Italian corvette Caracciolo (1869)

Caracciolo was a screw corvette of the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) built in the 1860s. She was the first vessel of that type built after the unification of Italy, though the Italian fleet inherited several screw corvettes from the navies of Naples, Tuscany, and Sardinia. The ship was armed with a main battery of six 160 mm (6.3 in) guns. Originally built with both steam and sail propulsion, Caracciolo later had her engine removed for use as a training ship.

Caracciolo cruising under sail
Class overview
NameCaracciolo
OperatorsRegia Marina (Royal Navy)
Preceded byPrincipessa Clotilde
Succeeded byVettor Pisani
Completed1
History
BuilderRegio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia
Laid downOctober 1865
Launched18 January 1869
Completed20 July 1870
FateDiscarded, 10 March 1907
General characteristics
TypeScrew corvette
Displacement1,553 long tons (1,578 t)
Length64.3 m (210 ft 11 in) pp
Beam10.94 m (35 ft 11 in)
Draft4.97 m (16 ft 4 in)
Installed power
Propulsion
  • 1 × marine steam engine
  • 1 × screw propeller
Speed9.2 knots (17.0 km/h; 10.6 mph)
Range960 nmi (1,780 km; 1,100 mi) at 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph)
Complement247
Armament6 × 160 mm (6.3 in) guns
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