Armored cruisers of the Etna type are a type of cruiser of the Italian fleet of the late 19th century . In the Italian fleet, they were classified as “ramming and torpedo ships” ( Italian: Ariete-torpediniere ). A total of 4 units were built. Etna ( Italian Etna ), Stromboli ( Italian Stromboli ), Vesuvio ( Italian Vesuvio ), Ettore Fieramosca ( Italian Ettore Fieramosca ). They became the Italian version of the cruiser Giovanni Bozan , designed and built for Italy by the British company Armstrong . According to their characteristics, they were noticeably inferior to the imported prototype .
| Armored cruisers of the Etna type | |
|---|---|
| Etna classe incrociatore protetto | |
 Armored cruiser Etna | |
| Project | |
| A country |
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| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 3737—3888 t |
| Length | 91.4 m |
| Width | 13.22 m |
| Draft | 5.83 m |
| Reservation | deck - 37 mm conning tower - 12 mm |
| Engines | 2 triple expansion steam engines, 4 steam boilers |
| Power | 6252-7480 l. from. |
| Mover | 2 |
| Speed | 16.6-18 knots |
| Sailing range | 3,500 nautical miles at 10 knots |
| Crew | 308 people |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 2 × 1 - 254 mm / 30 6 × 1 - 150 mm / 32 5 - 57 mm 6 - 37 mm 2 machine guns |
| Mine torpedo armament | 2 × 1 - 355 mm torpedo tubes [1] |
Notes
- ↑ Nenakhov Yu. Yu. Encyclopedia of the Cruisers 1860-1910. - M: AST, 2006. - S. 261. - ISBN 5-17-030194-4 .
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 .