Italian cruiser Etna Italian cruiser Etna Etna was a protected cruiser of the Italian "Regia Marina" (Royal Navy) built in the 1880s. She was the lead ship of the , which included three sister ships. Named for Mount Etna on the island of Sicily, the ship was laid down in January 1883, was launched in September 1885, and was completed in December 1887. She was armed with a main battery of two and six guns, and could steam at a speed of around . "Etna" frequently cruised abroad throughout her career, including visits to the United States for the World's Columbian Exposition and
Etna (sternwheeler) to be ready to begin operations on Monday, May 13, 1912, with 25 to 40 men employed. About 25 men arrived at Woodland on Thursday May 9, and "Etna" took them to the logging camp on the North Fork at Yale, 25 miles upriver from Woodland. On Tuesday May 14, 1912, "Etna" went on a new schedule, running round trips on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between Woodland and Ariel. Previously "Etna" had been traveling upriver one day and returning downriver the next day. The new schedule would remain in effect until the next low water season. In November 1912