An item referred to the magazine le Yacht reporting that at Livorno, Italy the modified Iride type destroyer Caprera was launched. The elegant ship was a complete success. With a displacement of 853 ton were her dimensions 70 (between perpendiculars) x 8,352 x 5,53 (hold) x 3,10 (medium) metres. Over the whole length possessed she an armour deck. The armament consisted of 2-12cm quick firing guns, 4-5,7cm guns, 2-3,7cm guns, 1 locked torpedo tube fore and 4 torpedo guns mounted on pivots on deck. The triple expansion steam engines were to supply 4.000hp allowing an expected speed of 21 miles.(1)
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1. Torpedo cruiser, ex-Clio, laid down by Orlando, Livorno on 27 July 1891, launched on 6 May 1894, completed on 12 December 1895 and stricken in May 1913.
Note
1. Torpedo cruiser, ex-Clio, laid down by Orlando, Livorno on 27 July 1891, launched on 6 May 1894, completed on 12 December 1895 and stricken in May 1913.
