Italian cruiser Umbria
Umbria's sister ship Etruria in 1895
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| History | |
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| Name: | Umbria |
| Namesake: | Region of Umbria |
| Builder: | Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando, Livorno |
| Laid down: | 1 August 1888 |
| Launched: | 23 April 1891 |
| Commissioned: | 16 February 1894 |
| Out of service: | 1911 |
| Fate: | Sold to Haiti, renamed Consul Gostrück, and foundered c.1911 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Regioni-class cruiser |
| Displacement: | Full load: 3,110 t (3,060 long tons; 3,430 short tons) |
| Length: | 84.8 m (278 ft) |
| Beam: | 12.03 m (39.5 ft) |
| Draft: | 5.35 m (17.6 ft) |
| Installed power: | 4 water-tube boilers, 5,536 ihp (4,128 kW) |
| Propulsion: | 2 shaft triple-expansion engines |
| Speed: | 18.1 knots (33.5 km/h; 20.8 mph) |
| Range: | 2,100 nmi (3,900 km; 2,400 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement: | 213–278 |
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Umbria was a protected cruiser of the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) built in the 1890s. She was the lead ship of the Regioni class , which included five other vessels. All of the ships were named for current or former regions of Italy. The ship was equipped with a main armament of four 15 cm (5.9 in) and six 12 cm (4.7 in) guns, and she could steam at a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). Umbria spent much of her career abroad, including several years in American waters. In service during a period of relative peace, Umbria never saw combat. In 1911, she was sold to Haiti and renamed Consul Gostrück, though she did not serve for very long under the Haitian flag. Her crew was too inexperienced to operate the ship, and she foundered shortly after being transferred to the Haitian Navy.
Umbria was 84.8 meters (278 ft) long overall and had a beam of 12.03 m (39.5 ft) and a draft of 5.35 m (17.6 ft). She displaced up to 3,110 metric tons (3,060 long tons; 3,430 short tons) at full load. Her propulsion system consisted of a pair of horizontal triple-expansion engines, with steam supplied by four cylindrical water-tube boilers. On her speed trials, she reached a maximum of 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) at 7,400 indicated horsepower (5,500 kW). The ship had a cruising radius of about 2,100 nautical miles (3,900 km; 2,400 mi) at a speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). She had a crew of between 213-78.
Umbria was armed with a main battery of four 15 cm (5.9 in) L/40 guns mounted singly, with two side by side forward and two side by side aft. Six 12 cm (4.7 in) L/40 guns were placed between them, with three on each broadside. Light armament included one 75 mm (3.0 in) gun, eight 57 mm (2.2 in) guns, two 37 mm (1.5 in) guns, and a pair of machine guns. She was also equipped with two 45 cm (18 in) torpedo tubes. Umbria was protected by a 50 mm (2.0 in) thick deck, and her conning tower had 50 mm thick sides.
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