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STAFFETTA iron dispatch vessel (1877)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffetta | Ansaldo, Sampierdarena | 8/1873 | 24.6.1876 | 12/1877 | survey vessel 1903 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1366 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1777 |
| Length, m | 77.1 pp 85.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 9.43 |
| Draught, m | 3.97 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 HDE, 2 cylindrical boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 1700 |
| Max speed, kts | 12.5 |
| Fuel, t | coal 420 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2030(9) |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 120/20 Armstrong 1.26ton BLR, 1 - 350 TT (beam) |
| Complement | 144 |
Standard scale images
Staffetta 1880
Project history
This iron-hulled, barquentine-rigged vessel was designed by Eng Director Guglielmo Pucci. Her machinery was that previously built for the Cristoforo Colombo.
Modernizations
1897: + 4 x 1 - 57/43 N
Naval service
In 1900-03 she was converted to a surveying ship, with 4-57mm/43 only. Discarded 19.7.1914.
