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by The Estral Republic of Aizcona. . 30 reads.

Txurio-class unprotected cruiser [WIP]


ERS Txurio in Chengbao


Class Overview

Preceded by:
Succeeded by:
Built: 1888-1892
Completed: 4
Lost: 2
Scrapped: 2


General Characteristics

Type: Unprotected Cruiser
Displacement: 1,868 t (1,838 long tons)
Length: 82.60 m (271 ft)
Beam: 12.50 m (41 ft)
Draft: 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in)
Propulsion: 3-cylinder triple expansion engines, 2 screws
Speed: 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph)
Range: 2,990 nmi (5,540 km) at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Complement:
-9 officers
-152 enlisted men
Armament:
-8 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/35 guns
-5 × revolver cannon
-2 × 35 cm (14 in) torpedo tubes

The Txurio class of unprotected cruisers were built for the Estran Untzi Ordezkatzen (Republican Navy) in the late 1880s and early 1890s. The class comprised four ships: Txurio, the lead ship, Dionisio, Barats, and Andoni. Designed for service abroad, the class emphasized a long-range cruising radius and relatively heavy armament; they were also the last cruisers in the Untzi Ordezkatzen to be equipped with an auxiliary sailing rig. The ships were equipped with eight 10.5-centimeter (4.1 in) guns.

All four ships served abroad for the majority of their careers, primarily in [WIP]

[Write about end of service]


Design

The Txurio class was designed for service abroad in Aizcona's colonial possessions, and were an improvement over the preceding Xirech class of unprotected cruisers. The design for the Txurio class was prepared in 1888. The ships were significantly larger and faster than the Xirech class, but mounted the same battery of guns, though they carried a newer, quick-firing model. They were also the last cruiser class in the Estran Navy to be equipped with a sailing rig; the subsequent unprotected cruiser Etcharren was entirely steam-powered.

General Characteristics

The Estral Republic of Aizcona

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