21:
600:
on June 27, in attempt to draw out the
Italians. At the time, many of the Italian ships were in disarray; many ships were experiencing various difficulties with their engines or armament. Persano held a council of war aboard the ironclad
635:. Albini was responsible for transporting and landing the Italian army forces that were to seize the island of Lissa though he failed to follow his orders. After the initial attack, Albini held a council of war aboard his
682:. Repairs had still not been carried out by 1874, and her condition had deteriorated to the point that it was no longer considered worthwhile to repair her. The ship was laid up in 1875, and by 1878, the
1017:
Report of Chief
Engineer J. W. King, United States Navy: On European Ships of War and Their Armament, Naval Administration and Economy, Marine Constructions, Torpedo-Warfare, Dock-Yards, Etc. Etc
481:
that could be sent ashore with a landing party. A refit in 1870 saw her armament reduced to eight 16 cm smoothbore guns in the battery, though she retained the upper deck howitzers.
623:
the previous month. On 7 July, Persano took the fleet out of Ancona and conducted a sweep into the
Adriatic, but encountered no Austrian ships and returned on the 13th.
632:
1158:
672:. The navy requested funds to make repairs to the vessel in 1870, but the work was not done at that time. As of October 1871, she was stationed in
631:
took part in the Lissa campaign in July 1866 during the Third
Italian War of Independence. There, she served in the Second Squadron under Admiral
639:
that determined further attempts to land troops on the island would be unsuccessful and would only incur further damage to his ships. He sent
607:
to determine whether he should sortie to engage
Tegetthoff, but by that time, the Austrians had withdrawn, making the decision moot. The
1241:
1220:
1057:
579:, despite the fact that the Austrian fleet was much weaker than his own. Persano claimed he was simply waiting on the ironclad ram
455:(2,806 km; 1,743 mi) at 9 knots. As refitted with steam propulsion, she retained the sailing rig for auxiliary use.
1269:
602:
1199:
1151:
1105:
1086:
996:
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589:
from
Britain, but his inaction weakened morale in the fleet, with many of his subordinates openly accusing him of cowardice.
649:
that followed the abortive landing operation, Albini failed to support the ironclad fleet under
Persano, and as a result,
1206:
1234:
564:
353:
417:. The ship had a crew that varied over the course of her career from 326 to 345 officers and enlisted sailors.
1167:
1144:
655:
saw no action during the battle. Albini was sacked after the battle for his timidity and failure to follow orders.
1213:
1274:
1227:
608:
580:
1034:
1185:
677:
620:
572:
87:
929:
1043:
547:-powered steam corvette. By the time she was launched in September 1861, the Italian states had
1115:
646:
593:
451:). The ship could carry up to 148 long tons (150 t), which enabled her to steam for 1,515
349:
944:
1192:
576:
458:
The ship's armament varied over the course of her career. As completed, she was armed with a
966:
448:
261:
548:
512:
337:
329:
57:
575:, initially adopted a cautious course of action; he was unwilling to risk battle with the
8:
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277:
112:
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444:
402:
257:
552:
406:
528:
436:
382:
283:
516:
421:
333:
238:
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Ironclads at War: The Origin and
Development of the Armored Warship, 1854–1891
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to inform
Persano of his decision to cancel further landing attempts. In the
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308:
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along with a number of other cruising vessels, including the screw corvette
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616:
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343:
181:
64:
1038:. Vol. XXXIX, no. 1108. London. 14 September 1861. p. 265.
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440:
296:
463:
414:
931:
Camera dei
Deputati: Relazione della Commissione General del Bilancio
808:
478:
340:
had been largely completed. As a result, she served with the Italian
477:
mounted on her upper deck. She carried four 8 cm (3.1 in)
750:
748:
636:
474:
410:
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325:
165:
154:
20:
856:
471:
361:
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Ironclads in Action: A Sketch of Naval Warfare from 1855 to 1895
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883:
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of twenty 16 cm (6.3 in) guns; fourteen of these were
348:
when the work on the ship was finished. She was present for the
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597:
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251:
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508:
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169:
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In June 1866, Italy declared war on Austria, as part of the
959:. Paris: Imprimerie Administrative de Paul Dupont: 415–430.
936:
Chamber of Deputies: Report of the General Budget Committee
868:
772:
490:
619:, to restore Italian confidence after their defeat at the
1010:(in German). No. 306. 2 November 1850. p. 4888.
947:[Notes on the Navy and Military Ports of Italy].
945:"Notes sur La Marine Et Les Ports Militaires de L'Italie"
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battery deck, eight guns per side. The remainder were
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in the late 1840s. In 1861, she was converted into a
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730:
558:
427:. The ship was converted in 1861–1862 with a single
986:
972:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 334–359.
814:
705:
615:, urged Persano to act and suggested the island of
965:
1060:[San Giovanni: 1st Rank Screw Corvette].
968:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905
895:
1256:
1019:. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office.
796:
928:
907:
889:
832:
1098:The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867–1918
1045:Österreichs Kämpfe im Jahre 1866: Fünfter Band
1042:
1005:
862:
766:
754:
1152:
1031:
987:Greene, Jack; Massignani, Alessandro (1998).
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683:
659:
650:
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626:
534:
494:
372:
341:
318:
62:
43:
25:
1081:. Annapolis: United States Naval Institute.
1079:The Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Navy
1058:"San Giovanni: Corvetta di I rango ad elica"
1100:. West Lafayette: Purdue University Press.
311:(2,806 km; 1,743 mi) at 9 kn
1159:
1145:
1050:Austria's Struggles in Year 1866: Volume 5
439:and was rated to produce a top speed of 9
567:, which was fought concurrently with the
364:in 1875 and broken up for scrap in 1878.
1056:
1052:]. Vienna: Carl Gerold's Sohn. 1869.
724:
555:. Work on the ship continued into 1862.
1124:. London: S. Low, Marston and Company.
571:. The Italian fleet commander, Admiral
519:the following year. In September 1850,
1257:
963:
790:
739:
443:(17 km/h; 10 mph), from 220
389:of 5.8 m (19 ft). She had a
1140:
1095:
802:
230:General characteristics (1862 refit)
1168:Screw corvettes of the Italian Navy
13:
1114:
942:
901:
874:
850:
826:
484:
385:of 12.8 m (42 ft) and a
360:in the battle. She was eventually
14:
1286:
1076:
838:
565:Third Italian War of Independence
559:Third Italian War of Independence
543:, France, to be converted into a
354:Third Italian War of Independence
1014:
913:
431:that was supplied with a single
356:, though she did not engage the
19:
991:. Pennsylvania: Da Capo Press.
949:La Revue Maritime et Coloniale
596:brought the Austrian fleet to
531:, arriving there on the 29th.
1:
1270:Corvettes of the Regia Marina
953:The Naval and Colonial Review
922:
420:She was fitted with a three
377:was 53 m (174 ft)
7:
1096:Sondhaus, Lawrence (1994).
1035:The Illustrated London News
1015:King, James Wilson (1878).
1006:"Italien" [Italy].
299:(17 km/h; 10 mph)
10:
1291:
1008:Allgemeine Zeitung MĂĽnchen
943:Dupont, Paul, ed. (1872).
1174:
938:] (in Italian). 1875.
877:, pp. 232, 234, 251.
664:was used as a stationary
515:. Her completed hull was
367:
229:
145:
103:
34:
18:
699:
573:Carlo Pellion di Persano
191:12.8 m (42 ft)
180:53 m (174 ft)
1116:Wilson, Herbert Wrigley
1077:Sokol, Anthony (1968).
815:Greene & Massignani
199:5.8 m (19 ft)
146:General characteristics
684:
660:
651:
641:
633:Giovan Battista Albini
627:
594:Wilhelm von Tegetthoff
535:
495:
373:
342:
319:
63:
44:
26:
1032:"Metropolitan News".
604:Principe di Carignano
1275:Ships built in Italy
1201:Principessa Clotilde
658:Later in the 1860s,
609:Minister of the Navy
513:Royal Sardinian Navy
407:sheathed with copper
338:unification of Italy
330:Royal Sardinian Navy
58:Royal Sardinian Navy
955:] (in French).
890:Camera dei Deputati
865:, p. 46 (130).
853:, pp. 221–225.
829:, pp. 216–218.
817:, pp. 217–222.
569:Austro-Prussian War
505:Cantiere della Foce
429:marine steam engine
409:to protect it from
352:in 1866 during the
278:marine steam engine
113:Cantiere della Foce
1243:Cristoforo Colombo
1222:Cristoforo Colombo
863:Österreichs Kämpfe
767:Allgemeine Zeitung
757:, p. 8 (376).
755:Österreichs Kämpfe
336:by which time the
1252:
1251:
1107:978-1-55753-034-9
1088:978-0-87021-292-5
998:978-0-938289-58-6
979:978-0-85177-133-5
779:Metropolitan News
621:Battle of Custoza
613:Agostino Depretis
445:metric horsepower
315:
314:
258:metric horsepower
84:Succeeded by
1282:
1236:Amerigo Vespucci
1161:
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769:, p. 4888.
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647:Battle of Lissa
561:
529:Ottoman Tunisia
503:in 1848 at the
487:
485:Service history
437:screw propeller
370:
350:Battle of Lissa
284:screw propeller
245:Installed power
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997:
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978:
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919:
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906:
904:, p. 427.
894:
879:
867:
855:
843:
831:
819:
807:
795:
793:, p. 335.
783:
781:, p. 265.
771:
759:
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742:, p. 336.
729:
703:
701:
698:
560:
557:
486:
483:
453:nautical miles
401:). Her wooden
369:
366:
334:screw corvette
328:built for the
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309:nautical miles
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35:Class overview
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892:, p. 15.
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886:
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690:broken her up
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666:training ship
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435:. It drove a
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358:Austrian Navy
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1186:
1180:San Giovanni
1179:
1178:
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1097:
1078:
1066:. Retrieved
1064:(in Italian)
1061:
1049:
1044:
1033:
1016:
1007:
988:
967:
956:
952:
948:
935:
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805:, p. 1.
798:
786:
774:
762:
725:San Giovanni
685:Regia Marina
678:
661:San Giovanni
657:
652:San Giovanni
642:San Giovanni
628:San Giovanni
625:
603:
591:
586:
581:
562:
539:was sent to
536:San Giovanni
533:
521:San Giovanni
520:
507:shipyard in
496:San Giovanni
488:
466:guns in her
457:
419:
397:(1,780
391:displacement
379:long overall
374:San Giovanni
371:
344:Regia Marina
320:San Giovanni
317:
316:
168:(1,780
161:Displacement
88:
69:(Royal Navy)
65:Regia Marina
45:San Giovanni
27:San Giovanni
670:ship's boys
582:Affondatore
324:was a sail
76:Preceded by
1265:1849 ships
1259:Categories
1208:Caracciolo
923:References
791:Fraccaroli
740:Fraccaroli
523:sailed to
479:field guns
464:smoothbore
447:(217
415:biofouling
271:Propulsion
260:(217
214:Complement
204:Propulsion
1025:464505308
501:laid down
475:howitzers
468:broadside
395:long tons
393:of 1,752
381:, with a
225:32 Ă— guns
166:long tons
139:Broken up
119:Laid down
96:Completed
52:Operators
1118:(1896).
1068:5 August
803:Sondhaus
637:flagship
587:en route
517:launched
511:for the
411:shipworm
326:corvette
222:Armament
155:Corvette
127:Launched
1187:Magenta
1130:1111061
679:Magenta
551:as the
549:unified
460:battery
362:laid up
109:Builder
104:History
89:Magenta
1128:
1104:
1085:
1023:
995:
976:
902:Dupont
875:Wilson
851:Wilson
827:Wilson
674:Venice
598:Ancona
541:Toulon
472:rifled
433:boiler
422:masted
368:Design
307:1,515
252:boiler
177:Length
164:1,752
141:, 1878
1048:[
957:XXXII
951:[
934:[
839:Sokol
700:Notes
694:scrap
617:Lissa
545:screw
525:Tunis
509:Genoa
441:knots
387:draft
304:Range
297:knots
292:Speed
196:Draft
1194:Etna
1126:OCLC
1102:ISBN
1083:ISBN
1070:2023
1021:OCLC
993:ISBN
974:ISBN
914:King
692:for
688:had
668:for
499:was
493:for
491:keel
489:The
413:and
405:was
403:hull
383:beam
282:1 Ă—
276:1 Ă—
256:220
250:1 Ă—
235:Type
188:Beam
151:Type
135:Fate
130:1849
122:1848
79:None
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527:in
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262:ihp
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182:loa
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