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SAÏDA corvette (1879)
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Saïda
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saïda | Marinearsenal Pola | 9/1876 | 2.7.1878 | 14.8.1879 | stricken 2.1906 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 2662 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 79.4 |
| Breadth, m | 13.1 |
| Draught, m | 5.83 mean 6.11 full load |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 2-cyl HSE, cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1790 |
| Max speed, kts | 12 |
| Fuel, t | coal 270 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 11 x 1 - 149/24 G. L/26 C.78, 1 x 1 - 66/16 G. L/18 |
| Complement | 333 - 359 |
Standard scale images
Saïda 1879
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Saïda
Project history
Typical screw corvette.
Modernizations
1892: + 2 x 5 - 25/41 Nordenfelt
1904: - 3 x 1 - 149/24, 2 x 5 - 25/41; + 2 x 1 - 47/30 SFK L/33 H
Naval service
Saïda was stricken on 26.2.1906. In 1908 her engines were removed and she served as a mine storage ship. In 1912 she was renamed Minerva when her name was needed for a new light cruiser, and in 1920 she was ceded as war reparation to Italy and scrapped.
