An item reported that the Italian auxiliary cruisers Città di Palermo, Città di Messina and Città di Siracusa are commissioned for cruising purposes. Their armament was to consist of 4-7,6cm guns and some 5,7 or 3,7cm quick firing guns.(1)
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1. Probably as result of the war between 29 September 1911-18 October 1912 which was disastrous for Turkey and resulting in establishing Italian Libya and gaining control over the Greek Dodecanese islands.
