Faà di Bruno (monitor) Royal Italian Navy
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The Faà di Bruno was a unit of the Royal Italian Navy built during the First World War at the Venice Arsenal, used as a floating battery within the defense system of the Upper Adriatic.
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The Faà di Bruno was derived from the modification of a former crane pontoon (G.A. 43) carried out in 1917 at the Venice Arsenal based on a design by naval engineering general Giuseppe Rota. Along with it, its sister ship Alfredo Cappellini and the Monfalcone were developed, the latter being smaller and armed with a 305 mm cannon. The unit had a displacement of 2854 tons, a length of 56.70 meters, a width of 27 meters, and a draft of 2.24 meters. Propulsion was provided by two triple-expansion steam engines. A Kess boiler supplied enough steam to power the two engines for a total of 465 horsepower (347 kW). During sea trials, it reached a maximum speed of 3.31 knots (6.1 km/h; 3.8 miles per hour), but its maximum speed in regular service was about 2.5 knots (4.6 km/h; 2.9 miles per hour). The main turret on which the two 381/40 cannons were installed was protected by a metal cover. The sides of the turret had a thickness of 110 mm, while the barbette had 60 mm armor. The conning tower was placed on a tripod aft of the turret.
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