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Piemonte

Piemonte

Survived

Regia Marina (Italy)

TypeProtected cruiser
WarItalo-Turkish War
Main guns6 × 6″ guns

British-built cruiser serving in the Red Sea. Led the attack at Kunfuda Bay.

The Italian cruiser Italian cruiser Piemonte 2 in 1889 Photo: Uncredited, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 6 × 6-inch (15 cm)/40 guns
  • 6 × 4.7-inch (12 cm)/40 guns
  • 10 × 6-pounder Hotchkiss guns
  • 6 × 1-pounder Hotchkiss guns
  • 3 × 14-inch (356 mm) torpedo tubes

Armour

  • Deck: 1–3 in (25–76 mm)
  • Conning tower: 3 in (76 mm)
  • Gun shields: 4.5 in (114 mm)
BuilderArmstrong Whitworth
Laid down1887
Launched23 August 1888
Displacement2,473 long tons (2,513 t)
Length310 ft (94.5 m) (p/p)
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Complement12 officers 245 men

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

Career

Launched

23 August 1888

7–8 January 1912

Fate

Survived

Broken up, 1920