Andrea Doria (ship, 1913)

**Andrea Doria**
	Andrea Doria on her way to Malta ; on September 9, 1943
Ship data
flag	Italy
Ship type	Battleship
class	Caio Duilio class
Shipyard	Arsenal La Spezia
Keel laying	March 24, 1912
Launch	March 30, 1913
Commissioning	June 13, 1916
Whereabouts	Wrecked in 1957/58
Ship dimensions and crew
	Data refer to the original version
length	176.1 m ( Lüa ) 169.0 m ( Lpp )
width	28.0 m
Draft	Max. 9.5 m
displacement	Construction: 23,057 t ; Maximum: 25,603 t
crew	1,000 men
Machine system
machine	20 × Yarrow boiler; 3 × Parsons turbine
Machine ; performance	32,000 PS (23,536 kW)
Top ; speed	21.5 kn (40 km / h)
propeller	4th
Armament
	13 × Sk 30.5 cm L / 46 ; 16 × Sk 15.2 cm L / 45; 18 × Sk 7.6 cm; 2 × torpedo tube ⌀ 45 cm;
Armor
	Waterline: 130-250 mm; Deck structure : 130 mm; Upper deck : 8-44 mm; upper armored deck : 8-21 mm; lower armored deck: 20–24 mm; Slopes: 40 mm; Barbettes : 230-240 mm; Towers : 85–240 mm; Casemates : 110-130 mm; front command tower: 100-320 mm; aft command tower: 100–160 mm;

The Andrea Doria (named after the Genoese Admiral Andrea Doria ) was an Italian battleship of the Caio Duilio class that was launched on March 30, 1913. The Andrea Doria fought in World War I and was rebuilt in 1937-40, after which it was also used in World War II . She was in active military service until 1956, and was used as a civilian ship until 1958.

Technical specifications

Deck plan of the Andrea Doria 1923

Type: Battleship ( Dreadnought )
Crew: 1198 men
Displacement : 26,115 tons
Length: 176 m
Width: 28 m
Range: approx. 4800 NM (8780 km) at 10 knots speed (before the conversion)
Armament: 13 304 mm guns, 16 152 mm guns (before conversion)
Drive: 2 turbines , 2 shafts
Maximum speed: 21.5 knots (before the conversion); 27 knots (after conversion)

First World War

During the First World War, the Andrea Doria was hardly assigned to offensive operations. She took on defensive duties. She was later moved to Taranto , where she was safe from Austrian air raids. Most of their missions took place in the southern Adriatic. After the First World War, she supported the Allied armed forces, which fought in southern Russia on the side of the loyalists in the Russian Civil War in 1919 .

modification

1937–1940 she was rebuilt with her sister ship Caio Duilio . The middle heavy turret was removed to make room for more modern machinery. This led to an increase in speed from 21.5 knots to 27 knots. The turrets and the engine room were better armored. The remaining 10 305 mm guns were reamed to 320 mm. The secondary armament was also replaced. In addition, the Pugliese torpedo defense system was installed. After the renovation, it was almost a new ship.

Second World War

During the Second World War, the Andrea Doria took part in the convoy battles and fought, among other things, in the First Sea Battle in the Gulf of Syrte . From 1942 it was assigned to the reserve and handed over to the British in Malta in 1943. After the Second World War, the Andrea Doria and her sister ship Caio Duilio remained in service with the Italian Navy until 1956, after which they were scrapped.

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"101 Warships" by Robert Jackson, Tosa Verlag