| Austro-Hungarian "Novara" Class |
| - Scout Cruisers / improved Spaun type - |
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Cruisers |
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| The great A.-H. naval instalment authorised in March 1911 included not only the three dreadnoughts of the Tegetthoff-class but also three turbine driven fast scout cruisers (Novara, Helgoland, Saida). Commissioned during the war they were extremely successful in their intended hit-and-run tactics role required for a narrow sea like the Adriatic. | ||||
| They made numerous attacks at the Otranto barrage and the Italian coast. Helgoland was allocated in 1920 to Italy and renamed Brindisi; Novara was renamed Venezia, both were stricken in 1937; Saïda was allocated in 1920 to France and renamed Thionville, since 1932 stationary training ship at the Toulon naval arsenal, 1941 sold for scrap. | ||||
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| Technical Data | ||
| Built: Commissioned: Displacement: Dimensions: Propulsion: Max. Speed: Range: Fuel: Crew: |
1911-1912 1914-15 3,444.88 / 3,946.85 ts 130.60 × 12.77 × 5.29 m 29,000 / 30,178.7 iHP; 16 Yarrow boilers; 2 AEG turb.; 2 shafts 27 kts 1,600 nm @ 24 kts 771 tons coal or 635 tons briquettes 20 + 320 |
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| Tactical Data | ||
| Main: QF: Armour: Torpedoes: Searchlights: |
9x100 cal 50 Skoda K 11 [9x1] 1x66 cal 50 AA; 1x8mm machine gun belt: 60; deck: 20; turrets: 40; conning tower: 50 6x553 [3x2] 2x900; 2x400 |
| Saida - laid down 9 September 1911 at CNT Monfalcone; launched 16 October 1912; commissioned 1 August 1914; Saida was allocated in 1920 to France and renamed Thionville, since 1932 stationary training ship at the Toulon naval arsenal, 1941 sold for scrap. | |
| Novara Laid down 15 February 1912 at Danubius, Fiume; launched 15 February 1913, equipped with Melms-Pfenniger turbines instead of AEG type; commissioned 10 January 1915; allocated in 1920 to Italy; renamed Venezia and stricken in 1937 | |
| Helgoland Laid down 28 October 1911 at Danubius, Fiume; launched 23 November 1912; commissioned 29 August 1914; allocated in 1920 to Italy and renamed Brindisi; stricken in 1937 |
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