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VEDETTA iron sloop (1869)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vedetta | La Foce, Genova | 1862 | 24.10.1866 | 4/1869 | depot ship 1901 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 814 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 56.3 |
| Breadth, m | 8.24 |
| Draught, m | 3.56 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 HSE, 2 rectangular boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 670 |
| Max speed, kts | 11 |
| Fuel, t | coal 140 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1000(9) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 75/21 Uchatius 29cwt BL No1 |
| Complement | 95 |
Standard scale images
Vedetta 1880
Project history
Barque-rigged, and the first iron warship built in Italian yards.
Modernizations
1896: - 1 x 1 - 75/21; + 2 x 1 - 37/25 H lungo, 2 x 5 - 37/20 H corto
Naval service
Discarded 30.8.1903, she was transferred to the Garaventa Institute, Genoa.
