SMS Novara

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SMS Novara was a prominent Austro-Hungarian light cruiser that saw significant action in World War I, particularly in the Adriatic Sea.

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instanceOf Austro-Hungarian Navy ship
light cruiser
warship
activity commerce raiding in the Adriatic
minelaying operations
reconnaissance missions
alliance Central Powers NERFINISHED
armament 9 × 100 mm guns
light anti-aircraft guns
torpedo tubes
belligerentSide Austria-Hungary in World War I NERFINISHED
category Novara-class cruisers NERFINISHED
World War I cruisers of Austria-Hungary
class Novara-class cruiser
conflict World War I
countryOfOrigin Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED
crewComplement approximately 340 officers and men
designedFor high speed
long-range scouting
operations in confined waters of the Adriatic
displacement approximately 3,500 tons standard
era early 20th century
fate ceded to France after World War I
historicalSignificance one of the most active Austro-Hungarian light cruisers in World War I
hullType steel-hulled ship
length approximately 130 meters
locationOfNotableEngagement Otranto Straits NERFINISHED
maximumSpeed approximately 27 knots
namedAfter City of Novara NERFINISHED
navalArchitectureType steam-powered cruiser
navalTactic hit-and-run attacks against Allied shipping
navalTechnology turbine propulsion
notableEngagement Battle of the Otranto Straits NERFINISHED
notableFor successful raids against the Otranto Barrage
operatedBy Austro-Hungarian Navy NERFINISHED
postwarName Thionville NERFINISHED
postwarOperator French Navy NERFINISHED
propulsion coal-fired boilers
steam turbines
role raider
scout cruiser
serviceEntry 1915
status scrapped in the interwar period
theaterOfOperations Adriatic Sea NERFINISHED
yearOfNotableEngagement 1917

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