Italian ironclad Andrea Doria
.jpg) Andrea Doria on 18 April 1899.
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| History | |
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 Italy | |
| Name | Andrea Doria |
| Namesake | Andrea Doria |
| Operator | Regia Marina |
| Builder | Arsenale di La Spezia |
| Laid down | 7 January 1882 |
| Launched | 21 November 1885 |
| Completed | 16 May 1891 |
| Stricken | 25 May 1911 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1929 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ruggiero di Lauria-class ironclad battleship |
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| Length | 105.9 m (347 ft 5 in) length overall |
| Beam | 19.84 m (65 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 8.32 m (27 ft 4 in) |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16.1 knots (29.8 km/h; 18.5 mph) |
| Endurance | 2,800 nmi (5,186 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Complement | 507–509 |
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Andrea Doria was an
The ship's construction period was very lengthy, beginning in August 1881 and completing in February 1888. She was quickly rendered obsolescent by the new
Design
Andrea Doria was 105.9 meters (347 ft 5 in)
Her propulsion system consisted of a pair of
Andrea Doria was armed with a
She was protected by steel armor; her belt armor was 451 mm (17.75 in) thick, and her armored deck was 76 mm (3 in) thick. The deck sloped downward at the sides to provide additional protection against incoming fire. Her conning tower was armored with 249 mm (9.8 in) of steel plate on the sides. The barbette had 361 mm (14.2 in) of steel armor.[1]
Service history
Andrea Doria was under construction for nine-and-a-half years. She was
Andrea Doria served with the 2nd Division of the Active Squadron during the 1893 fleet maneuvers, along with the ironclad
In 1896, Andrea Doria served in the 2nd Division for the summer maneuvers, held in July. The Division also included her sister Francesco Morosini and the protected cruiser Giovanni Bausan. The 1st and 2nd Divisions of the Active Squadron were tasked with defending against a hostile fleet, simulated by older ships in reserve.[7] In 1899, Andrea Doria, Ruggiero di Lauria, Sicilia, and Sardegna took part in a naval review in Cagliari for the Italian King Umberto I, which included a French and British squadron as well.[8] That year, Andrea Doria and her two sisters served in the Active Squadron, which was kept in service for eight months of the year, with the remainder spent with reduced crews. The Squadron also included the ironclads Re Umberto, Sicilia, and Lepanto.[9] In 1900, Andrea Doria and her sisters were significantly modified and received a large number of small guns for defense against torpedo boats. These included a pair of 75 mm (3 in) guns, ten 57 mm (2.2 in) 40-caliber guns, twelve 37 mm (1.5 in) guns, five 37 mm revolver cannon, and two machine guns.[1]
In 1905, Ruggiero di Lauria and her two sisters were joined in the Reserve Squadron by the three
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Gardiner, p. 342
- ^ Sondhaus (2014), pp. 107–108, 111
- ^ Clarke & Thursfield, pp. 202–203
- ^ Garbett 1894, p. 1295.
- ^ Neal, p. 155
- ^ Sondhaus (1994), p. 131
- ^ "The Italian Manoeuvres", pp. 131–132
- ^ Robinson, pp. 154–155
- ^ Brassey (1899), p. 72
- ^ Brassey (1905), p. 45
- ^ a b Gardiner & Gray, p. 255
- ^ Gardiner & Gray, p. 260
References
- Brassey, Thomas A., ed. (1899). The Naval Annual (Portsmouth: J. Griffin & Co.).
- Brassey, Thomas A, ed. (1905). "Comparative Strength". The Naval Annual. Portsmouth: J. Griffin & Co.: 40–57. OCLC 937691500.
- Clarke, George S.; Thursfield, James R. (1897). The Navy and the Nation, or, Naval Warfare and Imperial Defence. London: John Murray. OCLC 640207427.
- Garbett, H., ed. (November 1894). "Naval and Military Notes". Journal of the Royal United Service Institution. XXXVIII (201). London: J. J. Keliher: 193–206. OCLC 8007941.
- Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-133-5.
- Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-907-3.
- Neal, William George, ed. (1896). The Marine Engineer (London: Office for Advertisements and Publication) XVII.
- Robinson, Charles N., ed. (1899). "The French and Italian Fleets at Cagliari". The Navy and Army Illustrated. VIII (118). London: Hudson & Kearns: 154–155.
- Sondhaus, Lawrence (1994). The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867–1918. West Lafayette: Purdue University Press. ISBN 978-1-55753-034-9.
- Sondhaus, Lawrence (2014). Navies of Europe. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-86978-8.
- "The Italian Manoeuvres". Notes on Naval Progress. Washington, DC: Office of Naval Intelligence: 131–140. 1897.
External links
- Andrea Doria (1885) Marina Militare website
