Italian cruiser Umbria

Umbria's sister ship Etruria in 1895
History
Italy
NameUmbria
NamesakeRegion of Umbria
BuilderCantiere navale fratelli Orlando, Livorno
Laid down1 August 1888
Launched23 April 1891
Commissioned16 February 1894
Out of service1910
FateSold to Haiti, December 1910
Haiti
NameConsul Gostrück
AcquiredDecember 1910
FateBroken up, 1913
General characteristics
Class and typeRegioni-class protected cruiser
Displacement
Length84.8 m (278 ft 3 in)
Beam12.03 m (39 ft 6 in)
Draft5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed18.1 knots (33.5 km/h; 20.8 mph)
Range2,100 nmi (3,900 km; 2,400 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement213–278
Armament
Armor

Umbria was a protected cruiser of the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) built in the 1890s. She was the lead ship of the Regioni class, which included five other vessels. All of the ships were named for current or former regions of Italy. The ship was equipped with a main armament of four 15 cm (5.9 in) and six 12 cm (4.7 in) guns, and she could steam at a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). Umbria spent much of her career abroad, including several years in American waters. In service during a period of relative peace, Umbria never saw combat. In 1911, she was sold to Haiti and renamed Consul Gostrück, though she did not serve for very long under the Haitian flag. Her crew was too inexperienced to operate the ship, and she foundered shortly after being transferred to the Haitian Navy.