Novara-class cruiser SMS Novara

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The Novara-class cruiser SMS Novara was a fast Austro-Hungarian scout cruiser of World War I, best known for leading daring raids in the Adriatic Sea against Allied naval forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Austro-Hungarian Navy ship
Novara-class cruiser
light cruiser
scout cruiser
alliance Triple Alliance side in World War I
armamentType naval guns
torpedo tubes
associatedWith Austro-Hungarian naval operations in the Adriatic
builtFor Austro-Hungarian Navy NERFINISHED
classification small, fast cruiser
conflict World War I
countryOfOrigin Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED
designedBy Austro-Hungarian naval architects
designedFor high speed reconnaissance
operations in confined seas
torpedo attacks
enemyOf Allied naval forces in the Adriatic Sea
engagementType commerce raiding
hit-and-run raids
naval skirmishes
era early 20th century
hasAttribute good maneuverability
high speed
relatively light armor
hullMaterial steel
namedAfter city of Novara NERFINISHED
navalRole raider
scout
torpedo attack platform
navalTactic fast withdrawal after engagement
night raids
surprise attacks on enemy shipping
notableFor fast scout and raiding operations in the Adriatic Sea
raids against Allied naval forces
operatedBy Austro-Hungarian Navy NERFINISHED
operationalArea Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED
partOfClass Novara-class cruiser NERFINISHED
primaryTheaterOfOperations Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED
propulsionType steam turbine
servicePeriod World War I era
shipCategory surface combatant
shipType cruiser
light scout cruiser
strategicImportance disrupting Allied control of the Adriatic Sea
supporting Austro-Hungarian coastal defenses
technologyLevel pre-dreadnought era light cruiser design
usedBy Central Powers NERFINISHED

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Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1917) AustroHungarianForcesIncluded Novara-class cruiser SMS Novara
this entity surface form: Novara-class cruiser SMS Saida
Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1917) AustroHungarianForcesIncluded Novara-class cruiser SMS Novara
this entity surface form: Novara-class cruiser SMS Helgoland