Ilavaraci-class cruiser
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_off_San_Francisco_in_1955.JPG) RK Matta Ilavaraci
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | Ilavaraci class |
| Operators: | Royal Tennaiite Navy |
| Built: | 1930-1936 |
| In commission: | 1932-1963 |
| Planned: | 8 |
| Completed: | 8 |
| Retired: | 8 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Heavy cruiser |
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| Beam: | 70 ft 10 in (21.59 m) |
| Height: | 112 ft 10 in (34.39 m) (mast) |
| Draft: | 26 ft 10 in (8.18 m) |
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| Propulsion: | 4 screws; 4 steam turbinesets |
| Speed: | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Range: | 9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | 2 × lifeboats |
| Complement: | 61 officers and 1,085 sailors |
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The Ilavaraci-class cruisers were large heavy cruisers in the Royal Tennaiite Navy commisioned shortly befor and during the Siduri War. Eight Ilavaraci's were completed, more than any other Tennaiite class of Tennaiite heavy cruisers of the war. Fast and heavily armed, the Ilavaraci cruisers were mainly used in the Siduri War to protect the fast aircraft carriers in battle groups from air attack. Additionally, their 203 mm (8 inch)guns and secondary 127 mm (5 inch) guns were regularly used to bombard land targets. After the war, only four Ilavaracis remained in service with the rest were moved to the reserve fleet.
Ships
| Ship | Laid down | Launched | Completed |
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| RK Ilavaraci Matta | 1930 | 1932 | 1934 |
| RK Ilavaraci Supta | 1930 | 1932 | 1934 |
| RK Ilavaraci Koldari | 1930 | 1932 | 1934 |
| RK Ilavaraci Hampi | 1930 | 1932 | 1934 |
| RK Ilavaraci Ponneri | 1932 | 1934 | 1936 |
| RK Ilavaraci Aminjikarai | 1932 | 1934 | 1936 |
| RK Ilavaraci Almagir | 1932 | 1934 | 1936 |
| RK Ilavaraci Vanasthalipuram | 1932 | 1934 | 1936 |