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CARACCIOLO wooden corvette (1870)
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Caracciolo 1897
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caracciolo (ex-Brilliante) | R. Cantiere di Castellamare di Stabia | 10/1865 | 18.1.1869 | 20.7.1870 | discarded 3.1907 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1553 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1661 |
| Length, m | 64.3 pp |
| Breadth, m | 10.9 |
| Draught, m | 4.97 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 HSE, 4 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 973 |
| Max speed, kts | 9.2 |
| Fuel, t | coal 180 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 960(8.5) |
| Armament | 6 x 1 - 164/17 Palliser 5.12ton MLR |
| Complement | 247 |
Standard scale images
Caracciolo 1894
Graphics
Caracciolo 1897
Project history
This fully-rigged corvette was designed by Eng Insp Giuseppe Micheli and laid down as Brilliante, her name being changed to Caracciolo in Jan 1869.
Modernizations
1875: + 1 - 380 TT (beam)
1880: - 1 - 380 TT
1894: engine was removed; - 6 x 1 - 164/17; + 2 x 1 - 75/21 Uchatius 29cwt BL No1, 4 x 1 - 57/40 H
Naval service
From 1875 to 1880 she served as a TS for torpedo specialists. In 1893-94 her engine was removed and she served as a sailing ship, but with her sail plan and armament modified.
