Italy (1885) Protected Cruiser Dogali, a very unique protected cruiser: Dogali was a protected cruiser built for the Regia Marina in Britain, and first warship equipped with triple-expansion engines. She was originally ordered by the Greek Navy as Salamis, but after a payment default, resold to the Regia Marina before completion, renamed for the Battle … Read more
Italy, Iron-Hulled Aviso, In Service: 1869-1903 During the time of Italian Unification, much of the fighting occurred on land between the multiple armies that existed on the Italian peninsula. However, while the army of the newly formed Kingdom of Italy (and their Garibaldini associates) performed a majority of the actions and gained the most notability, … Read more
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
