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Thursday 11 August 2016

Italian navy wanted to have totally 10 dreadnoughts according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1912-1913 no. 4


Francesco Morosini or  Caracciolo-class

Andrea Doria-class

Andrea Doria drawn by Enrico with thanks for allowing us to publish

An item reported that the Italian fleet was to number 10 dreadnoughts to be laid down next year. Until now were none dreadnoughts commissioned in the Italian navy and were 6 being built. The 7the and 8th dreadnoughts to be named Dandolo (1) and Morisino (2)  were planned to be larger as the Andrea Doria (3) on stocks at La Spezia.

Notes
1.Obvious a wrong name. Perhaps this was the Marcantonio Colonna of the Caracciolo-class laid down on 3 March 1915, but never completed.
2. The Francesco Morosini or the Caracciolo-class, laid down at the Orlando Shipyard, Livorno on 27 June 1915 but never completed. Displacement 31.400 (normal load)-34.000 (full load) tons and a main armament of 4x2-38,1cm/15” /40guns.
3. Of the Andrea Doria-class with a displacement of 24.729 (full load) tons and a main armament of 3x3+2x2-30,5cm/12” guns. Laid down at the La Spezia Navy yard on 24 March 1912, launched on 30 March 1913, completed on 13 March 1916, decommissioned on 16 September 1956, stricken on 1 November 1956 and the same year broken up.