An item referred to the Proceedings dated May 1939 reporting that the cruisers built at Trieste, Italy for account of Siam would have a displacement of 4.800 ton, the maximum speed would be around 30 knots and the main armament would consist of 6-15cm/5.9” guns.(1)
Note
1. Shipyard was CRDA, Trieste. Both ships were in September 1939 purchased by the Italian navy, the Taksin became the Etna and the Naresuan the Vesuvio. Both ships were still uncompleted scuttled in September 1943 and after the war broken up. Their standard displacement was 6.000 tons. The main armament in Italian service was to be 3x2-13,5cm/5.3” guns.
Note
1. Shipyard was CRDA, Trieste. Both ships were in September 1939 purchased by the Italian navy, the Taksin became the Etna and the Naresuan the Vesuvio. Both ships were still uncompleted scuttled in September 1943 and after the war broken up. Their standard displacement was 6.000 tons. The main armament in Italian service was to be 3x2-13,5cm/5.3” guns.
