acquired
135:Launched
110:Piemonte
76:Scrapped
32:Piemonte
2700:Castore
2608:Condore
2581:La Masa
2519:Soldato
2499:Fulmine
2479:Agordat
2411:Regioni
2015:Portals
1871:5973345
1772:Warship
1725:5973345
1704:5973345
1678:1408563
1651:Halpern
1615:Beehler
1591:Beehler
1567:Beehler
1555:Leyland
1507:Garbett
1255:caliber
1121:Aretusa
1115:Caprera
1087:Djebana
776:Lepanto
740:Elswick
673:of six
661:of six
623:draught
612:funnels
436:Ottoman
432:Red Sea
418:cruiser
117:Builder
84:History
35:in 1889
2636:Orione
2629:Pegaso
2574:Audace
2560:Aquila
2553:Poerio
2539:Audace
2532:Ardito
2431:Quarto
2309:Italia
2302:Duilio
2138:Quarto
2105:Dogali
1989:
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1869:
1833:
1818:XLVIII
1801:
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1207:-class
1191:-class
1109:, the
1055:, and
1048:Puglia
965:Vienna
891:Puglia
854:Talbot
782:Dogali
742:. Her
608:kgf/cm
579:stroke
486:Dogali
468:Design
299:7,000
209:Length
196:2,473
173:, 1920
51:Dogali
2622:Sirio
2513:Nembo
2506:Lampo
2465:Goito
2424:Libia
2155:class
2147:class
2131:Libia
2099:class
2029:Italy
1459:Reeve
1241:Notes
1016:India
924:Seoul
800:'
627:knots
592:'
583:bores
543:draft
361:Armor
335:10 ×
296:Range
289:knots
284:Speed
229:Draft
2398:Etna
2364:Pisa
2097:Etna
1987:ISBN
1970:OCLC
1938:ISBN
1919:ISBN
1893:OCLC
1867:OCLC
1831:ISBN
1799:ISBN
1776:ISBN
1757:ISBN
1738:ISBN
1721:OCLC
1700:OCLC
1674:OCLC
1202:and
1199:Pisa
1186:and
1118:and
1091:lire
1045:and
1033:and
900:and
879:Elba
832:Aden
746:was
744:keel
702:deck
539:beam
367:Deck
342:6 ×
339:guns
328:6 ×
321:6 ×
274:2 ×
268:2 ×
253:4 ×
221:Beam
183:Type
167:Fate
130:1887
105:Name
2642:MAS
1519:May
1483:May
1471:May
738:in
695:bow
604:kPa
600:psi
287:22
244:ihp
214:p/p
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2654:PN
1957:II
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464:.
248:kW
2739:X
2733:C
2727:S
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