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value of +27 degrees, while others claim one of +30 degrees. The 320-millimeter AP shells weighed 525 kilograms (1,157 lb) and had a maximum range of 28,600 meters (31,300 yd) with a muzzle velocity of 830 m/s (2,700 ft/s). In early 1942 the rearmost 20-millimeter mounts were replaced by twin 37-millimeter gun mounts and the 20-millimeter guns were moved to the roof of Turret 'B', while the RPC motors from the stabilized mounts of the 90 mm guns were removed. The forward superstructure was rebuilt with a new forward conning tower, protected with 260-millimeter (10.2 in) thick armor. Atop the conning tower there was a
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1029:-class the new bow had been grafted over the existing one, instead). Their beam increased to 28.03 meters (92 ft 0 in) and their draft at deep load increased to 10.3 meters (33 ft 10 in). The changes made during their reconstruction increased their displacement to 28,882 long tons (29,345 t) for
920:: the main deck was 24 mm (0.94 in) thick in two layers on the flat that increased to 40 millimeters (1.6 in) on the slopes that connected it to the main belt. The second deck was 29 millimeters (1.1 in) thick, also in two layers. Fore and aft transverse bulkheads connected the belt to the decks.
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Yarrow boilers. On their sea trials the ships reached a speed of 26.9–27 knots (49.8–50.0 km/h; 31.0–31.1 mph), although their maximum speed was about 26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph) in service. The ships now carried 2,530 long tons (2,570 t) of fuel oil, which provided them with
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on the sides of the hull underneath the main guns. Their positions tended to be wet in heavy seas, especially the rear guns. These guns could depress to −5 degrees and had a maximum elevation of +20 degrees; they had a rate of fire of six shots per minute. They could fire a 47-kilogram (104 lb)
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AA guns, also in twin mounts. The 305-millimeter guns were bored out to 320 millimeters (12.6 in) and their turrets were modified to use electric power. They had a fixed loading angle of +12 degrees, but there is uncertainty on their new maximum elevation, with some sources citing a maximum
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was assigned to distant support for the operation, and was too far away to actively participate in the battle. Convoy escort work continued into early 1942, but thereafter the fleet began to suffer from a severe shortage of fuel, which kept the ships in port for the next two years.
1100:-class battleship; moreover, the reconstruction work caused bottlenecks in the providing of steel plates, that caused substantial delays in the construction of the modern battleships, which otherwise might have been completed at an earlier date.
607:. In 1937 the ships began a lengthy reconstruction. The modifications included removing their center main battery turret and boring out the rest of the guns to 320 mm (12.6 in), strengthening their armor protection, installing new
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The deck armor was increased during reconstruction to a total of 135 millimeters (5.3 in). The armor protecting the secondary turrets was 120 millimeters (4.7 in) thick. The existing underwater protection was replaced by the
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over a triple-gun turret in fore and aft pairs, and a third triple turret amidships, designated 'A', 'B', 'Q', 'X', and 'Y' from front to rear. The turrets had an elevation capability of −5 to +20 degrees and the ships could carry 88
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returned to
Taranto before joining her sister at Syracuse. Italy was allowed to retain the two ships after the end of the war, and they alternated in the role of fleet flagship until 1953, when they were both removed from service.
1096:, since by the time the decision to proceed was taken a war between Italy and the United Kingdom seemed more likely). In addition, the cost of the reconstruction would be not much less than the cost of building a brand new
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was too serious for him to use the fleet in an active way. Instead, Revel decided to implement a blockade at the relatively safer southern end of the
Adriatic with the battle fleet, while smaller vessels, such as the
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of armor 220 millimeters (8.7 in) thick that extended up to the lower edge of the main deck. Above this strake was a thinner one, 130 millimeters thick, that protected the casemates. The ships had two armored
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high-explosive projectile with a muzzle velocity of 830 meters per second (2,700 ft/s) to a maximum distance of 16,000 meters (17,000 yd). The ships carried 3,440 rounds for them. For defense against
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armor belt with a maximum thickness of 250 millimeters (9.8 in) that reduced to 130 millimeters (5.1 in) towards the stern and 80 millimeters (3.1 in) towards the bow. Above the main belt was a
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Two of the propeller shafts were removed and the existing turbines were replaced by two sets of
Belluzzo geared steam turbines rated at 75,000 shp (56,000 kW). The boilers were replaced by eight
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Friedman provides a variety of sources that show armor-piercing shell weights ranging from 416.92 to 452.32 kilograms (919.16 to 997.2 lb) and muzzle velocities around 861 m/s (2,820 ft/s).
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The center turret and the torpedo tubes were removed and all of the existing secondary armament and AA guns were replaced by a dozen 135-millimeter (5.3 in) guns in four triple-gun turrets and ten
1025:. The existing bow was dismantled and a new, longer, bow section was built, which increased their overall length by 10.91 meters (35 ft 10 in) to 186.9 meters (613 ft 2 in) (on the
814:, only achieving speeds of 21 to 21.3 knots (38.9 to 39.4 km/h; 24.2 to 24.5 mph). The ships could store a maximum of 1,488 long tons (1,512 t) of coal and 886 long tons (900 t) of
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had 230-millimeter (9.1 in) armor above the deck that reduced to 180 millimeters (7.1 in) between the forecastle and upper decks and 130 millimeters below the upper deck. The forward
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went into drydock in the late 1930s for extensive modernizations; this work lasted until
October and April 1940, respectively. By that time, Italy had entered World War II on the side of the
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These modernizations have been criticized by some naval historians because these ships would eventually prove to be inferior to the
British battleships they were meant to face (namely the
958:, one gun at the bow and the other on top of 'X' turret. In 1925 the number of low-angle 50-caliber 76-millimeter guns was reduced to 13, all mounted on the turret tops, and six new
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1327:. The two ships performed the normal routine of peacetime cruises and goodwill visits throughout the 1920s and early 1930s; both were placed in reserve in 1933.
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Italian Navy, 1860–1918: Part 4: Dreadnought Battleships".
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for each gun. Sources disagree regarding these guns' performance, but naval historian
Giorgio Giorgerini says that they fired 452-kilogram (996 lb)
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was 280 millimeters (11 in) in thickness with 240-millimeter (9.4 in) thick sides, and an 85-millimeter (3.3 in) roof and rear. Their
798:. It was flanked by compartments on either side, each housing one turbine set powering the outer shafts. Steam for the turbines was provided by 20
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on her starboard side. She was grounded to prevent her from sinking in the harbor and temporary repairs were effected to allow her to travel to
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convoys in
January 1941. By the end of the year, both battleships were tasked with escorting convoys from Italy to North Africa to support the
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of 9.4 meters (30 ft 10 in). They displaced 22,956 long tons (23,324 t) at normal load, and 24,729 long tons (25,126 t) at
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following Italy's surrender in
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both cruised in the eastern
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and minelayers could operate effectively in the narrow waters of the Adriatic. The threat from these underwater weapons to his
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while she was in dock, but they scored no hits. Repair work lasted until May 1941, when she rejoined the fleet at Taranto.
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had walls 320 millimeters (12.6 in) thick; those of the aft conning tower were 160 millimeters (6.3 in) thick.
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to sixteen 152-millimeter (6 in) guns in lieu of the eighteen 120-millimeter (4.7 in) guns of the older ships.
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that consisted of a large cylinder surrounded by fuel oil or water that was intended to absorb the blast of a torpedo
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on the night of 11/12 November 1940 when the British launched a carrier strike on the Italian fleet. In the resulting
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on the first day of the operation. The Italian battleships main guns near-missed and damaged the British destroyer
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a range of 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).
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was generally satisfactory and was adopted with some minor changes. These mostly concerned the reduction of the
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lasted until May 1941. Both ships escorted convoys to North Africa in late 1941, including Operation M42, where
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on 3 September 1943. They remained there until 1944, when the Allies allowed them to return to Italian ports;
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on 17 December. Fuel shortages curtailed further activities in 1942 and 1943, and both ships were interned at
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of 840 m/s (2,800 ft/s), which gave a maximum range of 24,000 meters (26,000 yd).
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and seven destroyers in order to intercept the British convoy MW 9, bounded from
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projectiles at the rate of one round per minute and that they had a
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for permanent repairs, which began in January 1941. In February,
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was placed in reserve. Both battleships were stricken from the
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in September 1956 and were subsequently broken up for scrap.
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departure, however, British escorts scuttled the transport
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on the night of 11/12 November 1940. A force of twenty-one
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was hit by a torpedo and forced to beach to avoid sinking.
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and were ordered in response to French plans to build the
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Fraccaroli, Aldo (1985). "Italy". In Gray, Randal (ed.).
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s followed in 1937. The work lasted until July 1940 for
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sailed away from Taranto on 14 February with a pair of
2007:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. pp. 252–290.
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was mounted on the port side of the forecastle for a
1907:"H.M. Ships Damaged or Sunk by Enemy Action in WWII"
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2075:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 267–279.
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2044:Garzke, William H. & Dulin, Robert O. (1985).
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2005:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
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1957:Bagnasco, Ermino & de Toro, Augusto (2021).
747:class were 168.9 meters (554 ft 2 in)
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2225:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
2119:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
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2048:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
1988:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
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2071:Class Battleships". In Roberts, John (ed.).
1484:Both ships were interned at Malta following
759:of 28 meters (91 ft 10 in), and a
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1505:carried on as a gunnery training ship, but
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591:'s surface fleet would be contained in the
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1033:and 29,391 long tons (29,863 t) for
751:, and 176 meters (577 ft 5 in)
706:battleships. The design of the preceding
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973:AA guns were also fitted. In 1926 the
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194:176 m (577 ft 5 in) (
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421:10.3 m (33 ft 10 in)
413:28.03 m (92 ft 0 in)
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214:9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
153:General characteristics (as built)
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2339:. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing.
2063:Giorgerini, Giorgio (1980). "The
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787:The ships were fitted with three
206:28 m (91 ft 10 in)
3978:World War I battleships of Italy
3940:Reclassified obsolete destroyers
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1365:were present during the British
939:Modifications and reconstruction
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431:75,000 shp (56,000 kW)
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962:were installed abreast the aft
871:152-millimeter (6 in) guns
646:saw action at the inconclusive
329:3 × 450 mm (17.7 in)
3973:Andrea Doria-class battleships
2203:. New York: Hippocrene Books.
2095:A Naval History of World War I
2027:Naval Weapons of World War One
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923:The frontal protection of the
684:-class ships were designed by
1:
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2199:Silverstone, Paul H. (1984).
1986:Naval Weapons of World War II
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1612:Giorgerini, pp. 268, 276, 278
960:40-caliber 76-millimeter guns
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622:The two ships were moored in
313:305 mm (12 in) guns
2502:List of battleships of Italy
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1013:s began in 1933 and the two
906:-class ships had a complete
894:and the third in the stern.
319:152 mm (6 in) guns
16:Class of Italian battleships
7:
2223:Battleships of World War II
2162:. New York: Galahad Books.
1639:Giorgerini, pp. 268, 277–78
1578:Giorgerini, pp. 272–73, 278
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884:76 mm (3 in) guns
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348:: 250 mm (9.8 in)
325:76 mm (3 in) guns
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2270:Brescia, Maurizio (2012).
2029:. Barnsley, UK: Seaforth.
1681:Garzke & Dulin, p. 379
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366:: 98 mm (3.9 in)
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991:By the early 1930s, the
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2363:Marina Militare website
2274:. Annapolis, Maryland:
2242:Malta Convoys 1940–1943
1984:Campbell, John (1985).
1905:Royal Australian Navy.
1357:and a convoy bound for
1199:Castellammare di Stabia
956:anti-aircraft (AA) guns
739:General characteristics
565:—were completed during
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2320:. London: Ian Allan.
2276:Naval Institute Press
2136:Warship International
1959:Italian Battleships:
1690:Whitley, pp. 162, 164
1447:First Battle of Sirte
1417:
1240:Austro-Hungarian Navy
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1157:Arsenale di La Spezia
1068:fire-control director
1021:and October 1940 for
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830:As built, the ships'
749:long at the waterline
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648:First Battle of Sirte
589:Austro-Hungarian Navy
508:6 × twin, 3 × single
485:2 × triple, 2 × twin
311:3 × triple, 2 × twin
3934:Single ship of class
3068:Single ship of class
2631:Ironclad battleships
2583:Francesco Caracciolo
2479:Francesco Caracciolo
1944:Whitley, pp. 167–168
1935:Woodman, pp. 285–286
1868:Whitley, pp. 166–168
1854:Whitley, pp. 165–167
1845:Halpern, pp. 141–142
1621:Friedman, pp. 233–34
1244:Paolo Thaon di Revel
775:. The ships had two
101:Francesco Caracciolo
3782:Motor torpedo boats
2361:Andrea Doria (1913)
1824:Silverstone, p. 296
1815:Silverstone, p. 297
1806:Silverstone, p. 294
1283:Gabriele D'Annunzio
1110:
860:armor-piercing (AP)
843:Armstrong Whitworth
839:305-millimeter guns
33:during World War II
3968:Battleship classes
3277:Duca degli Abruzzi
3018:Alfredo Cappellini
2720:Protected cruisers
2695:Giuseppe Garibaldi
2654:Ruggiero di Lauria
2435:-class battleships
2295:O'Hara, Vincent P.
1775:De Toro, Augusto.
1663:Giorgerini, p. 271
1560:Fraccaroli, p. 260
1548:Giorgerini, p. 278
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2613:Regina Margherita
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2346:978-1-84908-831-2
2327:978-0-7110-0105-3
2308:978-1-84486-110-1
2285:978-1-59114-544-8
2055:978-0-87021-101-0
2036:978-1-84832-100-7
2014:978-0-87021-907-8
1976:978-1-5267-9987-6
1967:Classes 1911–1956
1486:Italy's surrender
1425:In the meantime,
1367:attack on Taranto
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3179:Andrea Doria
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2576:Andrea Doria
2575:
2574:
2568:
2561:
2485:
2483:(planned) /
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2453:
2447:Andrea Doria
2446:
2433:Andrea Doria
2432:
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2299:Warship 2010
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1787:. Retrieved
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1503:Andrea Doria
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1490:Andrea Doria
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1439:Andrea Doria
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1427:Andrea Doria
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1385:Andrea Doria
1384:
1379:
1363:Andrea Doria
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1353:
1347:
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1332:Andrea Doria
1331:
1329:
1317:Andrea Doria
1316:
1308:
1305:Andrea Doria
1304:
1299:
1293:cruised the
1290:
1279:Andrea Doria
1278:
1270:
1266:
1263:Andrea Doria
1262:
1261:
1233:
1228:Andrea Doria
1227:
1209:10 May 1915
1183:
1152:Andrea Doria
1143:Andrea Doria
1142:
1097:
1091:
1088:
1076:
1072:rangefinders
1048:
1039:
1034:
1031:Andrea Doria
1030:
1026:
1023:Andrea Doria
1022:
1018:
1015:Andrea Doria
1014:
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997:
993:Regia Marina
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990:
975:rangefinders
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947:
922:
904:Andrea Doria
903:
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868:
829:
786:
745:Andrea Doria
744:
742:
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701:
692:
689:Vice Admiral
682:Andrea Doria
681:
679:
662:after 1956.
644:Andrea Doria
643:
639:
636:Andrea Doria
635:
631:
621:
617:World War II
586:
581:
578:Andrea Doria
577:
571:
561:
556:Andrea Doria
555:
551:Regia Marina
550:
536:
535:
530:Andrea Doria
529:
528:
526:
499:10 × single
394:Displacement
323:19 × single
317:16 × single
224:30,000
171:Displacement
109:
100:
85:
73:Italian Navy
59:Regia Marina
58:
31:Andrea Doria
30:
18:
3834:San Giorgio
3683:Settembrini
3533:Ocean-going
3240:Condottieri
3163:Battleships
2709:San Giorgio
2597:battleships
2553:battleships
2550:Dreadnought
2395:Engineering
2246:John Murray
1921:14 February
1380:Illustrious
1340:Axis powers
1043:superheated
983:Macchi M.18
925:gun turrets
851:superfiring
714:battleships
567:World War I
517:20 mm Breda
510:37 mm Breda
492:4 × triple
352:Gun turrets
296:31 officers
282:4,800
162:Dreadnought
81:Preceded by
3962:Categories
3525:Submarines
3360:Navigatori
3317:Destroyers
2828:Destroyers
2776:Nino Bixio
2681:Marco Polo
2661:Re Umberto
2244:. London:
2073:Warship IV
1951:References
1471:Alexandria
1248:submarines
1133:Completed
812:sea trials
783:Propulsion
729:gun turret
722:forecastle
515:8 × twin,
494:135 mm /45
472:Complement
446:2 × shafts
441:Propulsion
291:Complement
250:4 × shafts
245:Propulsion
165:battleship
129:In service
3946:Cancelled
3676:Argonauta
3633:Sea-going
3555:Archimede
3505:Corvettes
3465:Curtatone
3380:Maestrale
3326:Mirabello
3145:Sparviero
3080:Cancelled
2953:Pellicano
2905:Mirabello
2810:Partenope
2148:0043-0374
1537:Footnotes
1378:HMS
1352:HMS
1295:Black Sea
1161:La Spezia
1124:Laid down
1117:Namesake
1005:Dunkerque
971:2-pounder
929:barbettes
908:waterline
892:broadside
875:casemates
773:bulkheads
765:deep load
726:amidships
501:90 mm /50
358:Casemates
184:deep load
176:long tons
137:Completed
132:1915–1953
124:1912–1916
105:(planned)
44:Operators
3904:Barletta
3897:Albatros
3869:Ramb III
3669:Bragadin
3655:Bandiera
3583:Marcello
3514:Gabbiano
3457:Generali
3449:Palestro
3249:Giussano
3186:Littorio
3029:Gunboats
3002:Monitors
2986:Gabbiano
2863:Indomito
2783:Campania
2755:Calabria
2743:Piemonte
2490:(actual)
2486:Littorio
2221:(1998).
2180:(2005).
2158:(1972).
2115:(2004).
2093:(1995).
2025:(2011).
1915:Archived
1492:went to
1319:visited
1175:Scrapped
1129:Launched
1120:Builder
1098:Littorio
998:Littorio
986:seaplane
826:Armament
816:fuel oil
702:Bretagne
660:scrapped
656:flagship
593:Adriatic
480:Armament
306:Armament
145:Scrapped
114:(actual)
110:Littorio
3883:Eritrea
3876:Ramb IV
3862:Ramb II
3848:Taranto
3736:Coastal
3718:Acciaio
3611:Marconi
3541:Balilla
3487:Ciclone
3441:La Masa
3393:Soldati
3373:Folgore
3366:Freccia
3354:Turbine
3256:Cadorna
3220:Bolzano
3038:Castore
2946:Condore
2919:La Masa
2857:Soldato
2837:Fulmine
2817:Agordat
2749:Regioni
2369:Portals
1453:Kipling
1421:in 1948
1405:Force H
1393:torpedo
1354:Valiant
1344:Taranto
1177:, 1961
1149:Admiral
1084:warhead
950:in 1943
847:Vickers
836:caliber
789:Parsons
777:rudders
753:overall
624:Taranto
609:boilers
605:reserve
519:AA guns
512:AA guns
504:AA guns
331:torpedo
255:Parsons
174:24,729
3855:Ramb I
3827:GM 194
3740:midget
3725:Flutto
3690:Sirena
3662:Squalo
3648:Pisani
3641:Mameli
3604:Liuzzi
3562:Glauco
3494:Ariete
3417:Audace
3387:Oriani
3206:Trento
3138:Aquila
2974:Orione
2967:Pegaso
2912:Audace
2898:Aquila
2891:Poerio
2877:Audace
2870:Ardito
2769:Quarto
2647:Italia
2640:Duilio
2454:Duilio
2343:
2324:
2305:
2282:
2252:
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2207:
2188:
2166:
2146:
2123:
2101:
2079:
2069:Duilio
2067:&
2065:Cavour
2052:
2033:
2011:
1992:
1973:
1965:Duilio
1507:Duilio
1498:Duilio
1496:, and
1475:Duilio
1463:Duilio
1458:Duilio
1419:Duilio
1409:Duilio
1389:Duilio
1348:Duilio
1336:Duilio
1321:Lisbon
1309:Duilio
1291:Duilio
1271:Duilio
1267:Duilio
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