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) navigation on the Willamette River above Newberg, Oregon, and government dredging operations had ceased, there was talk among the farmers along the river between Newberg and Wheatland of securing the steamer "Etna", then running on the Lewis River, to carry freight on the Willamette. On October 6, 1910, early rains raised the water level high enough on the north fork of the Lewis River so that "Etna" could navigate on the route. This was about three or four weeks before the water was usually deep enough for "Etna" to make the trip on the north fork In mid-February 1911, "Etna"