An item referred to the magazine Schiffbau reporting that the contracted speed of the Italian battleship Regina Elina was first 22 miles.(1) When as a result of an altered design her displacement increased, was the contracted speed 21,5 miles. At a trial with 75% of full horsepower achieved she with 15.473 ihp a speed of 20,33 miles, with the full speed trial with 23.000 ihp was the maximum speed 21,7 miles. Economical speed 19 miles. The Roma and the Napoli were still to achieve a speed of 22 miles.
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1. Of the Regina Elena-class consisting of the Regina Elena, Roma, Napoli and the Vittorio Emanuel designed by Vittorio Cuniberti preceded by the Regina Margherita-class and succeeded by the Dante Alighieri. Laid down at the la Spezia Naval Yard on 27 March 1901, launched on 19 June 1904, completed on 11 September 1907, stricken on 16 February 1923 followed by her breaking up
