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Principe di Carignano

Principe di Carignano

Survived

Regia Marina (Italy)

TypeIronclad
WarThird Italian War of Independence
Main guns10 × 8″ guns

Rear Admiral Vacca's flagship at Lissa.

Italian broadside ironclad Principe di Carignano, at anchor in Naples in 1867 Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 10 × 203 mm (8 in) guns
  • 12 × 164 mm (6 in) guns

Armour

  • Belt armor: 121 mm (4.75 in)
Laid downJanuary 1861
Launched15 September 1863
DisplacementNormal: 3,446 long tons (3,501 t) Full load: 3,912 long tons (3,975 t)
Length72.89 m (239 ft 2 in)
Speed10.4 knots (19.3 km/h; 12.0 mph)
Complement572

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

Career

Launched

15 September 1863

20 July 1866

Vacca's flagship

Fate

Survived

Broken up