The armored cruiser Marco Polo is the first armored cruiser of the Italian fleet of the late 19th century. Built in a single copy. Its improved version was the Carlo Alberto type cruiser.
| "Marco Polo" | |
|---|---|
 Italian post card with the image of the cruiser | |
| Service | |
 Italy | |
| Class and type of vessel | Armored cruiser |
| Manufacturer | |
| Launched | October 27, 1892 |
| Commissioned | July 21, 1894 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | 1921 |
| Status | Sold for scrap in 1922 |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 4820 t |
| Length | 106.05 m |
| Width | 14.67 m |
| Draft | 5.88 m |
| Reservation | belt - 100 mm deck - 25 mm gun shields - 50 mm conning tower - 50 mm |
| Engines | 2 triple expansion steam engines , 4 steam boilers |
| Power | 10 633 l. with. |
| Mover | 2 |
| Speed | 17.8 knots |
| Crew | 315-402 people |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 6 × 1 - 152 mm / 40, 10 × 1 - 120 mm / 40, 9 - 57 mm 2 - 37 mm 2 machine guns |
| Mine torpedo armament | 5 × 1 - 450 mm torpedo tubes |
Content
Design and Construction
Design
Project Evaluation
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Literature
- Nenakhov Yu. Yu. Encyclopedia of the Cruisers 1860-1910. - M: AST, 2006. - ISBN 5-17-030194-4 .
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1860-1905. - London: Conway Maritime Press, 1979. - ISBN 0-85177-133-5 .