Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Q&A · 28:17-28:27

Could the Orlandos have served in the Adriatic?

The Orlandos could have done well early in the Adriatic campaign, with less certain value later in the war.

6-inch GunsAdriatic SeaNaval GunneryOrlando Class Armoured CruisersWorld War I
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Question

How would the Orlando class have fared in the Adriatic during the First World War?

Short answer

They could have done quite well early in the Adriatic campaign, although their later-war usefulness is less certain.

Notes

In the First World War Adriatic, the class could have performed quite well at the beginning of the contest. Its six-inch guns and rapid-firing lighter weapons support that assessment. Suitability in the later stages is less certain. The counterfactual therefore distinguishes the opening phase from later demands on the ships.