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==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)|'''SMS ''Helgoland''''']] bombarded the island of Pelagosa.
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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.
  
 
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==See Also==

Revision as of 11:11, 20 November 2011

S.M.S Saida
S.M.S. Saida.
Drawing: John Dulaney.
Career Details
Built By: Cantiere Navale Triestino
Launched: 26 October 1912
Commissioned: 1 August 1914
Length: 130.6 meters
Breadth: 12.91 meters
Draft: 5.1 meters
Displacement: 3482 tons
Boilers: 15, Yarrow
Speed: 26.75 knots
Armament:
9 * 10 cm L/50
1 x 4.7 cm L/44 SFK Bootsgeschütz
1 x 7 cm BAG L/50
3 x 2 53.3cm torpedo tubes in twin sets
Decommissioned: 4 July 1930
Fate: Unknown

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

Background

She was laid down 9 September 1911. Like Helgoland before her, she had heavier armament than 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 Helgoland bombarded the island of Pelagosa.

See Also

Footnotes

Bibliography

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