AUSTRIANS. | ITALIANS. Rifled Projectile.| Rifled Projectile. Ships. Guns. lbs. | Ships. Guns. lbs. | _Ferdinand Max_ none -- | _Affondatore_ 2 300 _Hapsburg_ none -- | { 2 150 _Kaiser Max_ 14 24 | _Re d'Italia_ {16 100 _Prinz Eugen_ 14 24 | {14 74 _Don Juan_ 14 24 | { 2 300 _Drache_ 16 24 | _Re di Portogallo_ {12 100 _Salamander_ 16 24 | {14 74 ----------- | ------------ Total 74 guns | Total 62 guns throwing 1776 lbs. of metal. | throwing 6372 lbs. of metal. [19] "Re d'Italia" (King of Italy); "Re di Portogallo" (King of Portugal). Even the "Affondatore" was supposed to be what the "Dreadnought" is to older ships in these paper estimates. What would she be with the two "Kings" helping her? But this was not all; the Italians could place in line _nine more_ ironclads. Here is this further list:-- Weight of Ship. Tonnage. Horse- Rifled Guns. Broadside. power. lbs. _Ancona_ 4250 700 {22 100-pounders} 2274 { 1 74-pounder } _Maria Pia_ 4250 700 {18 100-pounders} 2096 { 4 74-pounders} _Castelfidardo_ 4250 700 {22 100-pounders} 2274 { 1 74-pounder } _San Martino_ 4250 700 {16 100-pounders} 2044 { 6 74-pounders} _Principe di Carignano_[20] 4000 700 {12 100-pounders} 1644 { 6 74-pounders} _Terribile_ 2700 400 {10 100-pounders} 1444 { 6 74-pounders} _Formidabile_ 2700 400 {10 100-pounders} 1444 { 6 74-pounders} _Palestro_ 2000 300 2 150-pounders 300 _Varese_ 2000 300 { 2 150-pounders} 500 { 2 100-pounders} Total: nine ships carrying 146 rifled guns throwing 14,020 lbs. of metal. [20] The "Principe di Carignano" was wooden built; all the rest iron.
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