Ironclad Battleships (1879-1895): Ruggiero di Lauria, Francesco Morosini, Andrea Doria Italian Ironclad Battleships Caio Duilio class (1879) | Italia class (1881) | Ruggiero di Lauria class (1884) | Re Umberto class (1883) Development Portrait of the Sinking of Re d’Italia The Ghosts of Lissa Following the formal unification of Italy in 1870, many within the … Read more
Development Design of the class Hull and general design Powerplant Protection Armament ⚙ specifications MISSILE Weight Dimensions Propulsion Speed Range Guidance Ceiling Accuracy Payload ⚙ specifications CANNON Weight Barrel length Elevation/Traverse Loading system Muzzle velocity Range Guidance Crew Round Rate of Fire ⚙ specifications TORPEDO Weight Dimensions Propulsion Range/speed setting Warhead Max depth Guidance ⚙ … Read more
Italy (1885): Etna, Vesuvio, Stromboli, Fieramosca The first Italian modern protected cruisers: Etna was the only survivor of a class of four protected cruisers dating from 1885-1888. Designed by Carlo Vigna and George Rendel, they were based on the Giovanni Bausan of 1883, herself largely based on a Sir W G Armstrong Mitchell & Co.’s … Read more
