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Andrea Doria-class cruiser

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Andrea Doria

Andrea Doria class of helicopter cruisers of the Marina Militare were Italy's first major new designs of the post-WWII era.

The class consisted of two vessels, Andrea Doria and Caio Duilio, both commissioned in 1964 and in service into the late 1980s. A third, Enrico Dandolo (C555), was cancelled.

General characteristics

  • Displacement: 6,500 tons
  • Length: 149.2 m (489.5 ft)
  • Beam: 17.2 m (56.5 ft)
  • Depth: 5 m (16.5 ft)
  • Propulsion: Steam turbines, 4 boilers, 2 shafts, 60,000 shp (45 MW)
  • Speed: 30 knots
  • Crew: 485
  • Armament: 1 x Terrier SAM (40 missiles), 8 x 76 mm AA, 6 x 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
  • Aircraft: 4 helicopters