Italian Protected Cruisers
Entries in bold indicate photos.
Giovanni Bausan Class
| Giovanni Bausan |
Lombardi Class
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Elba Etruria Liguria Lombardia Puglia Umbria |
Also known as the 'Regions' class, the Lombardias varied considerably in armament and size. |
Calabria Class
| Calabria | Calabria was designed for long colonial campaigns. |
Libia Class
| Libia | Libia was ordered by Turkey as the 'Drama'. On the outbreak of war, she was requisitioned. The design was based on the British-built 'Hamidieh'. |
Campania Class
|
Basilicata Campania |
The Campanias were based on the Calabria, and were inteded for colonial work. They could also carry 100 cadets. |
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