 Goito early in her career
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| History | |
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 Kingdom of Italy | |
| Name | Goito |
| Builder | Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia |
| Laid down | September 1885 |
| Launched | 6 July 1887 |
| Commissioned | 16 February 1888 |
| Stricken | 15 March 1920 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Goito-class torpedo cruiser |
| Displacement | 829 long tons (842 t) |
| Length | 73.4 m (241 ft) |
| Beam | 7.88 m (25.9 ft) |
| Draft | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
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| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Range | 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,300 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 105–121 |
| Armament |
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| Armor | Deck: 1.5 in (38 mm) |
Goito was a torpedo cruiser built for the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) in the 1880s. She was the lead ship of the Goito class, which included three other vessels. Goito was built by the Regio Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia shipyard between September 1885 and February 1888. She was armed with a variety of light guns and five 14-inch (356 mm) torpedo tubes, and was capable of a top speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). The ship served the duration of her career in the main Italian fleet. Her early service was primarily occupied with training exercises; front-line duties ended in 1897 when she was converted into a minelayer, though she continued to participate in fleet exercises. During World War I, Goito laid defensive minefields in the Adriatic Sea. She was eventually sold for scrap in 1920 and broken up.