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Kaiser Franz Joseph I-class Cruiser
The ''Kaiser Franz Joseph I'' class (sometimes called the ''Kaiser Franz Josef I'' class) was a ship class, class of two protected cruisers built for the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Named for Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I, the class comprised and . Construction took place throughout the late 1880s, with both ships being laid down in 1888. ''Kaiser Franz Joseph I'' was built by Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino in Trieste, while ''Kaiserin Elisabeth'' was built at the Pola Navy Yard in Pula, Pola. The ''Kaiser Franz Joseph I''-class ships were the first protected cruisers constructed by the Austro-Hungarian Navy. ''Kaiser Franz Joseph I'' was the first ship of the class to be commissioned into the fleet in July 1890. She was followed by ''Kaiserin Elisabeth'' in November 1892. Constructed in response to the Italian cruisers and , the design of the ''Kaiser Franz Joseph I''-class was heavily influenced by the ''Jeune École'' (Young School) naval strategy. The cruisers were in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino
Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino (STT) ("Technical Establishment of Trieste") was a private shipbuilding company based in Trieste from the mid-19th to early 20th century, and the most important naval shipbuilding firm of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After World War I, Trieste was annexed by Italy and the firm built naval and commercial vessels for its new host country. STT was merged with another Italian shipbuilding firm, Cantiere Navale Triestino, in 1929 to form Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico (CRDA). As CRDA Trieste, its shipyards remained active well into the postwar period, becoming part of the Fincantieri group in 1984. History Austro-Hungarian ownership Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino had its origins in a private shipyard founded by Gaspare Tonello at San Marco, on the coastline west of Trieste, in 1838. In 1857, the shipyard was merged with a local manufacturer of marine steam engine, marine engines to become STT. A second shipyard was also acquired, at San Rocco near the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
