italian cruiser protected cruiser italian regia marina royal_navy built 1880s fourth final member class included sister ships slightly smaller dimensions named member class named volcano ship laid december launched august commissioned november armed main battery inch inch guns steam speed knots mph relatively uneventful career decade service confined normal peacetime routine training italian fleet spent career abroad including deployment china help suppress tours african north american waters stricken naval register july sold scrap design compared half sisters feet longer feet perpendiculars inches wider beam feet inches mean draft feet inches displaced long tons crew numbered officers men designed half knot faster sisters ship horizontal compound steam engines driving single propeller steam provided double ended cylindrical boilers fastest ship class reached maximum speed knots mph ihp sea trials cruising radius nautical miles speed knots mph main armament ships consisted armstrong inch caliber breech loading guns mounted barbettes fore aft equipped inch caliber breech loading guns carried sides ship anti torpedo boat defense fitted millimeter pounder hotchkiss guns millimeter pounder hotchkiss guns armed inch torpedo tubes protected armored deck waterline maximum thickness inches conning tower worth armor plating service history built regia marina shipyard keel laid december completed hull launched august fitting work finished commissioned italian fleet november sisters participated naval maneuvers participated naval maneuvers served aboard ship sent china assist nation alliance putting boxer rebellion returned italy cruise sailed atlantic number port visits south_america ship assigned refitted boston november visited united_states celebrations columbus day battleship uss new_hampshire marched parade return italy struck naval register july sold scrap
Italian cruiser Ettore Fieramosca