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Sunday 20 November 2016

Italian battleship Re Umberto executing trials according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1892-1893 no. 8

Thanks to Lazer_one

An item referred to the Le Yacht reporting that the Italian 13.300 ton battleship Re Umberto (1) with a horsepower of 20.000 hp going from Spezzia towards Tarente and back with natural draught achieved a medium speed of 17 miles. On the measured traject Naples-Capril was the speed 17,5 miles.

Note
1. Of the Re Umberto-class consisting of the Re Umberto, Sardegna and Sicilia, although the Sardegna was considered to be a subclass. Preceded by the Ruggiero di Lauria class and succeeded by the Ammiraglio di Saint Bon class. Designed by Benedetto Brin. Laid down at the Castellammare Naval Shipyard on 10 July 1894, launched on 17 October 1888, completed on 16 February 1893, stricken on 10 May 1914, laid up at Genoa, Italy in 1912, used as depot ship, stricken on 10 May 1914, still used as depot ship, converted into a floating battery and serving at Brindisi, Italia and Valona, Albania since 9 December 1915 and finally stricken in 1920.