Laspezzia, Nov. 16.
The Italian cruiser Colleoni, sailed for the Far East from this port today and is due to arrive in Shanghai on or about December 24.
This war vessel is to replace the cruiser, Montecuccoli, as flagship of Italian naval forces in China waters.
The Colleoni is a cruiser of the 1928 type, displacing 5070 tons as compared to the Montecuccoli's 5857 tons. It has eight 6-inch and six 4-inch guns and is armed with four torpedo tubes. It has & maximum speed of 37 knots per hour.—Havas.
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