An item referred to the magazine le Yacht reporting that the Italian armoured cruiser with success executed a trial achieving during 12 hours a speed of 21 miles despite the high seas. Total horsepower 12.940hp and a coal consumption of 0,71kg/hp/hour. Contracted speed and consumption was respectively 20 miles and 0,85 kilo. She was fitted out with French made Belleville-boilers.
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1. Of the Pisa-class with as sister ship the Pisa and the Greek cruiser Georgios Averof. Laid down at the Odero, Sestri Ponente, Italy, Italy on 24 July 1905, launched on 5 May 1908, completed on 1 September 1909 and sunk by the Austrian submarine U-26 (the Austria-flagged German submarine UB-14) on a distance of around 20 nautical miles from Venice on 7 July 1915.
