Carlo Alberto |
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Vettor Pisani |
| Builders: | Arsenale Di La Spezia Navy Yard |
| Operators: | Marina Militare |
| Succeeded by: | Giuseppe Garibaldi class |
| Built: | 1892–1899 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Armoured cruiser |
| Displacement: | 6,614 tons |
| Length: | 105.702 m (346 ft 9 in) |
| Beam: | 18.034 m (59 ft 2 in) |
| Draught: | 7.201 m (23 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion: | 13,259 hp (9,887 kW), two shafts |
| Speed: | 18.6 knots (34.4 km/h) |
| Armament: | 12 × 6 in (15 cm) (12 × 1) 4 × 4.7 in (12 cm) (4 × 1) |
| Armour: | 5.9 in (15 cm) belt 5.9 in (15 cm) conning tower 2 in (5.1 cm) turret 1.5 in (3.8 cm) deck |
The Vettor Pisani class was a class of armoured cruisers of the Italian Navy. The class comprised two ships, Vettor Pisani and Carlo Alberto.
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The ships of the class were 105.702 metres (346 ft 9 in) long, had a beam of 18.034 metres (59 ft 2 in), a draught of 7.201 metres (23 ft 8 in), and had a displacement of 6,614 ton. The ships were equipped with 2 shaft reciprocating engines, which were rated at 13,259 ihp (9,887 kW) and produced a top speed of 18.6 knots (34.4 km/h).
The ships had belt and conning tower armour of 5.9 in (15 cm), 2 in (5.1 cm) turret armour and 1.5 in (3.8 cm) deck armour.
The main armament of the ships where twelve 6 in (15 cm) single turret guns. Secondary armament included four single 4.7 in (12 cm) guns.
Both ships where was laid down at the Arsenale Di La Spezia Navy Yard in 1892. Vettor Pisani was launched first on 14 August 1895 and commissioned on 1 April 1899. Carlo Alberto was launched on 23 September 1896 and commissioned on 1 May 1898.
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