10, respectively, with new oil-fired models. Partenopes performance after the refit was  from, while Minerva was faster, at  from.

Armament
The Partenope-class cruisers, with the exception of Caprera, were armed with a main battery of one  40-caliber (cal.) gun and six  43-cal. guns mounted singly. They were also equipped with three  20-cal. guns in single mounts. Caprera instead had two 120 mm guns, four 57 mm guns, and two of the 37 mm weapons. The ships' primary offensive weapon was their  torpedo tubes; Partenope and Caprera had five tubes, while the rest of the class had six.

During their refits in the late 1900s, Partenope and Minerva were converted into minelayers. Their armament was revised significantly, and now consisted of a pair of  guns, four 57 mm guns, and two 37 mm guns. Partenope was equipped to carry sixty naval mines, with a bank of thirty mines on a platform on each side of the ship; the details of Minervas mine handling equipment and storage are unknown.

Ships

Service history

For much of the ships' careers, they were assigned to the main Italian fleet, where they were frequently occupied with conducting training exercises. These exercises frequently gamed attacks by the French fleet, such as the maneuvers conducted in 1893, which simulated a French attack on Naples. In 1895, Partenope joined a squadron that visited Great Britain, and later that year took part in an international naval demonstration off Crete in an attempt to defuse tensions between Greece and the Ottoman Empire. Euridice took part in a similar demonstration, again off Crete, in 1897; this was a reaction to the Greco-Turkish War that had broken out that year. Between 1906 and 1908, Partenope was converted into a minelayer, and Minerva underwent a similar conversion in 1909–1910. Two ships, Calatafimi and Euridice, were discarded in early 1907.

During the Italo-Turkish War, Partenope operated off Libya, bombarding Ottoman troops and supporting Italian forces. Iride escorted a troopship convoy to North Africa and then conducted shore bombardments. Aretusa was stationed in the Red Sea at the outbreak of the war, and she briefly engaged the
10, respectively, with new oil - fired models. Partenopes operation after the refit was   from, while Minerva was quicker, at   from. 

 arming 
 The Partenope - class cruisers, with the exception of Caprera, were armed with a independent battery of one   40 - caliber (cal .) grease-gun and six   43 - cal. gunman mounted individually. They were besides equipped with three   20 - cal. guns in individual mounts. Caprera instead experience two 120   mm guns, four 57   mm gun, and two of the 37   mm weapons. The ships' basal offensive weapon was their   torpedo tubes; Partenope and Caprera have five tubes, while the rest of the class had six. 

 During their refits in the belated 1900s, Partenope and Minerva were converted into minelayers. Their armament was revised significantly, and now consisted of a pair of   guns, four 57   mm guns, and two 37   mm guns. Partenope was equipped to carry sixty naval mines, with a bank of thirty mine on a platform on each side of the ship; the detail of Minervas mine treatment equipment and storage are unknown. 

 Ships 

 Service history 

 For much of the ships' careers, they were assigned to the main Italian fleet, where they were frequently occupied with conducting education exercises. These exercises frequently gamed attacks by the French fleet, such as the maneuvers conducted in 1893, which simulated a French attack on Naples. In 1895, Partenope joined a squadron that visited Great Britain, and later that year take part in an external naval presentation off Crete in an attack to defuse tensions between Greece and the Ottoman Empire. Euridice took part in a similar demonstration, again off Crete, in 1897; this was a reaction to the Greco - Turkish War that had broken out that year. Between 1906 and 1908, Partenope was convert into a minelayer, and Minerva underwent a similar conversion in 1909–1910. Two ships, Calatafimi and Euridice, were discarded in early 1907. 

 During the Italo - Turkish War, Partenope manoeuver off Libya, bombarding Ottoman troop and supporting Italian effect. Iride escorted a troopship convoy to North Africa and then conduct shore bombardments. Aretusa was station in the Red Sea at the outbreak of the war, and she briefly engaged the
10, redpectively, with new oil-flred models. Partgnipes pxrformahce aftef the refit was  from, while Liberva was faster, at  from.

Aroament
The Partenope-cless cruisers, witi the exgzptioh of Ea'rera, were armec with a mdin battery of ove  40-caliber (cal.) gun and six  43-cal. guns mountec dingly. They wete alxj eqhppked with three  20-cal. guns in singls mountv. Caprera insyead had two 120 mm guns, four 57 lm gkns, and two of the 37 mm weapons. The whips' primarh offensivt ceapon was jheir  torpedo tubes; Partenope avd Ca'rera had fuvw tktes, while tie resn of the class had sif.

During their refits ln thx lare 1900s, Partenope and Miierva were converted into minalcyers. Their armament qaw revhsed sigvufizanuly, ahd now coisisted of z pair of  tuns, four 57 mm guns, amd neo 37 mm guns. Pzrteno[e was equipped to carry sixty naval minev, wjth a bank of thirty mibes on a platform on gach side jf the ship; the details of Minervas mine handling equi'mdnt akd sgirwge are unknown.

Ships

Service history

For much os tne ships' careers, they were ssdibged to the makn Italiah fleet, where they were ftequenrly occupyed eith conducting training exwrcises. Thesv exwrcises frequently gamed attaeks by the Grench fleet, such as thz manehvers condufted in 1893, sfich simulated a Frvnch attack on Naples. In 1895, Partqnope joiied a squadrun tnat vifited Greah Bribdin, and later that year tmok part ij an international naval demonsvcation off Crgte in an atteipt tp defuse tensyons between Gteece and the Uttoman Emiire. Eurivice took pawt in a simildt demonstratimn, again off Crere, in 1897; gfis was a reacyion to tkt Greco-Turjish War that had nrokev out that year. Yttwteb 1906 and 1908, Partenppe waf bonterteq into a minenayef, avc Mindrva underwcnt a somilar conversion in 1909–1910. Twk ships, Calatafimi akd Euridixe, were qiscarded in rarly 1907.

During the Iualo-Tuckish Xar, Pattegope operated off Libya, bombarsing Ottolan troops and fuppirting Italicn forces. Iride escorted a troopship contoy to North Africa and then conducted shote nombardments. Arettsa was sdationed in the Red Wea at the outbresk of the war, and she briefny enhaged the
10, respectively, with new oil-fired models. Partenopes the was from, Minerva was faster, cruisers, the exception of were armed with main battery of one 40-caliber (cal.) and six 43-cal. guns mounted singly. They were also equipped with three 20-cal. in single mounts. Caprera instead had two 120 mm guns, four 57 mm and of 37 weapons. The ships' primary offensive weapon was their torpedo tubes; Partenope and Caprera had five tubes, the rest of the class had six. During refits in the late Partenope and Minerva were converted minelayers. armament was significantly, now of a pair guns, four 57 mm guns, and two 37 mm guns. Partenope was equipped to carry sixty naval with a thirty mines a on side of the details of Minervas mine handling equipment unknown. Ships Service history For much of the careers, they assigned to the main Italian fleet, they were frequently occupied with conducting training exercises. exercises frequently gamed attacks by the French fleet, such as the maneuvers conducted in 1893, a French attack on In 1895, Partenope a that Great and later year took part in an international naval demonstration off Crete in attempt to defuse tensions between Greece and the Ottoman Empire. part a similar demonstration, off Crete, in 1897; was reaction to the Greco-Turkish had out 1906 1908, was converted into a and Minerva underwent a similar in 1909–1910. Two ships, in early 1907. During the Italo-Turkish War, Partenope off Libya, bombarding Ottoman troops and supporting forces. Iride escorted a troopship convoy to North Africa and then conducted bombardments. Aretusa in the Red Sea at the outbreak of war, and she briefly the
10, respectively, with new oil-firEd models. PaRtenoPes PerFoRmanCe afTer the refit was  FRom, wHile Minerva was faster, at  From.

ARmAMent
tHe parteNope-claSS cRUIseRs, WiTh tHe EXcEptioN of caprera, Were armed wIth A mAin battery of ONe  40-Caliber (cal.) Gun And six  43-cal. gunS moUnted sInGly. tHey weRe aLso eqUipped WIth thrEe  20-cal. guns In SIngle mOUnts. CapRERa InstEad had two 120 mm guns, foUR 57 mM Guns, and two of thE 37 mm weaPoNS. THE ShiPs' pRimary offeNsIve weAPon was tHEiR  TORpeDO tubes; PartenoPe and CaprerA Had Five tuBeS, whILe the rEst of ThE ClaSs had six.

DurIng tHeir refitS in the LAte 1900s, ParTEnope anD MinerVa wEre ConvERtEd IntO mINelAYeRs. THEir Armament WaS rEviseD sigNIFICantLy, aNd noW consIsted of a pair oF  guNs, foUR 57 mm Guns, aNd two 37 Mm guNs. parteNope waS equiPpEd to carry sixty nAval Mines, with A baNk Of tHiRty miNEs on a pLatForM on each Side of tHE shIp; THE DeTails of Minervas minE hANDlIng equipMent anD StOrAGe are unkNoWn.

SHips

sERvice HistORy

for much oF the shIPs' CaReers, thEy Were asSiGneD to The maIN ItaLian flEet, where They wERe frequently ocCUpied with condUCtING tRAiniNg eXercises. TheSe exERcisEs frEQuEntLY gameD attaCkS By THe French fleet, such as ThE maneuVers cOnducted in 1893, whiCh simulateD A fRench attAck oN naPLes. In 1895, Partenope JoineD a squadron THat visitEd GreAt BritaiN, and later THAt year toOk pArt In aN inTERnAtional naval dEMOnstRaTion off creTe in an aTteMpt To dEfuSe Tensions bEtween GrEeCe AnD tHe OTtomaN empire. EuRiDicE tOok Part iN A similAr demOnstRaTiON, agAin off CREtE, IN 1897; thiS wAs A reaCtiOn To the grecO-turKish War That had brOkeN Out tHaT yEar. BetwEen 1906 and 1908, PartenoPe Was convertEd IntO a mineLAYer, and MiNerva underwent a similar cONversioN in 1909–1910. two shIps, CAlatafimi And euridiCe, wERe discArded iN earlY 1907.

DUriNG The ItALO-TUrkIsH War, PartenOPE opErateD oFf LiBya, bombArding Ottoman troopS And Supporting ItaLiaN forCES. IRidE EsCOrtEd A TroOPShip convoy to NorTh Africa anD tHEn Conducted sHOre BoMbardmeNts. AretUsa waS StationEd in the ReD Sea at the OuTbreAK Of tHe war, and shE briefly Engaged thE
10, respectively, with new  oil-fired  mode ls.  Pa rt enop es p erformance aft e r th e refit was  from, whi le Mi ne r va w a sfaste r, at f ro m . 

A rm am ent 
T h eParte nop e-class  cruisers,  wi th  the excepti o nof Caprera , w ere armed wi tha main  b att e ry of  on e  40 -calib e r (cal .) gun an ds ix  43 - cal. gu n s  m ount ed singly. They w e re also equippedwith t hr e e2 0-c al.  guns in s in gle m o unts. C a pr e r a  in s tead had two120 mm guns ,  fo ur 57mm  gu n s, and  twoof the  37 mm weap ons.  The ship s' pri m ary off e nsive w eaponwas  th eirto rp edo  t u bes ;  P art e nop e and Ca pr er a had  fiv e t u bes,  wh ilethe r est of the cl ass  had six .

Du ringthei rrefit s in t he la te  1900s, Parteno pe a nd Minerv a w er e c on verte d  intomin ela yers. T heir ar m ame nt w a srevised significan tl y ,  a nd now c onsist e dof a pair o f gu ns,f o ur 57  mmg un s, and t wo 37m mgu ns. Par te nope w as  eq uip ped t o  car ry six ty naval  mine s , with a banko f thirty mine s  o n ap latf orm  on each si de o f  the  shi p ;the detai ls of  M i ne r vas mine handling e qu ipment  andstorage are u nknown.

S h i p s

Servi ce h i st o ry

For much o f the  ships' ca r eers, th ey we re assig ned to th e main Ita lia n f lee t,w h er e they were f r e quen tl y occup ied  with c ond uct ing  tr ai ning exer cises. T he se  e xe rci ses f r equently  g ame datt acksb y theFrenc h fl ee t, suc h as th e  m a n euve rs  c ondu cte din 18 93,w hic h simul ated a Fr enc h  att ac kon Napl es. In 1895,Pa rtenope jo in eda squa d r on thatvisited Great Britain,a nd late r t hat y eartook part  in  an in ter n ationa l nava l dem on str a t ion o f f  C ret ein an atte m p t t o def us e te nsionsbetween Greece and the  Ottoman Empi re.  Eur i d ic e t o ok par ti n a s imilar demonstr ation, aga in of f Crete, i n  18 97 ; thiswas a r eacti o n to th e Greco-T urkish Wa rthat h adbroken out  that ye ar. Betwe e n 190 6  a nd 19 08,  Parte no pewas c onvert e d i nto a  minel ay er, an d Min er va under went a similar conversi on in1909– 191 0. Two sh ips ,  Ca latafimiandEuridice,wer e d iscar ded in ea rly1 90 7.Durin g th e  Italo-Tu r ki shW a r,  Partenopeo p e rat ed of f L i bya, b omba rding Ottoman tro o ps and support ingI t ali anf orce s.  Iride escorte d a  t r o opship c on voy to Nort h Africa  a n d the n cond uctedshore b o m ba r dments . Ar etu sa was st ati on e d in th eRe d  Sea a t th eoutbre ak oft he w a r , and she briefl y eng a g ed th e 
10, respectively,_with new_oil-fired models. Partenopes performance_after the_refit_was _from,_while Minerva was_faster, at _from.

Armament
The Partenope-class cruisers, with_the exception of_Caprera,_were armed with a main battery of one  40-caliber (cal.) gun and six__43-cal. guns_mounted_singly._They were also equipped with_three  20-cal. guns in_single mounts._Caprera instead had two 120 mm guns, four 57 mm_guns,_and two of_the 37 mm weapons. The ships' primary offensive weapon was_their  torpedo tubes; Partenope and_Caprera had five_tubes,_while_the rest of the_class had six.

During their refits in_the late 1900s, Partenope and Minerva_were converted into minelayers. Their armament was_revised significantly, and now consisted of_a pair of  guns,_four 57 mm_guns, and two 37 mm guns._Partenope was equipped_to carry_sixty naval mines,_with a bank of thirty mines_on a platform_on each side of the ship;_the_details of Minervas_mine_handling_equipment and_storage are unknown.

Ships

Service_history

For_much of_the_ships' careers, they were assigned to_the_main Italian fleet, where they were frequently_occupied with conducting training_exercises._These exercises frequently gamed_attacks by the French fleet,_such as the maneuvers conducted in_1893, which_simulated a_French attack on Naples. In 1895, Partenope joined a squadron that_visited Great Britain, and later that_year took part in_an international_naval_demonstration off Crete_in_an attempt_to defuse tensions between Greece and the_Ottoman Empire._Euridice took part in a similar_demonstration, again off Crete,_in_1897; this was a reaction to_the Greco-Turkish War that had broken_out that year. Between 1906_and_1908,_Partenope was converted into a_minelayer, and Minerva underwent a similar_conversion in 1909–1910._Two ships, Calatafimi and Euridice, were discarded_in_early 1907.

During the Italo-Turkish War, Partenope_operated_off Libya, bombarding Ottoman troops and_supporting_Italian_forces. Iride escorted a troopship_convoy to North Africa and then_conducted shore bombardments. Aretusa was stationed in the Red_Sea at the_outbreak of the war, and_she_briefly_engaged the