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Castelfidardo

Castelfidardo

Survived

Regia Marina (Italy)

TypeIronclad
WarThird Italian War of Independence
Main guns4 × 203 mm (8 in) guns

Ironclad at Lissa.

Italy, Regia Marina. The Italian frigate Castelfidardo (1864) taken at Naples in the autumn of 1866 before leaving for La Spezia. Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 4 × 203 mm (8 in) guns
  • 22 × 164 mm (6 in) guns

Armour

  • Belt armor: 121 mm (4.75 in)
  • Battery: 109 mm (4.3 in)
BuilderChantiers et Ateliers de l’Océan, Bordeaux
Laid down22 July 1862
Launched1 August 1863
DisplacementNormal: 4,192 long tons (4,259 t) Full load: 4,527 long tons (4,600 t)
Length81.8 m (268 ft 4 in)
Speed12.1 knots (22.4 km/h; 13.9 mph)
Complement480–485

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

1 August 1863

20 July 1866

Fate

Survived

Broken up