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[[File:SMS_Saida.jpg|thumb|300px|S.M.S. ''Saida''<br><small>Drawing: John Dulaney.</small>]]
 
[[File:SMS_Saida.jpg|thumb|300px|S.M.S. ''Saida''<br><small>Drawing: John Dulaney.</small>]]
 
'''S.M.S. ''Saida''''' was a ''rapid kreuzer'' of the [[Kaiserliche_und_Königliche_Kriegsmarine|Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Navy]].  She was the second ship of the [[Admiral_Spaun_Class_Cruiser_(1909)|''Admiral Spaun'' class]].  
 
'''S.M.S. ''Saida''''' was a ''rapid kreuzer'' of the [[Kaiserliche_und_Königliche_Kriegsmarine|Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Navy]].  She was the second ship of the [[Admiral_Spaun_Class_Cruiser_(1909)|''Admiral Spaun'' class]].  
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==Construction==
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She was laid down 9 September 1911.  Like [[S.M.S. Helgoland (1912)|''Helgoland'']] before her, she had heavier armament than [[S.M.S. Admiral Spaun (1909)|''Admiral Spaun'']].
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==Service==
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Saida started the war with machinery issues.  Her first action was 23 May 1915 when she participated in the bombardment of Porto Corsini.  On 17 August of that year, Saida along with [[S.M.S. Helgoland (1912)|''Helgoland'']] bombarded the island of Pelagosa, and then the two ships on 22-23 November and again 5-6 December saw action in the Strait of Otranto.
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On 19 September, 1920, she was taken up in reparations by Italy and became '''''Venezia'''''.
  
 
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{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=Antonio Legnani|nick=Antonio Legnani|appt=c. 1926<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Legnani Wikipedia.]</ref>|end=c. 1928|as=Captain of ''Venezia''}}
 
{{Tenure|rank=Commander|name=Antonio Legnani|nick=Antonio Legnani|appt=c. 1926<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Legnani Wikipedia.]</ref>|end=c. 1928|as=Captain of ''Venezia''}}
 
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==Service==
 
===Construction===
 
She was laid down 9 September 1911.  Like [[S.M.S. Helgoland (1912)|''Helgoland'']] before her, she had heavier armament than [[S.M.S. Admiral Spaun (1909)|''Admiral Spaun'']].
 
 
===Combat History===
 
Saida started the war with machinery issues.  Her first action was 23 May 1915 when she participated in the bombardment of Porto Corsini.  On 17 August of that year, Saida along with [[S.M.S. Helgoland (1912)|''Helgoland'']] bombarded the island of Pelagosa, and then the two ships on 22-23 November and again 5-6 December saw action in the Strait of Otranto.
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Latest revision as of 10:01, 5 March 2020

S.M.S. Saida (1912)
Builder: Cantiere Navale Triestino
Laid down: 9 Sep, 1911
Launched: 26 Oct, 1912
Commissioned: 1 Aug, 1914
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S.M.S. Saida
Drawing: John Dulaney.

S.M.S. Saida was a rapid kreuzer of the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Navy. She was the second ship of the Admiral Spaun class.

Construction

She was laid down 9 September 1911. Like Helgoland before her, she had heavier armament than Admiral Spaun.

Service

Saida started the war with machinery issues. Her first action was 23 May 1915 when she participated in the bombardment of Porto Corsini. On 17 August of that year, Saida along with Helgoland bombarded the island of Pelagosa, and then the two ships on 22-23 November and again 5-6 December saw action in the Strait of Otranto.

On 19 September, 1920, she was taken up in reparations by Italy and became Venezia.

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Wikipedia.

Bibliography

  • Sieche, Erwin (2002). Kreuzer und Kreuzerprojekte der K.u.K. Kriegsmarine 1889-1918. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3813207668.


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